Workshops & Tours
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS | Tuesday, 2 September 2025
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Morning Workshops | 08:30-12:00
Enabling Equitable and Effective International Research Collaborations | Supported by The British Academy
• Research Management (RM) | Innovation & Technology Transfer (I&TT)
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Harnessing AI for Research Management: Enhancing Productivity and Efficiency
• Research Management (RM)
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Patent Database Use, Patentability and Risk Searches
• Innovation and Technology Transfer (I&TT)
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• IPRC/TDR (WHO) Workshop (By Invitation Only)
Afternoon Workshops | 13:00-16:30
IP and Technology Transfer in the Digital Age: Adopting AI and Other Tools
• Innovation and Technology Transfer (I&TT)
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Directors Roundtable Forum: Securing Resilient Research and Innovation Leadership
• Research Management (RM) | Innovation & Technology Transfer (I&TT)
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Full Day Workshops | 08:30-16:30
Future-Proofing Research Ethics: Scenario Planning and Management Strategies
• Research Management (RM)
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Innovation and Commercialisation at South African Universities
• Innovation and Technology Transfer (I&TT)
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Becoming a Digi-Sapien: Unlocking Effective Communication in a Digital Era
• Research Management (RM) and Innovation & Technology Transfer (I& TT)
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• Responsible research conduct through effective data management
POST-CONFERENCE TOURS | Friday, 5 September 2025, 12:30-16:30
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Note:
• Tours are limited to 25 per University
• Fee: R 920.00 per person
• Bookings close on 31 July 2025, for a tour to continue at least 10 participants need to join
• Please provide a 1st and 2nd option
• Transport included, departing from the Stellenbosch Protea Hotel (conference host venue) at 12h30, the tour ends 16h30 and the bus will return to the hotel
• Delegates wanting to travel directly to the airport after the last stop on the tour, can bring luggage with and arrange direct uber transfers to save travel time, flights recommended from 19h00 onwards
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University of Cape Town (RM & ITT)
12h35-13h15 Travel to Allan Cormack House, UCT
13h15-13h45 Research Office: general operations, structure, functions, and key initiatives.
13h45-14h15 Research Ethics and Integrity: Fostering a culture of responsible conduct of research (RCR) is critical for researchers to producereliable, robust, replicable,
and trustworthy work. This session reflects on the Office of Research Integrity’s approaches to supporting and enabling researchers.
14h15-14h45 Researcher Development: Supporting research capacity development across the researcher lifecycle
14h45-15h15 Data for informed decision making: This session will outline the University of Cape Town’s Research Office approach, key strategies, and practical experiences
in utilising data to inform decision-making across institutional operations and strategic planning. Key tools to be discussed/introduced may include eRA/Converis
- SAP PeopleSoft - Microsoft Dynamics CRM - SAP BusinessObjects “Data Warehouse” & Webi - SciVal - etc
15h15-15h30 Break
15h30-16h00 RC&I Research Contracts: Trends – funder due diligence on sub-awardees, delegation of authority and roles of different legal offices within the university,
contract data and reporting.
16h00-16h30 RC&I Innovation: Structure, support for spin-off company formation, managing internal seed funds and Social Science,Humanities and Arts for People
and the Economy (SHAPE) innovation
16h30 Bus returns to hotel
Stellenbosch University (RM & ITT):
12h35-13h00 Travel to Stellenbosch University
13h00-14h00 Discussion on Research Management with DRD and walk around Rooi Plein
14h00-15h00 Discussion on Tech Transfer activities with TO
15h00-15h45 Discussion on incubation with Launch Lab and discussion with a spin-out company
15h45-16h30 Bus returns to hotel
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and University of the Western Cape (UWC) (ITT):
13h30-13h55 Tour of the CPUT Agrifood Technology Station (ATS)
13h55-14h20 Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles (TCTS)
14h20-14h45 Technology Transfer Office at CPUT
14h45-15h15 Drive to UWC Innovation Hub
15h15-15h40 Tour of the UWC Augmented and Virtual Reality Studio
15h40-16h05 Technology Transfer Office at UWC
16h05-16h30 Entrepreneurship at UWC
16h30-17h15 Bus returns to hotel
