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QEII Conference Centre
5 June 2025
08:00 - 17:00
Brought to you by the Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster, the Creating a Scientific Superpower conference is back for its fourth year.
Following the resounding success of last year’s event, the 2025 Scientific Superpower Conference is set to bring together the brightest minds, visionaries, and leaders to shape the UK’s future as a global scientific superpower.
This year’s conference will feature a day of dynamic discussions, networking opportunities, and enterprising insights exploring how to build a globally competitive ecosystem that advances innovation and productivity.
Attendees will have the chance to engage directly with leading scientists, government ministers, business leaders, and investors who are actively shaping the UK’s journey to global scientific leadership. The event offers an exceptional platform to exchange ideas, foster partnerships, and contribute to the nation’s roadmap for science and innovation.
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Speakers
Arti Garg
Chief Technologist, AVEVA
Beth O'Neill Maloney
Executive Director, Kendall Square Association
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Carolyn Esser
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Darktrace
Cllr Susan Aitken
Leader, Glasgow City Council
Dan Thorp
CEO, Cambridge Ahead
Daniel Clark
Business Development Director, New York City Economic Development
Daniel Glazer
Partner, Wilson Sonsini
Dr Andy Williams
Chair, Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster Board
Dr Daniel Hulme
CEO, SATALIA
Ed Bussey
CEO, Oxford Science Enterprises
Gillian Tett OBE
Provost, King's College Cambridge
Jacob Ayres-Thomson
CEO, 3AI
Jim Stretton
MD, Advanced Research Clusters
Kathryn Chapman
Executive Director, Innovate Cambridge
Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes
Entrepreneur in Residence, Oxford Science Enterprises
Lisa Flashner
COO, Ellison Institute, Technology
Lord Patrick Vallance
Minister for Science
Max Bryan
Partner, Head of Science & Technology, Bidwells
Mei Lim
CFO and Managing Partner, Anthemis
Oriel Petry
Senior Vice President, Airbus
Professor Deborah Prentice
Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge
Professor Irene Tracy CBE
Vice-Chancellor, The University of Oxford
Professor Paul Newman CBE
Founder and CTO, Oxa
Professor Simon Harwood
UK Capability Development Director, Leonardo
Rachel Wolf
Founder, Public First
Rain Newton-Smith
Chief Executive, CBI
Richard Todd
Head of Built Environment, Bidwells
Roxanne Varza
Director, STATION F, Paris
Shaun Grady
Chair of AstraZeneca UK
Steve Rotheram
Mayor, Liverpool City Region
Look back at 2024...
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Throughout the day, the conference featured dynamic discussions focused on unlocking the UK's potential as a scientific superpower, creating a globally competitive ecosystem, and driving national productivity through innovative manufacturing and advanced R&D.
The conference also showcased the emerging linkages between regional clusters that are accelerating growth in innovation and technology sectors nationwide, while drawing insights from successful global clusters.
Guests were able to connect with leading scientists, government ministers, business leaders, and investors to actively contribute to shaping the UK's journey towards becoming a scientific superpower.
Building on the success of the 2023 conference, which drew over 500 guests and featured speakers from industry giants such as AstraZeneca, Moderna, Altos Labs, UKRI, Aveva, Harwell, Midlands Engine, and two Secretaries of State, the 2024 conference helped chart a course for the future of UK science and innovation as a genuine global superpower.