Online conference

I have just attended a conference a couple of days ago. There were a few talks, a networking lounge, and an exhibition hall with booths.

So, where was the conference?

At my home!!

Well, it is an online conference actually. The conference was organised by my professional body. The digital age is already here!

Yes, there were live talks you can listen to, recorded presentations, chatrooms (to chat with other members of the professional body), and an exhibition hall with booths as well!

Yes, we all have been to education/career fairs walking and visiting one booth to another. But this time, everything was done in the Internet, visiting all the booths and asking questions from the representatives of the booths on the spot (Yes, there were marketing staff manning the online booths) right from the comfort of my own house. I even got to listen to live talks or recorded presentations without sitting in a crowded room or hall. You can even type in your questions and they will answer you. If you miss the live talks, you can listen to it on any other day because the talks were recorded for those who are unable to attend the conference.

The professional body also planned to overhaul its examination system and turn it digital. They are on the way to come up with a solution on how students are able to answer questions digitally (No, not just answering multiple choice questions but include writing essays and answering computational questions online). This is still in the early process but I believe one day everything will be digital.

The future is here.....ta dam...