The ANU Responsible Innovation Lab is hosting a forum on responsible science and innovation at the Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science on Friday, May 17, 2024.

Considering the limited number of available seats, this event is invitation-only. If you’re interested in attending, please send an email to us (ehsan.nabavi@anu.edu.au), expressing your interest, along with a brief description of how your work relates to responsible innovation. Below is the program for the event:

Morning Tea/Coffee | 9-9:30am

Welcome and Introduction: Responsible Innovation | 9:30-10am

• Prof Joan Leach (Director, ANU Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science) 
• Dr Ehsan Nabavi (Head of Responsible Innovation Lab, Australian National University, CPAS)

Governance and Regulation | 10-11am

• Distinguished Prof John Dryzek (Centre for Deliberative Democracy & Global Governance, University of Canberra)
• Prof Kate Henne (Director, School of Regulation & Global Governance, Australian National University)
• Brigid Costello (Director, Service Design & Innovation, Services Australia)

Business and Entrepreneurship | 11-12pm

• Prof Katina Michael (School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University)
• Dr Andrew Wilkinson (Commissioner of Patents, General Manager IP Australia)
• Steven Kennedy (Vice President Global Regulatory Affairs, Cochlear)

Lunch and Networking | 12-1pm

Scientific Modelling and Computing | 1-2pm

• Alistair Korn (Senior Director, Hydrological Analysis, Murray-Darling Basin Authority)
• Prof Katie Steele (School of Philosophy, Australian National University)
• Rebecca Cassells (Head of Climate and Industry Modelling Branch, Commonwealth Treasury)

Education and Engagement | 2-3pm

• Prof Katherine Daniell (Interim Director, School of Cybernetics, Australian National University)
• Prof Emma Sparks (Dean & Rector, UNSW Canberra)
• Prof Caitlin Byrt (Co-founder of Membrane Transporter Engineers)

Afternoon Tea/Coffee | 3-3:30pm

Wrapping up: Charting Paths Forward | 3:30-4:30pm

• Prof Sujatha Raman (UNESCO Chair-holder, Science Communication for Public Good, ANU-CPAS)
• Christopher Anderson (Director Science Policy, Australian Academy of Science)
• Prof Katina Michael (School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University)