AI for Biotech Futures

Schedule

Wed Apr 15 2026 at 09:30 am to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

LJMU Student Life Building | Liverpool, EN

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Connecting biotech companies and educators to shape an AI-ready workforce
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

πŸ•‘: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration and breakfast
πŸ•‘: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Introduction and opening address
Host: Dr Jon Ashley
πŸ•‘: 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Encouraging AI collaboration over AI collusion
Host: Dr Phil Denton
πŸ•‘: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst network talk
πŸ•‘: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Coffee break
πŸ•‘: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Finding Pheno; augmenting biotech discovery using artificial intelligence
Host: Dr Dominic Mosses

Info: CEO Protostem- AI Ltd


πŸ•‘: 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


πŸ•‘: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Title to be confirmed
Host: Professor Alamgir Hossain

Info: CEO, D-Ready Ltd


πŸ•‘: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch and Networking
πŸ•‘: 01:30 PM - 01:40 PM
Introduction to workshops
πŸ•‘: 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?


πŸ•‘: 02:20 PM - 02:50 PM
Coffee break
πŸ•‘: 02:50 PM - 03:30 PM
Workshop 2

Info: What does β€˜AI competence’ mean for hiring and how should educators assess it without rewarding unsafe shortcuts?


πŸ•‘: 03:30 PM - 03:50 PM
Feedback
πŸ•‘: 03:50 PM - 04:00 PM
End address and feedback
πŸ•‘: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Refreshments and networking
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LJMU Student Life Building, 10 Copperas Hill, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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