Draft Conference Program
Opening Session and Plenary Sessions
| 8:00 AM-8:30 AM | Registration, arrival tea/coffee and networking (Registration desk will remain open until 12:00PM) |
| Opening Session (Venue 1) | |
| 8:30 AM- 8:40 AM | Opening speech by Conference Chair |
| 8:40 AM- 9:00 AM | Keynote speech 1 |
| 9:00 AM- 9:20 AM | Keynote speech 2 |
| 9:20 AM | Break for tea/coffee and networking |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Plenary Session-1: |
| 10:00 AM | TBA |
| 10:20 AM | TBA |
| 10:40 AM | TBA |
| 11:00 AM | TBA |
| 11:20 AM | TBA |
| 11:40 AM | TBA |
| 12:00 PM | Close Plenary Session-1, photo session, and networking |
| 12:00 PM – 12:40 PM | Lunch and Networking |
| 12:40 PM – 2:40 PM | Plenary Session-2: |
| 12:40 PM | TBA |
| 1:00 PM | TBA |
| 1:20 PM | TBA |
| 1:40 PM | TBA |
| 2:00 PM | TBA |
| 2:20 PM | TBA |
| 2:40 PM | Close Plenary Session-2, photo session, and networking |
| 2:40 PM | Break for tea/coffee and networking |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Plenary Session-3: |
| 3:00 PM | TBA |
| 3:20 PM | TBA |
| 3:40 PM | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | TBA |
| 4:20 PM | TBA |
| 4:40 PM | TBA |
| 5:00 PM | Close Plenary Session-3, photo session, and networking |
| 5:00 PM | Close all plenary sessions |
| 5:00 PM | Close for the day |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS (In-Person Presentation)
| 8:00 AM-8:30 AM | Registration, arrival tea/coffee and networking (Registration desk will remain open until 12:00PM) |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Concurrent Session-1A (Venue 1): |
| 8:30 AM | TBA |
| 8:45 AM | TBA |
| 9:00 AM | TBA |
| 9:15 AM | TBA |
| 9:30 AM | Close Concurrent Session-1A, photo session, and networking |
| 9:30 AM | Break for tea/coffee and networking |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Session-1B (Venue 1): |
| 10:00 AM | TBA |
| 10:15 AM | TBA |
| 10:30 AM | TBA |
| 10:45 AM | TBA |
| 11:00 AM | TBA |
| 11:15 AM | TBA |
| 11:30 AM | TBA |
| 11:45 AM | TBA |
| 12:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-1B, photo session, and networking |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Lunch and Networking |
| 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Concurrent Session-1C (Venue 1): |
| 12:45 PM | TBA |
| 1:00 PM | TBA |
| 1:15 PM | TBA |
| 1:30 PM | TBA |
| 1:45 PM | TBA |
| 2:00 PM | TBA |
| 2:15 PM | TBA |
| 2:30 PM | TBA |
| 2:45 PM | Close Concurrent Session-1C, photo session, and networking |
| 2:45 PM | Break for tea/coffee and networking |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Concurrent Session-1D (Venue 1): |
| 3:00 PM | TBA |
| 3:15 PM | TBA |
| 3:30 PM | TBA |
| 3:45 PM | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | TBA |
| 4:15 PM | TBA |
| 4:30 PM | TBA |
| 4:45 PM | TBA |
| 5:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-1D, photo session, and networking |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Concurrent Session-2A (Venue 2): |
| 8:30 AM | TBA |
| 8:45 AM | TBA |
| 9:00 AM | TBA |
| 9:15 AM | TBA |
| 9:30 AM | Close Concurrent Session-2A, photo session, and networking |
| 9:30 AM | Break for tea/coffee and networking |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Session-2B (Venue 2): |
| 10:00 AM | TBA |
| 10:15 AM | TBA |
| 10:30 AM | TBA |
| 10:45 AM | TBA |
| 11:00 AM | TBA |
| 11:15 AM | TBA |
| 11:30 AM | TBA |
| 11:45 AM | TBA |
| 12:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-2B, photo session, and networking |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Lunch and Networking |
| 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM | DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM (Venue 2): |
| 2:45 PM | DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM, photo session, and networking |
| 2:45 PM | Break for tea/coffee and networking |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Concurrent Session-2D (Venue 2): |
| 3:00 PM | TBA |
| 3:15 PM | TBA |
| 3:30 PM | TBA |
| 3:45 PM | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | TBA |
| 4:15 PM | TBA |
| 4:30 PM | TBA |
| 4:45 PM | TBA |
| 5:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-2D, photo session, and networking |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Concurrent Session-3A (Venue 2): |
| 8:30 AM | TBA |
| 8:45 AM | TBA |
| 9:00 AM | TBA |
| 9:15 AM | TBA |
| 9:30 AM | Close Concurrent Session-3A, photo session, and networking |
| 9:30 AM | Break for tea/coffee and networking |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Session-3B (Venue 2): |
| 10:00 AM | TBA |
| 10:15 AM | TBA |
| 10:30 AM | TBA |
| 10:45 AM | TBA |
| 11:00 AM | TBA |
| 11:15 AM | TBA |
| 11:30 AM | TBA |
| 11:45 AM | TBA |
| 12:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-3B, photo session, and networking |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Lunch and Networking |
| 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Concurrent Session-3C (Venue 3): |
| 12:45 PM | TBA |
| 1:00 PM | TBA |
| 1:15 PM | TBA |
| 1:30 PM | TBA |
| 1:45 PM | TBA |
| 2:00 PM | TBA |
| 2:15 PM | TBA |
| 2:30 PM | TBA |
| 2:45 PM | Close Concurrent Session-2C, photo session, and networking |
| 2:45 PM | Break for tea/coffee and networking |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Concurrent Session-3D (Venue 3): |
| 3:00 PM | TBA |
| 3:15 PM | TBA |
| 3:30 PM | TBA |
