RSVP Today – Safeguarding the Research Ecosystem: Global Lessons and Local Action
Carleton University is pleased to invite you to a gathering of senior leadership, researchers, research security professionals, and select industry, government and community partners to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange on research security, critical infrastructure protection and institutional resilience in academia.
Date: Friday, December 12, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 11:45 am
Location: 4th Floor Atrium, ARISE Building, Carleton University
Agenda:
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9 am | Doors Open |
| 9:20 am | Welcome & Opening Remarks: Betina Appel Kuzmarov, Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost (International Student Experience and Strategic Partnerships) |
| 9:30 am | Keynote Address: Dr. Kevin Gamache, Chief Research Security Officer at The Texas A&M University System |
| 10 am | Panel 1: Building Trusted Research Partnerships: Due Diligence in a Changing Landscape Panel Moderator: Dr. Adam Green, Director of the Research Security Centre, Public Safety Canada Panellists: – Dr. Kevin Gamache, Chief Research Security Officer, Texas A&M University System – Dr. Prosenjit (Jit) Bose, Associate Vice-President (Research), Carleton University – Micah Clark, Managing Director, Decision Space |
| 10:30 am | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 am | Panel 2: Securing Lab-to-Market Pathways for Impactful and Responsible Innovation Panel Moderator: Dr. Adam Green, Director of the Research Security Centre, Public Safety Canada Panellists: – Jennifer Arbour, Strategy Lead for the Canadian Research Community, Amazon Web Services – Jim Hinton, Owner and Founder, Own Innovation – Rebecca Palizza, Attaché, Bureau of Industry and Security-U.S. Department of Commerce |
| 11:30 am | Closing Remarks: David Henry, Economic, ESTH, and Energy Counselor, U.S. Embassy Ottawa |
| 11:45 am | Networking |
Registration is now closed.