As a session chair/moderator you will need to:

• Register for the congress* (you will be contacted by the Congress Organizers with a designated faculty registration link)
• Provide the required information in your CORA 2025 online profile** which includes:
  • completing the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
  • submitting a biography and a photograph (headshot) for the congress portal
• Follow the moderation guidelines applicable to you based on the session you were assigned to*** (detailed guidelines will be sent to all chairs/moderators closer to the congress)

*If you will not be able to attend the congress in Venice, please contact us urgently at vdanielsen@kenes.com.
**A link was emailed to chairs and moderators in CME-accredited sessions. If you did not receive it, please email us at: CORA_abstracts@kenes.com
***Please note that while unlikely, session times may change. For the most updated details, please always check the interactive program and closer to the congress – the mobile application.  

As an invited speaker in a Debate or Scientific session you will need to:

• Register for the congress* (you will be contacted by the Congress Organizers with a designated faculty registration link)
• Provide the required information in your CORA 2025 online profile** which includes:
  • completing the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
  • submitting a biography and a photograph (headshot) for the congress portal
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation following the guidelines below
  • Upload your final PowerPoint slide deck to the Speaker’s Ready Room (SRR) onsite***
• Present your talk onsite at your designated session time. To check your schedule, please visit the interactive program and type your name in the name search.****

*If you will be unable to present onsite in Venice, please contact us urgently at vdanielsen@kenes.com
**A link was emailed to you, if you did not receive it, please email us at CORA_abstracts@kenes.com
***Please note that uploading your slide deck to the SRR onsite at least one hour before the beginning of your session is mandatory even if you have previously sent it via email.
****Please note that while unlikely, session times may change. For the most updated details, please always check the interactive program and closer to the congress – the mobile application. 

As an oral abstract presenter in a plenary session you will need to:

• Register for the congress*
• Provide the required information in your CORA 2025 online profile** which includes:
  • completing the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form
  • submitting a biography and a photograph (headshot) for the congress portal
• Prepare an 8-minute long talk and a PowerPoint presentation following the guidelines below
• Upload your final PowerPoint slide deck to the Speaker’s Ready Room (SRR) onsite***
• Present your talk onsite at your designated session time. To check your schedule, please visit the interactive program and type your name in the name search.****

*If you or another of your co-authors will not be able to attend the congress in Venice, please contact us urgently at vdanielsen@kenes.com.
**A link will be emailed to you shortly. If you do not receive it by the end of November, please email us at: CORA_abstracts@kenes.com
***Please note that uploading your slide deck to the SRR onsite at least one hour before the beginning of your session is mandatory even if you have previously sent it via email.
****Please note that while unlikely, session times may change. For the most updated details, please always check the interactive program and closer to the congress – the mobile application. 

As a E-Poster Discussion presenter you will need to:

• Register for the congress*
• Prepare a 3-page E-Poster following the guidelines below and using the 3-page E-Poster Discussion template
• Prepare a short talk for your presentation slot in a designated E-Poster Discussion session. Each presenter has 5 minutes including short Q&A.
• Present your talk onsite at your designated session time. To check your schedule, please visit the interactive program and type your name in the name search.**

*If you or another of your co-authors will not be able to attend the congress in Venice, please contact us urgently at CORA_abstracts@kenes.com. 
**Please note that while unlikely, session times may change. For the most updated details, please always check the interactive program and closer to the congress – the mobile application. 

As an E-Poster Viewing presenter you will need to:

• Register for the congress*
• Prepare a 1-page E-Poster following the guidelines below and using the 1-page E-Poster Viewing template
• Prepare a short talk for your presentation slot in a designated E-Poster Viewing session**. Each presenter has 5 minutes including short Q&A.
• Present your talk onsite at your designated session time. Please note: You will be informed of your designated presentation slot via email from the Congress Organizers in due course. 

*If you or another of your co-authors will not be able to attend the congress in Venice, please contact us urgently at CORA_abstracts@kenes.com. 
**Please note that while unlikely, session times may change. For the most updated details, please always check the interactive program and closer to the congress – the mobile application. 

