About

Join us for the fourth installment of the Jumping Rivers Shiny in Production conference!

Hosted in the centre of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, this conference will delve into the world of {shiny} and other web based R packages.

Whether you’re a seasoned {shiny} user who wants to network and share knowledge, someone who’s just getting started and wants to learn from the experts, or anybody in between, if you’re interested in {shiny}, this conference is for you.

Take a look at our YouTube channel to see what it's all about!

Find us at The Catalyst, 3 Science Square, Newcastle Helix, Newcastle, NE4 5TG.

Want to support our conference? Take a look at our sponsorship options, and get in touch!

Abstracts

Abstract submission will be opening in 2025.

Registration

Registration timeline

  • 6th January: Super early bird registration deadline
  • 29th June: Abstract submission deadline
  • 9th August: Early bird registration deadline
  • 1st October: General registration deadline
  • 8th October: Conference begins
Ticket type Conference only Workshop and conference
Super early bird £137 £208
Early bird £173 £277
General £231 £346

Schedule

Shiny in Production will take place over two days, split into an afternoon of workshops and a day of conference talks. Tickets are available for either the conference only, or for the conference and one of the day one workshops.

We will also be hosting a drinks reception on the Wednesday evening, which is included in the price of your ticket!

R Dev Day

Heather Turner and Ella Kaye will be running an R Dev Day as a satellite event to Shiny in Production. Here you can join others making contributions to base R or to infrastructure that supports such contributions. This event will take place on 7th & 8th October, before the start of the conference.

Interested in getting involved? Find out more and sign up via R Dev Day @ SIP 2025 - no previous experience necessary!

Wednesday 8th October

Day 1 will consist of an afternoon of workshops run by some of our very own Jumping Rivers R pros.

All Workshops will run from 13:30 to 17:00 with a refreshment break. The details of these workshops will be announced in 2025.

Drinks Reception - Time: 17:00 - 19:30

All tickets include entry to the drinks reception on Wednesday night. Hosted in the atrium of the Catalyst building, this will be a great opportunity for networking and relaxing before the following day of talks!

Thursday 9th October

Day 2 will consist of a range of talks from experts across industries. Registration begins at 9:00, followed by the first talk session at 9:30. The final session is scheduled to conclude around 16.15. Speakers will be announced in the new year.

Speakers

Speakers will be announced in the new year.

Committee

Photo of Amieroh Abrahams
Amieroh Abrahams
Photo of Tim Brock
Tim Brock
Photo of Colin Gillespie
Colin Gillespie
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Aida Gjoka

Venue

Situated just a short walk from the iconic St James' Park, The Catalyst is home to both the National Innovation Centre for Ageing and the National Innovation Centre for Data. It forms part of the Newcastle Helix, the state-of-the art innovation district in the centre of the city.

Photograph of the Catalyst building at night

The Catalyst is just a ten-minute walk from Newcastle Central Station, on the East Coast mainline, with regular trains to and from Edinburgh and London taking around ninety minutes and three hours, respectively.

The closest airport is Newcastle International, which is approximately 30 minutes on the Metro from Newcastle Central Station.

Where to find us

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Contact

Code of Conduct

Shiny in Production will follow the code of conduct as laid out by the R Consortium.