The King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence and STEP-UP are bringing together researchers and digital Research Technical Professionals for a workshop focused on how AI is changing the practical work of research. The event looks at real examples of how research teams are adapting software, data and infrastructure workflows, and how longstanding principles such as transparency, reproducibility and FAIRness can be maintained as AI becomes more deeply embedded in research practice.

This event will be of most benefit to researchers and technical professionals working with software, data or computing infrastructure who want to explore how individuals, teams and institutions are adapting as AI is reshaping the ways research is designed and carried out. Through talks, case studies, a panel and breakout sessions, attendees will hear from colleagues across institutions and disciplines about the challenges they face and the approaches they are testing in their own environments.

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Attendees need to be checked in at the Strand reception, marked with a red arrow as the Main Entrance on this map. This also applies for King’s colleagues so we can monitor capacity.

Please note, King's events are free, which means we routinely overbook to allow for no-shows and avoid empty seats. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive in good time to avoid disappointment. We will not be able to admit those without tickets or latecomers.

Agenda

09:30 AM - 09:40 AM: Opening remarks

Dan Nicolau, King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence

09:40 AM - 10:10 AM: Keynote with Q&A

Austin Mroz, Imperial College London

10:10 AM - 10:40 AM: Keynote with Q&A

Neil Fitzgerald, British Library

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM: Tea break

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Case studies

Chair: Arianna Ciula, King's College London

• Sergio Mena Ortega, King’s College London
• Manuela Pallotto Strickland, King’s College London
• Harry Lloyd, British Library
• Luis Delgado, University of Westminster
• Michael Sparks, University of Manchester
• Yue Wang, King’s College London

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM: Panel discussion: Institutional challenges

Chair: James Graham, King's College London

With panellists:

• Gita Moghaddam, University of Cambridge
• Mike Bearpark, Imperial College London
• Tamas Kiss, University of Westminster
• Graça Carvalho, UCL

01:00 PM - 02:15 PM: Lunch break

02:15 PM - 03:15 PM: Breakout session 1: AI for materials and molecular discovery

Chair: Francisco Martin-Martinez, King's College London

With:

• Devis Di Tommaso, Queen Mary University
• Alejandro Santana Bonilla, King’s College London
• Carla de Tomas, , King’s College London
• Austin Mroz, Imperial College London

02:15 PM - 03:15 PM: Breakout session 2: Responsible AI

Deborah Olukan, King’s College London

03:15 PM - 03:40 PM: Tea break

03:40 PM - 04:40 PM: Breakout session 3: Sustainable AI / Literacy

Georgia Panagiotidou, King’s College London and Sinem Görücü, King’s College London

03:40 PM - 04:40 PM: Breakout session 4: Case study

Gordon Forbes, King's College London

04:40 PM - 05:00 PM: Closing remarks

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