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation if you are:

• Invited speaker in a Debate or Scientific session
• Presenter of an abstract selected for oral presentation in a Free Communications session

Please note:

In compliance with CME/CPD requirements, all speakers and oral presenters are requested either to disclose any conflicts of interest or to include in their presentation a statement that they have none.

• The first slide of your presentation must be your name and presentation title.
• The second slide should be the disclosure slide. If you have nothing to disclose, please add “No Disclosures”. You can download a template from the Templates tab below.
• We recommend that you label all slides that include unpublished data with a title: “UNPUBLISHED DATA – DO NOT COPY OR DISTRIBUTE”.
• The copying and recording of the presented content is prohibited. Presenters are encouraged to indicate in their presentations that the presented content shall not be shared or copied.
  To aid in this, a digital graphic image may be incorporated into the poster. Click HERE to download.

• Format: Your presentation should be prepared in .PPT or .PPTX format.
• Ratio: Please note that the conference computers in the session Halls are supplied with Office 2019 (at least) and the native ratio of the projection on the screens in the Halls is 16:9. Click HERE for information on how to change the ratio to 16:9 in PowerPoint in order to avoid misplacement of text and pictures when presenting.
• Further Guidelines: For further tips and guidelines for your presentation, click HERE.

• DOWNLOAD the standard CORA 2025 PowerPoint slide deck template applicable to oral abstract presentations (Free Communications sessions) and invited speaker lectures (Debate and Scientific sessions).

• You can bring your slides to the Speaker’s Ready Room (SRR) on a USB stick. The SRR will be clearly signposted onsite and further information on its location and opening hours will be poster here closer to the Congress.
• You are asked to only use the congress computers in the session halls for presentation purposes. We will not be able to support lecture slides presented on personal computers.
• Please note that your slides must be finalized and ready on the day of your session.*
• Please upload your presentation slides in the SRR as soon as you arrive at the venue in the morning and at least 1 hour before the start of the session.
• If you combine video clips with PowerPoint, please make sure to test it in the SRR during a coffee or lunch break prior to your session and at least 2 hours before the start of the session. In the SRR, a technician will assist you in checking whether the sound and picture from the video are transmitted well. Please make sure to repeat the test again during the break before your session in the session hall at the AV table to avoid technical issues.

*Please note that in accordance with the CME/CPD accreditation requirements, you may be requested to submit your presentation slides in advance of the congress via email. In such a case, you will be contacted directly by the congress organizers with more information. Sending the slides via email is only for review purposes and you are still required to upload the slides in the Speaker’s Ready Room onsite at least 1 hour before your session.

To use MAC presentations on a PC compatible computer, please note that you need to prepare your presentation according to the instructions below, before taking it to the Speakers’ Ready Room:

1. Convert it to PowerPoint or PDF.
2. Use a common font, such as Arial or Calibri (Special characters might be changed to a default font on a PowerPoint-based PC).
3. Insert the images as JPG or JPEG. The following file types will NOT be visible on a PowerPoint based PC – TIF, PNG or PICT.

Prepare an E-Poster if your abstract was selected for:

• E-Poster Discussion – please use the 3-page E-Poster template
• E-Poster  Viewing – please use the 1-page E-Poster template

Please note:

• Only E-Posters of registered participants will be scheduled for presentation and displayed in the E-Poster Gallery.
• Poster presenters will be contacted via email by the end of December with a dedicated link to upload their E-Poster(s).
• Deadline for uploading your E-Poster: Wednesday, 12 February, 2025
• Publication Consent:
  • By uploading your E-Poster, you agree to have it published in the official congress proceedings for the duration of 3 months following the CORA 2025 Congress.
  • The copying and recording of the presented content is prohibited. Presenters are encouraged to indicate in their posters that the presented content shall not be shared or copied.
    To aid in this, a digital graphic image may be incorporated into the poster. Click HERE to download.

E-Poster Upload: 

• Poster presenters will be contacted via email by the end of December with a dedicated link to upload their E-Posters. Upload deadline: Wednesday, 12 February, 2025.
• 24 hours after uploading, you can log back in and check how the E-Poster will appear on the online platform. If you wish to make changes, please use the “Edit Files” Button. If you establish any technical issues, please contact us at CORA_abstracts@kenes.com.