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As the Managing Director of the Steinbeis Consulting Center for Digital Transformation and Process Automation, I combine a solid engineering education with extensive experience as a software, automation system developer, and architect. In today's digital world, businesses are challenged to make ...

Dr Samantha Pearman-Kanza is a Senior Enterprise Fellow at the University of Southampton. She is a Pathfinder Lead on Process Recording for the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) Initiative - www.psdi.ac.uk. She is part of the AIChemy Hub Team (run out of Imperial College London and the...

Dr Ian Brotherston Interim Deputy Director for Innovation Funding at Innovate UK. This role is responsible for setting the strategy, and then delivering and maximising impact across the portfolio of Innovate UK grant products. The portfolio covers Smart, New Innovators, Analysis for...

Dr Courtney has 20 years of experience in laboratory instrumentation R&D and marketing, as a former director at PerkinElmer, as well as at Sartorius and Cap Gemini. He is a current director at SiLA (Standards in Laboratory Automation) and leads the European working group on Laboratory Robotics...

Dr Benjamin J Deadman is the Program Manager and Reaction Data Evangelist for the Open Reaction Database (ORD). He works closely with the synthetic and digital chemistry communities to support and encourage the sharing of organic reaction data in a structured format that enables downstream...

Dr Stephen Hilton is an Associate Professor at UCL School of Pharmacy, having previously worked as a Senior Lecturer and as an academic fellow at the School of Pharmacy, University of London. He previously carried out postdoctoral research at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) and at UCL...

Jonathan Hirst is Professor in Computational Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. In 2020, he was awarded a Chair in Emerging Technologies by the Royal Academy of Engineering, focusing on research that will empower the development of next-generation molecules that chemical engineers and...

Andrew has a background in environmental science, with experience of experimental research from his PhD assessing Chemical fate in the environment.  He has previously worked in the water industry but moved to pharmaceuticals in 2018 when he joined AstraZeneca. In that time, he has held a few...

Cindy has been working in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries for over 30 years.  Cindy has spent the bulk of her career supporting the labs by implementing numerous systems, including LIMS, Empower, SDMS, ELNs and a lab instruments.  She has worked at multiple companies as they navigate...

Ana Cavalcanti is a professor at the University of York and a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. She leads RoboStar, a centre of excellence in Software Engineering for Robotics. The RoboStar approach to model-based software engineering compliments the current practice of...

Research Biography Specialism: Catalysis and Target-Oriented Synthetic Chemistry: Unlocking Reactivity and Selectivity Using Robotic Systems and Data AnalysisOur core interests are in the development and application of transition metal chemistry in mechanism-driven catalysis and synthetic...

Lori Liu is a visionary leader in digital transformation with a decade of impactful experience in aerospace manufacturing and Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) R&D. Currently the Digital & Automation Director in Home Care R&D at Unilever, Lori has been leading the global R&D digital...

Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud, is an Organic Chemistry Ph.D. Holder from Suez Canal University, he is working with Northern Area Technical Support Department as Sr. Lab Scientist, he has more than 15 years’ experience at Oil and gas analytical laboratories. He filed 7 patents with US Patent office and...

I am a Licensing Manager at Jisc, where I am responsible for identifying and negotiating the best agreements in digital innovations and technologies for our members. Prior to this, I worked in the scholarly publishing industry for ten years in various roles, from Head of Research Integrity to...

Prof Andy Stanford-Clark is an innovation leader in IBM Research, and was IBM's technical leader for the Mayflower Autonomous Ship project. He is an IBM Distinguished Engineer, a Master Inventor with more than 40 patents, and leads IBM’s Quantum Ambassador team in the UK. Andy is based at IBM’s ...

Anna has a degree in Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Protein NMR from the University of Barcelona, Spain. She undertook her post-doc in protein NMR at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, and following that worked in the Analytical R&D department of Pfizer for seven...

Frederik Jelden is a Customer Success Account Manager at Microsoft, specializing in the Chemicals & Energy sector. He works with customers to develop digital strategies, drive technology adoption, and realize value from Microsoft's data and AI solutions, with a current focus on chemical...

