Types of Presentations

Presentation categories: 

• Invited speakers – (INV)
• Pre-Congress Teaching Course speakers – (TC)
• Oral presentations – (O)
• Late-breaking oral presentations – (LBO)

If you have been selected as an oral presenter, you will be presenting to our live, in person audience at the Congress venue. We will also stream sessions through the virtual platform for virtual attendees. We will make all presentations available on demand for up to three months following the Congress. If you want us to remove your content before this deadline, please let us know. Please consider how our audience might interact with your presentation when you are preparing your slides.

Both in person and virtual attendees will be able to ask questions, either directly by putting up their hand in the room or by submitting their question through the virtual platform or Congress app. For additional information, read our frequently asked questions. We will provide further details and a full briefing for all speakers closer to the event.

Scientific content requirements

As a scientific Congress, your presentation must reference the evidence supporting the topic. This should include at least one slide listing key references. 

One of the Congress objectives is to help delegates apply new insights in their own settings. Please address any challenges you faced in implementing your findings or potential barriers others may encounter.

These elements are essential for educational accreditation and will be subject to external review.

Short oral presenters (P)

Short oral presentations offer an opportunity to share research in an interactive setting immediately following each of the poster sessions. If you have been selected to give a short oral presentation, we will make this clear in your abstract notification email. 

Session format:

• Presentations take place in three designated theatres near the poster area;
• Each theatre is equipped with a digital screen, lectern, and microphone;
• The audience will gather for 30-minute short oral sessions during each poster session; and
• Presenters will stand by their printed posters for discussions before the oral presentations begin.

Each presentation includes:

• three minutes for your presentation
• two minutes for discussion with the moderator and audience
• several presentations per session

You must remain at your designated screen for the full short oral session.

In addition to scheduled sessions, your presentation will be available for viewing throughout the Congress:

• at traditional poster boards
• on designated e-poster screens
• via the Congress app and platform

Poster presenters (P/LBP & VP/LBVP)

All posters, whether presented in person or virtually, will be available digitally via:

• e-poster boards onsite
• the Congress app
• the virtual platform

Digital poster requirements

All poster presenters must upload a digital version of the poster. Virtual presenters are asked to also submit a short video recording summarising their work

Content guidelines

• Ensure balanced representation when comparing products, services, or treatments;
• Use generic names where possible. If trade names are included, all relevant products should be listed, not just one;
• Do not include logos for companies working in the pharmaceutical and related industries; and
• Slides prepared by people working in the pharmaceutical and related industries may not be used in any Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity.

Poster highlights presenters (P)

The Prize Committee will review e-poster submissions before the Congress. If you have been selected to present a poster highlight, we will let you know two weeks before the Congress.

The Poster Highlights session will take place on Saturday, 11^th October 2025 and will feature:

• six presentations of 10 minutes each
• five-minute Q&A sessions after each presentation

Presentation format

Prepare three to five PowerPoint slides covering:

• introduction
• key findings
• main messages
• acknowledgements

Your presentation should reflect your original poster submission.

Interesting cases presenters (ICP)

The Interesting Cases Discussion will take place on Thursday, 10^th October 2025. The facilitators will select several cases for presentation and discussion, with ongoing conversations encouraged throughout the Congress.

Session format:

• five presentations, each lasting five minutes
• five-minute Q&A sessions after each presentation

Presentation requirements:

Prepare a maximum of five PowerPoint slides, ideally including:

• histology images
• ultrastructural/EM images

These visual elements will help illustrate key findings and facilitate discussion.

Publication Consent 

We will ask all presenters whether they are happy for their presentation to be available on the virtual platform for up to three months post-event and potentially on the WMS website and social media for members to access. If you don't consent, your presentation recording, and related recorded Q&A session, will be available for viewing during the Congress and then removed within approximately two weeks after the Congress.

If we don't have a record of your consent from your registration, we will follow up separately by emailing you a consent form.