Is it ok to mention my upcoming post during my conference presentation? I was recently appointed to a new post (at a much better university) and my affiliation will change in a couple of months. I have to attend a conference next week and present work carried out with my current affiliation.

I would like somehow to let the audience know what my next position will be, and the project I will be working on, as it is very relevant in the community.

My questions are:


Is this common, or should I just stick to the research findings?
If it is indeed common, how to let the audience know? I was thinking about including a slide in the end of my presentation, about my upcoming post and project. But then, is there a chance that my new employer would have a problem with that? Should I let them know? Or maybe just forget the whole thing and just present my current work?


I am asking because the presentation will be permanently online, so I would like to make the most out of it.
This answer is based on conference experience from CS subfields.


  a) is this common, or should I just stick to the research findings, and


Yes, it is fairly common for presenters to stick in a little bit of info on their affiliation/current research environment, especially if they see themselves in a position where they want to be contacted by members of the audience (for research collaborations, etc.).


  b) if it is indeed common, how to let the audience know?


Mentions of the respective information are sometimes (briefly) inserted at the beginning of a talk, but more commonly at the end (along with saying something like "If you have any cool ideas for .../If you're looking for a project jointventure in ... contact me at ...!").


  But then, is there a chance that my new employer would have a problem with that?


If both your old and your new employer are institutions that see themselves dedicated to the public benefit, e.g. universities, rather than to enhancing their corporate profile, e.g. private enterprises, none of the employers should have much of a problem with that (even more so as switching between universities usually does not mean you cut all ties to your former institution).

If, however, one of these employers is indeed a private enterprise, you may want to ask. In a way, I see the primary concern here rather that the old employer might have a problem with what you are planning, less so the new one. After all, you carried out the work presented during the talk while being affiliated with the old employer - mentioning your new job in such a presentation could be seen like using the resources of the old employer to advertise the new employer.