Special Events

Conference Opening and ITSoc President address

Date: Monday, 22 June
Time: 08:30 - 09:30 (PDT)

WithITS Networking Event

Date: Tuesday, 22 June
Time: 08:00 - 09:00 (PDT)

Please RSVP using the following Google form to help us plan!

Awards Ceremony

Date: Tuesday, 23 June
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 (PDT)

Download the Awards Ceremony Program

Jack K. Wolf Student Paper Award Announcement

Date: Thursday, 25 June
Time: 10:00 - 10:15 (PDT)

Claude E. Shannon Award Announcement

Date: Thursday, 25 June
Time: 10:15 - 10:20 (PDT)

Farewell Los Angeles, Hello Melbourne

Date: Friday, 26 June
Time: 11:00 - 11:10 (PDT)

A final word from the ISIT 2020 chairs, and a brief video introduction to ISIT 2021 in Melbourne.

World Wide Web Premiere of the Shannon Documentary “The Bit Player”

Date: Friday, 26 June
Time: 11:10 - 13:10 (PDT)

Watch the World Wide Web Premiere of The Bit Player - the first feature-length documentary about the father of the information age, Claude Shannon. Followed by a short panel discussion with Shannon’s colleague Bob Gallager, the film director/writer/producer Mark Levinson, and renowned information theorists Ubli Mitra and David Tse.

After the panel discussion ends at 1:10pm (PDT), and throughout the weekend till, Sunday 11:59pm, the film will be available for free streaming using Password: Shannon-ISIT

Don’t miss this one-time opportunity to watch this unique tribute to Claude Shannon, and please invite your friends to watch as well.

Plan Ahead

IEEE ISIT 2021

2021 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory

11-16 July 2021 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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