PETS 2026 Presentation Policy

Each technical session will be scheduled for 90 minutes and will consist of a 60 minute presentation block followed by a 30 minute poster block.

Presentation Block

Each paper will have 10 minutes to present during the presentation block, with no time allotted for Q&A. Each paper must be presented in person, by a co-author of the paper. Remote presentations or delegating the presentation to a third party will not be possible. If no co-author of a paper is able to physically attend the conference, that paper will not be presented at the conference. However, all accepted papers, including those that are not presented at the conference, will be published in the PoPETs online proceedings. Additionally, we will ensure that authors of all papers have the opportunity to contribute a video presentation of their work for the PETS YouTube channel (through either a live, in-person recording at the conference, or a pre-recorded video submission).

Poster Block

Following the presentation block, authors will have the opportunity to present a poster of their work during the poster block, where they can discuss their work, answer questions, and engage with conference attendees. The poster block for each session will be held immediately outside of the session room. For each presented paper, there will be a poster board with the name of the paper on it; members of the audience will go to the poster boards after the session for Q&A. Authors are encouraged to print and bring their own poster with visual aids to display during this Q&A block. Additional instructions about the posters will be provided to the authors before the conference.