Session 13: The skillsets needed today and for the future: Developing the next generation of research infrastructure leaders 

Wednesday, 4th December 12.00PM AEST | Plenary session

How do you prepare a skilled workforce to meet the evolving needs of future Research Infrastructures? This session aims to highlight effective recruitment strategies and career pathways that promote innovation and excellence, whilst ensuring a sustainable and vibrant future for the global research infrastructure ecosystem.

Through a Global Café format, the session will feature speakers presenting various international training initiatives and programs, fostering a shared understanding and potential for collaboration. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss this with colleagues and gain further insights into how research infrastructures worldwide are cultivating the next generation of leaders. 

Moderator

Lisa Yen is the CEO of Microscopy Australia, established in 2007, to enable access to advanced microscopes and experts through the Australian Government’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). She has nearly 20 years of experience in collaborative research activities, focussed on enabling research and innovation, both nationally and internationally. She is currently Co-Chair of Global BioImaging, an international network of cutting-edge bioimaging facilities to share best practice and support career pathways for imaging scientists around the world. 

Panellist

Antje Keppler is Director of Euro-BioImaging ERIC Bio-Hub and leads an international team to coordinate the pan-European services for biological imaging. She is Chair of ERIC Forum, where 28 ERICs together represent their common voice towards key stakeholders. Antje also is coordinator of the Global BioImaging network, which promotes open science and access to imaging services in over 62 countries.

More speakers to be announced soon