The first CIPPS workshop took place on the 18^th and 19^th of February 2020 in Brisbane. The workshop was attended by nearly all the lab heads of CIPPS, which is not a small feat considering that the research groups came from five Australian states and territories (ACT, NSW, QLD, VIC, WA). In an atmosphere of excitement, the attendees decided on the governance of the centre as well as the broad scientific directions. The cumulative skills, knowledge and facilities in the centre will enable the centre to tackle the most pressing challenges in protein and peptide science. The attendees pictured are, from left to right, (back row) Kate Jolliffe (USyd), Liz New (USyd), David Craik (UQ), Max Cryle (Monash), Richard Payne (USyd), Gottfried Otting (ANU), Colin Jackson (ANU), (front row) Michelle Colgrave (ECU/CSIRO), Glenn King (UQ), Lara Malins (ANU), Greg Challis (Monash) and Kathy Belov (USyd). David Fairlie (UQ) and Richard Kim (UQ Research Office) also attended the meeting. Sonia Henriques (QUT) was an apology.