AI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum
We look forward to welcoming you for the evening programme of the AI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum 2026 at Jesus College.
Arrival is from 4.30pm, and the event will begin promptly at 5pm. The event will take place in the Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub at Jesus College, which can be accessed from Market Street here:
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AI Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum 2026
Evening Programme:
📅 28 May 2026
⏰ 5pm–9pm (arrival from 4.30pm)
📍Jesus College, Oxford | Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub
5pm – Keynote
Prospects for Ethical AI with Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt FRS FREng FBCS is Principal of Jesus College
A keynote address examining the ethical questions when building the future with AI we can trust.
6pm – Investor panel
Perspectives on AI and investment
Chaired by Sarah Haywood, Managing Director of Advanced Oxford, the panel will explore what it really takes to fund, build, and scale AI ventures.
Speakers include Tim Rea, Investor at BGF, who brings a broad early-stage investment lens, Pamela Walker Geddes, Founding General Partner at THENA Capital, who brings specialist healthcare and life sciences investment expertise; and Matt Bunn, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Form1 Partners, who brings practic
7pm – Entrepreneur panel
Building AI ventures
Chaired by Angie French, an AI innovation, digital technology, and commercial performance leader, the panel will explore the practical realities of building AI ventures, from responsible enterprise adoption and real-world deployment to product defensibility and scaling in a fast-moving market.
Speakers include Zeeshan Anwar, Founder and CEO of NexaQuanta, who brings experience in responsible AI transformation for global enterprises, Dr Andrew Soltan, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer and Engineering Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, who brings a clinical and research perspective on deploying AI in healthcare; and Lucile Ripa, CEO and Founder of FanePath AI, who brings expertise in building data-led products.
8pm – Networking reception
OUx Founder and Investor ecosystem Megamixer
Structured networking reception bringing together founders, investors, and the wider Oxford innovation ecosystem including partners from beyond Oxbridge.
You can also join us earlier in the day for:
Morning programme, 10am to 12pm
Agentic AI | Building and applying intelligent systems
Register here 👉 https://luma.com/iky5cdmp
Afternoon programme, 1.30pm to 4.30pm
AI Start-up Showcase | Oxbridge AIx x Jesus College Entrepreneur Network
Register here 👉https://luma.com/jgxqgaix
In partnership with the JEN, Jesus College Digital Hub and OxTechWeek
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