This webinar series brings together key figures from the entrepreneurial sector, with a specific focus on fostering innovation that can drive economic growth and social impact across Africa. Our goal is to ignite, excite, and co-create.

Technical: Professor Nic Lane—Cambridge University computer science expert leading the Machine Learning Systems lab and co-founder of Flower Labs. Specializes in scalable, robust ML systems with a focus on privacy-preserving AI. Extensive experience includes roles at Samsung AI, Oxford University, and Microsoft Research.

Entrepreneurial: Andrea Castiglione—Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur who has worked with Steve Wozniak. Leads SilentUnicorn venture studio, focusing on disruptive tech in blockchain, digital payments, and cybersecurity. Expertise in product definition and design, applying user research and design thinking to product strategy and company growth.

Warner Music executives Alfonso Perez-Soto and Damien Yare will discuss the challenges and successes of expanding into emerging markets.

This webinar series brings together key figures from the entrepreneurial sector, with a specific focus on fostering innovation that can drive economic growth and social impact across Africa. Our goal is to ignite, excite, and co-create.

Many groundbreaking inventions, from penicillin to the World Wide Web, originated in the UK but weren't commercialized there. To address this gap, join us to learn from Seth Bannon of Fifty Years, a leading Silicon Valley VC firm. Fifty Years has backed 100+ deep tech companies, raising over $4.6B, and published the Spinout Playbook. Their free 5050 program is coming to the UK, equipping scientists and engineers to build impactful companies. Participants tackle major problems, develop entrepreneurship skills, and learn to commercialise research. Join us to explore entrepreneurship and connect with like-minded innovators over refreshments!

Web3: Tagus Capital. Gui Silva, CFA, managing partner at Tagus Capital, will present on ClimateTech trends. Tagus Capital is a blockchain-native VC firm focusing on Web3 Deep Tech. They support entrepreneurs combining blockchain with advanced technologies like Quantum Computing and AI.

Compute/Hardware: Youlian Tzanev, Co-Founder and CSO of NexGen Cloud, leads Europe's top GPU-as-a-Service provider. His experience includes $2 billion in real estate sales. NexGen Cloud, NVIDIA's largest European partner, offers sustainable, high-performance computing solutions up to 75% cheaper than traditional providers.

Join us for an inspiring event exploring the dynamic UK social enterprise sector! Tofik Saad from the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) will discuss their impact on organizations. Leaders from Cambridge-based social enterprises will share their journeys and impact. Nikki Digiovanni (REMO), Mona Shah (Harry Specters), and Simon Glenister (Noise Solution) will discuss future plans and insights. Maggie Robb will explain how PwC supports social entrepreneurs through staff volunteering. A Q&A session will follow, allowing direct engagement with panelists to deepen your understanding of social enterprises.

Join us for a hands-on workshop where creativity meets entrepreneurship. Using LEGO bricks, participants will explore business fundamentals, brainstorm ideas, and discover personal strengths. Each term features a themed Lego Serious Play workshop. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs or anyone seeking to unleash creativity and build dreams, brick by brick!

Climate: Jason Kibbey (Worldly founder) and Henrik Jones (Buckhill Capital) will discuss impact in consumer products and sustainable fashion. Buckhill invests in sustainable systems, targeting supply chain upgrades and waste reduction. Worldly, trusted by 40,000+ brands, provides sustainability insights across value chains.

FinTech: VC Landscape Evolution Phoebe Kitchen, VP at Inovia Capital, will present ClimateTech trends. Inovia, managing US$2.2B, partners with founders to build impactful global companies, offering multi-stage support across North America and Europe.

David Blood, a Founding Partner of Generation Investment Management and former CEO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, will speak on the urgency of transitioning to a net-zero world.

Toni Petersson, former CEO of Oatly, will share his story on scaling a small Swedish business into a global phenomenon.

Peter Barrett, co-founder of Playground Global, will discuss the challenges at the intersection of deep tech and hard science, highlighting advancements in AI, quantum computing, and robotics.

Breakfast conversation with Jeff Sachs on the technical intricacies of material production and climate financing to the dynamic challenges of geopolitical negotiation and ongoing conflict.

LegalTech: Alexander Samuel Kardos-Nyheim and Jonathan Richard Schwarz will share first-hand experience on legaltech market dynamics and trends. They led their legaltech startup, Safe Sign Technologies, to acquisition by Thomson Reuters in August 2024.

MedTech: Billy Boyle, Cambridge engineering graduate, co-founded Owlstone Inc for FAIMS technology. His wife's cancer diagnosis led to Owlstone Medical, aiming to save 100,000 lives and $1.5B through Breath Biopsy. Partnering with Cleveland Clinic and Astra Zeneca, they've published 100+ papers and raised $150M. Billy, awarded an MBE, is active in Cambridge institutions, cancer research, fundraising, and E-Lab, as entrepreneur-in-residence.

Learn how students, PhDs, and postdocs transition from academia to startups. Enjoy a casual fireside chat with the E-Lab Research Associates and Gerard Grech, former Tech Nation CEO. Learn about E-lab's new research associate positions and how its community can help you become an entrepreneur.

Jim Bacchus, former U.S. congressman and founding member and twice chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, will tell us about his varied and extensive experience at every level of governance and of all that he has learned along the way from my decades of intellectual engagement with ideas about governance.

Kelechi Okafor and Afua Hirsch will discuss their experiences as Black women advocating for social justice, focusing on the challenges they face and how their identities shape their activism. The event will highlight their literary works as tools for addressing race, identity, and systemic inequality, and will provide insights into the intersection of personal identity and public advocacy.

The E-Lab Annual Dinner acknowledges the contributions and celebrates the support of various stakeholders in the entrepreneurship community at King’s—members, associates, advisory board, research associates, entrepreneurs-in-residence, alumni, partners and sponsors—without whom the E-lab wouldn’t exist.

Join us for an evening of engaging conversations, networking, and, of course, a toast to the continued success of the CJBS community at King’s College. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet and network with alumni and fellow students, share experiences, and build valuable relationships within the CJBS community.

PwC and E-Lab are hosting a digital accelerator showcase during Cambridge Tech Week featuring experts, startups in various sectors, and a tour of King's College. The event aims to foster collaboration within the tech ecosystem in Cambridge.