Brain Trust Formation

By bringing together the combined might of innovation offices, labs, researchers & distinguished engineers across the FINOS membership and beyond, we seek to develop a forum of accredited and trusted subject matter experts to open discourse on current emerging technologies & their readiness levels.

Process

1. Organisation or self-nomination of candidate based on Theoretical, Technical or Commercial experience or expertise in their discipline
2. Evaluation of subject matter expertise through evaluation of:
   1. Education & Training
   2. Shared bodies of work
   3. Relevant skills & awards
   4. Demonstration of professionalism & ethics
   5. Evidence of continued professional development
3. Upon successful evaluation, an invitation will be sent to join the brain trust for the relevant discipline
4. Once you are a member of the brain trust, we will issue an accreditation to share with your network through GitHub & LinkedIn to prove your expertise

Expected Timeline

Intake phase	Timeline
Initial Intake	June - August 2023
Ongoing Intake	Part of monthly SIG meeting agenda