Problem:
The current schedule has highly inconsistent talk durations and some unrealistically short breaks, which creates confusion for speakers preparing their talks and discomfort for attendees:
- Inconsistent Talk Durations: Ranged seemingly at random from 30m, 35m, 40m, to 45m.
- Unrealistic Coffee Break: The morning coffee break was listed as lasting only 5 minutes (from 11:15 to 11:20), which is impossible for attendees to actually get coffee and return.
Proposed Solution:
Standardize the schedule ensuring all speakers get between 35 and 45 minutes slots, coffee breaks are no longer than 15 minutes, lightning talks expanded to a full hour, and Piadina wrap is shranked to 20m.
| Event |
Old Schedule Start |
Old Duration |
New Schedule Start |
New Duration |
| Check-in |
08:30 |
60m |
08:30 |
60m |
| Welcome |
09:30 |
15m |
09:30 |
15m |
| Keynote (Carmine) |
09:45 |
45m |
09:45 |
45m |
| Talk 1 (Julia) |
10:30 |
45m |
10:30 |
40m |
| ☕️ Break |
11:15 |
5m |
11:10 |
15m |
| Talk 2 (Silvano) |
11:20 |
35m |
11:25 |
40m |
| Talk 3 (André) |
11:55 |
30m |
12:05 |
40m |
| 🍝 Lunch Break |
12:25 |
90m |
12:45 |
75m |
| ⚡️ Lightning Talks |
13:55 |
50m |
14:00 |
60m |
| Talk 4 (Michele) |
14:45 |
35m |
15:00 |
35m |
| Talk 5 (Akira) |
15:20 |
30m |
15:35 |
35m |
| ☕ Break |
15:50 |
20m |
16:10 |
15m |
| Talk 6 (Marco) |
16:10 |
35m |
16:25 |
35m |
| Talk 7 (Yara) |
16:45 |
45m |
17:00 |
40m |
| Wrap (Riccardo) |
17:30 |
30m |
17:40 |
20m |
| Drinks |
18:00 |
120m |
18:00 |
120m |
Problem:
The current schedule has highly inconsistent talk durations and some unrealistically short breaks, which creates confusion for speakers preparing their talks and discomfort for attendees:
Proposed Solution:
Standardize the schedule ensuring all speakers get between 35 and 45 minutes slots, coffee breaks are no longer than 15 minutes, lightning talks expanded to a full hour, and Piadina wrap is shranked to 20m.