Welcome to the third Collaboration Board event of CERN openlab's fifth phase. Highlights of the second year will be presented at the event, which will also provide an opportunity to look forward towards the third year of collaboration and preparations for openlab VI.. Participants will be provided with an overview of the latest developments relating to CERN's research programme, and will have the opportunity to meet the Director of Research and Computing, Eckhard Elsen as well as the Director of Accelerators and Technology, Frédéric Bordry.