1-hour pre conference online presentation and public speaking tips
1-hour pre conference online presentation and public speaking tips
23 November 2026, 16-17h
General context
Great science deserves great storytelling. This 1-hour online session will help you transform your talk into an engaging story that resonates with the audience. By providing you easy to implement guidance on how to create effective slides, clear charts, and public speaking best practices.
This session is a free, exclusive offering for researchers who are selected to present a talk or poster at the conference.
After attending this session, participants will be able to:
- Implement design basics that communicate research clearly and visually through slides and charts.
- Structure scientific presentations for clarity and impact.
- List the effective verbal and non-verbal communication best practices during a talk.
- Deliver presentations confidently, using effective eye contact, voice, posture, and pacing.
The training is a 1-hour online session with time for Q&A at the end of the session.
A full day hands on training is available for VIB personnel at:
Testimonials of the full day course in Public speaking and storytelling:
Even though I’ve been presenting for years in different settings, the training still offered a lot of useful insights and practical exercises that helped improve my own presentation skills. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who presents to an audience, no matter how experienced they are.
Gonzalo Cordova
The training went beyond my expectations. In fact, this the 4th or 5th training I have taken on this topic and so far it has been the most useful one. The format with live exercises was extremely useful.
Jessica Vargas
Matheus is really good at attracting people getting into his story or what he wants to say - it is vivid.
Han Yang
Trainers
Matheus Lourenço
Matheus Lourenço is a science communication expert and trainer at VIB. A behaviour change specialist and Marie-Curie fellow with a joint PhD in Psychology from KU Leuven and Maastricht University, he pioneered innovative methodologies in tinnitus treatment and gathered accolades for his ability to make complex scientific approaches accessible to diverse audiences.
After completing his PhD, Matheus worked as a consultant to leading pharmaceutical companies, delivering strategic workshops worldwide. Now back in academia, he is committed to empowering researchers to communicate their work with clarity and impact, thereby strengthening the connection between science and society.