IE Day 2025 - Future-oriented practices and infrastructure for data and models in industrial ecology

The session was a part of the International Industrial Ecology Day 2025 (November 21) - the 5th IE Day organized by the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE). 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫: Qingshi Tu, Keagan Rankin, Simon van Lierde, Jason Hawes, Franco Donati 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: University of British Columbia, Canada; University of Toronto, Canada; Leiden University, the Netherlands; University of Wyoming, USA 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭: This event brings together data and modelling experts from our community interested in data management and data infrastructure. The objective of this session is to discuss future-oriented best practices for data and software management and infrastructure for the IE community. Specifically, we will discuss whether there is a need to coordinate further on data and software management and infrastructures with an eye toward developments in artificial intelligence and digitalization. This session is important because it addresses the pressing need to improve data sharing and collaboration in IE. The session takes the form of a round table with a restricted number of invited speakers experts on these topics and they will interact with the audience to discuss specific needs, real applications and edge cases. Through an open forum, we aim to foster dialogue and explore shared pathways on best practices, and stronger collaborations for software and data management practices in our community. Session Organisers: The session is organized by members of AI4IE a Community of practice for the use of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Ecology Qingshi Tu - University of British Columbia, Canada Keagan Rankin - University of Toronto, Canada Simon van Lierde - Leiden University, the Netherlands Jason Hawes - University of Wyoming, USA Franco Donati - Leiden University, the Netherlands Sangwon Suh - Watershed Climate Speakers: Ming Xu - Tsinghua University Wesley Ingwersen - Stanford University Chris Mutel - Departs de Sentiers