STM Innovator Fair 2024

Tuesday 3rd December 2024
STM Innovator Fair

Join us as we kick off the first day of the STM Innovation & Integrity Days with our annual Innovator Fair. Here, you meet the industry’s top innovators and trailblazers as they present their latest breakthroughs: the technologies and concepts that are transforming the ways we advance trusted research. This inspired event is a strong way to wrap up 2024, and to seed ideas for a bold new year ahead. 

What to expect

  • Plenary Presentation: Start off your day with a inspirational introduction to get the conversation started 
  • Panel discussion: Hear the latest about the role of digital identity in academic publishing
  • Lightning Talks: Take in quick, impactful pitches and live demos showcasing innovations and solutions to advance trusted research from a curated list of applicants.
  • Interactive Fair: Meander the floor, interact directly with innovators, and delve deeper into tools and services that pique your interest. One-on-one meeting pre-booking option is forthcoming.
  • Karger Vesalius Innovation Awards: At the conclusion of the day, experience the high-standing Vesalius Innovation Award ceremony that celebrates outstanding advancements and innovations in medicine and scholarly communications  from young entrepreneurs and start-ups. 

Please note the change of venue! We're at the Congress Center in London this year. 

Who should attend

  • Delegates from publishing backgrounds: If you're vested in technology and innovation, platform management, data management, research integrity, editorial processes, or any publishing function and curious about what technology can do for you, this event is tailor-made for you.
  • Technology-driven organisations: Connect with fellow tech-trailblazers and ideators — see what products and platforms are emerging that might make for a potent collaboration to further your goals. 

Ready to apply?

In collaboration with Karger’s Vesalius Innovation Award (VIA)  

 

 

Programme

9:00

Registration, refreshments & networking

9:30

Opening and welcome by Hylke Koers, Chief Information Officer, STM Solutions

Keynote (TBC)

10:15

Lightning Talks moderated by: Hylke Koers, Chief Information Officer, STM Solutions

The innovators that have been selected to join us for the event will present themselves to the audience in two and a half minutes – a guarantee for a high-energy session! We are currently welcoming applications from start-ups and other innovators

11:00

Interactive Fair

Meander the floor, interact directly with innovators, and delve deeper into tools and services that pique your interest. One-on-one meeting pre-booking option is forthcoming.

12:00

Lunch and networking

13:00

Vesalius Innovation Award (organized by Karger)

Pitches by this year’s finalists for the prestigious Vesalius Innovation Award, followed by the award ceremony.

14:00

Interactive Fair, continued

16:00

Panel discussion: Past, present, and future role of digital identity in scholarly communications.

Speakers will be announced shortly

17:00

Closing remarks by Hylke Koers, followed by a Drinks Reception


Programme Committee:

Tony Alves, Senior Vice President, HighWire Press
Jana Christopher, Image Data Integrity Analyst, Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
Hylke Koers, Chief Information Officer, STM Solutions
Maria Kowalczuk, Research Integrity Auditor Manager, Frontiers
Luigi Longobardi, Director Publishing Ethics & Conduct, IEEE
Coro Power Febres, Research Integrity Manager, Taylor and Francis
Joris van Rossum, Program Director, STM Solutions

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