All presentations, whether Talks or Posters, are subject matter- and technology-oriented. They should not focus on products or vendor-specific implementation. All presentations are archived for access after the conclusion of the WSTS Workshop. When submitting a Talk or Poster abstract, we seek those relevant to a specific sector or technology area or that are sector-independent. Any abstract may be a Poster or a Talk. Since time slots for Talks are very limited, an abstract requesting a Talk slot may be accepted as a Poster. If space becomes available for additional Talks, a Poster may be offered a Talk slot if the authors have already accepted to present as a Poster and if the content fits a need in the agenda.

Posters and Talks are archived in the WSTS website Library. You can access past conference Posters and Talks via this link.

Talks should focus on any of the suggested topics. All Talks should address the interests of a significant portion of the audience. These presentations are generally 15 minutes long. Questions will not follow immediately but will be held for a few Talks and then addressed in a forum of several speakers combined.

Posters may address any of the topics or other time/synchronization related topics and are less formal, allowing a more interactive and personalized ability to connect with fellow attendees compared to Workshop talks. Posters will be on display in the WSTS Exhibit area allowing each Poster presenter to engage in personal discussion with individuals and other attendees in small groups to discuss details of their topic during scheduled Poster Presentations. This provides each presenter the opportunity to formally discuss the topic of their Poster for a much longer time than a single Workshop talk. In addition, Posters will be on display for the duration of the conference to allow Workshop attendees ample time to view them and to request Poster presenters for personal discussions.