TRANSLATING
DISCOVERIES
TO IMPACT
A flagship annual biotechnology summit connecting academia, industry, and investment to turn cutting-edge discoveries into scalable biomedical innovation.
09 May 2026
The Life & Mind Building
University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Advancing biotech from discovery to impact
Advancing biotech from discovery to impact
OxBio Summit is the Oxford University Biotech Society’s flagship annual biotechnology summit. Through cross-sector dialogue, collaboration and knowledge exchange, the summit catalyses partnerships, inspires innovation, and supports the next generation of scientific entrepreneurs as they move discoveries into ventures, therapies and scalable biomedical solutions.
Cross-sector by design
Students, researchers, clinician-scientists, founders, investors and industry leaders from Oxford, Cambridge, London and beyond.
Built for translation
To elevate institutional conversations around sustainable biotech innovation.
Startup showcase
Structured to spotlight emerging biotech startups, boost venture engagement and meaningful community building.
WHY ATTEND
Built around the people shaping biotech’s next chapter
Built around the people shaping biotech’s next chapter
The summit is designed for students, researchers, clinician-scientists, startup founders and entrepreneurs, investors and venture capital professionals, and biotech, pharma and industry leaders interested in how translational science becomes real-world progress.
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
Keynotes, PANELS, AND INNOVATION TRACKS
Keynotes, PANELS, AND INNOVATION TRACKS
The 2026 theme is “Translating Discoveries to Impact,” with sessions focused on institutional pathways for translation, next-generation therapeutics, venture creation, clinical translation and biotech talent.
2 Keynotes
- From Discovery to Impact: Building Institutional Pathways for Translation
- Engineering Next-Generation Therapeutics
3 Expert Panels
- Turning Discoveries into Viable Therapeutics
- Building Scalable Biotech Ventures
- Biotech Career Trajectory & Talent Pathways
3 Innovation Tracks
- Next-Generation Therapeutic Modalities
- Data, AI & Platform-Driven Drug Discovery
- Clinical Translation & Trial Design
OPEN CALL
Startup Showcase
Early-stage biotech ventures and translational projects are invited to apply for the summit showcase and connect with researchers, investors, operators and ecosystem partners.
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Saturday, 09 MAY 2026
Saturday, 09 MAY 2026
08:30 - 09:00
Registration & Networking
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome: Why translation now
09:15 - 10:00
Opening Keynote: Building Institutional Pathways to Translation
10:00 - 11:00
Panel 1: Turning Discoveries into Viable Therapeutics
11:00 - 11:15
Coffee & Networking Break
11:15 - 12:15
Panel 2: Building Scalable Biotech Ventures
12:15 - 13:30
Networking Lunch + Start-up Showcase
13:30 - 14:15
Keynote 2: Engineering Next-Generation Therapeutics
14:15 - 15:15
Therapeutics Innovation Breakout Tracks
15:15 - 15:45
Coffee & Networking Break
15:45 - 16:45
Panel 3: Biotech Career Trajectory & Talent Pathways
16:45 - 17:00
Closing
17:00 - 18:00
Drinks Reception
FEATURED
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
...to be announced soon
Keynote
Keynote Speaker
Translational biotech leader.
Founder
Founder Speaker
Biotech founder driving venture creation.
INVESTOR
Investor Speaker
Early-stage investor in biotech innovation.
CLINICAL
Clinical Translation Lead
Voice on development and trial pathways.
AI & Platform
AI & Platform Expert
Perspective on computation and drug discovery.
THERAPEUTICS
Therapeutics Builder
Operator working on next-generation modalities.
VENTURE
Venture Operator
Perspective on scaling biotech ventures.
MODERATOR
Moderator
Guiding the day’s most important conversations.
Keynote
Keynote Speaker
Translational biotech leader.
Founder
Founder Speaker
Biotech founder driving venture creation.
INVESTOR
Investor Speaker
Early-stage investor in biotech innovation.
CLINICAL
Clinical Translation Lead
Voice on development and trial pathways.
AI & Platform
AI & Platform Expert
Perspective on computation and drug discovery.
THERAPEUTICS
Therapeutics Builder
Operator working on next-generation modalities.
VENTURE
Venture Operator
Perspective on scaling biotech ventures.
MODERATOR
Moderator
Guiding the day’s most important conversations.
PARTNER WITH US
Founding partners can shape the platform
Founding partners can shape the platform
Key Contact
David C. Michael
Chair & Organiser
David.michael@ludwig.ox.ac.uk
OxBio Summit 2026 is the inaugural edition of what will become an annual flagship event, creating an opportunity for:
- Founding partners to help define its direction and reach.
- Support the launch of a scalable annual platform for translational science and biotech innovation, anchored in Oxford and expanding across the UK and beyond.
Register or Apply
Our Team
David C. Michael
Chair & Organizer
- Second year DPhil in Clinical Medicine
- VP Institutional Relations at OUBT
- Experience in management consulting and biomedical sciences research
Zehra Azim
Academic Liaision
- First year DPhil (PhD) Pharmacology
- MSc (Oxon) Integrated Immunology
- Founder and Lead Scientist, BioAge OS
- Research experience across Oxford, Imperial College London, UCL &
translational health tech
Devon Darley
Head of Startup Showcase/Innovation Fair
- Fourth year Biomedical Sciences (MSc)
- Previously served as Sponsorship Officer
for OUBT, - Led multiple student consulting projects
Rayn Lakha
Startup Showcase Manager
- First year undergraduate in Engineering Science
- Interested in algorithmic drug design and preventative healthcare
- Worked on technical projects in industry and startups
Iyiola Oladunjoye
Industry Liaison
- First year DPhil Student in Clinical
Medicine - Experience in translational science across
vaccinology and global health - 6+ years working at the interface of
research, policy, and real-world health
impact
Roman Lorello
Partnerships & Sponsorships
- First year undergraduate Biology student
- Leading Oxford University’s student
bioengineering team for the iGEM
competition, and President of
Undergraduates at the Ukrainian Society.
Our Partners
