What it is

Founders & Funders is bringing Flagship Pioneering to Oxford. Flagship is the firm behind Moderna. It has $14 billion in assets under management and has created more than 100 ventures across AI, health and sustainable agriculture.

Join DPhil students, postdocs and early-career researchers for talks, conversation and drinks. Hear how Flagship builds companies around bold scientific ideas and how researchers can get involved.

Thinking about starting a company, exploring options beyond academia, or simply curious? Come along. You don’t need a business idea or experience.

Meet the Flagship team, explore their Fellowship programme, and discover where your research could take you beyond the lab.

Programme

• 5–5.30pm: Welcome and networking
• 5.30–6.30pm: Talks
• 6.30–8pm: Drinks and networking

Speakers

• Brad Coleman, PhD: Director, Flagship Pioneering Fellowship & Talent Development
• Christoforos Anagnostopoulos, PhD: Chief Causal AI Officer, Valo
• Lena Afeyan, PhD MBA: Head of UK Science Strategy and Innovation, Flagship Pioneering, and former Fellow
• Grigori Guitchounts, PhD: Senior Associate, Flagship Pioneering, and 2022 Summer AI Fellow
• Sutha Satkunarajah: Vice President, Strategy and Operations

Office hours

Want to meet the Flagship team before the event? They’re holding office hours at Oxford Edge from 1pm to 4pm. Email comms@oxtechweek.com with your preferred 30-minute slot and a few sentences on why you’d like to meet them. Places are limited and slots aren’t guaranteed, so apply early.

Details

Register

Places are free. Register on Luma to attend.