Research Slam MIT AI Conference 2020

Research Slam
MIT AI Conference 2020

You are invited to join the Research Slam hosted by the MIT Club of Northern California at our fourth annual MIT AI Conference on Saturday, July 18, from 12pm to 1pm. This year the MIT AI Conference will be conducted virtually.

The Research Slam is an opportunity to introduce your research in a quick and fun format to our conference attendees. It is an opportunity to present your motivations, research topics, and proposed viable solution(s) to the problem/question/goal.

Competitor order will be announced once all competitors have joined. Note that this slam will be recorded and made available on the MIT Alumni Association YouTube channel.

Please submit a backup copy of the slide you intend to use by noon PT on July 12. You can see some examples of slides and successful presentations here.

The Rules:

Present your research in four minutes or less. Teach us—be creative and compelling!

One slide (use limited animation, if any)

Present your own research

Be prepared to answer one question from the audience after your pitch

Judges will evaluate pitches using the following criteria. Did the competitor:

Make effective use of time?

Explain the topic in terms understandable to everyone?

Speak clearly / speak at an appropriate pace?

Capture your attention from the beginning of the presentation and hold it?

Motivate/ advance/ propose viable solution(s) to the problem / question / goal?

Convince you of the importance of their research?

Create an effective visual that supported the pitch?

Tips:

Please keep in mind that you will be judged on your ability to clearly pitch your research to thejudges and audience (not the actual research itself).

Practice, practice, practice! We will end your pitch at the 3-minute mark if you are stillpresenting.

Don’t try to fit too much information on your slide. Less is often more.

Remember that your audience might not be experts on your topic. Present in terms everyone can understand.

Be aware of your body language, movement, hand gesture etc.

Smile! Have fun!

Prizes:

1st Place: $1,000 gift to MIT COVID-19 research made in competitor’s name

2nd Place: $500 gift to MIT COVID-19 research made in competitor’s name

3rd Place: $250 gift to MIT COVID-19 research made in competitor’s name