Re: Pecha Kucha is back! Get ready for IETF126!

Just a reminder: Pecha Kucha will be held on Wednesday, July 22 at 10
pm local time, in Grand Klimt Hall 1.
Bring your own refreshments!


On Wed, Jul 1, 2026 at 8:06=E2=80=AFPM Jen Linkova <[email protected]> wrot=
e:
>
> Call for participation: Bad Attitude Pecha Kucha @ IETF 126
> Time: Wednesday, July 22 at 10 pm Vienna time
> Location: Grand Klimt Hall 1
>
> Come share your favorite stories, rants, or calls to action with your
> IETF colleagues. If you have a topic about which you are passionate,
> you can give a Pecha Kucha.
>
> By now, most of you probably know this, but for those new to the
> event: a Pecha Kucha is a lightning-talk presentation format,
> originating in Japan, where a speaker presents 20 image-only slides
> that are each on the screen for 20 seconds and advance automatically.
> With each talk lasting for 6:40, it has the feature of forcing
> presentations, good or bad, to be focused and brief.
>
> This is an unofficial event. Topics are encouraged to be IETF-related
> and satirical or controversial in some way, although not
> mean-spirited. Anyone can participate in this social event.
>
> Format Details:
>
> * Mirja K=C3=BChlewind and Jen Linkova will co-host the event in Vienna
>
> * Presentation slots are open to all interested presenters. Slots are
> assigned first-come, first-served.
>
> * To reserve a presentation slot, send a name and title to Jen at
> [email protected]  AND Mirja at [email protected] and receive
> confirmation.
>
> * This time we adhere to the traditional Pecha Kucha format (20
> slides, primarily image-only, automatically advancing every 20
> seconds). We need 20 static slides as a PDF. Animations are NOT
> supported since we will be presenting from our own laptops and we only
> support vanilla PDF.
>
> * We MUST receive your final slide deck no later than the start of the
> Plenary on Wednesday (i.e., by 5 pm local time). Earlier is better.
> You REALLY OUGHT TO get them to us at least a day in advance. Decks
> received after the plenary starts are processed on a best-effort basis
> and we MAY replace them with random images of kittens, puppies, and
> hummingbirds.
>
> * There are lots of online tutorials and suggestions for how to make a
> good Pecha Kucha. Here are some links:
>
>     https://www.pechakucha.com/
>     https://blog.indezine.com/2012/05/10-tips-to-create-and-present-pecha=
.html
>     https://catherinecronin.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/pecha-kucha/
>
> * This is an in-person event only: while talks will likely be
> recorded, they will not be live-streamed and there will be no remote
> participation.
>
> We hope to see you there!
>
> Mirja, Jen and Kyle.



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Cheers, Jen Linkova