Session 23: Research infrastructures beyond 2050
Thursday, 5th December 11.15AM AEST | Plenary session
We’re closing out ICRI 2024 with a bold glimpse far into the future. What are the key themes for research infrastructures as we contemplate the challenges we face and the pathways to overcoming them? We will discuss the transformative role RIs will play in addressing global issues, from environmental sustainability to technological innovation. We’ll also consider how RIs can help us navigate these challenges and shape a better future.
Join us to discuss RI’s crucial role in shaping and navigating our planet’s future.
Keynote Speaker
Professor Alan Duffy is the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Flagship Initiatives at Swinburne University of Technology, bringing together diverse research teams with industry and government stakeholders to undertake transformative programmes in Flagship sectors of hydrogen, renewable technologies, AI, space and aerospace, MedTech and health innovation. He is also Chief Investigator for SABRE, the first dark matter detector in the Southern Hemisphere.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise the importance of connection to culture, land, kinship and community to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander families. We acknowledge the cultural practices and traditions still carried out today and being passed down to future generations.