Satnam is CTO and co-founder of twig bio, a venture-backed sustainability focussed synthetic biology start-up, founded in 2022. At twig, he leads activities across ML/AI, computational biology, bioinformatics and automation. Prior to twig, he was a leader in product management for machine learning...

Aakash Varambhia is a Data Science Lead in Johnson Matthey's Advanced Characterisation Department, where he spearheads the delivery of innovative imaging data science solutions for research and development. Aakash has a DPhil from the University of Oxford in quantitative electron...

Build automated cell R&D and manufacturing systems that overcome the unreliability of human operators and exceed human performance.  Built two labs ourselves, including one we converted from a "nightclub".

Tim Doggett is Chief Executive Officer of the Chemical Business Association (CBA), a multi award winning Trade Association representing the UK’s chemical supply chain. Tim is extremely active in leading and advocating for the sector not only in the UK but across the world. He constantly interacts...

Nicola Knight is a Senior Enterprise Fellow at the University of Southampton working on the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI) - www.psdi.ac.uk. She co-ordinates and manages many the activities being undertaken in the PSDI, with a particularly focus on the communication, engagement and...

Professor Andrea Townsend-Nicholson is at University College London (UCL) investigating the molecular basis of health and disease using experimental and computational methodologies. She is interested in facilitating the introduction of personalised medicine into clinical practice and teaches...

I help businesses in the food, beverage, and flavour industries innovate, solve complex challenges, and bring winning products to market.As an experienced Flavourist and B2B consultant, I’ve worked with major CPG brands to develop flavours that have generated multi-million-dollar annual...

Dr Jennifer Kingston is an analytical chemist with more then 25 years experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Jennifer has worked within drug discovery teams at companies such as Pfizer, Merck, Sharp and Dohme, Novartis and more recently at AstraZeneca. Jennifer is an experienced...

Kate is the Ecosystem Challenges Portfolio manager, at the Royal Society of Chemistry and joined the MoreChem Labs initiative in November 2024. Kate has a life sciences background and over 15 years’ experience in market research. She joined the RSC in 2010 as the business intelligence manager and...

Andy Cooper FRS is a Royal Society Research Professor. He is also the Academic Director of the Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) at the University of Liverpool, the Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Functional Materials Design, and a Co-Director of the EPSRC AI for Chemistry Hub, AIchemy. His...

Dr Dagmara Lewandowska works as a Product Manager at INTEGRA Biosciences, where she oversees introducing new products to the market, such as latest addition: MAGFLO™ magnetic beads for NGS size selection and PCR purification. With over a decade of experience, Dagmara specializes in customer-centric ...

Chief Technology Officer at PreBiomics, a pioneering company that combines the top-level expertise and scientific knowledge of its founders to deliver groundbreaking tools and services for personalized wellness strategies in the clinical human microbiome field.

Based in London, Kerry is experienced in policy advising and grant management. As a Senior Funding Policy Adviser at the Wellcome Trust, she plays a pivotal role in researching and developing grant funding policies, liaising with external organisations and supporting policy implementation. She has...

Allison Hunter, a Technical Operations Manager having recently returned to the role from a Laboratory Resource Efficiency Advisor secondment, has 16 years experience in lab sustainability. She initiated King’s College London’s very first lab sustainability project in 2008 when the building she...

Özlem Özcan Sandikcioglu, Head of Division, Material and Surface Technologies, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) Özlem has an academic background in electrochemistry and material science. She focusses on the application of electrochemical methods for synthesis and...

Gill is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Southampton and served as Head of School between 2016 and 2020.Born and raised in Central Scotland, Gill obtained both her BSc and PhD at the University of Edinburgh, before being appointed to a lectureship in Chemistry at Southampton in ...

For the past 25 years Peter has worked extensively with analytical hardware and software transitioning from LC-MS method development through HPLC technical support to chromatography data systems. He joined Thermo Fisher Scientific over 15 years ago and is currently covering Pharma and Biopharma...

Dr Uzma Asghar (MBBS, MRCP, PhD) has dual roles as Chief Scientific Officer at Concr and a practising Consultant Medical Oncologist in the NHS with a strong interest in breast cancer and other solid tumour types. She trained in North London (University College London, Royal Free Hospital and North...

