#TFOM

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

2 months ago

TFOM attendees pose for a photo in the seated section of the Horizon Events arena.

TFOM attendees throw their hands in the air like they just don't care, with confetti raining down from above.

Over the last few months, we've had a few #TFOM trips to #VR concerts in #Meta Horizon Worlds - the latest was #Coldplay 🙌 The technology behind this has gotten so impressive, and it's amazing to be able to watch concerts with friends around the world 🎊🎶 Highly recommend checking them out!

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

In 2020, our final #TFOM day's theme was #Future, which focused especially on where we might be heading next when it came to the future of #meetings and #interaction 🗺️

For our #TFOM5YL Future post, we'd like to invite you to express interest in a still-forming plan for an event series in 2026 🙌

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

Walkabout Mini Golf — Mighty Coconut

8) @walkaboutminigolf.bsky.social ⛳
🔗 www.mightycoconut.com/minigolf

If there was any single #VR app with the highest chance of convincing people of the value of immersive social, it’s #WMG. There's so much #TFOM love for this amazing game, both for fun and for true distributed connection! #TFOM5YL

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

3) The University of Queensland EECS HCC 🧑‍🎓
🔗 eecs.uq.edu.au/human-centre...

It’s been great collaborating with researchers from Human-Centred Computing! We’ve co-supervised students together and contributed project briefs in #TFOM and #astronomy themes @mashhuda.bsky.social #TFOM5YL

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

10) Climate Change For #Astronomers:
📖 iopscience.iop.org/book/edit/97...

#TFOM contributed a chapter to the #CCfA book edited by Travis Rector, reflecting on the history of #meetings, addressing common concerns about #online and #hybrid, presenting case studies and looking to the future 🌅 #TFOM5YL

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

5) #ICWIP 2021:
📖 pubs.aip.org/aip/acp/arti...

#TFOM oversaw the technical execution of the #IUPAP @iupaphysicswomen.bsky.social conference for women in physics, working with organisers to transform it into an impactful online-only meeting for physicists around the world 🌍🌎🌏 #TFOM5YL

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

4) 2WAI 2021:
📖 www.astroscu.unam.mx/rmaa/RMxAC.....

We took part in the #2WAI workshop focusing on #accessibility in #astronomy, presenting a view of #TFOM with specific addressing of today, tomorrow, future in the context of more accessible academic collaboration 👐 #TFOM5YL

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

Science Pathways 2021: Looking towards a sustainable future Vanessa Moss (she/her), Dharug Country Mohammad Taha (they/them), Wurundjeri Country @cosmicpudding @TahaSciencing

3) Science Pathways 2021:
📖 www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...

#TFOM collaborated with the #EMCRForum on #SP21, designing a meeting that was a blend of in-person, hybrid and online-only modes to suit the different needs of the Australian early and mid-career researcher community 💡 #TFOM5YL

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

Forging a path to a better normal for conferences and collaboration - Nature Astronomy The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic forced a string of cancelled conferences, causing many organizers to shift meetings online, with mixed success. Seizing the opportunity, a group of researchers came together...

1) #TFOM 2020:
📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We summarised key learnings from TFOM in this @natastron.nature.com Comment, giving advice on going digital-first and expressing a hope for a more accessible, inclusive and sustainable future - even beyond the pandemic 🌏 #TFOM5YL

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

6 months ago

Today marks 5 years since “The Future of Meetings” 2020 - the OG #TFOM symposium! To celebrate, we’ll follow TFOM themes of Today, Tomorrow, Future to highlight what we’ve been up to over the past 5 years, and where we’re heading in future 🙌🎉 #TFOM5YL

Relevant links here: linktr.ee/tfom

Elizabeth Tasker

@elizabethtasker.bsky.social

8 months ago

A selfie of me wearing a VR headset for a meeting with “The Future of Meetings” (TFOM) team, holding a calico cat who is nuzzled up against my chin.

Who says you cannot be in two places at once?

#NorahNeko #TFOM

Vanessa Moss

@cosmicpudding.bsky.social

11 months ago

A group of intrepid golfing adventurers (who are also members of TFOM) posing on the edge of a cliff face with the Mount Olympus world of Walkabout Mini Golf visible behind.

Always enjoy our @futuremeetings.bsky.social adventures into #VR - especially the beautiful worlds of @walkaboutminigolf.bsky.social! By far the biggest advantage of #immersive tech that we've found in #TFOM is the ability to be *together* with others, whether for social or work!

