AI for Biotech Futures
Schedule
Wed Apr 15 2026 at 09:30 am to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
LJMU Student Life Building | Liverpool, EN
About this Event
This activity is open to the wider biotechnology community, with participation encouraged from:
- Healthcare and pharmaceuticals: including drug discovery, diagnostics, and therapeutic development.
- Industrial and manufacturing biotechnology: companies using bio-based processes for chemicals, enzymes, and materials.
- Agricultural and food biotechnology: organisations applying biotechnology and AI to crop science, food production, and sustainability.
- Environmental biotechnology: applications of biotechnology and AI to waste reduction, circular economy, and bio-based sustainability solutions.
- Academic and training providers: universities, further education institutions, and specialist training organisations preparing the future workforce.
- AI focused SMEs and startups: Use of AI in all sectors of healthcare
By engaging a broad cross-section of biotechnology sectors, the event will ensure that insights on AI adoption and training needs are representative of the whole industrial biotech ecosystem in the North West, while also identifying common challenges and opportunities for collaboration across sectors.
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration and breakfast
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Introduction and opening address
Host: Dr Jon Ashley
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Encouraging AI collaboration over AI collusion
Host: Dr Phil Denton
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst network talk
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee break
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Finding Pheno; augmenting biotech discovery using artificial intelligence
Host: Dr Dominic Mosses
Info: CEO Protostem- AI Ltd
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Biotech AI prototypes are easy, but products are hard
Host: Dr Paul Dobson
Info: Innovation Lead, Co-factory Ltd
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Title to be confirmed
Host: Professor Alamgir Hossain
Info: CEO, D-Ready Ltd
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch and Networking
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:40 PM
Introduction to workshops
🕑: 01:40 PM - 02:20 PM
Workshop 1
Info: Where is AI allowed, expected, and prohibited in real biotech workflows and how do you manage the risk?
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:50 PM
Coffee break
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:30 PM
Workshop 2
Info: What does ‘AI competence’ mean for hiring and how should educators assess it without rewarding unsafe shortcuts?
🕑: 03:30 PM - 03:50 PM
Feedback
🕑: 03:50 PM - 04:00 PM
End address and feedback
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Refreshments and networking
Where is it happening?
LJMU Student Life Building, 10 Copperas Hill, Liverpool, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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