Digital Research Skills Summit 2025

Australian Research Data Commons

Connect with digital research skills leaders for a day of insight, collaboration, and networking to shape the future of training.

Queensland College of Art and Design, Griffith University, South Bank Campus

The ARDC Digital Research Skills Summit 2025 invites you to share your expertise, experiences, and innovations in research skills training. This one-day, in-person conference is designed for trainers, by trainers, and this year, we want to particularly "Listen" to your insights, perspectives, and challenges to foster thoughtful dialogue, collaboration, and action.We aim to:<ul><li>Showcase successful digital skills training programs and resources, particularly those delivering effectively across diverse scales and contexts.</li><li>Facilitate discussion and knowledge exchange on key issues for the data and digital research skills trainer community.</li><li>Provide networking opportunities for structured and serendipitous connections among the trainer community.</li></ul>This year, the overall theme for the summit is “Listen”. We chose this theme to focus attention on each other’s insights, perspectives and challenges, and centre the voice of the trainer community. We believe this will encourage thoughtful dialogue, collaboration, and action.Keynote Speakers<ul><li>Dr Shern Tee, Griffith University</li><li>Catherine Di Vita, Digital Research Alliance of Canada</li></ul>AudiencePeople who train researchers and broader stakeholders invested in data skills uplift in research, including but not limited to:<ul><li>Trainers and training managers</li><li>Research Software Engineers, and NCRIS and compute facilities staff</li></ul><ul><li>Researchers who coach and mentor peers and colleagues</li><li>Higher Degree Research Supervisors</li><li>HDR Students</li></ul>Why Attend?<ul><li>Learn about cutting-edge training initiatives shaping the future of skills training</li><li>Gain insights and practical strategies to improve the effectiveness of your training programs</li><li>Connect with fellow trainers, share experiences, and build valuable professional relationships</li><li>Engage in strategic discussions about the next steps for training communities and national/international coordination efforts.</li></ul><h4>Important</h4>Attendees are expected to abide by the<a href="https://ardc.edu.au/resource/code-of-conduct-for-ardc-activities/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/resource/code-of-conduct-for-ardc-activities/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> ARDC Code of Conduct</a> during this event.The ARDC Digital Research Skills Summit 2025 will be held in person at Griffith University, with options to watch presentations online. Some workshops may be held in person only due to the nature of interactive workshops.Catering for attendees will be provided throughout the day.