3rd Wikimedia Technology Summit (WTS 2024)/Programme

IndicWiki Project @ International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H) Hyderabad, India

This is a tentative program draft and is subject to change.

Wikimedia Technology Summit 2024 – Tentative Program (Draft)

Day 1

Morning Session

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: Registration
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Opening Remarks by [Wikimedia Foundation representative/PI IndicWiki]
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Keynote Address: "[The Future of Wikimedia Technology]" by [Industry expert/Wikimedia leader]
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Panel Discussion: "Closing the Gender Gap in Technology" with [WMF/IIIT/MEITY/??]

Afternoon Session

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Lightning Talks: "[Community-driven Innovation in Wikimedia Tech]" (5-minute talks)
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM: Hackathon Showcase: "[Building Accessible Wikimedia Experiences]"
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Tea/Coffee Break
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Panel Discussion: AI & Machine Learning Applications for Wikimedia

Evening

Day 2

Morning Session

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Recap of Day 1 & Welcome Back
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM: Wikipedia in Education: "[Wiki in Education – Uses, Advantages and Practices]"
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Tea/Coffee Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Breakout Sessions
- Track 1: "[Wikidata: Expanding the Knowledge Graph]"
- Track 2: "[Tools & Technologies for Content Creation & Curation]"
- Track 3: "[Multilingualism & Internationalization in Wikimedia]"

Afternoon Session

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: "Unconference" Session: "[Understanding the technical challenges of Indic wiki communities]" (Participant-driven)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Research Roundtable: "[Highlighting Innovative Wikimedia Tech Projects]"
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Wikitech: Language Tools : "[ Showcasing New Tools to Enhance Wiki]"
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Vision panel: "[ keynote and identifying themes/questions for the next conference]"
6:00 PM : High Tea and Networking