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The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2027

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The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2027 runs Jan 27–28, 2027 at ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom. It is a Biotech conference expecting about 8,300 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 41 speakers, 16 sponsors, 43 exhibitors and 13 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

The Festival of Genomics & Biodata is the UK's largest life sciences event, bringing together scientists, clinicians, business leaders, tech companies, investors, patient organisations, and policymakers. The event covers AI, biodata, cancer diagnostics, drug discovery, genomic medicine, and more. It offers inspiring talks, hands-on exhibits, networking oppor…

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41Speakers
16Sponsors
43Exhibitors
13Sessions
93Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at The, in alphabetical order.

Adam Ameur
Associate Professor of Genomics and Bioinformatics · Uppsala University
Andrew Beggs
Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery · University of Birmingham
Andrew Parrish
Rare and Inherited Disease NHS Genomic Network of Excellence · Exeter Genomics Laboratory (South West GLH), Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Anna Lindstrand
Director of the Clinical Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory · Karolinska University Hospital
Ben Goldacre
Director of Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science · University of Oxford
Bjarni V. Halldórsson
Principal Investigator · deCODE
Cathie Sudlow
Director of the Usher Institute · University of Edinburgh
Christopher Watson
Associate Professor of Molecular Diagnostics · University of Leeds
Clare Turnbull
Professor of Cancer Genetics · Institute of Cancer Research London
Dame Anna Dominiczak
Chief Scientific Adviser (Health) · Scottish Government
Dame Lyn Chitty
Chair of Genetics and Fetal Medicine · University College London
Dame Sue Hill
Chief Scientific Officer · NHS England
David Aanensen
Director, Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance · Pandemic Sciences Institute
Edwin Cuppen
Scientific director · Hartwig Medical foundation
Elif Ozkirimli
Head of Computational Science Products · Roche
Emma Baple
Professor of Genomic Medicine · University of Exeter
Funmi Vanessa Ullam
Parent of a Child with a Chronic Condition
Isabel Oliver
Chief Medical Officer · Welsh Government
Jasmine Plummer
Director, Center for Spatial OMICs · St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Joanna Howson
Scientific Vice President · Novo Nordisk
Julio Saez-Rodriguez
Head of Research · EMBL-EBI
Lord Patrick Vallance
Minister of State · Science, Research and Innovation

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ABPI
Advanced Therapies Wales
AGNC
Brandson
Genomics Partnership Wales
Holden & Madian
Kongsons
NBS
Needle
NHS England
NIHR BioResource
Our Future Health
Plus Textiles
Somersav Amoreso
TS Tail-Shop
UK Biobank

Agenda

Selected from 13 sessions.

  • 09:00 09:30

    The Future for Genomics and the NHS Shaped by New Government Strategies

    Main Stage
  • 09:30 10:00

    Evaluating Constellation: Insights into NHS Paediatric Acute Care Pathways

    Main Stage
  • 10:00 10:45

    Panel Discussion: Practical Strategies to Deliver the Next Decade of UK Health and Care – What’s Next for Our NHS?

    Main Stage
  • 10:45 11:00

    Hope, Perseverance, and the Promise of Advanced Therapies

    Main Stage
  • 11:30 12:00

    Nanopore Sequencing to Understand and Diagnose Brain Tumours

    Main Stage
  • 12:00 12:30

    Sequencing of the UK biobank using Oxford Nanopore

    Main Stage
  • 12:30 13:00

    Panel Discussion: From Precision Medicine to Precision Analysis: Integrating Long-Reads as a Frontline Diagnostic

    Main Stage
  • 14:10 14:40

    Long-read Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Primary Mitochondrial DNA Disorders

    Main Stage
  • 14:40 15:10

    New Frontiers – HiFi Sequencing Technology Updates

    Main Stage

Quick answers

When is The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2027?
The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2027 runs Jan 27–28, 2027 at ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom.
Where is The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2027 held?
The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2027 is held at ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom.
Who is speaking at The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 41 speakers, including Adam Ameur (Associate Professor of Genomics and Bioinformatics, Uppsala University), Andrew Beggs (Professor of Cancer Genetics & Surgery, University of Birmingham) and Andrew Parrish (Rare and Inherited Disease NHS Genomic Network of Excellence, Exeter Genomics Laboratory (South West GLH), Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust).
Who sponsors The Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2027?
ConferenceGrid lists 16 sponsors, including ABPI, Advanced Therapies Wales, AGNC, Brandson and Genomics Partnership Wales.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 93 companies show up, and 4 bet on three roles at once?

93 companies. four are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
4All threespeak · spons · exh
12Sponsoringsponsor only
42Exhibitingexhibitor only
35Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

AGNC·UK Biobank·NHS England·Our Future Health

Speakers by seniority

54% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite820%
  • VP-level25%
  • Director / Head of1229%
  • Manager / Lead12%
  • Research / Science25%
  • Other roles1639%

Of 41 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1AGNCSponsorExhibitor-
2UK BiobankSponsor2
3NHS EnglandSponsor1
4Our Future HealthSponsor1
5ABPISponsor-
6Advanced Therapies WalesSponsor-
7BrandsonSponsor-
8Genomics Partnership WalesSponsor-
9Holden & MadianSponsor-
10KongsonsSponsor-
11NBSSponsor-
12NeedleSponsor-
13NIHR BioResourceSponsor-
14Plus TextilesSponsor-
Sponsors by tier
unspecified16
100% of 16