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Conference Programme - 9 October 2025

09:30–10:00 | Arrival and Registration

10:00–10:20 | Welcome and opening remarks (Lecture Theatre 1)
Professor Chas Bountra, An overview of Oxford’s five IAAs’ achievements will set the stage for a day focused on purpose-driven research and collaborative impact.

10:20–10:50 | Keynote Talk (Lecture Theatre 1)

Professor Bernardo Cuenca Grau (Oxford Semantic Technologies), From Research to Deployment: bringing knowledge-based AI to millions of devices

10:50–11:20 Tea/Coffee and networking (Mezzanine)

11:20–12:30 | Morning parallel sessions | Impact projects from different Research Council IAAs
Hear from researchers whose IAA-funded projects are making a difference. There are separate sessions focussing on projects funded by Oxford's BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC and STFC IAAs respectively.

BBSRC IAA Session (Lecture Theatre 6)

EPSRC IAA Session (Lecture Theatre 1)

ESRC IAA Session (Lecture Theatre 3)

MRC IAA Session (Lecture Theatre 2)

STFC IAA Session (Lecture Theatre 4)

12:30–13:45 | Lunch and networking (Mezzanine)

13:45–15:00 | Afternoon parallel sessions | Cross-disciplinary perspectives
Two interactive panel discussions in which experts across disciplines and sectors will share their experience on successful cross-disciplinary collaboration, focusing on two main themes:

[Panel 1] Driving Change in Health and Care through Collaborative Innovation (Lecture Theatre 2)

Chair: Susanna Dunachie, Professor of Infectious Diseases   

Constantin Coussios, Director, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Statutory Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Professorial Fellow of Magdalen College

Maxime Taquet, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Sally Collins, Professor of Obstetrics  

[Panel 2] Climate, Environment & Sustainability (Lecture Theatre 1)

Chair: Paul Shearing, Statutory Professor in Sustainable Energy Engineering; Director of The ZERO Institute 

Anupama Sen, Head of Policy Engagement, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment  

Dermot O’Hare, Professor of Organometallic and Materials Chemistry; Director SCG-Oxford Centre of Excellence 

Mike Kendall, Professor of Geophysics; Programme Director, Oxford Earth

15:00–15:30 | Keynote Talk (Lecture Theatre 1)

Dr Alex Chaix (Deputy Director, Commercialisation, UKRI), Outputs and outcomes from Impact Acceleration Accounts

15:30–15:45 | Closing remarks (Lecture Theatre 1)

Professor Kylie Vincent, Chemistry

16:00–17:30 | IAA showcase and networking reception (Mezzanine)

Selected IAA exemplars to highlight notable social, economic and policy impacts. A chance to speak with companies, researchers and partners about the impact of their projects.