James Connelly, My Green Lab’s CEO, is a visionary sustainability executive with a track record of growing organizations that have transformed industries in multiple sectors, including manufacturing, real estate, tech, and life science. Over his career, he consulted with and developed...

Professor Paul Freemont (Imperial College London) Professor Paul Freemont is the co-founder of the Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation and co-founder and co-director of the National UK Innovation and Knowledge Centre for Synthetic Biology (SynbiCITE - since 2013). He is...

Lorenza is a change and communications professional with 10+ years experience, specialising in strategy development and implementation. Having started her career at the Italian newspaper The Post Internazionale, she then joined the United Nations in Paris, where she covered communications around...

Rob Harkness, PhD, is the Chief Technology Officer at Biosero, a BICO company, where he previously served as Managing Director for the UK/EU business. Since joining Biosero in 2020, Rob has been actively involved in shaping the company’s technology roadmap and focused on advancing the capabilities...

Ajit is a dedicated leader and teacher in Artificial Intelligence (AI), with a strong background in AI for Cyber-Physical Systems, research, entrepreneurship, and academia.Ajit is passionate about democratising the teaching and learning of AI using large language models and is doing some pioneering ...

Liran Kessler is Group Board Member and Director of HR for the 2M Group of Companies, an international Life & Material Sciences portfolio of companies. She is also Executive Chair of 2M Manufacturing, a beauty product manufacturing site for UK start ups. Liran’s career has spanned the...

Zeeshan manages the partnerships at Uncountable focused on bringing value to customers in the best way possible and helping co-create value for R&D and digital transformation teams, with specialized knowledge and resources.He has been in the industry for 15+ years working in...

Suchitra Ramaswamy (‘Suchi’) is a seasoned consultant with experience at the intersection of science, technology, and strategic consulting. Currently a Science & Tech Client Partner at Zifo, Suchi specializes in guiding pharmaceutical, biotech, and chemical companies through strategic...

Thomas Schmidt is Marketing Director for Digital Solutions in the Software & Informatics Division at Agilent Technologies. Originally a chemist by training, he conceptualized and managed multiple Laboratory Informatics solutions during his career covering all aspects of the laboratory...

Rouan joined Agilent at the start of 2022 as Digital Services Specialist at Agilent Technologies. In the 20 years leading up to this, Rouan had specialised in customising gas chromatography instrumentation, mainly in the alternative energy, oil, gas and chemical sectors. Outside work, Rouan is an...

Bethan Coulson is a dynamic and results-driven R&D Data Stewardship Lead at Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies. With a strong background in analytical and synthetic chemistry she has a keen eye for detail, Bethan is dedicated to ensuring the integrity and security of...

Natalie Fey is an Associate Professor at the University of Bristol. Her group use computational approaches as a driver for scientific discovery, with a particular focus on organometallic catalysis. She completed her Ph.D. (2001) at Keele University, followed by postdoc positions with Rob Deeth...

Josh Palmer oversees strategic real estate management globally, focusing on aligning real estate strategies with GSK's growth objectives, delivering spaces that meet employee experience ambitions and advancing the company's commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...

Somdip Dey, also known as InteliDey, is an AI scientist, entrepeneur and a TED speaker. He is the CEO and Chief Scientist at Nosh Technologies, and a Professor of Practice (AI/ML) and the Danah Zohar Professor of Quantum Philosophy at Woxsen University. He is also a Lecturer in Computing at Regent...

Dace plays a significant role in attracting and increasing investment in Life Sciences in England and helps the region achieve its ambitions across the sector. Dace works with businesses, matching them to opportunities, by supporting and advising them on setting up or expanding their presence. She...

Dr. Mike Egan is a Chartered Engineer and Manager with nearly 20 years of experience managing complex collaborative projects across academia and industry with expertise spanning robotics, machine design, advanced manufacturing, formulation, processing, and process scale-up. In 2024, he joined...

Jingyu Feng is the Facility Manager of DIGIBAT, the automated energy research facility at Imperial College London. With a research background in batteries and electrocatalysis, Jingyu previously led R&D projects as a materials scientist. He now specializes in high-throughput automation and...

Dr. Sharon Glaysher is an experienced specialist Biomedical Scientist who currently manages the Research Laboratory at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. With a PhD in Molecular Biology and Cancer Sciences, Sharon has dedicated her career to understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying ...

