Knowledge Exchange brings together researchers, professionals and wider communities through presentations, discussion and interdisciplinary dialogue. The activities support the sharing of research perspectives, professional experiences and emerging ideas, while creating opportunities for visibility, networking and broader understanding across disciplines and sectors.

Knowledge exchange is based on a researcher who makes an expert webinar.

FOR RESEARCHERS

– currently in a project and want to share your research and vision beyond your personal network
or
– looking for a new position and want to showcase your knowhow and ability to contribute to a research team

BENEFITS

– you show that you know your topic through discussion about science and impact
– you match with other professionals by personal chemistry that only comes from meeting
– you broaden your network

Opportunities emerge in various ways from presentations, outreach and exchange. Postdocs have built up experience and knowledge. A presentation showcases more than reaching out to new contacts by sharing CV or email. The presentation should inform in an efficient and clear way for the intended purpose. The presentation should show skill to present for professionals in the same area but different activity — for example a device researcher in silicon carbide presenting to a crystal grower. Or across disciplines — a researcher in LED technology for general lighting presenting to a researcher who studies how new lighting affects people’s perception of light.

An expert webinar is 10 minutes and there is 10 minutes of exchange. The open knowledge exchange is designed to grow a community by maximizing knowledge sharing through efficient form with dedicated discussion time for each presentation. The exchange includes Q&A, discussion and idea sharing. This balance is intentional. Longer presentations can easily become deep dives, which may reduce the momentum of the webinar. The exchange is where ideas emerge, where unexpected questions can lead to new perspectives, and where connections develop beyond the scientific topic into professional networking between researchers.