PETS 2026 Presentation Policy

Each technical session will be scheduled for 90 minutes and will consist of a 60 minute presentation block followed by a 30 minute poster block.

Presentation Block

Each paper will have 10 minutes to present during the presentation block, with no time allotted for Q&A. Each paper must be presented in person, by a co-author of the paper. Remote presentations or delegating the presentation to a third party will not be possible. If no co-author of a paper is able to physically attend the conference, that paper will not be presented at the conference. However, all accepted papers, including those that are not presented at the conference, will be published in the PoPETs online proceedings. Additionally, we will ensure that authors of all papers have the opportunity to contribute a video presentation of their work for the PETS YouTube channel (through either a live, in-person recording at the conference, or a pre-recorded video submission).

To ensure we have smooth transitions during the presentation block, presenters will be asked to submit their presentation slides as a PDF file prior to the event. We plan to facilitate slide uploads using our HotCRP submission system. More information and instructions for uploading the slides will be sent out in June.

Poster Block

Following the presentation block, authors will have the opportunity to present a poster of their work during the poster block, where they can discuss their work, answer questions, and engage with conference attendees. The poster block for each session will be held immediately outside of the session room. For each presented paper, there will be a poster board with the name of the paper on it; members of the audience will go to the poster boards after the session for Q&A.

The poster is intended to serve as a reference/visual aid during the Q&A session immediately following your presentation; thus, the goals of the poster are somewhat different from a poster-session poster, and authors should keep this in mind when planning their posters.

You are welcome to print and bring your own poster, or you have the option to pay to have the general chairs print a poster for you so you don't have to travel with it. The general chairs' posters will be 48" wide by 36" tall and will be printed in colour on regular non-glossy poster paper. Presenting without a poster is discouraged.

If you choose to have the general chairs print your poster, you will be required to make payment by EOD on July 1, AOE, and submit your poster as a PDF by EOD on July 3. Payment can be made via the PETS registration portal. If you are already registered before this option was added, you can modify your existing registration to add it. Note that the poster printing option is only available if you indicate that you are an author/presenter. The cost to have us print your poster is CDN$50+GST (=CDN$52.50). After you submit your payment to print the poster, you will be contacted via the email you use to register with instructions on how to submit your poster for printing.