2005 Banff Informatics Summit
Survey Results

95% said the Summit is useful and met or exceeded expectation

Main benefits (items ranked very good or good):

93% Learning about other teams

93% Socializing

91% Learning from guest speakers

89% Meeting other researchers

84% Team Building

76% Generating new ideas

Program Ratings (items ranked very good or good):

87% Research Exchange

90% Wolfgang Walster - Technology Transfer

82% Martin Kratz - Intellectual Property

77% Panel Discussion - Company Creation

71% Jennifer McNeil - Technology Marketing

76% Richard Hawkins - Technology Economics

78% Breakout Sessions

Respondents felt the technical content, special presentations and amount of free time are about right. Some suggested there could be a bit more technical content.

73% say August is a good month for the Summit

First preference is to hold the Summit in Banff at the Banff Centre. Second choice would be another Banff location.