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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: U.S. Research Data Summit Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. U.S. Research Data Summit: Strengthening Cooperation Across Organizations and Sectors: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29064.

Appendix B

U.S. Research Data Summit Agenda

U.S. NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR CODATA

National Academy of Sciences, 2102 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC

October 10–11, 2023

8:30 Breakfast available

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

9:00

Bonnie Carroll, Chair, U.S. National Committee for CODATA

Marcia McNutt, President of the National Academy of Sciences and Chair of the National Research Council (via video recording)

Mary Lee Kennedy, Association of Research Libraries, Planning Committee Co-Chair

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: U.S. Research Data Summit Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. U.S. Research Data Summit: Strengthening Cooperation Across Organizations and Sectors: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29064.

FOSTERING COLLABORATIVE SYNERGIES: EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLECTIVE ADVANCEMENT

9:30

Moderator: Jennifer Hansen, Microsoft, Planning Committee Co-Chair

Panelists:

Jason Black, Associate Professor, Florida A&M University, Information Systems and Operations Management, School of Business and Industry, HBCU Data Science Consortium

Stephanie Carroll, Associate Professor, University of Arizona; Director, Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance

Martin Halbert, NSF Science Advisor for Public Access, National Science Foundation

Casey Weston, Senior Manager, Public Policy & Economic Graph, LinkedIn

Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder, Chief of R&D, GovLab

SETTING THE STAGE: ESTABLISH SHARED PRINCIPLES FOR COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG MULTISECTOR U.S. RESEARCH DATA ORGANIZATIONS

10:15

Facilitator: Jennifer Hansen, Microsoft, Planning Committee Co-Chair

PREPARATION FOR POST-LUNCH DISCUSSION ON: ADVANCING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT: PRIORITIZING OPPORTUNITIES

12:00

Facilitator: Mary Lee Kennedy, Planning Committee Co-Chair

12:15–1:00 Lunch
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: U.S. Research Data Summit Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. U.S. Research Data Summit: Strengthening Cooperation Across Organizations and Sectors: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29064.

ADVANCING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT: PRIORITIZING OPPORTUNITIES

1:00 Breakout 1: Uniting Research Data Institutions for JEDI Integration and Indigenous Data Sovereignty

Facilitator: Jason Black, Planning Committee member
Scribe: Stephanie Carroll, Planning Committee member
Rapporteur: Session Participant (TBD)

Breakout 2: Charting a Path for AI Policies, Ethics, and Cross-Sector Adoption

Breakout 3: Collaborative Approaches for Data-Driven Application Decarbonization and Resilience

Facilitator: Bonnie Carroll, Planning Committee member
Scribe: David McCollum, Planning Committee member
Rapporteur: Session Participant (TBD)

Facilitator: Jennifer Hansen, Planning Committee Co-Chair
Scribe: Cynthia Hudson Vitale, Planning Committee member
Rapporteur: Session Participant (TBD)

3:00 Break

RECAP AND COLLECTIVE INSIGHTS

3:30

Cynthia Hudson Vitale, Planning Committee member

4:50 Closing Remarks

Jennifer Hansen, Planning Committee Co-Chair

5:00 Adjourn
5:30 Reception and Dinner
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: U.S. Research Data Summit Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. U.S. Research Data Summit: Strengthening Cooperation Across Organizations and Sectors: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29064.

DAY 2
Wednesday, October 11, 2023

8:00 Breakfast available

WELCOME BACK

8:30

Mary Lee Kennedy, Association of Research Libraries, Planning Committee Co-Chair

HARNESSING COLLABORATION AND DATA FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: INSIGHTS FROM INNOVATIVE LEADERS

8:40 Speakers:

John C Havens, Regenerative Sustainability Global Practice Lead, IEEE

David Hart, Professor, George Mason University; Director, Center for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

Discussant

Moderator: David McCollum, Senior Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

IDENTIFYING GAPS AND ASSESSING PATHWAYS: EXAMINING PREVIOUS DAY’S RESULTS TO UNCOVER MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES

9:30

Facilitator: Mary Lee Kennedy, Planning Committee Co-Chair

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS:
IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRIORITY OPPORTUNITIES TO FOCUS ON NOW BASED ON DAY 1 AND ANY MAJOR GAPS OR OPPORTUNITIES

10:15

Facilitator: Mary Lee Kennedy, Planning Committee Co-Chair

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: U.S. Research Data Summit Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. U.S. Research Data Summit: Strengthening Cooperation Across Organizations and Sectors: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29064.
11:15 Regroup and Report Out

Facilitator: Jennifer Hansen, Planning Committee Co-Chair

12:15 Closing Remarks

Jennifer Hansen, Planning Committee Co-Chair

Mary Lee Kennedy, Planning Committee Co-Chair

1:00 Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: U.S. Research Data Summit Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. U.S. Research Data Summit: Strengthening Cooperation Across Organizations and Sectors: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/29064.

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