Computer Vision News - September 2021

a great collaboration! Is that everything? Not quite! We have a few surprises that I can’t tell you about right now, but which will give you a flavour of Strasbourg and France, including the local cuisine and the sights. I think everyone will enjoy those. What can you tell us about the technical side of the conference? Like last year, we are using the Pathable platform, but in addition to that we will have a second platform called SpatialChat, which we will use for the interactive sessions, such as the poster sessions, networking sessions, and industrial booth. It offers a very smooth and engaging experience. You can move your avatar to go and discuss something with a group or visit a poster, for example. That will be really nice. How are you supporting participation this year? We had a couple of different calls this year – one was for participation in the main conference and another for the satellite events. We had many applications from all over the world and are so happy that the MICCAI Society can offer registrations to 50 students for each, which will be great for our younger colleagues who are just starting out. Finally, the well-established Women in MICCAI network is a highlight every year, and we hear you have a new network this year. What is that? Yes, we have a new network this year called the RISE-MICCAI network. The RISE network aims to bring together people from countries currently underrepresented in the community. This is so important. We want as many people as possible to join the network to open up new and urgently needed collaboration around the world. If you would like to attend MICCAI 2021, early bird registration is open until 3 September, so sign up today! 3 Summary A Preview with the General Chair 21