Collaborative Workshop & Research Agenda

Day 3 of CLAIR is intentionally designed as a collaborative and outcome-oriented workshop where selected participants jointly shape the CLAIR Research Agenda — a shared, forward-looking document capturing priority questions, thematic directions, and cross-industry insights emerging from the conference.

Building on the reflections and dialogues of the previous days, this session moves from discussion to structured co-creation.

Participants will be organized into small working groups each supported by experienced facilitators drawn from the IMIT network and affiliated academic partners. These facilitators guide the dialogue, ensure methodological clarity, and help translate discussions into tangible written contributions.

Workshop Structure

The morning is organized into four parallel workshop streams, each aligned with one of CLAIR’s core perspectives:

• AI and the Scientific & Engineering Method
• Leadership, Governance, and Accountability
• Critical Thinking in Algorithmic Environments
• Organizational and Cultural Transformation in R&D

Each stream encourages focused yet cross-disciplinary dialogue, enabling participants to explore concrete dilemmas, emerging practices, and overlooked questions within their perspective while maintaining awareness of interdependencies between themes.

The objective is not consensus, but articulated insight, identifying emerging dilemmas, under-researched areas, and opportunities for cross-sector learning. Particular attention is given to questions that are often visible in rapid AI implementation yet insufficiently examined in structured research or leadership discourse.
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Resulting in the CLAIR Research Agenda White Paper

The primary outcome of Day 3 is the CLAIR Research Agenda White Paper, developed with academic support from IMIT-connected researchers to ensure rigor, coherence, and continuity. Participants who actively contribute to the workshop outputs will be offered co-authorship or formal acknowledgment in the CLAIR Research Agenda White Paper. This approach reflects CLAIR’s commitment to genuine co-creation and recognizes the value of both academic insight and practitioner experience in shaping a forward-looking agenda.

Beyond informing the CLAIR 2027 conference agenda, the Research Agenda is intended to function as a catalyst for new research studies, cross-industry collaborations, and joint academic-practitioner initiatives. By articulating shared questions and priority areas, the document provides a foundation for future partnerships, funding  applications, and sustained dialogue between organizations and research institutions.