So, who’s collecting the best ideas on how to successfully run a remote conference? I’ll start with a list of my own, please reply to with yours or links to others.

Mar 10, 2020 · 9:53 PM UTC

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Make sure speakers have a video feed of their audience; they’ll probably need it to deliver a good talk.
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Consider smaller locations where people can gather to watch talks. Feed video of those locations to the speaker(s).
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Consider pre-recording talks, then have the speaker do a chat-based Q&A while the talk is streamed
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Allow for listeners to ask questions with a video stream showing them while they do it
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Do everything possible to emulate “hallway conversations” at a (semi-)virtual conference
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Try to add things not possible at a classical conference as added value. Examples: Easily connecting to fellow listeners; access to additional material; follow-up with the speaker; recording options
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Extend it to allow for companies to have their conference rooms participate; allow for attending only some talks instead of all, yet provide a discount for the all-access pass
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Extend to open space (or other collaborative formats). Allow people to walk in and out of virtual rooms.
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Replying to @stilkov
The idea should look beyond Corona virus. What I am thinking is to have semiremote like liveaid 1985 people gather in US coasts and in Europe regions. And then there are virtual syncs between regions. Conference will not be free ofcourse but it will be cheaper for some attendees.
Replying to @stilkov
Funny I was asked about this for a hackconf. Still trying to work it out in my head. I like your direction tho.
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