Below is a list of suggested topics for discussion from feedback following the 2022 and 2024 retreats. We want to gauge your opinion on which sessions should/shouldn't be included in the 2025 programme to ensure it is of the greatest interest to the DRI community.
Please review the list below and let us know your feelings on the sessions by filling in our survey.
More sessions are suggested than we have room for so providing an opinion on each is appreciated, but not expected. Of course, if you really want a session to run then offer to be a panellist because we will select those sessions first.
We want to reflect as many opinions and experiences as possible from all backgrounds and career stages, so do not exclude yourself and volunteer!
Please confirm on the survey if you want to be more involved and join the Programme Committee and we will be in touch. Alternatively, contact us now.
The suggested sessions have been loosely divided into four themes:
| 1 Collaboration and Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| Collaboration across DRI professions | ||
| Effective communication with researchers from different disciplines | ||
| Relationships between schools and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) | ||
| Creating training and promoting DRI within academia | ||
| Making connections as the ‘lone’ DRI professional within your workplace |
| 2 Finding Answers to Your Questions | ||
|---|---|---|
| How funding bodies support DRI | ||
| Barriers to access HPC in research | ||
| Experiences using cloud compute | ||
| Building relationships with industrial partners | ||
| Strategy development and business cases, the dos and don’ts | ||
| Securing funding for DRI initiatives | ||
| Security and compliance for DRI professionals |
| 3 Emerging Technologies and the future of DRI | ||
|---|---|---|
| The DRI landscape and context | ||
| The impact of AI and machine learning on DRI workflows | ||
| Preparing for the next generation of research computing infrastructure | ||
| Providing infrastructure solutions | ||
| DRI and the innovation lifecycle | ||
| DRI beyond HPC and RSE | ||
| Data collection, sustainability, and integrity | ||
| The environmental impact of DRI | ||
| Mentorship in DRI |
| 4 Leadership and Career Development | ||
|---|---|---|
| Leadership skills for DRI profesionals | ||
| Career pathways for DRI professionals | ||
| Technical support and how it is evolving | ||
| Accessible training and future proofing DRI skills | ||
| Recruitment and diversity. How should it be improved? | ||
| Hybrid working solutions |