Session Submissions
The 2025 call for sessions will open in Spring. Subscribe to our mailing list to be notified as soon as it’s live!
Please note: To uphold an environment where open and honest dialogue can take place, sessions at COTS will not be recorded. This decision ensures participants can engage freely and without hesitation, preserving the authenticity of conversations and enabling peers to share ideas openly without reservation.
You can look forward to sessions in the following formats:
(60 mins) Poster Presentation
60-minute session to include multiple posters on various topics. Poster presentations are informal and involve one-on-one interactions with many attendees.
(15-20 mins) Standard Presentation
Presentations on related topics will be grouped together by the Program Committee. Each presentation in the session will be 15–20 minutes long.
(10-20 mins) Coordinated Symposium
Three to five separate presentations, all focused on a common theme. One of the presentations may consist of a discussion, analysis, and/or contextualization of another session or sessions. All symposia will occupy a 60-minute time slot.
(60 mins) Panel Presentation
Two to five individuals discussing different aspects of a common theme with limited audience participation. All panel presentations will occupy a 60-minute time slot.
(60 mins) Demonstration
60-minute session in which presenters demonstrate a technique or method related to a core aspect of test security.
(60 mins) Facilitated Roundtable
60-minute session that promotes networking and invites audience engagement around an important test security topic. Session will begin with a short, informal introduction to frame a conversation, followed by a free-flowing dialogue among audience members.
Additional Formats
The COTS Program Committee is open to additional creative suggestions for presentation formats. Individuals can describe different format ideas in the proposal submission form.
