1 October 2026
MDPI as Platinum Sponsor for STM Dinner & Conference 2026
MDPI is proud to announce its role as a Platinum Sponsor at the STM Dinner & Conference 2026. As a leader in open-access publishing, MDPI is honored to support this gathering of the scholarly communication community.
About the Event
The STM Dinner & Conference brings together academic publishers, innovators, societies, funders and universities. The 2026 theme is that trust in research can no longer be assumed: it must be designed, governed and demonstrated across borders, technologies and institutions.
When?
The conference will take place from October 5–6, 2026.
Where?
The event will be held at Westin Grand Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany.
What to Expect?
The 2026 program addresses how to build and demonstrate trust in research amid AI, shifting policy and growing global research output. Key highlights include:
- Keynote on Open Research: Daan du Toit of the South African Department of Science and Innovation opens the conference day with "As open as possible is not necessary but imperative."
- Trust by Design: A panel moderated by Rob Johnson (Research Consulting) asks who decides where AI stops and humans begin, with early and mid-career researchers and publishing leaders.
- From Output to Influence: A panel moderated by Nandita Quaderi (Clarivate) examines China's growing research influence and how its publishing strategies are evolving.
For more details, visit the STM Dinner & Conference 2026.
For corporate conference sponsorship inquiries please contact sponsorships@mdpi.com.
