Presentation Format

 Technology & Innovation Award sessions

Each finalist will have 6 minutes to present, followed by 4 minutes of questions and answers from jury members.

The jury members will be scoring on the following criteria: Originality, Impact of the technology presented, Presentation and Answers to Questions. 

Results of the competition will be announced during the Networking Cocktail on Friday 21 November at 18:05.

Pitch sessions

All the Technology and Innovation Pitch Presentations will be presented on the dedicated Digital Stage.

Each presenter will have 6 minutes for the presentation and 4 minutes to answer questions from the audience moderated by Chairpersons.

Please limit the number of slides and focus on the exchange and answers to questions on the technology.

Please also consult the additional instructions available in your Agreement form.

For any questions, please contact us at digitalhealthscientific@escardio.org 

Audiovisual Guidelines

We are aiming for a dynamic presentation format, therefore slides should be restricted to a strict minimum information, illustrations, short videos and key messages to be shown.

How do I upload my presentation?

We highly recommend using the ESC Digital & AI Summit 2025 slide template. 

In order to ensure optimal delivery of your presentation, please comply with the following guidelines in the preparation of your presentation:

• Your presentation must be prepared in PowerPoint version: type .pptx
• The preferred page set-up is landscape orientation (portrait orientation will not be displayed correctly)
• Use standard Windows fonts only. Try to avoid the use of non-standard Windows fonts or language-specific fonts.
• Images: Make sure that inserted images have a minimum resolution of 300dpi
• Video: All videos must be embedded in your presentation. To avoid any issue with movies and loops with PowerPoint, presentations MUST be saved as .pptx files
• Apple: Please give your filename an extension “pptx” (Preferred version: PowerPoint 2010)
• Check your presentation on a Windows-operated computer (preferably Win10) before you upload it

Once connected, you will see, under the presentation title, a link to upload.

• A step by step wizard will take you through the process
• You will be first directed to your Profile to update it, if necessary
• Option to upload a picture or to give your consents for use of the existing picture
• Option to provide or update Social Media information
• Then proceed with the upload of your PowerPoint
• DOI - The information declared at the time of the submission of the agreement form will be automatically inserted by our services as a second slide in your presentation. 
• You will be asked to select up to three keywords (from an available list of topics/keywords - or with the option to use free text if you do not find a suitable entry). These are important to accurately index your presentation and be referenced on ESC 365.
• For each uploaded presentation, you will receive a confirmation email of your upload.
• To modify your upload, you can re-access the service and upload a corrected version - only the latest uploaded version will be kept.
• Presentations can be uploaded online until midnight (GMT+1) the night before the presentation is scheduled to take place. So even whilst at the congress, you can use this service.

Restrictions

Personal laptop computers cannot be connected to the projectors in lecture rooms & presentations cannot be loaded directly onto the computer in the lecture rooms. Presentations must be uploaded via our online service.

To the attention of MAC users

If your presentation is on a Mac computer, we recommend you ONLY provide a Windows-compatible file.

Technology and Innovation Demo Room

In addition to your presentation on the Digital Stage, you will have a dedicated time to further present and discuss your technology with the audience in the Technology and Innovation Demo Room. 

Consult the instructions available shown in your Agreement form which details important information regarding set-up and dismantling.

Each presenter will have a dedicated space including:

• 1 table 120x80 
• 1 screen on foot
• 2 chairs
• power access (230 V, 10 A, up to 2 kW, incl. three-way power strip)

All material must be set-up and dismantled within the allocated time, no exceptions. Upon acceptance of your participation, you will be contacted regarding the logistical aspects.

ESC 365 and Social Media

ESC 365, the cardiology knowledge hub 

It is important to remind the audience that the presentations given in the sessions will later be available on ESC 365.

Please make sure to update your profile to be featured with your presentation(s). 

Be active on Social Media

Share the science and add your voice to the biggest CV conversation on X!

• Use the official Congress hashtag #ESCAIsummit2025
• For posts you deem pertinent for ESC to share, please tag @escardio
• Post about the major breakthroughs/conclusions/highlights, and with the most relevant images from the speaker
• Avoid promotional posts ie 'session xyz starting now’ or content that does not give any scientific value ie 'Great talk from @abc…’ without adding her/his key messages, points etc
• Quote the speaker, or tag their profile using their handle
• Double check spelling and grammar
• If you have a concern/complain don’t use social media to raise it. Talk to a member of staff. We are always at your service
• Won’t have time to post? You can still share it (repost)
• Apply same ethics & etiquette you would in any other context

Video / Audio / Photos

The recording of video or audio from any presentation on the webpages of ESC Digital & AI Summit 2025 or at the congress venue in Berlin is strictly prohibited.

Restrictions on photography are at the sole discretion of the presenter and must be announced to the audience at the start of the presentation.