THE KNOWLEDGE QUARTER CONFERENCE 2023:
Innovating a better Tomorrow
Monday, 27 March, 2023
The Francis Crick Institute
Co-Sponsors
The Knowledge Quarter conference returns for the first time in person since 2019. Hosted by the Francis Crick Institute, our 2023 conference will convene KQ partners and friends in the beating heart of the Knowledge Quarter for an exclusive look at some of the area’s most exciting, innovating and multi-disciplinary work.
Over the course of a busy day-long programme, researchers, practitioners and thought leaders will showcase their activity across our five intersecting themes: Innovation, Sustainability, Wellbeing, People and Place.
Panel discussions and parallel sessions will explore challenges and obstacles faced by innovators in these areas, while keynote speakers will reflect on what innovation means, how it is fostered, and how it can include all of society.
Expand your network, meet your neighbours, and gain a deeper understanding of the significance of this part of London for the rest of the UK, and why cities all over the world are looking to the Knowledge Quarter as an exemplary innovation district.
Programme
| Start Time | Auditorium 1 | Auditorium 2 | Seminar Room 1 | Seminar Room 2 | Additional Activities |
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| 08:30 | Registration, refreshments and breakfast | ||||
| 09:00 | OPENING REMARKS
Jodie Eastwood, CEO, Knowledge Quarter |
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| 09:10 | OPENING KEYNOTE
Cllr Georgia Gould, Camden council |
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| 09:30 | Refreshment break and networking | ||||
| 09:45 | BRITISH LIBRARY EXTENSION
British Library |
INNOVATING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE FOOD FUTURE
Eagle Genomics |
COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust |
RESIDENT-LED SOCIAL ACTION IN THE REGENT’S PARK ESTATE
Community Champions Regent’s Park |
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| 10:25 | Comfort break | ||||
| 10:30 | BOOSTING KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE THROUGH THE MOBILITY OF INNOVATORS AND RESEARCHERS ACROSS SECTORS
National Centre for Universities and Business |
THE MAYOR’S SKILLS ACADEMY HUBS: SUPPORTING LONDONERS INTO GOOD WORK
Capital City College Group |
OPENING KNOWLEDGE QUARTER SECTORS TO YOUNG PEOPLE
Islington Council |
CUT + PASTE: BRINGING PURPOSE TO LIFE THROUGH DESIGN AND EXPERIENCES
Francis Crick Institute |
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| 11:00 | Refreshment break and networking | ||||
| 11:20 | AI, CREATIVITY AND ME
Alan Turing Institute |
AFFORDABLE WORKSPACE
Islington Council |
HOSPITALITY SKILLS ACADEMY: BREAKOUT SESSION
Capital City College Group |
CREATIVE AND DIGITAL SKILLS ACADEMY: BREAKOUT SESSION
Capital City College Group |
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| 11:40 | FOCUSSING ON COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS TO SUPPORT WELLBEING IN A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Bloomsbury Institute |
SOCIAL VALUE AND SOCIAL SUPPLY CHAINS
Impact Hub London |
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| 11:50 | Comfort break | ||||
| 11:55 | AFFORDABLE WORKSPACE: WORKSHOP
Islington Council |
LOOK UP! LOOK DOWN! GET TO KNOW YOUR TOWN
Camden Tour Guides Association |
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| 12:15 | Comfort break | ||||
| 12:20 | A SUSTAINABLE KNOWLEDGE QUARTER: A CONTRACTOR’S INSIGHT
ISG |
INCLUSIVE INNOVATION
Impact Hub London |
MAKING R&D PART OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
CaSE |
A CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH COMMUNICATION
Creative Wick |
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| 12:40 | PLEASURE, CONNECTION, PURPOSE: HOW MUSEUMS CAN LEVERAGE EMOTIONS TO BUILD GREATER PUBLIC SUPPORT
Art Fund |
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| 13:00 | Lunch | ||||
| 13:40 | WELLBEING WALK
Camden Tour Guides |
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| 14:00 | EVOLUTION OF THE HUMAN MIND
UCL, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience |
THE PURSUIT OF THE ECO
London Metropolitan Archives |
CONNECTION
Anna Freud National Centre |
LIFT: LEADING INCLUSIVE FUTURES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Islington Council |
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| 14:20 | BUILDING A MORE INNOVATIVE UK – CONNECTING R&D TO PEOPLE AND POLITICS
CaSE |
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| 14:40 | Comfort break | ||||
| 14:45 | BELGROVE HOUSE
MSD UK |
BLOOMSBURY LAW CLINIC: AN INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL RESPONSE TO LOCAL AREA COMMUNITIES
Bloomsbury Institute |
CROWDSOURCED AND COLLABORATIVE CULTURE: ODAC’S JOURNEY TO BE PART OF ITS LOCAL EUSTON COMMUNITIES
Old Diorama Arts Centre |
UNLOCKING INNOVATION
National Centre for Universities and Business |
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| 15:25 | Refreshment break and networking | ||||
| 15:45 |
THE INNOVATION CAMPUS British Land |
TURNING RESEARCH INTO INNOVATIVE ENTERPRISE
Impact Hub London |
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| 16:15 | BEACON FOR MENTAL HEALTH: ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL REDEVELOPMENT
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust |
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| 16:45 | THE MAGIC CIRCLE
Megan Swan |
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| 17:05 | CLOSING KEYNOTE
Roger Madelin CBE, British Land |
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| 17:25 | Conference review panel and closing remarks | ||||
| 17:50 | Drinks reception | ||||
N.B. Timings and content are correct at time of publishing
Tickets
Knowledge Quarter Member organisations each receive 2 complementary tickets. Additional tickets and non-member tickets can be purchased at the below rates from Eventbrite, HERE.
| KQ Member Tickets | Earlybird Tickets (available until the 1st March) | Standard Tickets (available until the 20th March) | Last Minute Tickets (available until the 27th March) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Day | £25 | £35 | £40 |
| Half Day | £20 | £20 | £20 |
| General Release Tickets | |||
| Whole Day | £50 | £75 | £100 |
| Half Day | £40 | £40 | £40 |
N.B. All prices are listed excluding VAT and will have an additional Eventbrite processing fee added to them.