diff --git a/client/agenda/AgendaDetailsModal.vue b/client/agenda/AgendaDetailsModal.vue
index 8b2857204..a58e8f83f 100644
--- a/client/agenda/AgendaDetailsModal.vue
+++ b/client/agenda/AgendaDetailsModal.vue
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ n-modal(v-model:show='modalShown')
           )
           i.bi.bi-journal-text.me-2 
           span Notepad
+        n-button.float-end(
+          ghost
+          color='gray'
+          strong
+          tag='a'
+          :href='eventDetails.detailsUrl'
+          target='_blank'
+          aria-label='Materials page'
+        )
+          span.me-2 {{props.event.groupAcronym}} materials page
+          i.bi.bi-box-arrow-up-right
     .detail-content
       .detail-title
         h6
@@ -95,19 +106,29 @@ n-modal(v-model:show='modalShown')
             :src='eventDetails.materialsUrl'
             )
         template(v-else-if='state.tab === `slides`')
-          .text-center(v-if='state.isLoading')
-            n-spin(description='Loading slides...')
-          .text-center.p-3(v-else-if='!state.materials || !state.materials.slides || state.materials.slides.length < 1')
-            span No slides submitted for this session.
-          .list-group(v-else)
-            a.list-group-item(
-              v-for='slide of state.materials.slides'
-              :key='slide.id'
-              :href='slide.url'
-              target='_blank'
-              )
-              i.bi.me-2(:class='`bi-filetype-` + slide.ext')
-              span {{slide.title}}
+          n-card(
+            :bordered='false'
+            size='small'
+            )
+            .text-center(v-if='state.isLoading')
+              n-spin(description='Loading slides...')
+            .text-center.p-3(v-else-if='!state.materials || !state.materials.slides || !state.materials.slides.decks || state.materials.slides.decks.length < 1')
+              span No slides submitted for this session.
+            .list-group(v-else)
+              a.list-group-item(
+                v-for='deck of state.materials.slides.decks'
+                :key='deck.id'
+                :href='deck.url'
+                target='_blank'
+                )
+                i.bi.me-2(:class='`bi-filetype-` + deck.ext')
+                span {{deck.title}}
+            template(#action, v-if='state.materials.slides.actions')
+                n-button(
+                  v-for='action of state.materials.slides.actions'
+                  tag='a'
+                  :href='action.url'
+                  ) {{action.label}}
         template(v-else)
           .text-center(v-if='state.isLoading')
             n-spin(description='Loading minutes...')
@@ -184,9 +205,10 @@ const eventDetails = computed(() => {
     title: props.event.type === 'regular' ? `${props.event.groupName} (${props.event.acronym})` : props.event.name,
     showAgenda: props.event.flags.showAgenda,
     materialsUrl: materialsUrl,
+    detailsUrl: `/meeting/${agendaStore.meeting.number}/session/${props.event.acronym}/`,
     tarUrl: `/meeting/${agendaStore.meeting.number}/agenda/${props.event.acronym}-drafts.tgz`,
     pdfUrl: `/meeting/${agendaStore.meeting.number}/agenda/${props.event.acronym}-drafts.pdf`,
-    notepadUrl: `https://notes.ietf.org/notes-ietf-${agendaStore.meeting.number}-${props.event.type === 'plenary' ? 'plenary' : props.event.acronym}`
+    notepadUrl: `https://notes.ietf.org/notes-ietf-${agendaStore.meeting.number}-${props.event.type === 'plenary' ? 'plenary' : props.event.acronym}`,
   }
 })
 
@@ -219,7 +241,10 @@ async function fetchSessionMaterials () {
   state.isLoading = true
 
   try {
-    const resp = await fetch(`/api/meeting/session/${props.event.sessionId}/materials`, { credentials: 'omit' })
+    const resp = await fetch(
+        `/api/meeting/session/${props.event.sessionId}/materials`,
+        { credentials: 'include' }
+    )
     if (!resp.ok) {
       throw new Error(resp.statusText)
     }
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/views.py b/ietf/meeting/views.py
index ebc8ae8ff..f5a06d6fb 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/views.py
@@ -1642,10 +1642,32 @@ def api_get_session_materials (request, session_id=None):
     session = get_object_or_404(Session,pk=session_id)
 
     minutes = session.minutes()
+    slides_actions = []
+    if can_manage_session_materials(request.user, session.group, session):
+        slides_actions.append({
+            'label': 'Upload slides',
+            'url': reverse(
+                'ietf.meeting.views.upload_session_slides',
+                kwargs={'num': session.meeting.number, 'session_id': session.pk},
+            ),
+        })
+    elif not session.is_material_submission_cutoff():
+        slides_actions.append({
+            'label': 'Propose slides',
+            'url': reverse(
+                'ietf.meeting.views.propose_session_slides',
+                kwargs={'num': session.meeting.number, 'session_id': session.pk},
+            ),
+        })
+    else:
+        pass  # no action available if it's past cutoff
 
