MLonMB Conference @ UCSC: November 10, 2021

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We look forward to MLonMB on November 10, 2021 from 9am-3:30pm at the UCSC Hay Barn (coffee and fruit will be available from 8am-9am). Our last requests of you prior to the meeting are described below.  They include input on your dietary requirements, parking, and a bit more.

Logistical info

This Google doc describes logistics like parking and COVID protocol.  We will supplement it when asked.

Please fill out this form to provide us with your dietary information and other salient info.  We request this information by October 20th.

Introductory Slide

We are asking each participant to provide a single slide introducing themselves.  At a minimum, please provide a photo, a brief bio, and a few interesting tidbits related to your attendance at the meeting.

Here is an example from one of the organizers.

You can copy that Google Slide and then edit.  Or generate your own PDF with any software.  We will generate and share the slide deck for the full set of attendees.

We request this slide by November 1st.  Send it to cjhangen@ucsc.edu with subject “MLonMB slide”.

Agenda

A draft of the agenda is below.  It emphasizes interaction, i.e. meeting each other and holding informal discussions.

Talks

Time

Activity

Participants/Notes

8-9

Coffee/fruit

All

9-9:05am

Welcome (Refer to attendee intro slide packet, Intro to Idea Boards)

All

9:05a-9:30a

Introductory Bingo

All

9:30a-10:30a

Data Talks (10 x 6 minutes)
— Who I am and represent
— Data I have
— Why I obtain it
— What I aim to do with it

Capture on Idea boards

10:30-10:48

Break

10:48-12pm

ML Talks (12 x 6 minutes)
— Who I am and represent

  — Technical expertise
— What it is useful for
— Data I’d love to work on

All

12-1p

Lunch

Review Idea Boards

All

Organizers

1-2pm

Results from idea boards, break into smaller groups

Capture on idea boards focused on “areas of interest”

2-3pm

Idea group discussion / walk-around?

3:15pm-3:30pm

Wrap-Up + Future engagement

Avoid Friday!

3:30pm-end

Collaboration building
Hike (for those that want)
Otherwise at site