2025 Presentation Guidelines

The SPE TPO Global Automotive Conference is an Industry Conference focusing on applications and technology advancement.

While the conference emphasizes technology, it also accommodates commercial features while discouraging outright product and/or company advertisement.

Requirements and Guidelines:

• A written (normally PDF document) is required for the proceedings and will be supplied for
  the conference participants. The presentation slides are acceptable for the proceeding
  document but may differ (include more information) if required, to accommodate the time
  schedule.
• Ensure that the presentation is relevant to the conference or session that you are assigned.
• Minimize company promotional content to two (2) slides:
  • May include Technologies / Capabilities that your company provides that are relevant
    to this conference. (Please pay special attention/request technical content)
  • Avoid information on extraneous company history, such as locations, revenues,
    number of employees, etc.
  • Product tradenames and product names may be used in the context of the presentation
    (and paper) beyond the two slides limit.
• Your Technical Session Chairs are available to assist you in the entire process with any questions
  or guidance needed.

Adhere to deadlines to minimize disruption to the conference proceedings:

• Abstracts – Due Date – May 1, 2025 – Speakers must provide a short abstract (75 words or
  less) that outlines the basic premise of their presentation at the conference. Speakers must
  ensure that the Title and Abstract should not contain any Product tradenames.
• Bio, Photo & Release Form Submission – Due Date – June 20, 2025 – Speakers must
  provide their bio, high resolution photograph & a signed and Author Release Form. Ask your
  session co-chair for the Speaker Release form (also available at www.auto-tpo.com)
• Initial Slide Presentation to Session Chairs – Due August 1, 2025 – Speakers must provide
  an initial slide presentation to your Session Chairs for feedback on any required changes by
  August 1st, 2025.
• Final Presentation Submission for Publication – Due September 1, 2025 – The Final document (copy of slides or written presentation) for publication to attendees is required by September 1, 2025. ALL presenters must provide a document for publication. This document will be
  shared either by jump drive or on the conference web site and be made available for the
  conference attendees.
• Final Presentation Submission for Presentation – Due September 1, 2025 – The presentation
  for use in the conference projection-deck during the event is required by Sept. 1st, 2025.
  Detailed information on this can found within the “Speaker Kit” communicated and is summarized
  below.

Presentation Guidelines:

• Format – For the live presentation, MS PowerPoint file format is suggested to ensure proper
  functionality (slide transition, animation, video, etc.). Presentation format should be 16:9 in MS
  PowerPoint.
• Duration – Presentation should not exceed 22 minutes, as we plan for 5 to 8 minutes for
  introduction and Q&A at the end of the talk.
• Multimedia – If you plan to use video, please ensure that it functions properly within the
  presentation slide deck.
• Font – Keep the font bold and large – a 24-point font size is recommended. The rooms for
  presentation are long and narrow, and it becomes difficult to read text in the back of the room.
• Background – Light (or white) background and black text is best.
• Last-minute changes – Last-minute presentation changes are highly discouraged and will not be
  accepted due to the logistical issues and timing required for a successful 2025 event. Please stay in
  close contact with your session leaders. If changes are required to the slide deck for live
  presentation, this can only be done by a session leader after the Sept. 1st deadline.

If for any reason the speaker is not able to attend due to unplanned circumstances on the day of the presentation, please plan for a backup speaker to be ready if necessary for these purposes and advise the session leaders ASAP. On the day of the presentation, please contact your Technical Session Chair.