Member presentations (x 4 – 30 mins per talk plus questions)

1. Mirjam van Daalen, Head of Corporate Communications PSI, Switzerland
Completion of the Swiss Light Source upgrade with a focus on political and strategic aspects of the project.

2. Rick Ryan, Associate Director, Research Communications, Cornell University, USA
Beyond the Ring: CHESS Updates and the Shift from Facility Storytelling to Research Ecosystem Strategy

3. Agnieszka Cudek, Head of Communication SOLARIS, Poland
The Evolution of Science Outreach at SOLARIS: From Early Facility Tours to a Nationwide Educational Programme “Skill Academy”. Outreach as a Driver of Public Recognition.

4. Ana Belén Martínez Bonillo, Communications & Outreach, ALBA, Spain
From Brand Positioning to Hackathon: How Communication Boosts Industrial Innovation at ALBA.

Member presentations (x 5 – 30 mins per talk plus questions)

5. Cindy Lee, Interim Director of Communications, Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, USA
Cross-Facility Collaborations and the Advanced Light Source

6. Marin Hirschfeld, Head of Communications, Diamond, UK
Don’t shoot the messenger: communicating challenges and change internally

7. Marie Reinke Gray, Integrated Communications Manager Photon Sciences, Argonne National Laboratory, USA
After the Advanced Photon Source upgrade, what’s next?

8. Stéphanie Hustache, Head of Communications, Synchrotron SOLEIL
Synchro: a serious game to experience being a synchrotron user

9. Stella Su, User Administration & Promotion Office, NSRRC
From Proposal to Publication: Connecting User Services with Science Communication

Debrief – Lightsources.org Activities – Summary of 2026 to date, Plans for 2026/7, Silvana Westbury

Q&As and round table discussion

Presentation on the results of the recent Lightsources.org scientific and technical events survey, Stefania Mazzorana

Q&As and round table discussion

Japanese directors presentations (x 7 – 20 mins per talk)

1. SPring-8

2. Photon Factory

3. UVSOR

4. HiSOR

5. SAGA-LS

6. Ritsumeikan SR Center

7. NewSUBARU

Summary session led by Ana and Cindy (to include highlights of the meeting, topics to bring forward to monthly meetings, venue for next meeting)

Open session for members to raise any other business/ideas for future activities within the collaboration