Conference proceedings
ICRI 2021 took place virtually from Ottawa, Canada, June 1-3, 2021 with over 600 delegates. The conference featured more than 100 speakers, 70 exhibits, seven plenaries and 16 parallel theme sessions — all focused on the conference theme, “The role of research infrastructures in building bridges to a sustainable world.”
Click below to find:
- Videos: Pre-conference conversations, plenary discussions and parallel theme summary and pre-recorded parallel session presentations
- Exhibits: Global infrastructure showcase
- Resources: How we responded to the pandemic
- Connect: List of delegates
- Now available: ICRI 2021 proceedings report
VIDEOS: PRE-CONFERENCE CONVERSATIONS
Sharing data and balancing priorities: A view from Canada’s research funders
Moderator
Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation
Panelists
Alejandro Adem, President, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Ted Hewitt, President, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Michael Strong, President, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Canada and the world: Research collaboration is more important than ever
Moderator
Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation
Panelists
Mitch Davies, President, National Research Council
Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor (Canada)
Fred Wrona, Special Science Advisor, Laboratories Canada
PLENARY DISCUSSIONS
Pre-conference plenary – Sustainable development: What role for research?
Moderator
Annette Verschuren, Chair and CEO of NStor Inc.
Panelists
Ashok Khosla, Chairman, Center for Development Alternatives
Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor (Canada)
Janez Potočnik, Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel, Partner at SYSTEMIQ, former European Commissioner for Research and Innovation and for Environment
The role of research and infrastructure in building a sustainable world
Moderator
Elizabeth Cannon, President Emerita, University of Calgary
Panelists
Edith Heard, Director General, European Molecular Biological Laboratory
Jan Hrušák, Chair, European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures
Youba Sokona, Vice Chair of the IPCC and former Executive Secretary of the Sahara and the Sahel Observatory
Marshalling global research infrastructure to address emergencies: Incorporating resilience and agility in research infrastructure planning, financing, and operations
Moderator
Joy Johnson, President and Vice-Chancellor, Simon Fraser University
Panelists
Xavier Barcons, ESO Director General
Werner Kutsch, Director General, Integrated Carbon Observation System
Beryl Morris, Director, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Anna Panagopoulou, Director, European Research Area and Innovation
Parallel session summary reports: Hear from parallel session leads on their conference outcomes
Moderator
Michael A. O’Neill, Director, Policy and Strategic Engagement, Canada Foundation for Innovation
Panelists
Heidi Bandulet, Senior Programs Officer, Canada Foundation for Innovation
Martha Crago, Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation), McGill University
Matthew Hawkins, Head, Large Facilities Office, National Science Foundation
Frédéric Sgard, Project Administrator, Global Science Forum
Daan du Toit, Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation and Resources, South African Department of Science and Innovation
Possibilities and potential of global collaboration
Moderator
Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation
Panelists
Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister, Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development of Canada
Jean-Eric Paquet, Director General, Directorate for Research and Innovation, European Commission
PRE-RECORDED PARALLEL SESSION PRESENTATIONS
Visit YouTube to watch the pre-recorded parallel session presentation videos (Please note that not all sessions were pre-recorded and that the live discussions were not recorded.) (Available in English only)
LIST OF DELEGATES
We hosted more than 600 people from around the world at ICRI 2021.
CONFERENCE SUMMARY
Read the ICRI 2021 proceedings report