24th RDA Plenary – Daily Highlights | Day 4

Thank you all for joining us at the 24th RDA Plenary. What a busy four days it’s been exploring the topic of Data for Emerging Technologies, and much more in between. From thought-provoking sessions to networking chats, we’ve shared knowledge, furthered work plans, and forged new ideas. We hope you enjoyed it!

Read on for highlights of the final day and some key announcements for upcoming RDA events. 

Diverse Breakouts

What do Atlantic salmon, drones, and multilingual vocabularies have in common? They are all topics covered by RDA Groups! With such a range of different topics represented, we are always on the lookout for new members to bring knowledge to these areas. Join an RDA Group and get involved.

Closing Plenary:  FAIR and CARE in AI – Building impactful and responsible AI applications 

The RDA community came together for the final time for the Closing Plenary of VP24. Expert speakers Susannah Soon and Amir Aryani explored how the FAIR and CARE principles can help guide AI toward more equitable, ethical, and effective applications in research and global outreach. Expertly moderated with our thanks to Brian Ballsun-Stanton. 

The recording and slides from the Closing Ceremony will soon be available on Whova (for VP24 attendees), here. 

VP24 in numbers

Rosie Hicks, CEO of the host of International Data week (and RDA P25) ARDC, concluded VP24 with a look back at the past week. VP24 attracted: 

Upcoming Plenaries

Rosie Hicks also announced the upcoming opportunities for you to get involved in RDA events, as well as an exclusive announcement regarding the hosts of RDA P27! Here are the key takeaways: 

THANK YOU!

We hope you enjoyed the 24th edition of the RDA Plenary. See you at the next one!

Missed any sessions at VP24? Recordings and presentation slides will be available within 24/36 hours in Whova and in the coming weeks on YouTube for non-VP24 attendees. To access the materials on Whova, navigate to the ‘Agenda’, select a session of interest and click a link to be taken to the recorded video/slides.