Academia and research sectors have changed incredibly over the last decade. Gone are the days when researchers worked in their labs and rooms without venturing beyond their specific disciplines. Fast forward to today, some of the most decisive discoveries for mankind have happened at the intersection of multiple fields. As a result, interdisciplinary research is booming now more than ever.
This trend has some important implications for modern-day conference organizers. Planners must now account for the interests and goals of several different academic disciplines within one room. Traditional paper-based submission systems simply cannot handle the demands of modern interdisciplinary conferences. It is time to pause and rethink your approach.
Managing interdisciplinary research events might seem daunting, to say the least. However, abstract management system platforms are now making this process smoother and more intuitive than ever.
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