PIR

PITR · PDW
Presenting in the Rough
Annual Meeting 2026 — Philadelphia
Date Saturday, 1 August 2026
Time 13:00 - 15:00
Location Commonwealth A2, Loews
Contact Lillien Ellis
ellisl@darden.virginia.edu
Audience Anyone interested in academic presentation skills
Pre submission required No
Pre submission deadline Not applicable
Submit to Not applicable
Academic presentation skills
Overview

This Professional Development Workshop creates a dynamic learning environment for scholars interested in enhancing their presentation capabilities.

Designed to advance the art and science of academic presentations, this interactive session brings together experts who will share innovative approaches to crafting and delivering impactful research communications and presentations.

The programme begins with an engaging panel discussion where speakers will explore key presentation strategies and practices drawn from diverse professional domains. Following this, participants will take part in hands-on activities that allow them to apply and practise these techniques directly.

Session focus

The session addresses crucial aspects of presentation development, including content selection and organisation, preparation strategies, audience engagement across disciplines, and effective delivery in both digital and traditional formats, for both qualitative and quantitative research.

Lillien M. Ellis
U. of Virginia Darden School of Business
Yixin Tian
Singapore Management University
Alexa Samaniego
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Panelists
  • Alexa Samaniego
  • Yixin Tian
  • Ayana Younge
  • Skyler Clark-Hamel
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Leading with impact: effective presentation skills

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