The 16th ACM Multimedia Systems Conference will be held from March 31st to April 4th, 2025 in Stellenbosch, South Africa

Information for Presenters

All papers must be presented in person. If, for any reason, authors of a paper are unable to attend the conference, they should arrange for someone else to deliver the talk, present the demo, or showcase the poster on their behalf. In those cases, please contact the program chair of your track/workshop.

General Information

Applies to the ACM MMSys research track:
  • Each oral presentation is allocated a 20-minute slot, which includes time for both the presentation and the Q&A session.
  • There will be a computer available for presentations, however presenters can also use their laptops for presentations. Please test your presentation before your session.

Best Paper Award Selection Criteria

This year, the best paper and best student paper awards will be conferred to the author(s) of a paper presented at the main conference. A dedicated committee will select the winners from a shortlist of preselected candidates by the Technical Program Chairs.
The final selection will consider both the paper quality (evaluated by originality, technical depth, and contribution to the field of the paper), and the oral presentation quality (evaluated during the conference based on clarity, engagement, and delivery)

General Information for Poster Presentations

Applies to authors of MMSys Open Datasets and Software Track, Demos and Doctoral Symposium:
  • Posters should be printed in A0 portrait format (841mm x 1189mm).
  • Presenters must print their posters and bring them to the conference. Materials for attaching the poster to the board will be provided.
  • Authors will present their work in short 2-minute pitches in a plenary session.

Specific Informatino for MMSys Open Datasets and Software Track

Papers are presented in the form of posters.

Specific Information for MMSys Demo Authors

The work is presented primarily in the form of a technical demonstration.

Specific Information for Doctoral Symposium Authors

  • Authors will present their work in short presentations 5 minutes each in a plenary session.
  • Authors will also present their work in a poster session (see above for information on posters).