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Conference Keynote Deck

Presentation template for Google Slides and PowerPoint

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Type
Presentation
Price
Free
Slides
10
Style
Minimal
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
October 30, 2026

Every slide (10)

Overview

Most conference slides fail because they carry the whole talk instead of supporting it. This keynote deck keeps to one idea per slide: a photo opening, a big idea, a story, a chart the back row can read and a closing slide that asks the audience to do one thing.

The sample is a 20-minute talk by Birchfield Media's head of events, built on a count of words per slide across 60 conference decks. Replace the hook with your own story or most surprising number, swap in your evidence, one point per slide, and cut until you have no more than one slide a minute.

Useful for

  • A 20-minute conference keynote with one memorable idea and a closing ask
  • A tech or industry talk where the speaker needs slides that prompt rather than repeat
  • A lightning talk or demo day slot where every slide has to earn its minute

What's included

  • Photo cover with the talk title, slot length and speaker byline
  • Two half-photo slides for the opening hook and the big idea, with two or three short lines each
  • Bullet slides for the case behind the hook and for the story, each with a side note
  • Cards slide with four practical rules for the audience to take away
  • Chart slide with insight lines for the evidence, readable from the back of the room
  • Process slide for the call to action, plus a make-it-yours guide and a closing contacts slide

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Slides, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Replace the opening hook with your story or most surprising number, then count your slides against your minutes and cut to one a minute.

  3. 3

    Replace the sample evidence with your own data, one point per slide, and enlarge any chart or code until it reads at 28 pt or more.

  4. 4

    Rewrite the closing process as the single thing you want the audience to do, and put your own photos on the picture slides.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide slide, then share the deck with the organisers or present it.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Slides

Works with

  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (File → Download → .pptx)

Questions

How many slides should a 20-minute talk have?

Aim for no more than one slide a minute, and fewer if you tell stories. This deck has eight talk slides, which leaves time for pauses and questions.

Can I use my own photos?

Yes. The cover and the two half-photo slides take any image: replace the sample picture, then crop it to fill the frame so it stays sharp on a large screen.

Are the organisation and figures real?

No. Birchfield Media, its people and every figure are fictional sample data, written so you can see how a finished keynote reads before you replace it.

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