This virtual workshop will bring together diverse perspectives from multiple disciplines to explore advantages, barriers, gaps, and opportunities in the future of scientific conferencing for the behavioral and social sciences. Areas of particular focus will include technological innovations that enable virtual and hybrid approaches, and the impact of these approaches on diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging (DEIAB) of participants and attendees as well as environmental sustainability. The workshop will incorporate innovative evidence-informed approaches to showcase the potential of a virtual platform for learning, networking, and participant engagement. Overarching aims are to facilitate interdisciplinary communication and networking, to identify cross-cutting scientific gaps regarding the role of behavioral and social science factors in scientific convenings, and to inform practical strategies for designing effective, engaging, and sustainable scientific conferences and meetings.  
 
Day 1 (June 6) of the workshop will focus on promoting diversity and inclusion in scientific conferences, and leveraging technology for engaging conference experiences. In between the two workshop days, the Engagement Day (June 7) will feature poster presentations, small group discussions, and networking opportunities. Day 2 (June 11) of the workshop will focus on environmental sustainability of scientific conferences, and future directions and best practices for scientific conferences.  
 
Individuals who are interested in submitting an abstract for the virtual poster hall should visit this link for submission and eligibility criteria and to submit (deadline: May 15): https://www.labroots.com/ms/virtual-event/future-scientific-conferencing/abstracts.  
 
Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event will have the opportunity to provide this information during the event registration process.