Key Dates
| March 31 | Accept/Reject letters sent via Mira. | Reminder: NO CHANGES allowed to accepted papers including Author List, Affiliations and Financial Acknowledgments |
| Mid-April | Speaker Dashboard invite sent via Map Your Show | |
| April 27 | IEEE Copyright form | Log into Mira to complete this form. |
| May 19 | Speaker Details Due | Last day to upload your bio, headshot and presentation video to the Speaker Dashboard. |
| May 19 | Reserve a room | Last day for conference rates at the Hilton San Francisco |
| May 19 | Badge registration | Last day to register for VLSI at the discounted rate* |
| June 22 | VLSI OnDemand Opens | OnDemand videos accessible on VLSI Online |
*Student presenters receive promo code for complimentary registration. Do not register for the conference without this promo code as refund requests will not be granted.
Plenary and Short Course Speakers: See additional action items and deadlines noted in applicable tabs of this page.
Speaker Dashboard
Use of the VLSI Speaker Dashboard is mandatory as it’s the only place to upload your headshot, bio, and access the link for the presentation video upload. Speakers with accepted papers will receive an email in April with details on creating their account for the Speaker Dashboard
Technical Session Speaker Information
Requirements:
- OnDemand Requirements
- Video file (mp4, etc.) A full-length video pre-recorded presentation of the paper (duration: 20 min)
- Pdf of slide deck
- In-Person Requirements
- PowerPoint presentation (20 min) in the speaker management system.
Plenary Speaker Information
Refer to Key Dates at the top of the page for all deadlines and action items.
Requirements:
- OnDemand Requirements
- Pdf of slide deck
- Plenary sessions will be recorded live at the conference and available OnDemand. No video upload required.
- In-Person Requirements
- PowerPoint presentation (40 min, including Q&A)
- Review the Presentation Resources for tips on creating your presentations
Short Course Speakers
Refer to Key Dates at the top of the page for all deadlines and action items.
Requirements:
- OnDemand Requirements
- Video file (mp4, etc.) A full-length video pre-recorded presentation of the paper (duration: 1 hour and 15 min)
- Pdf of slide deck
- In-Person Requirements
- PowerPoint presentation (1 hour and 15 min) in the speaker management system.
- Review the Presentation Resources for tips on creating your presentations
- PowerPoint presentation (1 hour and 15 min) in the speaker management system.
Demo Presenters
The following information will be available in early May 2026. The Demo session will be held in the Tapa ballroom in conjunction with the Monday evening reception, held prior to the Evening Panel Presentation.
- Set up time is Monday from 3:00 – 5:00 PM, cannot set up early due to the Short Course lunch.
- Each demo presenter will be provided with
- 1-6’ table & 2 chairs
- Tri-fold posterboard with title and
- Demo Floorplan
- Electrical Order Form
- Authors are responsible for all shipping/receiving charges and moving materials to/from the Tapa Ballroom.
Workshop Speakers
Refer to Key Dates at the top of the page for all deadlines and action items.
Requirements:
- OnDemand Requirements
- Pdf of slide deck (duration determined by workshop organizer)
- In-Person Requirements
- PowerPoint presentation (duration determined by workshop organizer)
- Review the Presentation Resources for tips on creating your presentations
- PowerPoint presentation (duration determined by workshop organizer)
Speaker Ready Room
Location: Iolani 5, Tapa Tower
Additional information will be provided in April 2026 Speakers must upload their presentation (PowerPoint or PDF) in the VLSI Speaker Ready Room at least one day before their presentation. From the speaker ready room, upload is available via USB drive or a QR code/link for speakers to upload their slides/presentation to the system directly.
| Day | Date | Time |
| Sunday | June 14 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday | June 15 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | June 16 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | June 17 | 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | June 18 | 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
If you have any questions regarding these instructions, please email polly@cemllc.com