     return JsonResponse({
         "url": session.agenda().get_href(),
-        "slides": list(map(agenda_extract_slide, session.slides())),
+        "slides": {
+            "decks": list(map(agenda_extract_slide, session.slides())),
+            "actions": slides_actions,
+        },
         "minutes": {
             "id": minutes.id,
             "title": minutes.title,
@@ -1700,7 +1722,10 @@ def agenda_extract_schedule (item):
             "audioStream": item.timeslot.location.audio_stream_url() if item.timeslot.location else "",
             "webex": item.timeslot.location.webex_url() if item.timeslot.location else "",
             "onsiteTool": item.timeslot.location.onsite_tool_url() if item.timeslot.location else "",
-            "calendar": reverse('ietf.meeting.views.agenda_ical', kwargs={'num': item.schedule.meeting.number, 'session_id': item.session.id, })
+            "calendar": reverse(
+                'ietf.meeting.views.agenda_ical',
+                kwargs={'num': item.schedule.meeting.number, 'session_id': item.session.id},
+            ),
         }
         # "slotType": {
         #     "slug": item.slot_type.slug
diff --git a/playwright/tests/meeting/agenda.spec.js b/playwright/tests/meeting/agenda.spec.js
index 23fe69571..04594e808 100644
--- a/playwright/tests/meeting/agenda.spec.js
+++ b/playwright/tests/meeting/agenda.spec.js
@@ -368,12 +368,18 @@ test.describe('past - desktop', () => {
     const materialsUrl = (new URL(event.agenda.url)).pathname
     const materialsInfo = {
       url: event.agenda.url,
-      slides: _.times(5, idx => ({
-        id: 100000 + idx,
-        title: faker.commerce.productName(),
-        url: `/meeting/${meetingData.meeting.number}/materials/slides-${meetingData.meeting.number}-${event.acronym}-${faker.internet.domainWord()}`,
-        ext: ['pdf', 'html', 'md', 'txt', 'pptx'][idx]
-      })),
+      slides: {
+        decks: _.times(5, idx => ({
+          id: 100000 + idx,
+          title: faker.commerce.productName(),
+          url: `/meeting/${meetingData.meeting.number}/materials/slides-${meetingData.meeting.number}-${event.acronym}-${faker.internet.domainWord()}`,
+          ext: ['pdf', 'html', 'md', 'txt', 'pptx'][idx]
+        })),
+        actions: [{
+          label: 'Propose slides',
+          url: `/meeting/${meetingData.meeting.number}/session/${event.sessionId}/propose_slides`
+        }]
+      },
       minutes: {
         ext: 'md',
         id: 123456,
@@ -427,13 +433,16 @@ test.describe('past - desktop', () => {
     await navLocator.nth(1).click()
     await expect(navLocator.nth(1)).toHaveClass(/active/)
     await expect(navLocator.first()).not.toHaveClass(/active/)
-    const slidesLocator = page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-text > .list-group > .list-group-item')
-    await expect(slidesLocator).toHaveCount(materialsInfo.slides.length)
-    for (let idx = 0; idx < materialsInfo.slides.length; idx++) {
-      await expect(slidesLocator.nth(idx)).toHaveAttribute('href', materialsInfo.slides[idx].url)
-      await expect(slidesLocator.nth(idx).locator('.bi')).toHaveClass(new RegExp(`bi-filetype-${materialsInfo.slides[idx].ext}`))
-      await expect(slidesLocator.nth(idx).locator('span')).toContainText(materialsInfo.slides[idx].title)
+    const slideDecksLocator = page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-text .n-card__content > .list-group > .list-group-item')
+    await expect(slideDecksLocator).toHaveCount(materialsInfo.slides.decks.length)
+    for (let idx = 0; idx < materialsInfo.slides.decks.length; idx++) {
+      await expect(slideDecksLocator.nth(idx)).toHaveAttribute('href', materialsInfo.slides.decks[idx].url)
+      await expect(slideDecksLocator.nth(idx).locator('.bi')).toHaveClass(new RegExp(`bi-filetype-${materialsInfo.slides.decks[idx].ext}`))
+      await expect(slideDecksLocator.nth(idx).locator('span')).toContainText(materialsInfo.slides.decks[idx].title)
     }
+    const slideActionButtonLocator = page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-text .n-card__action > a')
+    await expect(slideActionButtonLocator).toHaveCount(1)
+    await expect(slideActionButtonLocator.first().locator('span')).toContainText('Propose slides')
     // Minutes Tab
     await navLocator.last().click()
     await expect(navLocator.last()).toHaveClass(/active/)
@@ -442,7 +451,7 @@ test.describe('past - desktop', () => {
     // Footer Buttons
     const hedgeDocLink = `https://notes.ietf.org/notes-ietf-${meetingData.meeting.number}-${event.type === 'plenary' ? 'plenary' : event.acronym}`
     const footerBtnsLocator = page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-action > a')
-    await expect(footerBtnsLocator).toHaveCount(3)
+    await expect(footerBtnsLocator).toHaveCount(4)
     await expect(footerBtnsLocator.first()).toContainText('Download as tarball')
     await expect(footerBtnsLocator.first()).toHaveAttribute('href', `/meeting/${meetingData.meeting.number}/agenda/${event.acronym}-drafts.tgz`)
     await expect(footerBtnsLocator.nth(1)).toContainText('Download as PDF')
@@ -483,7 +492,7 @@ test.describe('past - desktop', () => {
     await expect(page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails')).toBeVisible()
     // Slides Tab
     await page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-nav > a').nth(1).click()
-    await expect(page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-text')).toContainText('No slides submitted for this session.')
+    await expect(page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-text .n-card__content')).toContainText('No slides submitted for this session.')
     // Minutes Tab
     await page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-nav > a').nth(2).click()
     await expect(page.locator('.agenda-eventdetails .detail-text')).toContainText('No minutes submitted for this session.')