Poster Slam Co-chairs
Michael Leyer, University of Marburg, Germany
John James, University of Wollongong & Wollongong University College
A Poster Slam is a fast-paced presentation format at academic conferences where researchers give very brief oral presentations about their poster research before the main poster session begins. The primary purpose is to maximize visibility and engagement for poster presentations, which traditionally receive less attention than oral paper sessions. Poster slams provide valuable presentation skills development for researchers, particularly students and early-career academics, by forcing them to communicate their work concisely and persuasively under time pressure.
Successfully introduced in 2023, the poster slam track is THE opportunity to have intense discussions. These submissions are early research that is in a conceptual stage, i.e. a research idea, thorough but no empirical or literature review data is existent yet. This can be either a PhD proposal or a research idea to be tested from early career or established researchers. The session will consist of a 3-minute pitch per poster upfront and then the whole group will discuss the posters in detail within the session. Discussion and feedback are in the centre and will be constructive and intense.
Each presenter gets a strictly limited time slot to pitch their research to the poster slam audience. Presenters must provide concise descriptions of their work, highlighting the key research question, methodology, and findings or expected outcomes. The presentations are rapid-fire, with one speaker immediately following another, and timing is rigidly enforced. Presenters often use a single slide or visual aid, though some slams are purely verbal. After all presenters have delivered their pitches, the audience moves to the poster session where they can engage in detailed discussions with researchers whose work caught their interest.
If you have any questions, contact track chairs directly, or email acis@aaisnet.org