b'Conferences and eventsNewsAEGC 2021: ReflectionsThe Third Australasian Explorationsession speakers and 20 digital posters.moderators joined by over 160 delegates Geoscience Conference (AEGC 2021),This programme was supplementedwho actively engaged in a dynamic jointly hosted by the Australian Societyby an excellent virtual workshopvirtual chat and Q&A.of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG), theprogramme, organised by Trent Retallick, Petroleum Exploration Society of Australiathat allowed 275 delegates to learn moreMany of the sponsors and exhibitors (PESA) and the Australian Institute ofabout a wide range of topics from CO 2 who committed for the original face to Geoscientists (AIG) was held from 1517storage to first nations engagement. face (F2F) event stayed with us during September. Originally slated to take placethe change to virtual, and have already in Brisbane, the decision was taken sixForty-one exhibitors tried out the virtualaffirmed a continued commitment for weeks out from the conference to move toexhibition platform, and were rewardedAEGC 2023 which is planned as a F2F a fully virtual format due to the escalatingfor their efforts with 3229 individual visitsevent in Brisbane. This has enabled the COVID situation and the resultant borderto exhibitors logged and 627 brochuresAEGC 2021 virtual conference to be closures. downloaded. The meeting hub was alsoa success, and provides an excellent popular with 97 meetings scheduledjumping off point for the incoming AEGC Despite this change in format, theacross the 3 days. 2023 committee.Conference Organising Committee were delighted to welcome 449 totalStudents and early career geoscientistsWe feel a great sense of achievement to registrants to the event, includingwere well represented with 47 studentshave provided such a successful virtual 29 international delegates from 22registered (10% of delegates) and 35 earlyeventa first for all of the Conference countries. Sponsors were also supportive,career geoscientists (or retired) registered!Organising Committee and the host with 78% sponsorship retained towardsThe student-focussed GeoPitch, organisedorganisations.the AEGC 2023 event. by Kat Gioseffi, attracted 14 presentations for their 3-minute summaries.Delegates were able to enjoy a diverse technical programme coordinatedDiversity in Geoscience, coordinatedAEGC 2021 Conference Organising by Binzhong Zhou and Alison Troupby Janelle Simpson, proved a popularCommitteeincluding eight keynotes, 130 concurrenttopic with the five panellists and two The AEGC 2021 Conference Organising Committee Left to right and top to bottom, Elaine Koh (Arinex-PCO), Melissa Murphy (Arinex-PCO), Kylie Leong (Arinex-PCO), Nicole Walker (Arinex-PCO), Janelle Simpson, Rachel Kieft (Co-chair), Binzhong Zhou, Sue Slater, Kat Gioseffi, Alison Troup, Graham Pope (Treasurer), Sasha Aivapourporgou, Trent Retallick, Eric Battig (Co-chair) and Toby Colson.OCTOBER 2021 PREVIEW 26'