Abstract Submissions

Our theme reflects rapid advances we’ve seen over the past 12 months across the breadth of the eResearch domain:

• the importance of AI-ready data sets,
• AI-driven disruption to research practices and methods,
• the rapid deployment of Trusted Research Environments,
• the need for systems that support Indigenous Data Governance,
• the ever-increasing capabilities delivered by high performance computational platforms,
• not to mention major structural changes to the research landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand.   

Our Call for Submissions is built around four key pillars:  

• Ready for Partnership – Speakers exploring and celebrating what best practice looks like for embedding Te Tiriti within both eResearch activities and broader research partnerships. 

• Ready for Innovation – Enablers / infrastructure work streams discussing the trends and/or showcasing how researchers are using developments in technology to further their research.  

• Ready for Community – Speakers from a range of disciplines focused on retaining and developing talent, and building communities of practice.  

• Ready for Anything – Speakers from a range of disciplines showcasing work from researchers operating at the cutting edge of their field.   

We welcome submissions covering our key pillars from across the eResearch domain: whether you’re an early career genomics researcher, a seasoned climate modeller, a social scientist using digital methods, part of a research support team, a software developer, or a provider of digital infrastructure; eResearch 2026 wants to hear your story. But what if you’re “not ready?” – we want to hear about that too! Sharing your learnings and experiences – even when things don’t go to plan – is an important part of our conference. 

So… are you ready for eResearch NZ 2026? 

Types of Submissions

Notes:  

• We ask that all proposals reflect our conference’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by including a mix of speakers, including but not limited to diversity across gender, ethnicity, career stage, institutional affiliation, etc. 

• We reserve the right to accept your proposal under a different submission type than originally submitted. If any changes are expected, we will discuss them with you as part of the programme assembly process.  

• Platinum and Gold sponsors have a designated speaking slot in the programme. Any other vendor submissions will be reviewed by the Programme Committee and accepted or declined at the discretion of the Committee to ensure a balanced programme.