Agenda

The Innovate Cambridge Summit is a unique opportunity to join over 600 founders, researchers, investors, civic leaders and partners to shape our future.

 

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Date
21 October 2026
Location
The Guildhall, 1-6 Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QF
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Agenda

11:45

Lunch

12:35

Session 1 - Momentum, opportunity and building the future of innovation-led growth: An Innovate Cambridge update

Michael Anstey, Partner, Cambridge Innovation CapitalKathryn Chapman, CEO, Innovate Cambridge

13:00

Session 2 - Cambridge’s role in powering UK growth: Why Cambridge is so well placed to take global innovation leadership in quantum

Professor Deborah Prentice, Vice-Chancellor, University of CambridgeProfessor Sir John Aston, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of Cambridge

13:45

Session 3 - Scaling innovation through city partnerships: Why Cambridge and Manchester are proving that growth is a positive-sum game

Professor Deborah Prentice, Vice-Chancellor, University of CambridgeFaye Holland, Partnership Director, The Cambridge x Manchester Partnership

14:25

Break

14:50

Session 4 - Should I stay or should I go: What will it take for the UK to win the next generation of global companies?

Host: Pascal Levensohn, Chair, Cambridge Innovation Hub Global Advisory Board

Speakers: Jason Pontin, General Partner, DCVCDebbie Toms, Chief of Staff, CuspAIAlex McCracken, Head of Venture Relationships, J.P.Morgan

15:45

Session 5 - Start. Scale. Stay: Lessons from the companies building global success from Cambridge

Stan Boland, Entrepreneur and Founder, Icera IncAnna Rule, Director, Private Markets and Real Assets, Railpen

17:30

Networking reception

18:30

Event ends