Keynote & Invited Speakers
Policymakers, Researchers, and Diamond Open Access Stewards
Speaker Criteria & Representation
Speakers, panelists, and workshop facilitators are independently selected based on direct expertise across the six pillars of the Bengaluru Action Plan (AP1–AP6). The program ensures balanced representation across regions—with special emphasis on Global South leadership—alongside gender diversity, multilingual representation, and active participation from Early Career Researchers (ECRs).
Plenary Sessions
Keynote Speakers
Opening addresses and high-level global policy plenary speakers.
Dr. Elena Rostova AP1 • Global Policy
Senior Programme Specialist in Open Science, UNESCO
International open science policy expert focusing on the operationalisation of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science and the global governance of scholarship as a public good.
Prof. Dr. Ir. Budi Santoso AP1 & AP2 • National Stewardship
Deputy for Research & Innovation Facilitation, BRIN / Kemendiktisaintek
Leading the national strategy for institutional journal integration into responsible research evaluation frameworks and sustainable funding models free of APC barriers.
Dr. Amara Ndlovu AP4 & AP6 • Infrastructure Equity
Executive Director, African Scholarly Publishing Network
Pioneering community-owned repository federations across Africa and championing bibliodiversity and multilingual equity in international scholarly policy.
Thematic Sessions
Panelists & Workshop Facilitators
Technical specialists, community journal editors, and open digital infrastructure architects.
Hendrik Wijaya, M.Kom. AP4 & AP5 • Technical Standards
Technology & OJS Standardization Division, Relawan Jurnal Indonesia (RJI)
Specializing in metadata interoperability clinics, persistent identifier integrations (DOI, ORCID, ROR), and trusted long-term digital preservation protocols.
Dr. Sofia Alvarez AP3 & AP5 • Research Integrity & AI
Coordinator for Publication Ethics, Redalyc / AmeliCA
Research integrity lead focusing on human-oversight protocols for generative AI, rights retention mechanisms, and non-commercial assessment reforms.
Tariq Mansoor, Ph.D. AP5 & AP6 • Early Career Engagement
Presidium Member, Global Young Academy (GYA)
Advocating for formal workload recognition for early-career editorial labor and institutional career pathways outside commercial evaluation metrics.