Speaker Guidelines

INTRODUCTION

The Organising Committee would like to thank our faculty for agreeing to present at the upcoming Inflammatio 2024, scheduled for 20 – 21 November 2024 at the Academia, Singapore. This document has been prepared to assist you with planning an effective presentation for the meeting.

A) SPEAKERS REGISTRATION

1. Complimentary registration for ALL Invited speakers.??
2. Upon arrival at the meeting venue, kindly proceed to the Faculty Registration Counter located at Level 1, the Academia for the collection of your faculty badge and to sign in for your daily attendance. Below is the registration counter opening hours:

   Date	Time
   Wednesday, 20 November 2024	0730 – 1730hrs
   Thursday, 21 November 2024	0730 – 1730hrs

3. Name badge is required for admission to all sessions. For security reasons, speakers are requested to wear their badge at all times.

B) PRIOR TO MEETING

Preparation of Presentation Slides:

1. Visual presentations have to be prepared in Microsoft PowerPoint format (PowerPoint 2013 or higher) in landscape orientation (ratio 16:9);
2. All presentations will run on a Windows 11 laptop.
   If you are using other software than Microsoft Powerpoint (example: OpenOffice, Powerpoint for Mac, Keynote), please convert the slide deck to Microsoft Powerpoint for Windows PC before uploading your presentation before 17 November 2024 (see point no. 7 below).
3. All presentations must be made and held in English. The use of an interpreter is not permitted;
4. When choosing fonts for your presentation, please make sure that they are supported by Microsoft Office 2010 & above. If a non-standard font is used, it should be embedded in your PowerPoint presentation. You are encouraged to use standard fonts, such as Arial or Calibri, to prevent any characters from not displaying correctly;
5. Any video clips in your presentation files should be in MP4 encoded to H.264 or WMV format that can be played in PowerPoint. Do NOT use .mov (QuickTime) or .3pg files, which are NOT supported by PowerPoint for Windows. Please insert your video into the PowerPoint. Do NOT use “link to file” as the link will become invalid when your PowerPoint is played on a different computer;
6. Please specify the file name as “Date_Time of presentation_First Name Last name”, e.g. 20Nov_1530_Aaron Chin.ppt;
7. Presentations using personal laptop computers will NOT be permitted. Please upload your PowerPoint presentation to the below link latest by 17 November 2024: www.dropbox.com/request/oc6smsNL1HGy5JgflET7. Should you have any audio files, they are to be sent together with your presentation slides to us. Rest be assured that all presentations will be securely stored prior to the meeting and be deleted at the end of the meeting;
8. If you would like to amend your presentation deck after submission, please rename the file name to “Date_Time of presentation_First Name Last name (DDMM)”, e.g. 20Nov_1530_Aaron Chin (1511).ppt; and upload onto the same link.
9. If you have changes after the deadline or need to make changes onsite, please bring a copy on a USB drive to the speakers’ ready corner. Do ensure your USB drives are secure and virus-free.
10. The Organising Committee would not be held responsible for any non-display from personal laptop.

UPLOAD YOUR PRESENTATION

C) BEFORE THE SESSION

1. The session room will be equipped with a projector, screen, PC laptop and microphones for your use. Technical support will be provided;
2. Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the start of your session. All sessions will start and end on time, and this will be strictly enforced by the Session Chairs.
3. Reserved Seats for Speakers
   Front row seats are reserved for upcoming speakers. Please be seated at the designated seats for ease of identification by the respective session chairs.