| 3:45 PM | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | TBA |
| 4:15 PM | TBA |
| 4:30 PM | TBA |
| 4:45 PM | TBA |
| 5:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-3D, photo session, and networking |
| 5:00 PM | Close all concurrent sessions |
| 5:00 PM | Close for the day |
| 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | Conference dinner (only for registered delegates) |
CONCURRENT SESSIONS (Virtual Presentation)
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Concurrent Session-4A (Virtual Presentation): |
| 8:30 AM | TBA |
| 8:45 AM | TBA |
| 9:00 AM | TBA |
| 9:15 AM | TBA |
| 9:30 AM | Close Concurrent Session-4A |
| 9:30 AM | Break |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Session-4B (Virtual Presentation): |
| 10:00 AM | TBA |
| 10:15 AM | TBA |
| 10:30 AM | TBA |
| 10:45 AM | TBA |
| 11:00 AM | TBA |
| 11:15 AM | TBA |
| 11:30 AM | TBA |
| 11:45 AM | TBA |
| 12:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-4B |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Break |
| 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Concurrent Session-4C (Virtual Presentation): |
| 12:45 PM | TBA |
| 1:00 PM | TBA |
| 1:15 PM | TBA |
| 1:30 PM | TBA |
| 1:45 PM | TBA |
| 2:00 PM | TBA |
| 2:15 PM | TBA |
| 2:30 PM | TBA |
| 2:45 PM | Close Concurrent Session-4C |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Concurrent Session-4D (Virtual Presentation): |
| 3:00 PM | TBA |
| 3:15 PM | TBA |
| 3:30 PM | TBA |
| 3:45 PM | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | TBA |
| 4:15 PM | TBA |
| 4:30 PM | TBA |
| 4:45 PM | TBA |
| 5:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-4D |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Concurrent Session-5A (Virtual Presentation): |
| 8:30 AM | TBA |
| 8:45 AM | TBA |
| 9:00 AM | TBA |
| 9:15 AM | TBA |
| 9:30 AM | Close Concurrent Session-5A |
| 9:30 AM | Break |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Session-5B (Virtual Presentation): |
| 10:00 AM | TBA |
| 10:15 AM | TBA |
| 10:30 AM | TBA |
| 10:45 AM | TBA |
| 11:00 AM | TBA |
| 11:15 AM | TBA |
| 11:30 AM | TBA |
| 11:45 AM | TBA |
| 12:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-5B |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Break |
| 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Concurrent Session-2C (Virtual Presentation): |
| 12:45 PM | TBA |
| 1:00 PM | TBA |
| 1:15 PM | TBA |
| 1:30 PM | TBA |
| 1:45 PM | TBA |
| 2:00 PM | TBA |
| 2:15 PM | TBA |
| 2:30 PM | TBA |
| 2:45 PM | Close Concurrent Session-5C |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Concurrent Session-5D (Virtual Presentation): |
| 3:00 PM | TBA |
| 3:15 PM | TBA |
| 3:30 PM | TBA |
| 3:45 PM | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | TBA |
| 4:15 PM | TBA |
| 4:30 PM | TBA |
| 4:45 PM | TBA |
| 5:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-5D |
| 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | Concurrent Session-6A (Virtual Presentation): |
| 8:30 AM | TBA |
| 8:45 AM | TBA |
| 9:00 AM | TBA |
| 9:15 AM | TBA |
| 9:30 AM | Close Concurrent Session-6A |
| 9:30 AM | Break |
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Concurrent Session-6B (Virtual Presentation): |
| 10:00 AM | TBA |
| 10:15 AM | TBA |
| 10:30 AM | TBA |
| 10:45 AM | TBA |
| 11:00 AM | TBA |
| 11:15 AM | TBA |
| 11:30 AM | TBA |
| 11:45 AM | TBA |
| 12:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-6B |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Break |
| 12:45 PM – 2:45 PM | Concurrent Session-6C (Virtual Presentation): |
| 12:45 PM | TBA |
| 1:00 PM | TBA |
| 1:15 PM | TBA |
| 1:30 PM | TBA |
| 1:45 PM | TBA |
| 2:00 PM | TBA |
| 2:15 PM | TBA |
| 2:30 PM | TBA |
| 2:45 PM | Close Concurrent Session-6C |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Concurrent Session-6D (Virtual Presentation): |
| 3:00 PM | TBA |
| 3:15 PM | TBA |
| 3:30 PM | TBA |
| 3:45 PM | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | TBA |
| 4:15 PM | TBA |
| 4:30 PM | TBA |
| 4:45 PM | TBA |
| 5:00 PM | Close Concurrent Session-6D |
| 5:00 PM | Close all concurrent sessions |
| 5:00 PM | Close for the day |
Self-Guided Tour in Chicago
Please see the below guidelines for a pre and post conference tour
Please do not forget to make this beautiful city tour during your leisure time. You can make your trip to Chicago successful by booking a sightseeing tour. The conference venue is located within a very short walking distance from many attractive tourist destinations, such as Cloud Gate, Millennium Park, The Magnificent Mile, The Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Buckingham Fountain, Skydeck Chicago – Willis Tower, Chicago Skyline, The Rookery Building, Wrigley Building, Union Station, Michigan Avenue Bridge and many more. If you catch the train from Jackson Station, you can visit many of these places by train. If you are in Chicago for the first time, please try to carry a train network map. You can also download the Chicago Network Map on your smartphone.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this page is correct at the time of preparation. The Conference Secretariat reserves the right to change activities, times, topics, and speakers/presenters as and when necessary. The Conference Secretariat will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from any action based on the information contained herein.