Session Chairs

Thank you for serving as a Session Chair at ECCB 2026. Your contribution is essential to ensuring that sessions run smoothly and on time.

This page provides general information for all Session Chairs. In addition, each Session Chair will receive by email a summary of their assigned session(s), including the programme, running order, speaker details and timing.

Before your session   

• Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of your session.
• Presenters have been asked to arrive 10 minutes before their presentation.
• Upon arrival, you will be welcomed by:
  • one Session Manager
  • two Volunteers

They will assist with:

• confirming that all speakers and Session Chairs are present;
• checking that presentations have been uploaded;
• coordinating practical and technical matters.

Session format

Each parallel session is 60 minutes long and includes three oral presentations, comprising a mix of Proceedings (P) and Highlight (H) talks.

• Presentation: 15 minutes
• Q&A: 3 minutes

The two Session Chairs are free to divide responsibilities as they wish—for example, one chair may introduce the speakers while the other moderates the discussion.

Session flow

Conference rooms

Parallel sessions take place in Rooms AD, BC and EF. On Monday only, the Biodiversity session will take place in Room 8.

If a room reaches capacity, volunteers will direct attendees to the designated overflow room.

Room equipment

All session rooms are equipped with:

• Confidence monitor
• Integrated microphones
• Presentation clicker and lectern
• Countdown timer