A faster future: The accelerating pace of innovation

21st June 2013 | Robinson College Cambridge | 8am-6.30pm

Organised by Cambridge University Technology & Enterprise Club

Don’t miss your last chance to attend the largest student-led entrepreneurship conference at the University of Cambridge, bringing together more than 400 entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, academics, and students to connect, collaborate and debate with visionary speakers on the present and the future of innovation and entrepreneurship.

(For any enquiries regarding ticket prices, please email tim.lui@cutec.org)

TVC 2013 Programme

To mark the 10th anniversary of our conference we invite you to examine accelerating technology developments which are leading to profound changes in society. With segments on 3D Printing, Biotech, Big Data and Emerging Markets, the conference draws upon concrete examples of how entrepreneurs are using technology to systematically disrupt industries and pave the way for new sectors to emerge. What are the implications of these technologies to our economy, businesses, and everyday lives?

The Startup Challenge

The TVC has invited 10 startups from all around the world to come to Cambridge University, providing a unique opportunity to showcase their prototypes and business concepts. The competition will include a showcase exhibition where delegats can cast their vote on the most promising startup, followed by a Dragon’s Den style pitching session.

IBM Watson

IBM Watson is currently the best example of Artificial Intelligence built on IBM’s cluster of supercomputers, as the first computer to ever win game show Jeopardy in 2011. At the TVC, we will have the chance to interact with this machine of the future.

TVC Speakers

Keynotes

J . P .  Rangaswami - Chief Scientist, SalesForce

Ken Banks - Founder, kiwanja . net and FrontlineSMS

Plenaries

Bert Twaalfhoven - Founder, European Foundation for Entrepreneurship Research
Joe Justice - Founder, WikiSpeed

Segments

3D Printing

The Third Industrial Revolution is at hand, and 3D printers are at its forefront. Come listen to our experts explore the arenas in which 3D printing is, perhaps unexpectedly, making a big impact.

Alice Taylor - CEO, MakieLab
Dr .  Adrian Bowyer - Founder, RepRap
Andras Forgacs - CEO, Modern Meadow, Co-Founder, Organovo
Nick Ierodiaconou - Co-Founder, WikiHouse, OpenDesk, FabHub

Biotech

Technology acceleration targeted at improving human health is an ever present outlet for entrepreneurs to innovate and help change the world. Our experts hope to bring some examples of this “genomic revolution”, to the fore.

Richard Resnick - CEO, GenomeQuest
Dr Gordon Sanghera - CEO & Co-Founder, Oxford Nanopor
Prof .  Chris Lowe - Director of the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge
Dr .  Rob Carlson - Principal, Biodesic

Big Data

Vast stores of data now provide enterprises with insight on their customer base, competitors and the state of the industry. This discussion studies the effect of technology acceleration and the analytics, on the way enterprises approach business.

Michael Natusch - EMEA Head of Data Science, Pivotal
Gerald Walker - Bloomberg
Ulrich Kerzel – Blue Yonder
Roxanne Varza - Head of startup initiatives at Microsoft France

Emerging Markets

Unconstrained by 20th century infrastructure, emerging markets are ripe for disruption by entrepreneurs. As 4.3 billion people come online and 1.3 billion people gain access to electricity, innovation stands to accelerate significantly. This segment discusses the barriers and opportunities.

Vinay Nair - International Business Development, Acumen Fund
Damian Miller - CEO, Orb Energy Iskandar Kuntoadji - Founder, IBEKA
Iskandar Kuntoadji - Founder & Trustee, IBEKA
Benjamin Phelan - Head of Technology & Innovation, Future Brilliance
Philip Risby - Director, BE Labs

Technology Showcase

The Tech Showcase highlights a few examples of creative science being developed and commercialized in the world today. Our guests will deliver short talks on their work and look to inspire similar innovative thinking in their audience.

David Bolinksy - Co-Founder, XVIVO
Prof  .   Harald Haas - Chair of Mobile Communications, The University of Edinburgh
Andras Forgacs - CEO, Modern Meadow, Co-Founder, Organovo

Workshops

Dr .  Darrin M Disley - Parrallel Entrepreneur
Phillip Baddelley - Entrepreneur, Investor, Educator, Blogger
Jeff Lynn - CEO & Co-Founder, Seedrs

For workshop details please see:

• The Lean Startup - the Business Model for Difficult Times: http://tvc2013leanstartup.eventbrite.co.uk/
• How to Shape Your Equity Roadmap : http://tvc2013equityroadmap.eventbrite.co.uk/
• Raising Seed Capital through Crowdfunding: http://tvc2013seedrs.eventbrite.co.uk/

For more information on speakers and the agenda pleases visit: http ://tvc . scutec . org

Disclaimer: Tickets are non-refundable. CUTEC reserves the right to use parts of the registration information for marketing of future CUTEC events. CUTEC has the right to change the published conference programme if necessary without prior warning.