Inside AI Partnerships: How Big Tech, Startups & Universities Shape the Future
The event (funded by Cambridge Philosophical Society) is aimed at startup and industry community, early-career researchers, postgraduate students, and local STEM learners. It focuses on strengthening scientific inquiry and helping people communicate technical work in a way that’s accessible to broader audiences.
Objectives
Scientific Inquiry — Break down how AI moves from academic labs to large-scale deployment and what those collaborations actually look like.
Communication of Research — Translate complex AI concepts into practical, real-world language for non-experts.
Early-Career & Public Engagement — Create real dialogue between practitioners, students, researchers, and the public.
Target Audience
Industry and academic participants in AI partnerships
Postgraduate students and early-career researchers in STEM
Local college students exploring emerging tech
Cambridge residents interested in the societal impact of research
Event Format (2 hours)
Opening talk: Demystifying AI Partnerships
Expert speakers on real-world university–industry–startup collaborations
Interactive group simulation on designing an AI partnership
Audience Q&A and networking
Moderator
Neeti Gupta | PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
Speakers
Industry
Anusha Su -Thirkettle | VP Growth Innovation, AI @Sage
Rabin Yaghoubi | Chief Corporate Development Officer, Aleph Group
Tahani Anne Carruthers | Founder, Venture Bento and Investor Relations Lead at Sana Capital
Rajamani Saravana | Head of Engineering, HGS Europe
Academia
Florian Urmetzer | Associate Professor, Institute for Manufacturing (IfM)
Big Tech
James Forrester | GM EMEA Azure Infra, Microsoft
Giuseppe Battista | Senior Solution Architect - Startups, Amazon
Supported by Cambridge Philosophical Society, Cambridge Enterprise, Institute for Manufacturing, and The Judge Business School.