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SUMMARY:Imperial at London Tech Week
DESCRIPTION:Join Imperial College London at London Tech Week (8–12 June 2026) — the UK’s flagship celebration of innovation\, technology and global collaboration\, bringing together senior technology leaders\, enterprise founders and investors from more than 120 countries. \nOrganised by London & Partners\, Founders Forum Group and Informa\, and supported by the UK Government\, the Mayor of London\, the Department for Science\, Innovation and Technology\, and the Department for Business and Trade\, London Tech Week (LTW) is a cornerstone of the UK’s global tech leadership. Imperial College London will be at the heart of the event\, exhibiting at the Olympia London expo and contributing expert speakers to key panels. \nThis year’s LTW programme spans the full spectrum of emerging and transformative technologies\, with key themes including AI\, deep tech\, quantum\, startups\, enterprise resilience\, UK and European tech leadership\, and the human impact and national security dimensions of technology. The expo and content stages will form one of the most influential gatherings of enterprise leaders\, startup innovators\, investors and technologists anywhere in the world. \n\n  \nIMPERIAL EXHIBITING AT LONDON TECH WEEK 2026\nImperial is hosting a stand at the expo\, showcasing its role as a global convening institution across: \n\nWorld‑leading research\nEnterprise and commercialisation\nAdvanced skills and talent development\nInternational engagement\nThe wider London innovation ecosystem\n\nVisitors can find Imperial at Stand 229 in Enterprise World\, one of the two main exhibition zones at London Tech Week. Across the week\, Imperial teams will highlight cutting‑edge research\, breakthrough ventures\, and Imperial’s unique ability to bring together academia\, industry\, government and investors within its WestTech London ecosystem to accelerate innovation with real‑world impact. \nImperial at London Tech Week: Day 1 \nPresentations on the stand: \n\n09.30 – 09.45: Enterprise\n11.30 – 11.45: Innovation Ecosystem\n13.30 – 13.45: Lifelong Learning\n14.30 – 14.45: Introduction to WestTech London\n15.30 – 15.45: From Study to Startup\n\nImperial at London Tech Week: Day 2 \nPresentations on the stand: \n\n09.30 – 09.45: Imperial Global\n11.30 – 11.45: Introduction to WestTech London\n13.30 – 13.45: Expanding Technology through Convergence\n14.30 – 14.45: Lifelong Learning\n15.30 – 15.45: Enterprise\n\nImperial at London Tech Week: Day 3 \nPresentations on the stand: \n\n09.30 – 09.45: Imperial Global\n12.15 – 12.30: Expanding Technology through Convergence\n13.15 – 13.45: Innovation Ecosystem\n14.15 – 14.30: From Study to Startup\n\n  \nIMPERIAL SPEAKERS AT LONDON TECH WEEK 2026\nImperial experts will contribute to several high‑profile sessions across the programme\, reflecting leadership in climate innovation\, deep tech\, and space sustainability. \nInnovation Arc Day – Tuesday 9 June \n12:30–13:15 | Roundtable: Turning UK Discovery Into Global Advantage \nAlyssa Gilbert\, Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment and Co‑Director of the School of Convergence Science\, will join a cross‑disciplinary panel exploring how the UK can translate scientific excellence into global competitive advantage. \nPanel contributors include leaders in AI\, life sciences\, robotics\, quantum and climate innovation: \n\nAI & Compute – Professor Elena Simperl\, King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence\nLife Sciences – Professor Graham Lord\, King’s College London\nClimate & Materials – Alyssa Gilbert\, Imperial College London\nRobotics & Autonomy – Professor Christos Bergeles\, King’s College London\nQuantum & Photonics – Professor Bob Coecke\, University of Oxford\n\nDeep Tech Stage – Tuesday 9 June \n17:00–17:30 | Rebuilding the Mineral Value Chain: From Discovery to Sovereign Processing \nDr Nigel Steward\, Director and Professor of Practice at the Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance (CSEP) at Imperial\, will moderate a discussion on reshaping the mineral value chain for resilience and sustainability. \nPanellists include: \n\nDr Liz Dennet\, Founder & CEO\, Endolith\nGuy Hatcher\, Co‑Founder & Managing Director\, Green Lithium\n\nDeep Tech Stage – Wednesday 10 June \n11:30–12:00 | How to Solve the Space Debris Problem \nThis session brings together leaders in space sustainability\, including: \n\nProfessor Jonathan Eastwood\, Professor of Space Physics\, Imperial College London\nJoanne Wheeler MBE\, Alden & Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative\nAndrew Faiola\, Commercial Director\, Astroscale\nDr Alex Barber\, Earth & Space Sustainability Initiative; Royal Astronomical Society\n\nTogether\, they will explore the technologies\, policies and international cooperation needed to address one of the most urgent challenges in the space sector. \nCONFERENCE: BIOSECURITY AT THE FRONTIER\nImperial will be hosting a major conference\, Biosecurity at the frontier\, at Scale Space in White City Campus on Wednesday 10th June 2026 (9:15am – 5:15pm). \nThis high-level conference brings together global leaders to examine emerging biological threats and the actions needed to address them. Moving beyond analysis\, the conference will focus on building the frameworks\, partnerships\, and capabilities required to strengthen biosecurity globally. \nParticipation is aimed at senior figures across government\, international organisations\, research institutions and industry working in defence\, security\, biotechnology\, AI\, diagnostics