Opening of the Conference followed by Plenary Session 1

Opening of the Conference by Joanna Ball, Chair, UKSG
Greetings from NASIG by Ted Westervelt 2021 John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG awards by Alex Robinson, Taylor & Francis
Advancing equity and openness in scholarship: A view from MIT - Chris Bourg, MIT .
From launching Open CourseWare 20 years ago to passing one of the first faculty open access policies in the US in 2009, MIT has a long history of supporting & advancing openness in education & scholarship. In recent years, open advocates at MIT have increasingly incorporated a focus on equity in our efforts, based on a belief that equitable opportunity to contribute to scholarship is as important to the integrity & usefulness of scholarship as is open & equitable access to read & use scholarly products. Chris will talk about progress & potential for understanding, advancing, & sustaining open & equitable scholarship at MIT & through collective action with other institutions.
2. From open access to open science for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - Rachel Bruce - UK Research and Innovation Strategy.
Open science is a strategic priority for UKRI, the UK’s largest public research funder. Working in partnership across the research environment is essential to progress open science & to bring about more accessible, transparent & reusable research. Rachel Bruce will describe the UKRI open research strategy & reflect on partnership with a range of stakeholders, including libraries and publishers. Opening of the Conference by Joanna Ball, Chair, UKSG Greetings from NASIG by Ted Westervelt 2021 John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG awards by Alex Robinson, Taylor & Francis.