Thank you for presenting at the M3AAWG 67th General Meeting. This page outlines everything you need to prepare your session and meet speaker requirements.
Please check the Upcoming Meeting Page regularly for updates related to the meeting.
For questions, contact pm@M3AAWG.org
Important General Meeting Session Deadlines:
- May 18th, 2026 - Final day for updates to your title & session description
- May 18th, 2026 - Speaker Form must be submitted
- IMPORTANT: Only 1 form needs to be submitted per session; however, the submitter MUST first ensure the information to be submitted has been agreed upon by ALL speakers for the session.
- May 18th, 2026 - Guest Speaker Form must be submitted. Approved Guest Speakers will be notified and provided a code that will permit access to meeting registration.
- June 3rd, 2026 - Email Google Slide link with Final Presentation for review to slides@m3aawg.org
Session Champion Responsibilities
The Session Champion Checklist provides a detailed outline of what to expect as a Session Champion. Highlights:
- Ensuring the Speaker Form & Guest Speaker Form are submitted by the deadline.
- Ask M3AAWG program managers (pm@m3aawg.org) early in the process to schedule any needed session planning calls.
- Ensure the speaker(s) for the session have all necessary planning calls scheduled and/or planning emails are sent in the planning process.
- Ensuring all speakers are identified early in the planning process and included in the Speaker Form submission.
- Check in with the speakers to ensure they are planning their session, have a moderator identified, and reach out to the M3AAWG program managers (pm@m3aawg.org) if any help is needed.
- Responsible for collecting the slides from all speakers and panelists in their session, then emailing the Google Slides deck link to slides@m3aawg.org by June 3rd, 2026, for review.
M3AAWG Presentation/Training Session Requirements
The Program Committee Chairs must review M3AAWG participant content. The reviewers and program managers will work with the presenter to ensure compliance with content guidelines. Upon completion of the review, the reviewer affirms that the content meets the content guidelines for that content to appear in the formal meeting agenda or as M3AAWG content posted on the members-only page (where permission is granted).
If reviewers are unclear whether the content they are shepherding follows these guidelines, please consult with the M3AAWG Executive Director, amy@m3aawg.org
M3AAWG Presentation/Training Session Requirements Downloadable Version
- Every presentation or training session must have an assigned champion and backup champion that ensure the session meets M3AAWG content requirements (detailed below).
- Speakers/Presenters are required to use the M3AAWG pre-approved Google slide template, including colors and logo. A link to your template will be provided to you by M3AAWG. Please use this link to prepare your presentation. Exceptions and variations must be approved by the M3AAWG Executive Director.
- Content must NOT advertise a commercial product or service, regardless of membership status or novel capabilities in relation to the presentation.
- Content that recommends or trains the audience on anti-abuse methods or processes (such as messaging content scanning, machine learning, and other tactical methodologies) must be able to be replicated using open-source, home-built, or more than one vendor’s commercial software.
- Content must uphold M3AAWG privacy tenets and best practice recommendations.
- Slides should not include personally identifiable information or sensitive company data that are not provided with consent.
- Content must not advocate or condone illegal or unethical activities, but can depict, illustrate, and/or describe such activity to make the point or goal of the presentation.
- Content must not uphold or perpetuate biases in gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, geographic location, or other attributes that are not relevant to the subject matter. This includes content depicting biased stereotypes, whether intentional or not.
- Content must adequately cite others’ work when utilized or referenced and be free of plagiarized material.
- Content that attributes malicious or criminal behavior to an individual, organization, or government entity must have supporting evidence or a disclaimer on the limited knowledge on the presenter or company presenting’s part.
- Content about other member companies should be presented in a respectful manner to all parties involved. Highlighting and sharing data on important issues (including peer member activities) is an integral part of M3AAWG’s mission and utility to the membership.
- Presenters must mark on the Speaker Form or notify M3AAWG Program Managers (pm@m3aawg.org) if the slides will include any video or audio. This allows us to test and ensure your your deck is ready to go on session day.
- Presentations must be sent to slides@m3aawg.org no later than 1 week prior to the start of the M3AAWG General Meeting. Slides not received place sessions in jeopardy of being removed from the meeting agenda
Slide Template
Slides Template – ALL sessions are required to use the Google Slides template provided. If you prefer to work outside of Google Slides initially, please use this template for your presentation. and import the slides into the Google Slide deck provided using the M3AAWG slide theme.
Note: A link to Google Slides with the slide template already in place is provided to all speakers in the Speaker Package Email, sent by the M3AAWG Program Managers. If you will be adding a video or audio, please include a note in the Speaker Form and/or email, pm@m3aawg.org, as soon as possible.
- If you have slides already prepared, please visit your Google Slides Link and use the Import Slides option. Be sure to apply the existing Theme to all slides so only the M3AAWG slide theme is used.
You can find more information at /members/meeting-logistics
Session Presentation Collection
With the speakers’ permission, we post all session presentations on our Members website with restricted access to M3AAWG members only for their reference after the meeting. The Session Champions are responsible for collecting the slides from all speakers and panelists in their session. All presentations are required to be in the Google Slides deck provided by M3AAWG, and the M3AAWG slide theme must be applied to all slides.
Google Slides deck link should be emailed to slides@m3aawg.org by June 3rd, 2026, for review.
Laptop and Projector Adapter Information
A presentation laptop will be provided in the 3 main tracks. Presentations are preloaded on M3AAWG-provided laptops in the session room. Speakers don't need to provide a laptop or adapters. If you need to use your laptop to present, please email pm@m3aawg.org with details as soon as possible.
Key Takeaways Slide Requirement
All Sessions are *required* to include a minimum of 3 Key Takeaways on the slide provided.
At the end of your Google Slides deck, there is a slide to highlight the Key Takeaways of your session. This slide should offer a concise summary that can be easily shared within member organizations, providing a clear overview of the discussion points. It serves as a valuable reference for members who were unable to attend, allowing them to engage and learn without needing to review each session in detail. Even if you choose not to permit the posting of your full slide deck on the M3AAWG members-only Past Meeting Presentations page, this summary will be crucial in helping attendees grasp and apply the insights from your presentation.
We appreciate your help in making the valuable contributions of our speakers accessible to our members for review and follow-up.