Author Presentation Instructions

Presentation Instructions

KDD 2025 is an in-person conference. All papers and posters are to be presented by one of the authors or a designated proxy. Note, it is the author’s responsibility to find a proxy if one is needed. If you can attend KDD, you are expected to present your paper in person.
Please note, to be included in the proceedings, every accepted paper must be covered by a full or main conference registration at the standard (non-student) in-person rate, of which payment must be completed by the camera-ready deadline of your cycle.

The paper sessions are currently being finalized and will be assigned a speaking time slot soon. Once the schedule is ready for review, authors will receive an email and the schedules for each track will be provided below.
- ADS Paper Schedule
- Research Paper Schedule
- Benchmark & Dataset Paper Schedule

Each author receives 15 minutes for their presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A and transition – 20 minutes in total.
Aligning with KDD’s approach of hosting an in-person conference, meeting rooms are NOT equipped to handle online presentations in any way (i.e. Zoom presentations).
Each session room will be set similarly with a lectern and head table on a riser (if applicable) in the front of the room and equipped with a screen, projector and HDMI connection for laptops. Please bring an adapter if needed.
For presentations that require audio, a direct line will be available that plugs directly into your computer’s audio port.
Presenters must bring their own laptop to present. Laptops will not be provided.
There is no requirement to use a specific PowerPoint template to present; however, one is provided below if you would like to use it.
- Download the 2025 KDD Template.
Wireless Internet access will be available in each session room; however, we do not recommend embedding items in your presentation that require internet access. To ensure a smooth transition from one presentation to the next, we highly encourage all presenters to embed any videos directly into their presentation.
There will be a Session Chair and a Student Volunteer in every session room in case you need any assistance.

Posters will be presented at one of the following poster receptions: 
- Monday, August 4, 6:30 – 9:00 PM 
- Tuesday, August 5, 5:30 – 8:00 PM 
Poster Reception Assignments (provided in the coming weeks)

Each board is landscape-oriented; 8 feet wide by 4 feet high.
Each face of the board will fit (2) posters; (4) posters total per board.
Each paper will have 4 feet by 4 feet space for their poster.
Authors can decide on the size and design their poster, as they see fit (landscape or vertical), as long as it fits within that space.
KDD will provide pushpins for each board.
Typically, the boards are numbered 1- 350 for attendees to easily locate.

For Poster printing quote please email Business Centre of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre at: Print@mtccc.com or exhibitor-services@mtccc.com with the all the following information:
- Quantity of prints: 
- Quality of paper:
- Size of poster:
- Color or Black and White:
- Orientation (Landscape or Portrait):
- PDF file Attachment:
- Date you need it by (pick up date):
Business Centre Representatives are also reachable at (416) 585-8387 from Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm.

All poster sessions will be held in Hall F 
For the Monday and Tuesday poster session days, authors should set up their posters between 3 pm to 5 pm. 
After the poster session ends, presenters should remove their posters. Any posters left in the Exhibit Hall may be discarded.

When is the deadline for preparing posters?
- There is no deadline. Just make sure to present your poster during the corresponding session of your poster. 
What is the expected size of my poster? 
- The size limit for each poster is 4 feet by 4 feet. The main constraint of your posters is that they should fit within that size. In other words, there are no constraints in terms of the orientation and size of the poster as long as it fits within the assigned area on the poster board. 
Can we pin our poster to the board?  
- Yes. KDD will provide you with pushpins to mount the poster. 
How can we locate our poster board?  
- We will number each board and assign a board number to every paper. You can find the information on the KDD website once it’s published. 
Will KDD provide a sample poster template (.ppt file) to use? 
- No. We will not provide any template. You are free to use your own.

For any poster questions, please email KDD25-poster-chairs@acm.org