CONFERENCE VIRTUAL FORMAT


Background

·         The conference will be centred around research, the researchers and research papers. It will be, as always, held in an interactive and friendly atmosphere!

·         There will be separate paper session tracks in a digital format.

·         The conference will be led from University College Cork, Ireland, with hosts, experts and several interesting guests and key-note speakers.

·         There will be live discussions and panels from there in-between the paper sessions.

·         The overall format of the conference is nonetheless the same: 3 papers in a (digital) room with a track chair. Approximately 20 minutes per paper including questions and discussions. We will also be providing back-up in the form of a technical assistant to aid with technological issues.

What you get out of IMP 2021 VIRTUAL

·         The usual richness of exchange around a select set of academic papers with peers

·         Saving of travel time and associated transport and accommodation costs

·         A more flexible attendance formula

·         Real-time exchange and feedback on your paper presentation from other delegates attending your virtual session

·         The possibility of switching between virtual tracks in the blink of an eye and hence “attending” those papers of greatest interest to you

·         The possibility of having your paper considered for the special issues (IMM, JBIM) emanating from the conference

·         The continuation of the academic discussion and debate, even in light of COVID-19

·         And last but not least… A lower carbon footprint! That has got to help the planet. Given the overall theme of the conference is Sustainability, it has to be a good thing!