Dolby Symposium: AI in Science
Dolby Symposium: AI in Science
Following the success of the inaugural Cavendish Science Festival last June, the event returns in 2026 with a refreshed format and under a new name.
The Dolby Symposium is a one-day meeting focused on a single, unifying theme designed to foster engaging dialogue and provide fresh insights on the topic.
The theme for 2026 is “AI in Science”.
The programme of talks and panel discussions will explore how AI can be used across the sciences from computational biology, integrated into autonomous laboratories and the wider impact on society and policy.
We are pleased to announce that Dr John Jumper, Distinguished Scientist at Google DeepMind, will be a key speaker. Dr Jumper, awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Sir Demis Hassabis and Professor David Baker, is an artificial intelligence researcher and biophysicist, whose work on AI-based protein structure prediction has enabled the routine prediction of protein structures to atomic accuracy.
More speakers and session details will be announced soon.
Programme outline
9:30am: Registration and hot drinks
10:15am: Welcome address
10:30am: Session 1
12pm: Lunch
1:30pm: Session 2
3pm: Break
3:30pm: Session 3
5pm: Closing remarks
5:15pm: Drinks reception
6:30pm: Event closes
Ray Dolby Centre, Cavendish Laboratory
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