March 21-24, 2021 Virtual Conference
ISPD 2021 Session Chair Instructions
Slides with detailed overview for session chairs
March 8 - 15:
- Test your video and audio quality over Zoom before the conference.
- Check speakers’ slides and videos to confirm they are in good shape.
- If there are issues, email the speaker and CC stephen1107@gmail.com.
- Prepare 2 to 3 questions per speaker, in case the audience is slow to ask.
- Get each speaker’s bio for the session. Email us if you have not received it by now.
March 22-24, Conference days:
- Join Zoom meeting at least 15 mins before your session starts.
- Confirm all speakers have joined the meeting. Announce the session is starting, introduce yourself, and communicate the schedule of the session.
- Introduce each speaker (1 minute) then ask Stephen and Dave to play the video.
- After each video, announce Q&A and guide the questions. Finish the session on time.
Session Format Summary
- Budget 1 minute for each speaker’s bio + 1 minute transition between speakers
- Questions and Answers (Q&A) are live in each session.
- If a speaker does not show, keep to the schedule, and Q&A can focus on the other talks.
- Keynotes 2 & 3 and Session 9 are live talks with video as a backup if there are problems.
- Other than Session 10, all sessions are in Zoom. Session 5 will also move to Zoom once the panel winds down.
| # | Session Name | Session Chair | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Opening + Keynote 1 | Jens Lienig | 60 min | 5 min intro + 45 min video + 5 min Q&A |
| 02 | Machine Learning 1 | Jiang Hu | 45 min | 5 min video x3 + 20 min Q&A |
| 03 | Advances in Placement | Joseph Shinnerl | 45 min | 5 min video x4 + 12 min Q&A |
| 04 | Placement Retrospective | Igor Markov | 45 min | 5 min video x5 + 10 min Q&A |
| 05 | Networking / Discussion | Patrick Madden | 90 min | Zoom panel discussion then chat in gather.town |
| 06 | Keynote 2 | Ismail Bustany | 60 min | 5 min Session 5 summary + 45 min live + 5 min Q&A |
| 07 | Machine Learning 2 | Siddhartha Nath | 45 min | 5 min video x3 + 20 min Q&A |
| 08 | 3D and Packaging | Bill Swartz | 45 min | 5 min video x4 + 12 min Q&A |
| 09 | Brains, Computers & EDA | Patrick Groeneveld | 75 min | 20 min live x3 + 10 min Q&A |
| 10 | Lifetime Achievement | Marilyn Wolf | 90 min | 30 min toast + 60 min talking on gather.town |
| 11 | Keynote 3 | Iris Hui-Ru Jiang | 60 min | 5 min best paper award + 45 min live + 10 min Q&A |
| 12 | Advanced Technology | Meghna Mankalale | 45 min | 5 min video x3 + 20 min Q&A |
| 13 | Contest Results | Gracieli Posser | 45 min | 15 min video + team videos 3 min x5 + 10 min Q&A |