and therapeutics. \nIMPERIAL SPEAKERS:\n\nProfessor Hugh Brady President\nProfessor Wendy Barclay Regius Professor of Infectious Disease\nProfessor Leon Barron Professor of Analytical and Environmental Sciences\nProfessor Neil Ferguson Director\, School of Public Health\nProfessor Nicholas Grassly Professor of Infectious Disease & Vaccine Epidemiology\nProfessor Azra Ghani Chair in Infectious Disease Epidemiology\, School of Public Health\nProfessor Paul Kellam Professor of Viral Genomics\nProfessor Karen Polizzi Professor of Biotechnology\nProfessor Mary Ryan Vice-Provost (Research and Enterprise)\nAmanda Wolthuizen Vice-President (Strategy)\n\nGUEST SPEAKERS INCLUDE:\n\nJonathan Black Former UK Deputy National Security Adviser\nKristof Bonnarens Deputy Head of Unit\, Directorate-General for HERA\, European Commission\nProfessor Susan Hopkins CEO\, UK Health Security Agency\nDr Nicholas Joad Director\, DSTL\, and Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor\, Ministry of Defence\nNatalie Kempston Deputy Director\, National Security and Operational Response\, Department of Health and Social Care\nProfessor Dr Rune Linding NATO DIANA Challenge Manager for Human Resilience and Biotechnologies\nLouise Owen Deputy Director\, Cabinet Office\nJo Wales Senior Director and Lead\, Regional Pandemic Readiness and UK Resilience\, Moderna\nBrian Wang Programme Director\, The Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)\n\nRegister your interest to attend here. \nPARTNERS AT LONDON TECH WEEK 2026\nStephen Cowan\, Leader of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham\, will also be speaking at London Tech Week in the session The Upskilling Imperative: Preparing for the Jobs of Tomorrow (Tuesday 9 June | 15:30–16:00 | Ignition Stage | Tech for Humanity track). \nThis timely discussion will explore how organisations can stay competitive as roles evolve faster than traditional hiring pipelines\, and how innovation can drive inclusive economic growth. \nCouncillor Cowan will join: \n\nSheridan Ash MBE (Moderator)\, Founder & Co‑CEO – Tech She Can\nGori Yahaya\, CEO – Upskill Universe\nProfessor Geoff Rodgers\, Pro Vice Chancellor – Enterprise & Employment\, Brunel University London\n\nCllr Cowan’s contribution will spotlight Hammersmith & Fulham’s leadership in building a future‑ready workforce and – through White City Innovation District and the wider WestTech London ecosystem – supporting a thriving innovation ecosystem across West London in partnership with Imperial. \nCOMMUNITY AT LONDON TECH WEEK 2026\nSolena Materials has been selected by the Department for Business and Trade to exhibit at London Tech Week on Monday 8th June\, alongside world-class tech leaders\, innovators\, and investors. The team will be at their stand to talk deep tech technology and explore partnerships ahead of their anticipated Series A investment round later this year. \nSolena Materials began its journey in White City Innovation District’s I-HUB and is now based in WestTech London’s Old Oak Innovation Cluster at Grapht Works – London’s first dedicated facility for pilot and demonstration advanced manufacturing. \n\n\nIMPERIAL AT THE LONDON TECH WEEK FRINGE\nIMPERIAL IEM DEMO DAY\n\nTuesday 9th June 2026 | 17:00 – 20:00 | Scale Space\, White City Innovation District \nThis London Tech Week fringe event is your opportunity to meet the founders from Imperial’s MSc Innovation\, Entrepreneurship and Management programme. \n​After months of building\, iterating and stress-testing\, the standout founders from the IEM cohort take the stage to pitch their ventures live to a packed room of investors\, operators\, alumni and the wider London start-up ecosystem. ​Expect bold ideas\, sharp Q&A\, audience reactions\, and the kind of pitch energy that only a Demo Day can deliver. \nRequest to join the event here. \nWHAT TO GET RIGHT IN THE FIRST 1\,000 DAYS OF A STARTUP\n\nLondon Tech Week will be coming to White City Innovation District with Imperial Enterprise Lab and Nexus (Imperial x H&F) hosting the must-attend fringe event: What to Get Right in the First 1\,000 Days of a Startup \nThursday 11 June 2026 | 17:30–20:30 | Scale Space\, White City \nMost startups never make it past their first 1\,000 days. This event brings together founders and investors to share candid lessons from the early stages of building a venture. \nKeynote speech: Councillor Stephen Cowan\, Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council \nFounders Panel: \n\nJulia Fan Li – Micrographia\nClaire Trant – Untap\nRima Suppan – Peachies\nFryderyk Szydlowski – Embargo\n\nInvestor Panel: \n\nAdam Cragg – Osney Capital\nMaureen Haverty – Seraphim\nTom Weatherall – Amadeus Capital\n\nTopics include: \n\nBuilding leadership foundations and team culture\nNavigating early product development\nEstablishing trust with investors\nReal‑world lessons from founders who’ve lived the first 1\,000 days\n\nRegister for the session here. \nFOLLOW IMPERIAL AT LONDON TECH WEEK 2026\nAt London Tech Week\, Imperial will be connecting with partners\, innovators and leaders across the global tech ecosystem — and showcasing the research\, talent and ideas across White City Innovation District and WestTech London that are shaping the future of technology in London and around the world. \nStay up to date with Imperial’s activity throughout the week on LinkedIn and by following #LTW2026.
URL:https://www.whitecityinnovationdistrict.org.uk/event/imperial-at-london-tech-week/
LOCATION:Olympia London\, Hammersmith Road\, Kensington\, London\, W14 8UX\, United Kingdom
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