Plenary Talks

IDWSDS will have a new type of session this year. The Plenary Talks will be a 30-minute time slot, including questions, for one speaker on a technical topic of interest to the conference. If your proposal is not accepted for this type of submission, you may request consideration for a 15-minute presentation slot.

Plenary Talk proposals must include:

  • Name, affiliation, bio for program book, talk title, and abstract
  • The presenter’s CV
  • Suggest a chair for your session

Please note proposals that are incomplete will not be considered.

Invited Sessions

This year, all invited sessions at IDWSDS follow a standardized format to support a coherent program and scheduling process.

Invited sessions are 60 minutes total and must include exactly four speakers.
Each speaker will be allotted 15 minutes, inclusive of presentation and any brief transition time.

Invited session proposals should represent a cohesive theme or topic and are expected to be fully organized at the time of submission. All speakers must be confirmed prior to submitting an invited session proposal.

Invited session proposals must include:

  • A session title and description
  • A designated session organizer and chair
  • Four confirmed speakers
  • For each speaker: name, affiliation, short bio, talk title, and abstract

Please note that proposals with fewer than four speakers may be returned for revision or supplemented with contributed talks at the discretion of the program committee.

Contributed Talks

Contributed talks are individual presentations submitted independently and may be scheduled in one of two ways:

  • Grouped together to form a full 60-minute session, or
  • Assigned to invited sessions that require additional speakers.

Each contributed talk is 15 minutes in length.

Contributed talk submissions must include:

  • Speaker name, bio and affiliation
  • Talk title and abstract

Contributed speakers do not submit session titles or session descriptions, as these will be assigned during program construction.

Scheduling and Program Assembly

Time slot selections collected during submission are preferences only and cannot be guaranteed.

Final session composition, scheduling, and grouping decisions are made by the program committee to ensure balance across topics, formats, and available program space.

Account Registration

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