Q: As an Participant, how can I contribute to multiple tracks of the event?
A: Once you register as a participant, you will get an invitation for all 5 tracks. Feel free to join the tracks that interest you the most.
Q: I want to attend all the tracks of the event. Is there a way to do this?
A: Yes, you can attend all tracks of the event. As a participant, we will share all 5 tracks global community lab Zoom links with you.
Q: I am a Speaker at a Global Community Lab. What if I am not available on the day of the event? How can I still contribute?
A: Yes, you can still contribute by submitting your contribution via a recorded video. Please get in touch with the person who invited you or write to our speaker liaison team at speakers@xrsi.org, and they will connect you with the respective track chairs to accommodate your request.
Q: I prefer to remain private; how can I still contribute to the event?
A: No. Your privacy is important to us, but we can’t send out event joining instructions unless we have your contact details.
Q: I’m only interested in contributing to the community lab outcome report. What are the steps for this?
A: To contribute to any of the track’s outcome reports, please fill out this participation interest form. Join during the interested track day, participate in collective intelligence-gathering sessions, and submit any material via Zoom chat. Our programming committee will review these documents and use them upon approval for relevancy.
Q: My organization is interested in partnering in MSW2024. What should we do?
A: We welcome organizational partnerships! To explore this opportunity, there are 2 ways in which organizations can participate: 1. Become a sponsor by submitting your proposal here. 2. Become a community partner by submitting an application here.
Q: Will there be a rehearsal or orientation session before the community lab?
A: No. There will be no orientation session to prepare for the lab. Instead, the chairs will coordinate with each speaker to organize and align. Instead, we will share a briefing document for the session walkthrough with speakers.
Q: How will my contributions during the community lab be recorded or used?
A: Contributions will be recorded on Zoom and used in outcome report curation. After the campaign, we will share all the Zoom sessions with the public on the XRSI YouTube channel.
Q: Are there specific guidelines or protocols for the community lab discussions that I should be aware of?
A: Yes. We will prepare guidelines for both speakers and participants, including general joining details, community lab participation information, etc. This will be updated on the calendar invitation sent to the participants submitting their interests via this participation form.
Q: In case of technical issues during the event, whom should I contact?
A: If you are a speaker or a participant, should you encounter any technical difficulties, please reach out to our Events Director, Bhanujeet Choudhary, at bhanujeet@xrsi.org
Q: Can I propose topics or speakers for the community lab discussions?
A: While you cannot suggest a topic, we welcome suggestions for active contributors/speakers. Please ask them to submit their application by filling out this participation interest form.
Q: What follow-up actions will be taken after the safety campaign?
A: Post-event, we plan to publish an open lab report for each track. The report will also include insights and data from Swarm and Thinkscape sessions.
Q: How can I interact with other speakers before the event?
A: Everyone is free to connect with fellow contributors as needed. Once we finalize all the speakers for a specific track, we will also introduce them via email.
Q: I have some other questions and would like to get in touch
A: If you still have questions, please email them at info@xrsi.org.