ASDC Conference: Shaping the future of science together

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ASDC Conference: Shaping the future of science together

ASDC Conference 2024: Shaping the future of science together
18-19th November, The Royal Society, London

Welcome to the ASDC Conference 2024, a vibrant inclusive event for everyone in the science engagement community and wider STEM sector to come together for collaboration, inspiration, and growth. The conference programme of talks, workshops, networking sessions and discussions will explore how we shape the future of science in our rapidly changing world.

Take a virtual tour around the Royal Society to see what it’s like inside before the conference starts.

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12:30pm GMT

Registration Reception

1:00pm GMT

Welcome Wellcome Trust HallStephen Breslin • Lesley Miles • Shaaron Leverment

1:45pm GMT

Keynote: Transforming tomorrow together Wellcome Trust HallProfessor Dame Ottoline Leyser

2:30pm GMT

Citizens of the future: Exploring mindsets, missions and opportunities Wolfson Rm 1Rosalie White • Hannah Matterson Engagement showcase: Intriguing, involving and inspiring people with UK Space Wellcome Trust Hall

3:30pm GMT

Break and refreshments City of London rooms

4:00pm GMT

Lightning talks Wellcome Trust HallHassun El-Zafar • Vanessa Sauls • Laura Joy Pieters • Mollie Clay • Jack Monaghan • Sophie Ward

5:10pm GMT

Close Wellcome Trust Hall

7:00pm GMT

Evening drinks reception Wellcome Trust Hall

7:40pm GMT

Keynote: STEM for All: Science in Society Wellcome Trust HallChi Onwurah

8:00pm GMT

Dinner Wellcome Trust Hall

8:45pm GMT

Marsh Trust with ASDC for Volunteer and Youth Voice Awards Wellcome Trust Hall

8:30am GMT

Registration & pastries Reception

9:10am GMT

Keynote: Science and Culture: A Shared Endeavour for All Wellcome Trust HallProfessor Tom Crick, MBE

9:50am GMT

Costing the Earth? How organisations can change their buying for a fair and sustainable future Wolfson Rm 2Elise Foster Vander Elst • Chris Dunford • Ella Norwich Inclusive and equitable outcomes: A model for evaluation Wellcome Trust HallJen DeWitt • Sophie Bartlett • Shaaron Leverment

10:40am GMT

Break and refreshments City of London rooms

11:10am GMT

Live Skip the Q podcast panel Wolfson Rm 1Paul Marden • Shaaron Leverment Unleashing the power of the science centre to shift the direction of research Wolfson Rm 2Anya Skatova • Nik Mistry • Joe Daly • Graham Johnson • Emily Mace Providing meaningful work and subject experience programmes for young people interested in STEM Wellcome Trust HallDavid Jones • Jenny Search

12:10pm GMT

Informally formal: How science centres collaborate effectively with formal and higher learning organisations and researchers Wolfson Rm 2Caitlin MacInnes • Judith Harvey • Becca Gooch • Charlotte Coales Reflecting on Racial Equity: Finding space to develop our understanding and approach to inclusive and racially equitable engagement practices Wellcome Trust HallAlison Wright • Maddy Foard Model COP: A platform for youth voice at Kew Gardens Wolfson Rm 1Claire Howard • Polly Gifford

1:00pm GMT

Break for lunch City of London rooms

2:00pm GMT

Keynote and panel: Understanding climate anxiety through children's eyes Wellcome Trust HallCaroline Hickman

2:55pm GMT

Early Years & Learning: Engaging low to medium science capital children through play Wolfson Rm 2Tudor Gwynn • Patch Scales How the perceptions of young people in coding and computer science changed through designing and building bio-robots Wolfson Rm 1Emma Bryant • Professor Ifat Yasin Responsible AI takes centre stage in a new science show Wellcome Trust HallCraig Steele • Daniel Devine • Kirstie Steele

3:45pm GMT

Break and refreshments City of London rooms

4:00pm GMT

Discussion tables Wellcome Trust Hall

5:10pm GMT

Closing plenary Wellcome Trust Hall