Prof Marina Frolova-Walker a co-author with Jonathan Walker of the recently published book “Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5” will talk about the research for this book about Shostakovich's most controversial symphony which was composed at the height of Stalin's Purges saved the composer from official disfavour and deeply moved audiences.

Join Heather Adkins VP, Security Engineering & Head of Google’s Office of Cybersecurity Resilience, and Benefactor Fellow, for a talk and discussion with the Master of Emmanuel College, Doug Chalmers on cyber security in higher education, its challenges and opportunities.

We would like to welcome you to a screening of 'The End We Start From', which was adapted from a book by Megan Hunter. Megan will join us for a Q&A with Dr Laura McMahon after the film, which will be followed by a drinks reception.

2 May 2024 - CISL moderated key panels across the two days of the conference in London, earlier this week.

During the Renaissance, artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci described the heart's workings with a level of accuracy extraordinary for his day. In this talk, heart surgeon and artist Francis Wells will discuss da Vinci's sketches through a contemporary lens.

Movie Screening: The Cost Of Convenience examines how internet platforms are impacting our mental health, restructuring our communities, threatening our democracy, and violating our human rights.

Join us for an engaging expert panel discussion on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human rights. Moderated by Dr. Ella McPherson and Dr. Sharath Srinivasan, Co-Directors of the Centre of Governance and Human Rights, this event will feature insightful contributions from leading thinkers in the field.

2 May 2023 - CISL is delighted to announce two exciting new partnerships with organisations delivering sector-leading sustainability education.

Dr Mark Kotter, Founder and CEO at bit.bio, and Dr Patrick Short, co-founder and CEO at Sano Genetics are named in the CEO of the Year category, sponsored by Bidwells. Both are alums of our Accelerate Cambridge programme. bit.bio has also been listed in the Biotech Company of the Year category, sponsored by Chesterford Research Park, and the Award for Innovation category, sponsored by Railpen. 

Supersense Technologies, a startup currently participating in our Accelerate Cambridge Plus is a finalist in the One to Watch category sponsored by PR company Cofinitive. As is Vector Bioscience Cambridge, another Accelerate Plus startup, and Cambridge Nucleomics whose co-founder, Dr Hendrik Runge, participated in EnterpriseTECH and the follow up EnterpriseTECH STAR. Supersense Technologies has also been nominated for the Tech for Good Award, sponsored by Allia Future Business Centre, along with fellow Accelerate Cambridge alum Orca Scan. 

Vuala and Cambridge Ethicronics, currently participating in Accelerate Cambridge Plus, are also finalists in the Tech for Good category. Ethicronics was founded by Dr Franck Courbon, an alumnus of EnterpriseTECH. Vuala has also been nominated for the Cleantech Company of the Year, sponsored by Woodfines Solicitors.

We would like to congratulate all the alumni and businesses named in this shortlist for the awards. It is a testament to their passion, commitment and innovation to make it this far. We are pleased to have played our part in supporting them with their entrepreneurial ambitions.

Professor Stelios Kavadias, Academic Director of Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Thursday 16 May at Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, on the Wellcome Genome Campus.

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This one-day symposium explores the relationship between film, art, and activism in the Amazon. Along with in-person discussions by international speakers, the programme includes a number of contemporary Amazonian films made by Indigenous creators who are using film to amplify their voices and contest historical marginalisation.

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