presenting-conference-talks

Extract the thesis, contributions, architecture figure, and key evaluation figures from the compiled paper, then map sections to a slide template matching your talk type. This Skill generates both a Beamer LaTeX PDF and an editable PPTX with speaker notes per slide.

An oral talk of 15-20 minutes typically uses 15-22 slides, roughly one slide per minute. Spotlight talks of 5-8 minutes use 8-12 slides, while poster-talks of 3-5 minutes need only 5-8 slides covering the problem and key result.

Beamer produces professionally typeset PDFs with strong math support and version-control friendliness, ideal for the final presentation. PPTX generated via python-pptx allows last-minute edits and venue template compatibility, making it better as a working draft for co-author review.

Access slide.notes_slide and set notes_slide.notes_text_frame.text to your note content. Include timing markers, the key point to convey, and a transition sentence to the next slide, targeting three to four sentences per slide.

Compilation usually fails due to incorrect figure paths. Use \graphicspath{{figures/}} in the preamble to point at your figures directory, and compile with latexmk -pdf -interaction=nonstopmode to surface errors without halting.

Systems talks should include a live demo or pre-recorded screencast with a recorded backup, an animated architecture walkthrough using progressive reveal, and 2-3 annotated evaluation figures where the takeaway is stated before showing the data.