Bayes Forum February

The Bayes Centre Forum series is intended to create the opportunity for Partners & Members of the Bayes Centre, the wider University community and external business guests to interact, share experiences and explore multi-disciplinary AI and data science research collaboration opportunities.

At this Bayes Forum, we will hear from a selection of colleagues who are focused on supporting researchers, students, staff and SMEs at all levels to take their work to industry; those that manage the programmes which support this and the researchers themselves on the importance of entrepreneurship.

Agenda:

• 1215 – 1220 Welcome – Michael Rovatsos
• 1220 – 1230 Introduction to wider DDE activity, DDI Hub focus and why Entrepreneurship is important to all. Charlotte Waugh (Enterprise and Innovation Programme Lead)
• 1230 – 1240 Venture Builder Incubator Programme – who is on it, working with Industry partners and what the Programme covers. Laura Bernal (DDE Venture Builder Programme Manager)
• 1240 – 1250 AI Accelerator – what ‘scaling up’ involves. Who is on the Programme and what it covers. Katy Guthrie (Programme Manager – AI Accelerator)
• 1250 – 1300 Old College Capital- New Launch Fund and new resident in Bayes. Intro to the OCC Team, roles and how they support innovation through their investment routes. Andrea Young (Fund Manager)
• 1300 – 1315 Close and Questions

The event will take place from 12.15pm-1.15pm

Please note - this event is online and a link will be sent to you before the event begins. This session will be recorded and will be retained for six months after the session. Should you not wish to be in the recording, please ensure your camera is off, prior to the start of the event.