PechaKucha, pronounced “peh-chak cha,” is Japanese for chit-chat, the buzzy sound of conversation going on in a room. Devised in Tokyo in 2003 as a means for designers to show their work, PechaKucha Nights have become global phenomena with events taking place in 295 cities around the world. To keep the event efficient, a tight presentation format called “20×20” was created. That’s 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide; six minutes, 40 seconds total. The format demands that presenters be both precise and concise, engaging audiences with only their most compelling work and ideas.
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