University of California Next Generation Research and the University of California: Planning for the Future of UC’s Cyber Infrastructure Conference Pre-Conference Meeting Sunday, March 22, 2015 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. UCLA Faculty Center (Sequoia Room) Light snacks and drinks are available on the patio adjacent to the Sequoia Room upon arrival. Welcome and Introductions – 10 minutes Jim Economou, Vice Chancellor of Research, UCLA Jim Davis, Vice Provost, Information Technology and Chief Academic Technology Officer, UCLA Three to Five Year Cyber Infrastructure Planning Document Overview – 20 minutes Arash Naeim, Chief Medical Officer for Clinical Research, UCLA Chuck Rowley, Associate Vice Chancellor and CIO, UCR Smart Manufacturing and Implications for Research Cyber Infrastructure – 30 minutes Jim Davis, Vice Provost, Information Technology and Chief Academic Technology Officer, UCLA Break – 10 minutes Campus / Lab Presentation – “Level Set” of Current & Emerging Cyber Infrastructure Initiatives / Plans o UC-wide Research Information Technology Group – 5 minutes David Greenbaum, Director, Research Information Technology, UCB o UC San Diego – 30 minutes Min Yao, Assistant Vice Chancellor & Chief Information Officer o UC Los Angeles – 30 minutes Bill Labate, Director, Research Technology Group, Institute for Digital Research & Education Break – 15 minutes (Appetizers and drinks are available on the patio adjacent to the Sequoia Room.) Campus / Lab Presentation – “Level Set” of Current & Emerging Cyber Infrastructure Initiatives / Plans o UC Berkeley – 30 minutes David Greenbaum, Director, Research Information Technologies o Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories – 30 minutes Adam Stone, Deputy Chief Information Officer Review and General Discussion – 25 minutes Richard Moore, Deputy Director of San Diego Supercomputing Center, UCSD David Greenbaum, Director, Research Information Technology, UCB Page 1 of 2 Presentations will address the following:  What services does your campus / lab provide now and to whom?  Where do you want your campus / lab to be 5 years from now to best support research IT? That is, what is your vision for the future?  What does your research community want you to do and be?  What is holding you back from reaching this vision?  What are the right kind of things to do collaboratively with other campuses, regional/national service providers? And what should be done locally? Page 2 of 2