In its third year, Creating a Scientific Superpower, will highlight the UK’s potential in science and innovation. The conference is free to attend and takes place on 18th June 2024 at the QEII Centre in Central London.
Exploring the challenges of establishing an environment that attracts global talent and international business, while facilitating the journey from spin-out to IPO, and securing venture capital during a period of economic uncertainty. The Arc Universities Group, alongside other partners, is sponsoring the event.
About the event
08:00 – Registration and Networking
09:00 – Welcome
09:10 – Opening Keynote: Making Britain the Best Place to Innovate
09:30 – Panel Discussion: What does a good industrial strategy look like?
Rt Hon Greg Clark MP
Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research
Professor Irene Tracey CBE, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
10:15 – Keynote: The Special Relationship: Why PsiQuantum came home from the US
PsiQuantum – Mark Thompson, Chief Technologist and Co-Founder
10:30 – Break
11:00 – Panel Discussion: Is the UK Investable?
Chair: Tim Smith, News Editor, Sifted
Euan Ashley, Associate Dean – School of Medicine, Stanford University
Spencer Collins, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, ARM
11:45 – Panel Discussion: Powering Progress: Innovative Projects Connecting the UK
Chair: Barbara Ghinelli, Chief Scientific Advisor, Advanced Research Clusters
12:25 – Lunch
13:15 – Keynote: Making the UK a Scientific Superpower
Andrew Griffith, Minister of State for Department of Science, Innovation & Technology
13:35 – Panel Discussion: Innovation Constellation – Connecting Clusters to Accelerate R&D Across the UK
Chair: Dr. Andy Williams, Chair, Oxford–Cambridge Supercluster Board
Dipesh Shah OBE, Chair – Oxford to Cambridge Pan–Regional Partnership
14:20 – Keynote: Leveraging the NHS and the UK’s Unique Position
Roland Sinker, National Director for Life Sciences, NHS England
14:40 – Break
15:10 – Panel discussion: Innovative Sectors Driving the Future of Healthcare
Dr Jon Wilkinson, Director of Business and Innovation, ICR (London Cancer Hub)
15:50 – Panel Discussion: Creating a Global Supercluster
Steve Rees OBE, Vice President of Discovery Biology – AstraZeneca
16:35 – Closing remarks
