NEXT Event
The Geneva Workshop on Innovations in Scholarly Communication
From 10-14 November 2025
OAI14 Satellite Events
In conjunction with the exciting programme, we are expanding the watch parties from our previous event into a full programme of satellite events!
As the conference covers such a wide range of topics, we invite members of our community around the world to host local events in conjunction with the conference. This could be a traditional watch-party where you get a group together to watch the events of the conference together and host a discussion, or as part of a wider event, using one of the OAI sessions to connect to a local talk about applications or how the issues relate to your local community.
Do you wish to organize a Satellite Event?
Online or in-person, this webpage outlines the materials and support available for satellite event hosts around the world.
- Access to branding assets and support promoting the event
Becoming an official OAI satellite event will give you access to the committee and a spot on the website. The committee will also help promote your event using its regular email communications and social media. - Access to conference information and session details
The conference committee will provide details of the speakers for each session as well as talking points for each of the different conference session to help shape discussions on each topic in local events - Access to session recordings online before anyone else
We recognise that you may not be able to run events concurrently with the main conference and as such all satellite event leads will have access to recordings before they are made available online. - Advice and support from the central OAI committee
You will have direct support from a dedicated member of the central OAI committee to develop your satellite event.
Get in touch for an informal discussion about your satellite event ideas, or to register your session: contact@oai.events.
Planned Satellite Events
Australia
Monday, November 17th, 2025
Tuesday, November 18th, 2025
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
Participants in Australia (but not limited to it) are invited to join an exciting three-day watch party featuring curated sessions from November’s OAI14 international conference on innovations in scholarly communication. Each lunchtime session – 1pm – 2pm AEDT* – offers fresh perspectives on issues shaping the future of academic libraries and scholarly communication.
Programme Overview
Monday 17 November: Open Infrastructure
Discover how open infrastructure is transforming scholarly communication, from OpenAlex’s ambitious vision for a modern Library of Alexandria encompassing 250M+ research papers, to ETH Zurich Library’s practical approaches to developing scalable generative AI learning programmes for their academic community.
Speakers include: Jason Priem and Caroline Welte
Tuesday 18 November: Navigating AI in Open Science
Explore critical questions about open source AI, including the complex issue of copyleft licences in AI training data, and hear from LERU about next-generation metrics and how universities can reduce dependence on commercial providers whilst maintaining control over their research intelligence.
Speakers include: Yaniv Benhamou and Koenraad Debackere
Wednesday 19 November: Research Integrity and Commercialisation
Learn to identify paper mill red flags and understand how the misuse of generative AI is impacting the publishing ecosystem.
Speakers include: Dorothy Bishop and Ophélie Fraisier-Vannier
When & Where
Dates: 17, 18*, 19 November
Time: 10am-11am HKT | 12pm-1pm AEST | 1pm-2pm AEDT | 3pm-4pm NZST |
Format: Watch party with discussion
*Please note: Due to scheduling, the session on Tuesday, 18th will begin at 1.30 pm AEDT
Each session includes time for discussion, so bring your questions and insights!
Whether you join us for one day or all three, you’ll gain valuable knowledge to inform our work supporting researchers and navigating the evolving scholarly landscape.
RSVP: Register here
Geneva
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
On Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, the Geneva Satellite Event will be joined with a Library Science Talk about AI.
Program (all time CET):
13:30-14:30 – Library Science Talk with Thea Klæboe Årrestad (ETHZ) as a speaker: Smashing Particles & Crunching Data: How CERN Uses AI to Explore the Frontiers of Physics (hybrid session)
14:30-15:00 – coffee break
15:00-18:00 – live viewing of the session about Navigating AI in Open Science
- 18:00-20:00 – Share Your Drink event to exchange informally about the session and end the day in a relaxed way (bring your own specialties)
The event will take place in Room 0-04, at Boulevard de Saint-Georges 16, in Geneva. Feel free to join, attendance is free.
Hannover
Tuesday, November 11th, 2025
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
TIB, Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, is organising two on-site events to watch and discuss the sessions “Open infrastructure” and “Commercialization and Open Science”:
Tuesday, 11.11., 15:00 to 18:00: Session Open Infrastructure
Thursday 13.11., 10:00 to 13:00: Session Commercialization and Open Science
The event will take place at TIB Conti-Campus, Schulungsraum EG.
We invite colleagues from TIB, universities and research institutions in Hannover, and everyone else interested to join for an extended discussion of the online event.
Hong Kong
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Satellite Event: 14th OAI Workshop – Open Science in a Changing World
On December 16th, 2025, a special watch party will be held online, designed for participants in China, Singapore and East Asia who missed the original live sessions of the 14th OAI Workshop due to time zone differences. Two thought-provoking recordings from November’s international conference on innovations in scholarly communication will be broadcasted, focusing on the themes Research Security and Openness and Navigating AI in Open Science.
Agenda and registration
London
Thursday, November 27th, 2025
The London event will be in person and onsite at UCL, home of the OAI committee chair. This event will focus on the session ‘Open Research Infrastructure’, taking place the week after the main OAI conference. This satellite event will include excerpts from the conference alongside local speakers from the UK that will complement the discussion.