Call for SubmissionS

We want to hear from you! In keeping with this year’s theme, we invite submissions for lightning talks and micro-presentations about recent projects that use BI to tackle the urgent challenges we face, such as the climate crisis, the housing crisis, the pandemic, and other urgent priorities. We also welcome projects that use BI more broadly to encourage positive behaviour change. We invite submissions from across government, academia, and the public, non-profit, and private sectors in BC, across Canada, and beyond.

Details

  • Lightning Talks: Lightning talk presenters have a maximum of 15 minutes to present and 5 minutes to take questions. For examples, please see previous lightning talks at https://BIGdifferenceBC.ca/program-2022.

  • Micro-Presentations: Using breakout rooms, presenters have a maximum of 5 minutes to present and 5 minutes to take questions. Accepted presentation formats include a single poster-style slide, 2-3 slides, or another format that will work on Zoom. For examples, please see previous micro-presentations at https://BIGdifferenceBC.ca/program-2022.

  • Multiple submissions per organization/person are permitted, although we will aim for a variety of presenters.

Submission Requirements

  • Submission title

  • Presenter name, affiliation, and contact information

  • Co-author name(s) and affiliation(s)

  • Brief 1-2 sentence project description for inclusion in the program (see last year's program for examples)

  • Short abstract of max 3,000 characters (approx. 500 words) for evaluation

  • Whether you wish to be considered for a lightning talk and/or a micro-presentation

  • Answers to a few questions about the type of project being submitted

Please use our submission portal to share your project by 11:59pm on Saturday, August 31, 2024.


The review committee will evaluate submissions and provide decisions by late September.
Questions may be directed to DIBS@sauder.ubc.ca.