Save the Date for NZRSE 2025: A free, virtual conference for the Research Software Community
The NZ Research Software Engineering (NZRSE) Conference is back in 2025 and will be held online on 23-24 September.
This year's event will be free to attend, making it easier for anyone in the research software, data, and systems communities to take part.
Whether you're a researcher, developer, data scientist, infrastructure specialist, or work in a related space, NZRSE 2025 is a chance to connect, share, and learn from others across Aotearoa and beyond.
This conference is endorsed by the RSE Association of Australia and New Zealand.
Who attends
With the growth of digital technologies and tools used in research, the community of people attending this event has grown year upon year. Alongside representation from New Zealand’s Crown Research Institutes (CRIs), participation has expanded to also include a growing level of attendance from universities and other research communities.
Typically, this conference attracts a diverse range of people, including:
- Researchers and academics who code
- Software engineers working in the research domain
- System administrators working in the research domain
- Generalists who bring together the research and technical domains
- IT managers
- big data analysts
- developers and coding enthusiasts
Call for submissions
The call for abstracts will open soon. Keep an eye out for announcements or join our mailing list to be notified.
There's no set theme this year, so you're encouraged to submit content that you feel will be valuable to the community. The programme will include presentations, lightning talks, panel discussions, Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions, and demos.
More information
If you're new to NZRSE or want to get a sense of what the event involves, head to the event website (rseconference.nz) to explore highlights from previous years, including talk recordings, abstracts, and session details.
If you have questions or want more information, contact events@nesi.org.nz.
