Digital Research 2012

Digital Research 2012 features an exciting 3-day programme with a great
set of invited speakers together with showcases of the work and vision
of the Digital Research community. Here are some highlights of the
programme – please see the website for the full programme and
registration information:

* New Science of New Data Symposium and Innovation Showcase (Mon 10th).

Keynotes from Noshir Contractor (Northwestern University) on Web
Science, Nigel Shadbolt (Government Information Adviser) on Open Data
and a closing address by Kieron O’Hara (philosopher, computer scientist
and political writer) – with twitter analytics, geolocated social media
and web observatories in between. Also the launch of the Software
Sustainability Institute’s Fellows programme and community workshops.

* Future of Digital Research (Tue 11th).

Keynotes from Stevan Harnad on `Digital Research: How and Why the RCUK Open Access Policy Needs to Be Revised`, Jim Hendler (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) on `Broad Data` (not just big!), and Lizbeth Goodman (UCD) on `SMART spaces by And for SMART people`. Sessions are themed on Open Science, Smart Spaces as a Utility and future glimpses from the community, culminating in a Roundtable discussion on the Future of Digital Research.

* e–Infrastructure Forum and Innovation Showcase (Wed 12th).

We open with a dual-track community innovation showcase, then launch the
UK e-Infrastructure Academic Community Forum where Peter Coveney
(UK e-Infrastructure Leadership Council and UCL) will present the `state
of the nation` followed by a Provider’s Panel, Software, Training and
User’s Panel – an important and timely opportunity for the community to
review where we are and determine what’s needed in the future.