A tentative schedule for the live sessions for the Virtual World Conference is included below. The table below lists the times in three different time zones (AEST, CDT, and BST). Links for viewing the times in your local time zone are also included below. This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Some synchronous conversations may be planned during the week between Days 2 and 3. More information will be available later.
Can't attend some of the live sessions? No problem!
All live/simulive sessions will be recorded for viewing later in case you are unable to attend some of the sessions live.
Day 1 - August 5 (live sessions in Australian Eastern Standard Time)
Click here to view your local times for Day 1 live sessions.
| Time AEST (Sydney) | Time CDT (Chicago) | Time BST (London) | |
| Opening | 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM | 6:45 PM – 7:00 PM (August 4) | 12:45 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Keynote (TBD) | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (August 4) | 1:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
Concurrent Sessions (three) | 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM (August 4) | 2:15 AM – 3:15 AM |
| Exhibitor Time and Roundtable Discussions | 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | 9:15 PM – 10:00 PM (August 4) | 3:15 AM – 4:00 AM |
| Panel Discussions (two) Sessions TBD | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM (August 4) | 4:00 AM – 5:00 AM |
| Concurrent Sessions (three) Sessions TBD | 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | 11:15 PM – 12:15 AM (August 5) | 5:15 AM – 6:15 AM |
| Keynote (TBD) | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | 12:30 AM – 1:30 AM (August 5) | 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM |
Day 2 - August 6 (live sessions in British Summer Time)
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| Time BST (London) | Time CDT (Chicago) | Time AEST (Sydney) | |
| Keynote (TBD) | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM – 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Concurrent Sessions (three) Sessions TBD | 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | 5:15 AM – 6:15 AM | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM |
| Exhibitor Time and Roundtable Discussions | 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | 6:15 AM – 7:00 AM | 9:15 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Panel Discussions (two) Sessions TBD | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Concurrent Sessions (three) Sessions TBD | 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM | 11:15 PM (August 6) – 12:15 AM (August 7) |
| Keynote (TBD) | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | 12:30 AM – 1:30 AM (August 7) |
Day 3 - August 12 (live sessions in British Summer Time)
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| Time BST (London) | Time CDT (Chicago) | Time AEST (Sydney) | |
| Keynote (TBD) | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 4:00 AM – 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM |
| Concurrent Sessions (three) TBD | 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | 5:15 AM – 6:15 AM | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM |
| Exhibitor Time and Roundtable Discussions | 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | 6:15 AM – 7:00 AM | 9:15 PM – 10:00 PM |
| Panel Discussions (two) Sessions TBD | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM |
| Concurrent Sessions (three) Sessions TBD | 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | 8:15 AM – 9:15 AM | 11:15 PM (August 12) – 12:15 AM (August 13) |
| Keynote (TBD) | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | 12:30 AM – 1:30 AM (August 13) |
Day 4 - August 13 (live sessions in Central Daylight Time in the US)
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| Time CDT (Chicago) | Time BST (London) | Time AEST (Sydney) | |
| Keynote (TBD) |
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM (August 14) – 2:00 AM (August 14) |
| Concurrent Sessions (three) Sessions TBD |
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM | 2:15 AM (August 14) – 3:15 AM (August 14) |
| Exhibitor Time and Roundtable Discussions | 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM | 6:15 PM – 7:00 PM | 3:15 AM (August 14) – 4:00 AM (August 14) |
| Panel Discussions (two) Sessions TBD |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM (August 14) – 5:00 AM (August 14) |
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Concurrent Sessions (three) |
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | 8:15 PM – 9:15 PM | 5:15 AM (August 14) – 6:15 AM (August 14) |
| Keynote (TBD) | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM | 6:30 AM (August 14) – 7:30 AM (August 14) |
| Closing | 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM | 10:30 PM – 10:45 PM | 7:30 AM – 7:45 AM (August 14) |