Event details
When 16-20 September 2024
Where Melbourne, Australia (and virtually)
Registration Event details and registration available here
Join the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) in Melbourne from 16 – 20 September for the 12th Plenary Meeting.
Co-hosted by GA4GH and Australian Genomics, the 12th Plenary will bring together the genomics and health community for keynote talks, panel discussions, and workshops. The conference will focus on genomic and clinical data sharing issues that pervade diverse industries, disciplines, and communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about GA4GH’s technical standards and policy frameworks, which aim to break down the many barriers to data sharing and advance genomic research.
The 12th Plenary will dive into the following topics:
- Equity, diversity, and sovereignty: advances in Indigenous genomics
- Community-driven genomic implementation
- The changing face of genomic technologies
- AI in genomics
- Advances in health genomic translation: new frontiers of clinical implementation
- GA4GH standards, products, and initiatives
- The progress and power in understudied populations
Program
16 to 17 September 2024 • Connect working sessions
GA4GH active contributors work to advance standards and policy frameworks for genomic and health data sharing.
17 September 2024 • Evening welcome reception
Enjoy refreshments, network with attendees, and an opportunity to see native Australian wildlife. Wild Action is a leading organisation in sustainable wildlife education and will join us onsite at the Park Hyatt.
18 to 19 September 2024 • 12th Plenary meeting
The global genomics community comes together to learn about and discuss challenges and opportunities in data sharing and interoperability.
20 September 2024 • National Initiatives Forum
Members of national genomic data initiatives discuss unique challenges to implementing genomics at scale and share solutions, strategies, and opportunities.
Keynote speakers
Sue Hill
National Health Service (NHS)
England, UK
Phillip Wilcox
University of Otago
Aotearoa/New Zealand
Alex Brown
Telethon Kids Institute and the Australian National University
Australia
Herawati Sudoyo
Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology
Indonesia