Free Webinar: Protecting Global Research – New Expectations for Institutions in 2026 (January 27, 2026)
Institutions are entering a new era of global research risk.
Federal science and technology scaffolding has contracted.
Restricted-entity lists are expanding.
Compliance expectations are tightening.
And universities, research centers, and state S&T offices are increasingly responsible for navigating global science and collaboration without the federal guidance they once relied on.
This 45-minute virtual executive briefing Protecting Global Research: New Expectations for Institutions in 2026 will outline the new expectations institutions must prepare for in 2026 — from research security requirements to global S&T risk signals to the shifting rules of international collaboration.
If you oversee research security, export controls, sponsored programs, global engagement, or the research enterprise as a whole, this session will help you understand the landscape ahead — and protect your institution in the process.
This session will feature presentations, a rapid panel discussion, and Q&A with former U.S. diplomats, science and technology officers, global partnership advisors, and experts in research security, science diplomacy, and international S&T engagement from the Bonvalet Advisory team. These leaders have served overseas, collaborated with foreign ministries and research agencies, and helped U.S. institutions navigate complex global research and foster collaboration between organizations.
Takeaways
Participants will gain:
- A clear understanding of the new 2026 expectations shaping institutional research security and global engagement.
- Early insight into compliance and audit trends emerging across NSF, NIH, DoD, and DOE.
- Practical frameworks for evaluating international research partnerships and S&T collaborations safely.
- Awareness of the growing “science diplomacy vacuum” and what institutions must now manage independently.
- Concrete steps institutions can take to safeguard research funding, data, people, and partnerships.
- Signals to watch in 2026 that could reshape collaborative science across borders.
This Briefing Is For
- Directors of Research Security
- Export Control Officers
- VPs/Vice Chancellors for Research
- Research Integrity & Compliance leaders
- Sponsored Programs leadership
- Global Engagement & International Programs
- General Counsel (research portfolios)
- State S&T and innovation offices
- Research hospitals & national labs