Mr Simon Porter1, Ms Natasha Simons2, Dr Lyle Winton2, Mr Matthias Liffers2, Adjunct Professor Linda O'Brien
1Digital Science, London, United Kingdom, 2ARDC, Australia
Biography:
Simon Porter (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6151-8423) is VP of Research Futures at Digital Science, and a member of the ORCID Board. He has forged a career transforming university practices in how data about research is used, both from administrative and eResearch perspectives. As well as making key contributions to research information visualization, he is well known for his advocacy of Research Profiling Systems and their capability to create new opportunities for researchers.
Natasha Simons (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0635-1998) is Director, National Coordination, for the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC). She leads a large, talented team of Program Managers, Product Managers and Subject Matter Experts contributing to deliver ARDC's strategic Research Data Commons initiatives. Based at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Natasha is passionate about bringing out the best in people and creating high performing teams. She has a high international profile in the area of research data infrastructure, particularly persistent identifiers, and enjoys collaborating to solve common data challenges Natasha holds a number of positions on international Boards, Advisory and Working Groups.
Lyle Winton (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3049-1221) is ARDC's Program Manager for Research Link Australia. He has over 20 years of experience in research infrastructure having worked within universities and on state, national, and international initiatives. Lyle has a research background in experimental physics involving large-scale collaborations, with significant challenges in sharing knowledge, big data and large scale computing.
Matthias Liffers (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3639-2080) has worked at the intersection of information management and information technology for nearly two decades. As Product Manager Persistent Identifier Services at the ARDC, he works with Australian research organisations to make sense of their place in the global research ecosystem.
Linda O'Brien (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1477-8652) is a highly experienced senior executive, Board director and consultant who has successfully delivered operational, transformational and strategic initiatives within the academic and community sectors.
Abstract:
This BoF session aims to bring together practitioners and stakeholders across the research ecosystem to discuss the development and implementation of a national benchmarking toolkit designed to accelerate the adoption of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in Australia. The session will explore the shared responsibility required to achieve the goals of the Australian National PID Strategy and how the toolkit supports measurable progress toward improved research quality, provenance, and impact.
Participants will engage with the toolkit in the context of the five strategic objectives of the strategy: (1) enhancing the FAIRness of research inputs, (2) increasing discoverability and reuse, (3) improving reproducibility and reducing administrative burden, (4) supporting impact assessment through metadata, and (5) enabling capability mapping.
This session is designed for research infrastructure professionals, funders, institutional leaders, and digital policy makers. It will include a brief presentation followed by structured small-group discussions, each focused on one strategic objective. Participants will share challenges, practices, and opportunities for improving PID adoption and alignment within their own contexts.
Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the benchmarking framework, ideas for advancing local and national PID efforts, and connections to peers working toward similar goals. The session will also explore how this toolkit can foster collective accountability and support a national community of practice around persistent identifiers.