Publishers and institutional stakeholders increasingly find themselves in relentless pursuit of research excellence and societal impact. Using AI powered research library Zendy as an example, the Co-Founder of Zendy,, Kamran Kardan and the founder and CEO of SciencePOD, Sabine Louët, will discuss what it means to be truly mission-driven in this lively fireside chat. Drawing on real use cases, the interview will explore how AI is impacting the publishing and research landscape and consider the arguments in favour – and against - AI in science.

The interview will also highlight how new business models such as Zendy can support discoverability and affordability in scientific publishing, and drive equity in access worldwide.