Empowering the next generation of investigators through open solutions

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As founder of the International Neuroimaging Data-sharing Initiative (INDI), Dr. Milham will provide a brief overview of disruptive strategies for promoting open resource sharing and collaboration that he and his collaborators have taken over the years, highlighting lessons learned and future opportunities. Beyond data sharing, he will emphasize the importance of novel mechanisms for interaction, such as competitions (e.g., Brain Art Competition, ADHD-200 Global Competition), gatherings (e.g., Brainhacks, Open Science Gala, Prime-DRE Global Collaboration Workshop), and consortia (e.g., Functional Connectomes Project, ADHD-200, ABIDE, CoRR, NMIND, PRIME-DRE). He will also discuss more recent efforts to train and empower investigators from diverse and disadvantaged populations, including low and middle-income countries.