Explore the Lifecycle Summit

Research administration doesn't happen in silos. Your professional development shouldn't either.

The SRAI Lifecycle Summit brings every stage of the research lifecycle together in one conference and gives you the flexibility to build the learning experience that fits your role, your responsibilities, and your career goals.

Why the Lifecycle Summit?
Research administration has become increasingly interconnected. Yet many conferences still ask attendees to choose between broad programming or highly specialized education.

The Lifecycle Summit was created to offer a different approach.

Organized around the SRAI Professional Development framework, the Summit allows you to choose the Journeys most relevant to your work while gaining a broader understanding of how every stage connects. The result is practical, immediately applicable education that's designed around the way research administration actually works.

Build the Experience That's Right for You

  • Practical Strategies — Gain tools, ideas, and approaches you can apply to real-world challenges.
  • Connected Thinking — See how decisions made across the research lifecycle influence your work and the work of others.
  • Meaningful Connections — Build relationships with peers who understand your challenges and can become resources long after the Summit.
  • Ideas You Can Act On — Leave with fresh approaches and actionable ideas to strengthen your work and your organization.

Designed for Every Stage of Your Career

  • Early-Career Research Administrators looking to build confidence, strengthen practical skills, and gain strategies they can put into practice.
  • Mid-Career Research Administrators ready to deepen their expertise, solve more complex challenges, and return with solutions that make their entire team more effective.
  • Leaders & Decision-Makers looking to strengthen their teams, encourage cross-functional collaboration, and invest in professional development that delivers value long after the conference ends.