Step 1

Sign Up IFGIC Final Round

select your preferred session choice, but depending on the number of requests for that session, we may have to move you to another session at approximately the same time.

There will be 6 one-hour IFGIC presentation sessions at the Global Innovation Field Trip (GIFT) with 5 presentations given during each of the one hour sessions.

• Presentation Session 1
  5PM – 6PM on 17 October 2026 Saturday (UTC +0)
• Presentation Session 2
  7PM – 8PM on 17 October 2026 Saturday (UTC +0)
• Presentation Session 3
  12AM – 1AM on 18 October 2026 Sunday (UTC +0)
• Presentation Session 4
  2AM – 3AM on 18 October 2026 Sunday (UTC +0)
• Presentation Session 5
  9AM – 10AM on 18 October 2026 Sunday (UTC +0)
• Presentation Session 6
  11AM – 12PM on 18 October 2026 Sunday (UTC +0)

As a finalist, you should have received a finalist sign-up email. Please sign up before 11 October 2026. You will be notified of your assigned presentation session time by 14 October 2026.

Step 2

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Step 3

Join Zoom Practice Session

Please print Practice Checklist, and attend at least one of the practice sessions.

There will be three sessions where you can practice your Zoom skills, such as connecting, renaming, muting, sharing, chatting, etc. and making sure your presentation environment is OK.

• Practice Session 1
  6PM – 7PM on 10 October 2026 Saturday (UTC +0)
• Practice Session 2
  1AM – 2AM on 11 October 2026 Sunday (UTC +0)
• Practice Session 3
  10AM – 11AM on 11 October 2026 Sunday (UTC +0)

You do NOT have to register for practice session – just show up.

Step 4

Join Round 2 Live Presentation Session

Please join Round 2 live presentation at your assigned time slot. There are 6 GIFT – IFGIC presentation sessions in total, each of which is 1 hour long and has five finalists and at least two international judges.

Please join at least 15 minutes earlier.