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

1 year ago

International Astronomical Union | IAU

And our @astronomy2024.bsky.social articles have been shared in an #IAU announcement: iau.org/news/announc...

From the #TFOM perspective, we're always happy to help answer questions about better #online and #hybrid meetings and provide advice - please feel free to reach out if you're interested! 🔭

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

1 year ago

A historic XXXII IAU General Assembly for a lasting African legacy - Nature Astronomy The XXXII IAU General Assembly, held for the first time on the African continent from 6–15 August 2024, marked a historic milestone in the global astronomy community. Driven by a bold vision, the even...

The other half of this pair of @natureastronomy.bsky.social Comments focuses on the vision behind @astronomy2024.bsky.social, exploring the motivation and realisation of its key goals of #accessibility, #impact and #sustainability - you can find it here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #TFOM

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

1 year ago

Accessible hybrid conferences are possible and affordable at large scale - Nature Astronomy In August 2024, the International Astronomical Union General Assembly was held for the first time on the African continent, as a fully hybrid and open-access conference. This opportunity to approach s...

We also shared lessons learned from @astronomy2024.bsky.social as part of a pair of articles, ours focusing specifically on the #technical aspects of realising large #hybrid conferences - #accessible hybrid conferences *are* possible and affordable! 🔭 Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #TFOM

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

1 year ago

CSIRO on LinkedIn: What is the main barrier to better online meetings? 🌏 Our researcher… What is the main barrier to better online meetings? 🌏 Our researcher, Vanessa Moss is part of a team exploring the successes and challenges of online…

You can also find a nice highlight summary by @csiro.bsky.social on #LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/csiro_... #TFOM

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

1 year ago

The main barriers to distributed interaction are not technological - Nature Astronomy For the first time in 2024, the Astronomical Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting was held as an online-first conference, incorporating unprecedented use of immersive spatial venues. This Co...

Our @natureastronomy.bsky.social Comment on #ASA2024 has just been published and reflects on our findings in applying new technologies like #VR to online #meetings and the main barriers facing widespread adoption of these formats. Hint: it's not the tech! Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #TFOM 🔭

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

1 year ago

The TFOM team in avatar form posing in Spatial on top of the 3D ASA logo, designed by Emma Rehn and made into a 3D logo by Elizabeth Tasker. The logo considers of the letters A, S and A (for Astronomical Society of Australia), where the letters are decorated with artwork showing the ASKAP radio antenna, simulations of particle showers and the AAT 4m telescope.

A blended image where the top image is the in-person TFOM members sitting in front of the physical blue shaded IAU GA logo in Cape Town, and the bottom image includes the full TFOM team posing in Spatial, in front of and on top of the same logo reproduced in digital 3D by Aidan Hotan. The logo consists of the letters IAU GA 2024, with a colourful banner beneath, sponsor logos and the hashtag #astronomy2024.

Last year was a really busy year for us, especially in the #astronomy world 🔭 Two major #TFOM activities involved partnering with @astrosocaus.bsky.social on #ASA2024 and @astronomy2024.bsky.social on #IAUGA2024, and we have just had our findings released publicly 🙌

Vanessa Moss

@cosmicpudding.bsky.social

1 year ago

A small figure sits atop a tall pillar of carbon, stretching high into the sky, surrounded by a bleak mountainous wasteland with a blue sky patched with pink clouds above - a virtual representation of the cost of astronomy travel, created by Glen Rees as part of "The Future of Meetings" (TFOM).

Hi everyone 👋 Planning to get a bit more active on here, looking forward to meeting you and chatting about #astronomy, #VR, #ASKAP, #TFOM, #automation, #scicomm, #remotecollab and more! 🙌 Here's a pic of me contemplating the future of #humanity atop a carbon pillar representing conference travel ✈️

The Future of Meetings

@futuremeetings.bsky.social

1 year ago

Greetings all! We (The Future of Meetings, #TFOM) are here on #Bluesky properly now, and we plan for this to be one of our main platforms going forward 👋 There's a fair bit of very recent TFOM news to share, so stay tuned for more posts imminently! 📬

yassokiiba

@yassokiiba.bsky.social

1 year ago

Seen some veeeery interesting new modules at #tfom
Holocene Electronics and Toppobrillo in particular!