8th Leaps Plenary Meeting 2025

Europe/Warsaw
Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

ul. Podole 60 30-394 Kraków, Poland
Description

 

LEAPS welcomes you to its 8th Plenary Meeting, hosted by Solaris, from 13 to 14 November 2025.

 

On Thursday, 13th November 2025, following registration and lunch (12:00–13:00), the program will kick off with the Open GA and reports from WGs, SG1, SG2, SG3, and RDB. This will be followed by a LEAPS thematic panel discussion involving WGs and SGs, offering a multi-perspective approach (15:30–17:00). A coach will transport participants to the dinner venue at 18:30.

 

On Friday, 14th November 2025, the day will start at 09:00 with a Welcome by Jakub, followed by the LEAPS Report 2025 and Outlook 2026, updates on LEAPS Partnerships and Projects, and the handover of the LEAPS chairmanship baton, concluding with a group photo at 09:55.

 

After a coffee break at 10:30, a Strategic Panel Discussion will take place, followed at 11:15 by a Panel Discussion with special guests. The Plenary Meeting will conclude after lunch, at approximately 14:00.

 

Networking opportunities will be available during coffee and lunch breaks each day, along with a special dinner where participants can enjoy a convivial evening with colleagues from across Europe.

We look forward to an exciting program and to welcoming you to SOLARIS in November!

 

  • Thursday, 13 November
    • SG1 Storage Rings/Synchrotrons SOLARIS Centre (Conference room San Francisco)

      SOLARIS Centre

      Conference room San Francisco

    • SG2 Free Electron Lasers SOLARIS Centre (Conference room Tokyo)

      SOLARIS Centre

      Conference room Tokyo

    • SG3 ERA Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. (Conference room ENTERPRISE II)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room ENTERPRISE II

    • WG1.1 Detectors SOLARIS Centre (Conference room "Las Vegas")

      SOLARIS Centre

      Conference room "Las Vegas"

    • WG1.2 Optics & Beamline Instrumentation Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. ( Conference room Showroom)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room Showroom

    • WG1.3 Experiment Environment Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. (Conference room Destiny)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room Destiny

    • WG1.4 Photon Diagnostics SOLARIS Centre (Main conference room)

      SOLARIS Centre

      Main conference room

    • WG2 Photon Sources SOLARIS Centre (Conference room Sydney)

      SOLARIS Centre

      Conference room Sydney

    • WG3 Information Technology Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. (Conference room Nostromo)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room Nostromo

    • WG4 Industry & Innovation Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. (Conference room Millenium Falcon)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room Millenium Falcon

    • WG5 User Services & Impact Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. (Conference room ENTREPRISE I)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room ENTREPRISE I

    • WG6 Education, Training & Outreach Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.V (Conference room Galactica)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.V

      Conference room Galactica

    • CB meeting (CB members only) Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. (Conference room ENTERPRISE I)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room ENTERPRISE I

    • LEAPS Communication Officers Network Meeting (only by invitation) Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. (Conference room ENTERPRISE II)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room ENTERPRISE II

    • Registration for 8th Leaps Plenary Meeting and Welcome Lunch
    • Open GA - Welcome by Leaps Chair
    • Open GA - WG reports
    • Open GA - SG1, SG2, SG3 reports
    • Open GA - RDB report
    • Open GA - Q&A session
    • Coffee Break
    • Panel discussion: "Integrating the expansion of AI tools into research infrastructure development plans"
    • Closed GA meeting (with CB) Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o. (Conference room ENTERPRISE I)

      Krakow Technology Park sp. z o.o.

      Conference room ENTERPRISE I

    • SOLARIS tour for volunteers
    • Transfer for dinner by bus

      The bus marked LEAPS will be waiting on the street halfway between KPT and the SOLARIS Center.

    • Dinner in Stara Zajezdnia Kraków by DeSilva
  • Friday, 14 November
    • Welcom speech - Chair of Leaps Jakub Szlachetko
    • LEAPS Report 2025 & Outlook 2026 - Jakub & Britta
    • LEAPS-INNOV main achievements and acknowledgement - Elke
    • LEAPS Projects achievements
    • Handover of the LEAPS chairmanship baton and group photo
    • Coffee break
    • Strategic Panel Discussion – setting the context

      Science in a changing world: cooperation, solidarity, and the role of research infrastructures inspired by the OECD report “Unlocking the potential of research infrastructure ecosystems to tackle societal challenges”, introduced by Frédéric Sgard, OECD Global Science Forum

    • Strategic Panel Discussion – introductory talks
    • Strategic Panel Discussion – questions to panelists
    • Strategic Panel Discussion – questions from audience
    • Closure and wrap-up - LEAPS Chairs
    • Lunch
    • Lunch for GA members and VIPs
    • CB closed