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Reminder: Call for Presentations for BIG Difference BC 2024 (due Aug 31)

Have you used BI to tackle an urgent challenge? Present your project at BIG Difference BC 2024 […]

Call for Presentations for BIG Difference BC 2024!

One month remaining to submit your recent behavioural insights project for presentation at BIG Difference BC 2024 on Friday, November 1! As usual, the conference will be free and online.

This year’s theme is “Applying Behavioural Insights to Urgent Challenges“. We are particularly keen to see submissions for lightning talks and micro-presentations about recent projects that use BI to tackle the urgent challenges we face, such as the climate crisis, the housing crisis, the pandemic, and other urgent priorities. We also welcome projects that use BI more broadly to encourage positive behaviour change. Submissions are welcome from across government, academia, and the public, non-profit, and private sectors in BC, across Canada, and around the world.

Projects can be submitted for presentation as a:

  • Lightning Talk: On the virtual main stage, presenters have a maximum of 15 minutes to present and 5 minutes to take questions. For examples, please see previous lightning talks at https://bigdifferencebc.ca/program-2023#lightning-am.
  • Micro-Presentation: In virtual breakout rooms, presenters have a maximum of 5 minutes to present and 5 minutes to take questions. Accepted presentation formats include a single poster-style slide, 2-3 slides, or another format that will work on Zoom. For examples, please see previous micro-presentations at https://bigdifferencebc.ca/program-2023#micro.
Submissions are due by 11:59pm on Saturday, August 31, 2024.

Submit using our online portal at https://bit.ly/BDBC2024submit.
Additional details at https://BIGdifferenceBC.ca/call.

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