Round Table
A Seat at the Table: Information Designers Inside Scientific Institutions
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Major scientific institutions have begun employing information designers and data visualisation experts, laying a foundation for a more professional field. Practitioners from WMO, ECMWF/Copernicus, IPCC and ESA discuss what this shift looks and feels like today: new recognition and opportunities, alongside vulnerability, pressure and the growing impact of AI. Having earned a seat at the table, how does the profession keep developing, and where is it going?