<p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">We're excited to announce this year we are offering On Demand events as part of the #DIF2020 virtual experience! The On Demand program will launch a catalogue of prerecorded events on the opening day and run for 2 months. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <h4 style="text-align: left; line-height: 31.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">So what does this mean for you? </span></h4> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> With the limitations of running events this year, showcasing past events is a great way to remain a part of the conversation. Maybe you've run recent webinars or panel discussions, or have any prerecorded content from your last big conference that relates to digital innovation - it's time to hit replay!</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <blockquote> <p style="text-align: center; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"> </p> <p style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; line-height: 21.0pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #66cc33; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">DIF On Demand will feature ACS, AIIA, AISA, Blockchain Australia, Digital AI Summit, </span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #66cc33; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">LaunchVic, Pearcey Foundation and <span style="background: white;">Startup Victoria - and you! </span></span><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span></p> </blockquote> <p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">DIF On Demand also offers a unique opportunity to record your event and post it in advance, without having the stress of running a live event! The best way to do that, is to record your event in advance, edit it and upload it to YouTube and choose 'scheduled'. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left; line-height: 22.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"><img src="https://factfour-events-event-images.s3.amazonaws.com/1665-a/XY5TUL/QaHFXaUEzTtV24VIaYHg%3DXY5TUL/QaHFXaUEzTtV24VIaYHg%3D.png" alt="DIF On Demand Event Dates fields" width="785" height="245"></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <h4 style="text-align: left; line-height: 22.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Sounds great, what do I need to do? </span></h4> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">All you need is your content on YouTube and the link. . . really, it's that simple! Simply head over to the <a title="DIF Online Events Hub" href="https://dif.vic.gov.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DIF Online Events Hub</a> register and </span></p> <h5 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">'Submit an Event'</span></h5> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">You'll notice that there is a new section that says '<strong><em>OnDemand Events</em></strong>', simply check that box and it will ask you to put in a YouTube Video URL. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="background: white; text-align: left; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; display: none; mso-hide: all; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Fill out the rest of the form and be sure to add in your organisations contact details in section #5 so people can connect with you! </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="background: white; text-align: left; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; display: none; mso-hide: all; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <h4 style="text-align: left; line-height: 31.5pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">Let's talk deadlines</span></h4> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">#DIFOnDemand goes live on 21 August 2020 so we are requesting that all On Demand content is submitted by 17 August 2020. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"> </p> <p style="text-align: left; line-height: 21pt; vertical-align: baseline;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU;">We can't wait to see all the amazing events for #DIF2020. If you have any questions please feel free to email the team at <a target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea1b6d; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">digital.innovation@ecodev.vic.gov.au</span></a>.</span></p>