What's another session at SSP on how the industry needs to innovate, evolve the business model, and hire digital natives? It's another session telling us what we already know. Instead, this session will cover a range of topics and give you real, achievable strategies for how to truly make digital transformation happen. Topics will include: Changing culture: How to operate like a commercial business, Your measurement framework and getting stakeholder buy-in, Overcoming your fears of data and analytics, How to scale: when to onboard new tech/tools, when to partner with an external expert, and how to upskill your internal team — and yes, with limited resources, Taking inspiration from outside of this industry, particularly when it comes to product development and user experience

To close the seminar, Lori Carlin, Chief Commercial Officer at Delta Think, will lead attendees in an interactive workshop on managing change and developing professional resiliency. This session will offer everyone a chance to reflect on how we cope with change and address the skills and tools to help mitigate the physical and emotional impacts of stress wrought by these constant cycles of disruption and change. We will begin with a short presentation, break out into smaller discussion groups, and conclude with a reflection exercise. This workshop is designed to foster a growth mindset and to support a healthy, resilient SSP community.

Science builds upon science. Even after peer review and publication, science papers could still contain images or other data of concern. If not addressed, papers containing incorrect or even falsified data could lead to wasted time and money spent by other researchers trying to reproduce those results. Several high-profile science misconduct cases have been described, but many more cases remain undetected. Elisabeth Bik is an image forensics detective who left her paid job in the industry to search for and report biomedical articles that contain errors or data of concern. She has done a systematic scan of 20,000 papers in 40 journals and found that about 4% of these contained inappropriately duplicated images. In her talk, she will present her work and show several types of inappropriately duplicated images and other examples of research misconduct. In addition, she will show how to report scientific papers of concern and how journals and institutions handle such allegations.

Traditional one-size-fits-all education methods are becoming obsolete. As the demand for personalized learning experiences continues to rise, it's crucial to adapt and meet the unique needs of today’s students. Scholarly publishers have a large breadth of content at their disposal, which they may in turn be able to use to support educational needs, especially personalized ones, better serving their communities and perhaps uncovering new revenue streams in the process. Add in AI capabilities, which can streamline the whole workflow and processes, and you have a successful outcome. How can you make this happen at your organization?