AI Hardware at Scale @ IDEALondon
We’re launching Deeptech Futures, UCL Engineering's new monthly series, sponsored by AlbionVC and hosted at IDEALondon (powered by WilbeLAB).
Our first session, Building the Future: AI Hardware at Scale, explores the hardware making AI possible. From semiconductors and photonics to networking and next-gen chips, the future of AI is being built on a foundation of cutting-edge hardware.
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion exploring the technologies powering AI at scale and the innovation, investment, and policy shaping their trajectory.
These talks are open to the wider community — welcoming founders, operators, researchers, academics, investors, and ecosystem builders.
Agenda
5:30 pm — Arrival, refreshments & networking
6:00 pm — Panel: Building the Future: AI Hardware at Scale
6:45 pm — Audience Q&A
7:15 pm — Networking with drinks & snacks provided
8:00 pm — Close
🎤 Speakers:
To be released soon
Moderator: Dr Rob Thompson, Vice-Dean (Enterprise), UCL Engineering
About the series
Deeptech Futures: Conversations at the edge of what’s possible is a monthly series from UCL Engineering bringing together academics, founders, and investors to explore how breakthrough technologies will reshape life and create new opportunities. Each event spotlights a world-leading UCL field, from immersive reality and robotics to climate engineering and space, unpacking both the science and real-world impact.
About UCL Engineering
With ten departments crossing a whole world of activity - from cybersecurity to biofuels, and synthetic tissues to international trade - UCL Engineering is one of the most diverse Engineering schools in Europe. As part of UCL, London's Global University, it crosses boundaries to work with other disciplines, universities, and cultures.
About IDEALondon
IDEALondon is UCL Engineering’s home for ambitious founders in the heart of Shoreditch, run by WilbeLAB. We bring together startups in AI, biotech, fintech, climate, and more, giving founders workspace, community, and direct access to London’s deep-tech network.