Call for Posters (PETS 2026)

We are delighted to announce the call for posters for the upcoming Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS) 2026.

The in-person portion of the conference will feature a dedicated poster session, making it an excellent venue for presenting new ideas, in-progress research, and late-breaking results to the PETS community. Due to space limitations, we encourage you to submit your proposal as soon as the submission is open.

Scope

We invite posters on any research relevant to PETS (please consult the Scope section of the PETS 2026 CFP). Although posters summarizing already published or accepted papers (at PETS or other venues) are welcome, we particularly encourage posters presenting new or ongoing research; these tend to spark discussions and foster collaboration.

Important Dates

• Submit Early: Due to space limitations, we encourage you to submit your proposal as soon as the submission is open. Posters will be accepted on a rolling basis until all slots are filled.
• Processing Time Visa Support Letters and Application: If you require a visa support letter from PETS, please submit early to make sure you receive the letter in time. Estimated visa processing times by the Canadian authorities can be looked up here.
• Final Poster Submission Deadline: July 10, 2026 (AoE): Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis until this deadline. Accepted submissions will be posted on the PETS website. Once all available slots are filled, no additional proposals will be accepted.
• Poster Session Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026: Please bring your printed poster—we cannot print the poster for you. We will provide poster boards and thumbtacks for presentation.

Submission guidelines

1. Submission Site: Submit your poster proposal via https://submit.petsymposium.org/posters2026/ by July 10, 2026 AoE.
2. Proposal Format: Your proposal should include:
   • Author names and affiliations
   • Title of the poster
   • An indication of whether the work was previously published or is accepted for publication
   • Abstract (maximum 200 words)
   • Review copy of the poster itself
   • Posters should be in A0 format (portrait orientation recommended).
   • Posters should clearly convey the main objectives, results, and conclusions of your research concisely.
3. At least one author of each accepted poster must attend PETS on-site to present the poster.
4. Poster Printing
   • New this year: Poster printing is available for an additional CAD $50 + GST (CAD $52.50 total).
   • This option can be selected through the PETS registration form.
   • Printed posters will be:
     • 48" wide × 36" tall
     • Full color
     • Printed on regular, non-glossy poster paper
   • You may also choose to print and bring your own poster.
   If you choose us to print your poster:
   • Payment deadline: EOD July 1 (AOE)
   • Poster submission deadline: EOD July 3 (PDF format)
   • Payment can be made through the registration portal.
   • If you registered before this option was added, you can modify your existing registration to include it.
   • The poster printing option is available only when registering as "author/presenter".
   After payment:
   • You will receive an email with instructions to submit your final poster.
5. Presentation materials provided: Poster boards, Thumbtacks
6. Reviewing Process and Notification: Proposals will be lightly reviewed for relevance to PETS and adherence to formatting guidelines. Please see the Call for Papers for a non-exhaustive list of topics of interest. Note: Posters will not be peer-reviewed.

Best Poster Award: We will continue the Best Poster Award introduced last year. One poster will be recognized based on an on-site vote by all attendees during the poster session.

We look forward to receiving your submissions! If you have any questions or need further information, please contact us at posters2026@petsymposium.org.

Sincerely,
PETS 2026 Poster Chairs
Nurullah Demir, Stanford University
Jan Tolsdorf, MPI-SP