Research software is increasingly recognised as critical to research outcomes. Yet research software, and the people who develop and maintain it, operate with tremendously unstable resources and funding. This instability negatively impacts innovation by slowing research and creating unstable career pathways.
There is an urgent need for international cooperation that supports research software to solidify next-generation research and innovation.
This new event recognises that the international research software community is moving towards aligning global policies and funding, sustaining essential infrastructure, recognizing and equipping its diverse workforce, responsibly integrating AI, improving how software impact is measured, and ensuring interoperability through open, standards-based infrastructure.
This event aims to support the evolution of this shift toward strategic coordination, long-term sustainability, and collaboration across boundaries.
The conference will foster:
- Global cohesion: Highlight cross-border, cross-sector, and cross-discipline collaboration to build new bridges across the global research software landscape
- Community connection: Showcase stakeholder stories, collaboration highlights, and best practices to connect with peers and unite efforts
- Strategic impact: Influence funding, policy, and research priorities; and showcase leadership within the research software community and broader movements (e.g. open science, FAIR, research assessment reform, open source)
