Session 6: Creating a trusted and secure research environment

Tuesday, 3rd December 2.00PM AEST | Breakout session

Session abstract coming soon

Moderator

Dr Ewa Deelman is a Research Director at the University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI) and leads its Science Automation Technologies Center. She is also the Principal Investigator and Director of the NSF-funded Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence, CI Compass. Dr. Deelman’s research led to the development of the Pegasus Workflow Management software. She has received the HPDC Achievement Award and the Euro-Par Achievement Award for her contributions to computing. 

Panellist

Dr Mohamad Nasser Eddine, as Vice President of Programs and Planning for the Canada Foundation for Innovation, is responsible for managing all aspects of the CFI’s research infrastructure funding programs and providing advice for developing policies relevant to these programs. He champions CFI’s commitment to accountability and excellence through the rigorous assessment and analysis of the outcomes and impacts of CFI investments in research infrastructure. 

Panellist

Michael Arentoft is the Head of Unit, Open Science, DG R&I, European Commission. He was previously Deputy Head of International R&I Cooperation Strategy, Innovation Union policy officer, Acting Head of Strategy for ICT R&I, Sector Head of ICT R&I Work Programme and Planning, coordinator of ICT Essential Technologies and Infrastructures, and project officer in High Performance Computing and Networking. 

More speakers to be announced soon