UKSPA Summer Conference 2025

UKSPA members gatherered at Rothamsted Enterprises for the UKSPA Summer Conference 2025. The Conference had keynote and plenary sessions taking place throughout the two days, leading speakers from the UKSPA network and key partners and stakeholders discussed in-depth the challenges, opportunities, and innovative ways the sector continues to engage, inspire, and grow through a series of plenary and best practice sessions.

In addition to hearing from numerous  key stakeholders in the South East and nationally, the Summer Conference looked at subjects including, Innovation, Science Parks and BBSRC, Life Sciences, Balancing Supply and Demand Innovation, Local Growth and Devolution, Public attitudes to R&D Investment, Talent, Skills & The Innovation sector and much more!

Special thanks to our Drinks Reception and Dinner Sponsors Communicate, Event Partners, Modern Networks, Renenergy and Ridge for their support.

• Welcome from the Hosts            Nicole Sadd, CEO, Rothamsted Enterprises
• The Entrepreneurs Journey       Franklin Keck, CEO, RemePhy Technologies
• Innovation, Science Park and BBSRC– CEOs from across section of the campus portfolio reflect on their individual journeys
• Life Sciences, Balancing Supply and Demand- Suketu Shah, Head of Life Sciences, Property Asset Management, JLL

• Driving Regional Growth              Dr Peter Gooden, Director of Research and Enterprise Services, University of Hertfordshire
                                                               Adrian Hawkins OBE, Chair, Hertfordshire Futures

Harnessing the power of ​Artificial Intelligence– Prof. Sue Turner OBE, Founding Director, AI Governance Ltd

People and Places: How to put R&D on the map?– Dr Ben Bleasdale, Director of Public Opinion, Campaign for Science and Engineering

Local growth: putting the pieces together– Greg Wade, Head of Innovation Policy, Universities UK

Please Note:

Not all speakers or panel sessions provided presentation slides. Additionally, some speakers may have chosen not to share their materials.

If you have any further enquiries, please get in touch at info@ukspa.org.uk.