- Conferences are organized by professional institutions and organizations to present academic papers and research. Anyone can submit long or short papers to be reviewed by a program committee. - A typical conference structure includes paper sessions, poster sessions, demo sessions, panels, workshops, and networking events. Presenting research, discussing ideas with others, and learning from keynotes and other presentations are important parts of conferences. - Student conferences follow a similar format to real academic conferences, with submitted papers and presentations, prizes for best papers, and participation certificates. Students learn by preparing their own research as well as attending and discussing other students' work.

1. What is a conference?

4. The pictures you are going to see are from a real students conference at Southampton University, UK

5. early in the morning opening keynote Keynote

6. questions afterwards one of the paper sessions Paper Sessions

7. … and is unpacked lunch arrives… Lunch

8. before the crowds arrived demo dry run Demo and Poster Session

9. explaining the demo crowding to see a demo Demo

10. posters are different discussion Posters

11. final keynote the support team Wrapping Up

15. Thanks to our Logo Designer TA. Arwa Al-Edaily

16. Research Topics

21. Many thanks to Dr. Dave Millard LSL Research Group, Southampton, UK For borrowing/Modifying his slides 