Lavanya studied Economics and Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick, where she developed a strong foundation in global markets, policy, and innovation. Following her studies, she built a dynamic career across the startup ecosystem, with early roles in mental health-focused ...

Sachin Khandelwal is a seasoned Strategy & Innovation Manager at Reckitt, with a proven track record of driving business growth through strategic planning and innovative solutions. With a background in business development and a keen eye for market trends, Sachin excels at identifying new...

As CEO and Founder of Sciopolis, I am utilising all of my experience and learnings from the last 30 years of engineering and innovation, to build a new company focused on creating remarkable spaces where innovative companies can scale and grow. Prior to starting Sciopolis I was a key leader within ...

Dr Puja Myles is Director of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) specialist real world data research service, the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). She is a public health specialist and prior to joining CPRD, was a public health academic at the University of...

Raj Patey is a business development director at My Green Lab with a focus on the ACT. Eco Label program. Raj spends much of his time working with lab suppliers to both communicate their product sustainability to lab users and over time to reduce the environmental impact of the lab supply chain. Raj ...

Adam Prosho has over 15 years of experience in laboratory services and currently serves as the Director of Full Spectrum Academy at CBRE. Throughout his career, Adam has focused on developing strategies to maximize scientific ROI for clients and creating sustainable solutions. As the Director of...

Anusshka is an Account Manager at Eusoft with a solid background in pharmacology and a strong passion for digital innovation. She partners with laboratories across different industries to revolutionize the way they manage data. From streamlining LIMS strategies to driving full-scale digital...

Bastian studied chemistry at the University of Heidelberg, got his PhD at the University of Munich, and joined UCLA as a postdoctoral fellow before coming to the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing. With his background in synthetic chemistry, physical chemistry, and materials...

At My Green Lab, she serves as the project lead to continually update and improve the My Green Lab Certification Program. She also develops the technical resources and research to support green lab best practices as well as program support in the implementation of the My Green Lab program across...

Twan Spenkelink, Head of Customer Success at eLabNext, brings a diverse background in bioinformatics, software engineering, and customer success. With experience in both academic research and industry, Twan is dedicated to bridging the gap between lab technology and user experience, ensuring...

Hassan has worked for over 30yrs in the Technology, Media and Technology industry on digital transformations and Architecture at BT, Vodafone, Royal Mail. For the past 6yrs, Hassan has been leading Ai, Data and Digital transformations at AstraZaneca R&D. As Head of R&D IT architecture he...

I am an experienced Sales Director with a strong track record in B2B sales.With industry expertise and a customer-centric approach, I thrive on building meaningful relationships and delivering tailored solutions that address clients' needs.My background in software selling and good...

Pankaj Kale is a purpose-driven entrepreneur, thought leader in sustainable innovation, and the founder of AnyFeast—an AI-powered food-tech platform transforming how we cook, eat, and connect with food. With over 24 years of global experience across technology, business strategy, and product...

Aaron Kalvani, over the last 30 years, has shaped the tapestry of the United Kingdom’s technological landscape across laboratory research and development within government, healthcare, and education, supported by the judicial system. His groundbreaking work in AI and data governance has transformed ...

With over 15 years of expertise, Paolo is an executive strategist, and board advisor with extensive experience in driving strategic growth and innovation across corporates and startups, particularly within the life sciences and technology sectors. Paolo has a track record in leading companies...

As Head of Industry Partnerships at the Francis Crick Institute, Paul is an established partnerships lead, obtaining over £30M of UKRI and industry funding, enabling industry-academic alliances to enhance translation of discoveries to technology and health innovation. Building on a track record as...

Georgios Tetradis-Mairis, Head of R&D Futures, Nomad FoodsGeorgios Tetradis-Mairis is a leader within the Research, Development and Quality team at Nomad Foods, responsible for driving the latest research and product innovations across the business. Prior to Nomad Foods, he worked in various...

Craig has worked in the UK’s Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) National Authority (UKNA) since 2008, which is responsible for managing the implementation of the CWC throughout the UK. The CWC aims to achieve a world free of chemical weapons and in which chemistry is used for peace, prosperity and...