The event schedule should be localized to your browser's timezone.
We will email you the access links about 72 hours before the global event starts on 5 March. Email reminders will also be sent 30 minutes before the hub opens on 4 March 23:30 UTC.
We are using a community platform called Vito. It is a privacy-first platform with many built-in features for respecting the safety of participants, allowing participants to engage as little or as much as they would like.
Your ticket enables you text-based chat on live-stream channels.
You'll need a computer with a decent internet connection.
Events in the left navigation are grouped by status:
Live streaming on this event hub
Online, but hosted elsewhere (different platforms)
In-person only
To join a live event, select the event and then select the live-channel on the top-right corner of the page.
Yes, for locations that are livestreaming. We'll do our best to make sure your questions and comments are addressed by speakers -- either live during the session or afterwards via comments in the discussion.
Other local events will be formatted and designed in their own manner.
The recordings of the livestreams will be available to registered attendees for one year on this conference platform. Where possible, you'll also have access to transcripts, presentation decks, and other event-related materials.
After the event, we'll need volunteers to help with video production and translation to make the videos publicly available as part of the WIAD Content Collection. Interested? Let us know.
Pre-recorded content for the global keynote will have English captions and subtitles in as many languages as we can. Live captioning during the Q&A may be possible with automatic captioning, but