The 2025 Creating a Scientific Superpower conference builds on last year's success by bringing together top minds to advance the UK's position as a global scientific leader. This one-day event will feature discussions, networking, and insights on building a competitive innovation ecosystem.

Attendees will engage directly with scientists, government ministers, business leaders, and investors who are actively shaping the UK's scientific future, creating an ideal platform for exchanging ideas, forming partnerships, and contributing to the nation's science and innovation strategy.

Why attend Creating a Scientific Superpower?

  • Connect with government officials, top scientists, influential business leaders, and global investors who are shaping the UK's scientific superpower ambition.
  • Participate in forward-thinking conversations with key players at the forefront of scientific and technological advancements to help shape the future of UK innovation.
  • Discover emerging regional clusters and growth opportunities accelerating the UK's transformation into a global scientific powerhouse
  • It’s free to attend!

Don’t miss out and register now!

Registration: Superpower Conference | Supercluster Board

The current speaker line-up includes…

  • Lord Patrick Vallance, Minister for Science
  • Arti Garg, Chief Technologist, AVEVA
  • Beth O'Neill Maloney, Executive Director, Kendall Square Association
  • Lisa Flashner, Chief Operating Officer, EIT (Ellison Institute of Technology)
  • Roxanne Varza, Director, STATION F
  • Shaun Grady, Chair of AstraZeneca UK
  • Dr Daniel Hulme, CEO, SATALIA
  • Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
  • Professor Deborah Prentice, Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge
  • Oriel Petry, Senior Vice President, Airbus
  • Barry Panayi, Chief Data and Insight Officer, John Lewis Partnership
  • Dr Simon Harwood, UK Capability Development Director, Leonardo
  • Ed Bussey, Chief Executive Officer, Oxford Science Enterprises
  • Daniel Clark, Business Development Director, New York City Economic Development
  • Dr Kathryn Chapman, Executive Director, Innovate Cambridge
  • Jacob Ayres-Thomson, CEO, 3AI
  • Jim Stretton, MD, Advanced Research Clusters
  • Rachel Wolf, Founder, Public First
  • Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Executive, CBI
  • Dan Thorp, Chief Executive, Cambridge Ahead
  • Susan Aitken, Leader, Glasgow City Council
  • Max Bryan, Partner, Head of Science & Technology, Bidwells

Event agenda: Agenda.pdf

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