Pecha Kucha

Pecha Kucha presentations. This fast presentation style was devised in Tokyo in 2003 and involves a simple presentation format where speakers show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images advance automatically and speakers talk along with the images. Think elevator pitch combined with karaoke.

The Pecha Kucha presentation method originated from a need for a more precise presentation style (cf: meandering; and please see https://www.pechakucha.org/)

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what

Pecha Kucha is (aka, chit-chat) is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). The format, which keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powers multiple-speaker events called PechaKucha Nights (PKNs).[2][3]

PechaKucha Night was devised in February 2003[4][5] by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo's Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDa), as a way to attract people to SuperDeluxe, their experimental event space in Roppongi, and to allow young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas.[6]

A typical PechaKucha Night (PKN) includes 8 to 14 presentations. In each presentation 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each. Organisers in some cities have added their own variations to the format. For example, in Groningen, in the Netherlands, two slots are given to a live band, and the final 20 seconds of each presentation consists of an immediate critique of the presentation by the host’s sidekicks.

The audience is usually from the design, architecture, photography, art, and creative fields, but also from academia.[11] Most presenters are design professionals showing their creative work, but presenters often speak about such topics as their travels, research projects, student projects, hobbies, collections, or other interests. Video art has also been presented at some events.

See also

  • Lightning talk: A similar presentation format.
  • Elevator pitch: A short format pitch that takes an elevator journey to explain.
  • Ignite: A similar presentation format.[12]
  • Speed geeking: 5-min presentations that are simultaneous, rather than sequential. Participants rotate through presentations in one room or chat space.