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ProximiTEA and Pastries Breakfast Event
9th September 2025 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am
We’re excited to invite you to a special Members Breakfast in collaboration with Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd as they launch their new report: The Power of Proximity. We’ll explore how proximity is driving innovation on the Campus and across Cambridge.
What to expect:
✨ A thought-provoking panel discussion!
Uncover various proximity moments that have sparked ideas, unlocked funding and led to unexpected collaborations.
Proximity themed networking!
☕ A delicious spread of pastries and freshly brewed coffee to start your day with energy and intention.
Agenda
08:30 – 08:45 – Arrivals/ breakfast
08:45- 08:55 – Introduction to the Power of Proximity concept and report by Laurel Powers-Freeling, Chair of Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd
08:55 – 09:30 – Panel discussion hosted by David Cleevely on ‘How proximity is driving innovation across Cambridge’.
Panelists include:
• Professor Dame Diane Coyle (Bennett Professor of Public Policy and Research Director, University of Cambridge)
• Robert Evans, (CEO, Wellcome Genome Campus)
• Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald, (Li Ka Shing, Early Cancer Institute, University of Cambridge)
• Steve Rees, (SVP Discovery Sciences, AstraZeneca)
09:30 – 10:30 – Networking with proximity related prompts
Kindly note that due to this event taking place in the community space, members are encouraged to use the boardroom for the duration of this event.
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