Conference presentation brief
Develop a memorable conference talk with a clear idea, credible evidence, accessible delivery, and useful follow-up.
Presentations and pitch decks · 45 min · Standard · 28 questions
Talk value
Who will attend the talk?
How experienced are attendees with the topic?
What do attendees expect from this session?
Which specific, defensible idea should attendees be able to repeat and challenge?
What evidence supports the talk's thesis?
Which original data can be shared?
Which failure would make the argument more honest?
Do we have permission to share every example?
Which limitations must be acknowledged?
Story
What tension should open the talk?
Which demonstration would clarify the argument?
What should the ending leave people with?
Speaker
Why is the speaker credible on this topic?
Which speaker bias should be disclosed?
Accessible delivery
Does every slide meet contrast requirements?
Is slide text readable from the back of the room?
Which visuals need a spoken description?
Will live captions be available?
Will a transcript be available?
Could any slide or demo trigger photosensitive reactions?
Venue and follow-up
How much stage time is available?
Which screens will the venue provide?
Which audio equipment will be available?
Can the talk rely on venue internet?
What is the backup if the live demo fails?
May the session be recorded?
Which resources can attendees use after the talk?
How can attendees contact the speaker?
How to use this brief
Use this brief as a bank of questions for the conversation. Choose what is relevant, mark covered questions as you go, and skip anything that has already been answered.
Use this brief when...
Use when you need to develop a memorable conference talk with a clear idea, credible evidence, accessible delivery, and useful follow-up.
Best used as: Live call · Async intake
- Category
- Presentations and pitch decks
- Discussion time
- 45 minutes
- Depth
- Standard
- Last updated
- Jul 21, 2026
- Scope
- Design briefs
- Best used as
- Live callAsync intake
- Design roles
- Presentation designer
- Audience
- Founders and operatorsMarketing teamsDesign leadsDesign agencies
- Platforms
- PresentationPDFLive event
- Company type
- B2BB2CAgency
- Product stage
- LaunchGrowthMature product
- Tags
- presentations-and-pitch-decksconference-presentationbrand-and-communicationconference-talkrecorded-presentation