Conference speaker & presenter guide
Everything you need to know to be a 2026 CHILD-BRIGHT Conference presenter
We’re so glad you will be participating in the 2026 CHILD-BRIGHT Conference! This speaker & presenter guide gathers the essential information you need to ensure smooth and effective presentation.
If you haven’t yet already, please make sure to register (virtual and in-person) and plan your travel to Toronto.
Note: Early bird tickets are available until December 19, 2025.
Need-to-know info
Deadline to submit your presentation materials: January 11, 2026
How to submit your presentation materials: Submit your presentation materials using your unique portal link.
Important note: Your unique portal link will be sent from support@virtualpostersession.org. If you don’t see it, please check your spam or junk folder or add this address to your safe senders list.
In the portal, you’ll be able to:
Access details about your presentation timeslot(s)
Confirm or refine the title of your presentation
List co-authors, PWLEs and other contributors to your work
Edit your presentation description
Upload a digital copy of your poster or an infographic
Add social media handles (for promotion)
Other materials required will depends on your presentation type. Read on for details!
What format should I use to prepare my presentation?
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Research team (researcher, trainee, or partner with lived and living experience): Please prepare a 10-minute overview presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A on the accepted topic. Presentations should highlight the project’s key aims, progress, learnings, and anticipated impact. Upload your slide deck to the speaker platform by January 11, 2026.
Partners with lived and living experience: Please share either A) a 10-minute overview presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A or B) digital outputs (video/audio recordings, graphics, or arts-based work) about your patient and/or research journey. Please upload your slides and/or digital outputs to the speaker platform by January 11, 2026.
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The Dynamic Knowledge Exchange Session is designed for researchers, trainees, and partners to showcase their work in creative and accessible ways – such as posters, infographics, videos, or art-based work.
Please upload a one-page visual summary of the project work to the speaker platform by January 11, 2026.
Prepare an elevator pitch of no more than 3 minutes
Be ready to engage with attendees in a brief Q&A and discussion.
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Please prepare a 10-minute “TED Talk”-style presentation focused on insights, lessons learned, and outcomes related to partnered implementation and knowledge mobilization research in childhood disability. Upload any slides to the speaker platform by January 11, 2026.
This format is intended to be dynamic, engaging, and story-driven—highlighting not just the work, but what the work has taught us about methods, collaboration, and implementation in real-world environments. Principal Investigators and partners with lived and living experience can co-present the talk. For guidance on how to prepare your presentation, consult this speaker guide.
Accessibility considerations
Presentations
Use clear, plain language, accessible to both academic and non-academic audiences.
For research-focused presentations, we recommend including:
Introduction/background: your project’s aim or research question and methods
Progress update: key milestones so far
Conclusions and/or future directions (if available)
Anticipated long-term impacts and why these matters
Involve partners with lived/living experience (PWLEs) as co-presenters wherever possible.
Infographics/Creative Outputs
Provide a visual one-pager or creative submission (e.g., infographic, videos) that communicates key insights, experiences, or takeaways in an accessible and engaging format.
Explore the CHILD-BRIGHT Knowledge Translation (KT) Library for examples and inspiration.
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