Empowering innovation in the Northern Powerhouse: beyond graphene
01 Mar 2016
On 19 April 2016 at Pioneer Lecture Theatre, Manchester Conference Centre, M1 3BB
'Empowering innovation in the Northern Powerhouse: beyond graphene'' will bring together major leaders of the STEM industry and senior representatives of the largest scientific/innovation bodies in Manchester with PhD students, post-doctoral researchers, entrepreneurs and SMEs to showcase/highlight the innovations that are currently being developed in Manchester and the initiatives supporting them.
Mayor scientific organisations and bodies for the scientific field in Manchester will be represented on the day, consisting of a special guest from The University of Manchester, three keynote speakers and a panel discussion, followed by a networking session.
Keynote speakers
- Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, President, The University of Manchester
- Dr Hakim Yadi, CEO, Northern Health Science Alliance
- Rowena Burns, CEO, Manchester Science Partnerships
- Dr Martino Picardo, CEO, Stevenage BioScience Catalyst
Programme
- 6.05pm - 6.15pm - Welcome by Innovation Forum
- 6.15pm - 6.25pm - Welcome by Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell (President, The University of Manchester)6:25 PM - 6:45 PM - Keynote 1 Hakim Yadi (CEO, Northern Health Science Alliance)
- 6.45pm - 7.05pm - Keynote 2 Rowena Burns (CEO, Manchester Science Partnerships)
- 7.05pm - 7.25pm - Keynote 3 Martino Picardo (CEO, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst)
- 7.25pm - 8.40pm - Panel discussion; Professor Jean-Noel Ezingeard (Deputy VC, MMU), Dr Geoff Davison (CEO, Bionow), Claire Brown (Investment Manager, Alderley Parks), Dr Andy Jones (VP Pharmaceutical Innovations, Astra Zeneca), Lynn Sheppard (Director, Manchester Enterprise Centre) and others will participate in the panel discussion.
- 8.40pm - 8.45pm - Closing remarks
- 8.45pm - 9.3pm - Networking/wine receptio
Further information
Registration