There will be a number of social and networking events. See the main program or calendar for detailed programming.
Women’s Breakfast
EC is hosting its Third Annual Women’s Breakfast at EC 2020. The breakfast will be a casual event to network and strengthen community among women (and allies) at EC. All who identify as women or as an ally for women are invited to attend, and there is no additional cost for attendance. Advanced registration requested.
The Women’s Breakfast will be held virtually on July 8 at 11-12pm Eastern in the Gather Coffee Room.
Junior/senior lunches
Students and postdocs are invited to join a small virtual table in Gather for an informal conversation hosted by a senior member of the EC community.
Junior/Senior lunches are held in the Gather Collaboration Space on Tuesday and Thursday in break after the plenary lecture (12-12.30pm Eastern).
Speed networking
All attendees are invited to a speed networking event. Meet a new member of the EC community every two minutes, learning a bit about each other using prompted questions.
The speed networking event will be held in a Zoom room accessible from Gather on Tuesday in the break between the afternoon sessions (2:30-3:00pm Eastern).
Amazon intern panel
Join this virtual event to hear from previous Amazon interns who are now using their skills full time at Amazon to enhance our customers’ experience. The event will feature opening remarks from Nikhil Devanur, Principal Applied Scientist, and a Q&A panel from former Amazon interns from Amazon Web Services and the Amazon Sponsored Products Advertising team. Be sure to RSVP for this event.
The Amazon intern panel will be held in a Zoom room accessible from Gather on Wednesday in the break between following the plenary awards lectures (12:00-12:30pm Eastern).
Hosted conversations
All attendees are invited to join a virtual table in Gather for a conversation on topics ranging from market design to social justice to jobs in industry… and more!
Hosted conversations are held in the Gather Collaboration Space on Wednesday in the break between the afternoon sessions (2:30-3:00pm Eastern).
Quiz show
Tune in for everyone’s favorite game show where we learn about our colleagues’ expertise on topics far outside their expertise.
The quiz show is held in in a Zoom room accessible from Gather on Thursday in the break between the afternoon sessions (2:30-3:00pm Eastern).