Empowering Researchers for Future Open Scholarship & Publishing
Supporting the below United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:支持以下聯合國可持續發展目標：支持以下联合国可持续发展目标：
This symposium will help researchers and research students navigate the rapidly changing scholarly publishing landscape. It aims to:
- Increase awareness of open scholarship, policy directions, and the assessment reform that makes openness the norm rather than the exception.
- See how AI is reshaping the research and publishing process, and what responsible AI use means for authors, reviewers, and editors.
- Create a forum for early career researchers to discuss publishing opportunities, risks, and integrity and build community across disciplines.
- Encourage and showcase student knowledge and practice in scholarly publishing via a poster session and competition.
Dr. Hong Zhou is VP of Product Management at KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd., where he guides product vision and strategy, leads cross-functional teams, and drives innovation across publishing solutions for researchers, librarians, and publishers worldwide.
Previously, he was Senior Director of AI Product & Innovation at Wiley, defining AI strategy and leading the roadmap. He helped shape Wiley’s AI ethics principles, advanced the Wiley Research Exchange and Atypon platforms, and led development of Wiley’s first AI-driven papermill detection tool, which won the 2025 Silver SSP EPIC Award for Excellence in Research Integrity Tools.
He is a recognized industry leader in AI, product innovation, and workflow transformation. He also received an individual honorable mention for the 2024 APE Award for Innovation. He holds a PhD in 3D Modelling with AI and an MBA in Digital Transformation (Oxford University).
Grace Li is the Managing Editor of the AME Publishing Company, a role she has held for almost 15 years. She is an expert in medical publishing and open access.
AME Publishing Company is a globally active open access publisher specializing in the publication of medical journals and books across the broad spectrum of science, technology and medicine. It is known for its diverse and innovative publication approaches in promoting and expediting scientific research. Its library of products includes medical journals, books, academic activities, electronic and web-based media, and a variety of academic platforms.
Janet Catterall is Program Manager for Open Access Australasia, the leading Australasian advocacy organisation for open scholarship.
Janet promotes open research and knowledge practices to build awareness, understanding, and systemic change across the research ecosystem. Grounded in a commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity in research and education, Janet believes that engaging with different knowledge systems and epistemologies is essential to understanding our world.
Janet also works for the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), supporting reform of research assessment as a key step toward making openness the scholarly norm. In addition, Janet is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Librarianship and Scholarly Communication, a diamond, community-led journal, and is a member of a James Cook University research team focused on emergency mental healthcare.
Dr Trevor Lane is a Research Development and Impact Specialist at the HKU Faculty of Dentistry, where he advances research integrity, quality, and impact. With expertise in research design, ethics, publishing, editorial practice, communication, and knowledge exchange, he empowers staff and students to follow best practices and achieve, present, publish, and promote their highest quality research.
As an elected Trustee of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), he helps to shape international guidance on publication ethics and lead educational initiatives promoting responsible research conduct and publishing practices.