InfoFire - A Fireside Chat by Information Matters

In this wide-ranging conversation, Professor Borgman reflects on the evolving nature of research data, the pressing challenges of reuse, and the institutional infrastructures—or lack thereof—that shape the flow of knowledge in the digital age. ---- Guest Speaker: Dr. Christine L. Borgman Distinguished Research Professor in Information Studies,  Presidential Chair in Information Studies, Emerita, U...

In this episode, Dr. Buckland challenges traditional notions by advocating for a shift from "information-as-thing" to "everything-as-document," urging a reevaluation of how we define and engage with information. Explore the evolution of iSchools and the future of information science through Buckland's insightful perspectives. Read the full article here: Reframing Informati...

Guest Speaker: Professor Mike Thelwal  Professor of Data Science  Information School  University of Sheffield  UK Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Yaxin (Ashlyn) Luo  Graduate Student, Master of Communication in Digital Media,  University of Washington Seattle, USA

Guest Speaker: Dr. Gururaj Deshpande Founder, President and Chairman, Sparta Group Founder and Trustee, Deshpande Foundation Founder and Chairman, Sycamore Networks, 1998-2013 Life Member of the MIT Corporation & the Board of Trustees of MIT Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Yax...

Guest Speaker: Jean-Claude Guédon, Ph. D A leading champion of open access & Open Science Professor of Comparative Literature (retired), University of Montréal,   Canada Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Yaxin (Ashlyn) Luo  Graduate Student, Master of Communication in Digital Me...

Guest Speaker: Professor Javed Mostafa Dean Faculty of Information University of Toronto Toronto, Canada Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajaphattana  Graduate Student, Master of Communication in Digital Media,  University of Washington Seattle, USA

InfoFire with Arjun Malhotra - Technology for Social Good: Making a Difference to Many Guest Speaker: Mr. Arjun Malhotra Chairman, Magic Software Inc. Chairman & CEO Headstrong (1998 – 2011) Co-Founder and Vice chairman HCL (1975 – 1998) Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Va...

Guest Speaker: Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy  Co-founder, Chairman Emeritus, Infosys CEO (1981 to 2002) Chairman (2002 to 2011). Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Ardhra Sivasankaran, Content and Brand Specialist

Guest Speaker: Professor Tony Hey, CBE, FREng, FACM, C.Eng Honorary Senior Data Scientist Rutherford Appleton Laboratory STFC/UKRI Harwell Campus, UK Chief Data Scientist ( 2015-2022) STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK Former Director, UK eScience Initiative Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore In...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Belkin Distinguished Professor Emeritus School of Communication and Information Rutgers University, New Brunswick New Jersey, USA Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajaphattana  Graduate Student, Master of Communication in Digital Media,  University...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Vinton (“Vint”) G. Cerf Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Co-designer of the TCP/IP Protocols & the architecture of the Internet and One of the fathers of the Internet Founding president of the Internet Society from 1992-1995 Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Edi...

Guest Speaker: Gautam I. Menon Dean (Research) & Professor of Physics and Biology,  Ashoka University, India Professor, Computational Biology, Theoretical Physics,  Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, India Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajaphattana  Graduate S...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Mark Maybury Vice President, Commercialization, Lockheed Martin Former Chief Technology Officer, Stanley Black & Decker Former Chief Scientist, United States Air Force Former Executive Director, MITRE Corporation Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajapha...

Guest Speaker: Sid Mookerji Founder and Managing Partner, Silicon Road Ventures, USA Former Global CEO, and Founder. Software Paradigms International Group, LLC Co-founder, and CEO Silver Spirit Global LLC Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajaphattana Graduate Student, Master...

Guest Speaker: Partha P. Majumder, PhD, FNA, FASc, FNASc, FTWAS National Science Chair (Scientific Excellence), Government of India. Distinguished Professor and Founder,  National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, WB, India Emeritus Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India Honorary Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education & Research,  Mohali & Kolkata Host:...

Guest Speaker: Ajit Balakrishnan Founder, Chairman, and CEO rediff.com Chairman, Board of Governors IIM Calcutta (2006-2016) Chairman Emeritus, the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajaphattana Graduate Student, Master of Commu...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Helen Sharp Professor of Software Engineering and Associate Dean Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics School of Computing & Communications. The Open University, UK Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs, Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajaphattana Graduate Student,...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Watters Former Chief Digital Research Officer, National Research Council Government of Canada & Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Computer Science, Former Provost & Vice President Academic, Damhousie University Host: Dr. Shalini R. UrsExecutive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Va...

Guest Speaker: Dr. Maëlle Salmon Aficionada a R, R(esearch) Software Engineer & Blogger Research Software Engineer, rOpenSci Associate editor, rOpenSci’s Software Peer Review. Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajaphattana Graduate Student, Master of Communication in Digita...

Episode 4: Evolution of computing infrastructure for research: Is AI the future of research? with Dr. Daniel E. Atkins Guest: Dr. Daniel E. Atkinsmeritus W.K. Kellogg Professor of Information & Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University...

A Fireside Chat Podcast by Information Matters  Episode 4: Large Language Models: Their Power and their Limitations with Dr Ricardo Baeza-Yates Guest: Dr Ricardo Baeza-Yates Director of Research & Research Professor Institute for Experimental AI Northeastern University Silicon Valley California, USA Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Manage...

A Fireside Chat Podcast by Information Matters Episode 4: Science Communication, Research Data, and Covid-19 with Gagandeep Kang FRS Guest: Gagandeep Kang FRS Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Produc...

A Fireside Chat Podcast by Information Matters Episode 3: The changing landscape of Information Interaction: the past, present, and the future of the chat Guest: Dr. Gary Marchionini Dean and Cary C. Boshamer Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information M...

Fireside Chat Podcast by Information Matters  Episode 2: Different Flavors of AI - A Fireside chat with Dr. Gio Wiederhold Guest: Dr. Gio Wiederhold Professor (Emeritus) of Computer Science, Medicine, and Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford CA, USA Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Edito...

A Fireside Chat Podcast by Information Matters  Episode 1: Changing Contours of the iField  A Fireside chat with Mike Eisenberg Guest: Dr. Mike Eisenberg Dean Emeritus, Information School, University of Washington Seattle, USA Host: Dr. Shalini R. Urs Executive Director Emerita, International School of Information Management, University of Mysore India Editor & Producer: Nara Vajaphattana  Gra...