Speakers will deliver their presentation(s) on the proposed topic respecting the allocated timing and will participate in the discussion or Q&A segment of the session.

Speakers:

  • Must be available for the entire duration of the session,
  • Respect the allocated timing – this information is available on your agreement form,
  • Take into consideration the audiovisual guidelines below when preparing your presentation,
  • Share their slides with the Chairpersons and Discussants in advance – session preparation emails will be sent in early February 2026 by the ESC Team.
  • May contact the Congress Programme Team at: eapci-scientific@escardio.org should you need further information.

Slide template

We highly recommend that you use the EAPCI Summit 2026 Slide Template

Audiovisual guidelines

Technical guidelines

All presentations should be in 16:9 format and have a 1920 x 1080 minimum resolution.

They will be displayed from a PC with Windows 10 and PowerPoint 2019.

In order to ensure optimal delivery of your presentation, please stick to the following important guidelines when preparing your presentation:

  • Your presentation must be prepared in PowerPoint version: file type must be .pptx - for optimal rendering please use the official slide set template.
  • 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: Do not copy and paste the images from another application, please use the “insert image from a file” functionality from PowerPoint (format JPG or PNG). Make sure that the 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 2019).
  • Check your presentation on a Windows-operated computer (preferably Win10) before you upload it.
  • Please note that you will not see on the lectern the “notes” of your presentation while presenting.

Restrictions

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

Note to Apple/Mac users

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

Online upload

The Online Upload Service is now open.

We highly recommend that you use this service to upload your presentation(s) in advance.

The Online Upload Service is fast and easy to use:

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

A step-by-step wizard will take you through the process

  • First, you will need to select up to three keywords 
    Select from an available list of topics/keywords - or use the free text option if you do not find a suitable entry. These are important to accurately index your presentation and be referenced on ESC 365.
  • Then you can upload your file.

For each presentation uploaded you will receive a confirmation email.

  • If your upload is successful, no further action is required, your presentation will be available for you in the lecture room.
  • If your upload fails, you will be contacted by our technical team.

Once uploaded

  • You can review your uploaded presentation anytime in your My ESC account.
  • To modify your upload, you can re-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.

Speaker Service Centre

A faculty lounge will allow you to relax, meet with colleagues and discuss your presentations. Desks and electrical outlets are also available in the lounge if you need to finalise your presentation before uploading.

Speaker Service Centre (SSC) Opening Hours

  • Thursday, 19 February: 07:30–16:30
  • Friday, 20 February: 07:30–16:30

Speakers can come to the Speaker Service Centre to review their previously uploaded presentation as well as for technical assistance from the dedicated team.

Features for speakers in the lecture rooms

eLectern

The presentation management screen for the speaker in the lecture room provides options designed to enhance and facilitate your intervention on stage.

  • The eLectern has touch screen functionality (use your finger to navigate between the slides, activate functions, point to a specific area of your slide [as you would with a mouse]).
  • Notes: if you included notes on your presentation, these will appear on the side of the eLectern and will not be visible to the audience - you can increase the size of the font depending on how you wish to use these.
  • Preview next slides: your next slides appear on the right side of the eLectern, to help you better manage the flow of your presentation.
  • Time management: a time management bar shows you the remaining time for your presentation. A warning will show on the lectern when the timing is about to expire. A notification to conclude and close your presentation will display when there is no more time.

The audience does not see the full eLectern view. ONLY the slide shown at the time on the main window of the eLectern is visible to the audience.

Stage set-up

All Faculty will sit on the stage in lecture rooms in order to facilitate and animate discussions throughout the session.
Please arrive early - so you can be positioned on stage by the hostess.
All faculty need to remain in the session for its entire duration to participate in discussions and concluding comments, as may be required.

Declarations of Interest (DOI)

The existence of potential conflicts of interest does not necessarily indicate a bias. However, it is our ethical obligation to inform participants so that they are made aware of any relationship that might cause unintentional bias.

A potential conflict of interest may arise from various relationships, past or present, such as employment, consultancy, investments and stock ownership, funding for research, family relationship etc. This will allow the audience to take potential conflicts of interest into account when assessing the objectivity of the presentation.

Important:

When accepting the role(s) via the agreement form, Speakers / Chairpersons / Discussants / Presenters have to declare possible conflict(s) of interest. This information is accessible to edit and update as may be required. It is the person's responsibility to ensure the information is up to date in the system - a Declaration of Interest (DOI) slide will be automatically generated, as second slide, by the upload system based on the information entered.

We request the DOI Slide be displayed and read out loud to give the audience sufficient time to take note of the conflicts disclosed.

Chairpersons/Discussants must orally declare possible conflicts of interest regarding the topics of the presentations at the beginning of the session.

View the regulations for invited Faculty.

Copyright

Presentations given at the congress will be featured on ESC 365.
Please refer to the online agreement form for the copyrights terms.

Update your My ESC profile

In order to give you more visibility, we strongly encourage you to review, complete or update your My ESC Profile, as this information will be featured on the ESC Congress online platform and ESC 365 (including your biography and your contributions to ESC related activities).

Spread the word!

Your voice has the power to inspire, motivate, and lead the way forward.
To help amplify your impact, we’ve created a promotional toolkit that includes resources and messaging guidance to support your outreach.

Share key deadlines, connect with peers and inspire your network to attend #EAPCI26

Using social media

Share the science and add your voice to the biggest cardiovascular conversation on social media.

  • Use the official summit hashtag #EAPCI26
  • 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.
  • Comment, like and share posts on the congress.

Video / Audio / Photos

The recording of video or audio during any session of ESC congresses is strictly prohibited.

It is the responsibility of each presenter or speaker to notify the audience of any restrictions on the photography of the content they are presenting.
Such an announcement must be made at the beginning of the presentation.

ESC 365

After the summit, your presentation will be included on ESC 365, the cardiology knowledge hub.