Present Your Best

Guidance for preparing your speaker profile, biography, headshot, presentation materials, and conference participation for the 30th Colloquium.

Headshot Requirements Submit Materials

Quick Reminder

Speakers are requested to register for the conference. CISSE is a nonprofit organization, and registration helps support conference operations and the broader Colloquium community.

Speaker Profile Information

Please prepare the following information for your speaker profile and conference materials.

  • Full Name
  • Professional Title
  • Affiliation / Organization
  • Department or Program
  • LinkedIn Profile
  • Professional Website
  • ORCID / Research Profile
  • Associated URL or Resource Link
Speaker Checklist
  • Submit speaker name and affiliation
  • Provide professional title
  • Submit 100–150 word biography
  • Upload high-quality headshot
  • Provide LinkedIn or professional URL
  • Submit presentation media
  • Register for the conference
  • Update SCHED profile if available

Biography Format

Speaker biographies should be written in third person and be suitable for use on the conference website, program, proceedings, and promotional materials.

Preferred length: 100–150 words.

Recommended Structure

Begin with your current role, followed by your area of expertise, relevant accomplishments, and connection to cybersecurity education.

Example: Dr. Jane Smith is Professor of Cybersecurity at Example University, where she leads initiatives in secure software education, workforce development, and applied cyber research. Her work focuses on...

Recommended Bio Fields

Name: Full professional name

Title: Current role

Affiliation: Institution or organization

LinkedIn: Public profile URL

Website: Faculty, research, or professional page

URL: Research, publication, or expanded bio

Headshot Requirements

High-quality headshots help CISSE present speakers professionally across the website, printed program, proceedings, signage, and marketing materials.

Preferred
  • Both shoulders visible
  • Framed from mid-chest upward
  • Plain white, gray, or neutral background
  • Soft, even lighting
  • Sharp, high-resolution image
  • Full hairstyle visible
Please Avoid
  • Busy backgrounds
  • Backlighting or harsh shadows
  • Selfies or screenshots
  • Social media profile images
  • Overly tight crops
  • Heavy filters or excessive image manipulation
  • AI-edited portraits that materially alter your appearance
Images with both shoulders and a clean background provide greater flexibility for speaker spotlights, conference graphics, and promotional layouts while enabling professional enhancements that preserve your authentic appearance.

Minimum: 1200 × 1200 pixels

Preferred: 2000+ pixels

Format: JPG or PNG

Crop: Mid-chest upward

Background: White, gray, or neutral

Optimized: AI-edited portraits are permitted, provided they preserve your authentic appearance and meet these guidelines.

Presentation Materials

Speakers may be asked to provide presentation materials for inclusion in conference proceedings or supporting digital resources.

  • Final presentation slides, preferably PDF
  • Supplemental handouts or worksheets
  • Reference links or reading lists
  • Research, project, or program URLs
  • GitHub repositories, datasets, or code examples when applicable
  • Media files required for the presentation

Please ensure you have permission to share any third-party images, charts, datasets, screenshots, or copyrighted materials included in your presentation.

Presentation Template

A standardized presentation template for the 30th Colloquium will be available soon. We encourage speakers to use the official template to promote a consistent and professional appearance across conference sessions and proceedings.