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THE FESTIVAL OF GENOMICS & BIODATA
29th - 30th January 2025
ExCeL, London

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7000+
registrants
300+
speakers
150+
exhibitors

The UK’s largest life sciences event is back!

Now celebrating its 10th year, the Festival has long been the annual get-together for the UK genomics community. And with more speakers and sessions than ever before, the 2025 edition is bigger and better than ever!

As the genomics sector has expanded, so has its impact. The Festival now covers a diverse array of topics beyond genomics, including biodata, diagnostics, cancer research, healthcare, drug discovery and development, infectious diseases, AI, proteomics, multi-omics, single-cell & spatial analysis and so much more.  Which means that if you work in any area of life sciences, there’s almost certainly something for you.

With over 7,000 attendees from over 55 counties and supported by free attendance for 90% of attendees, the Festival is now the UK's largest life sciences event and the world's fastest growing life sciences event.

But size isn’t everything. This year we’re making it easier than ever to ‘find your tribe’, cut through the noise, build your network, and solve your challenges – via a series of micro-events and experiences. 

Ming Tang
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
NHS England
Brian Cox
Physicist, Author, Broadcaster
Independent
Dame Sue Hill
Chief Scientific Officer
NHS England
Tim Spector
Professor in Genetic Epidemiology
King’s College London
Adam Rutherford
Scientist, Writer, Broadcaster
Independent
Richard Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Genomics England
Dame Anna Dominiczak
Chief Scientist (Health)
Scottish Government
Sir Mark Caulfield
Professor of Clinical Pharmacology
Queen Mary University of London
Lucy Chappell
Chief Scientific Adviser
The Department of Health and Social Care
Raghib Ali
CEO & Chief Medical Officer
Our Future Health
Karen Ambrose
Chief Data Officer & Head of Data Management and Analytics Platform Team
The Francis Crick Institute
Mark Effingham
Deputy CEO
UK Biobank
Slave Petrovski
Vice President and Head of Genome Analytics
AstraZeneca
Sandi Deans
Scientific and Laboratory Deputy Director, Genomics Unit
NHS England
Naomi Allen
Chief Scientist
UK Biobank
Julio Saez-Rodriguez
Head of Research
EMBL-EBI
Joanna Howson
Vice President, Genetics in Drug Discovery
Novo Nordisk
Susan Hopkins
Chief Medical Advisor
UKHSA
Ian Young
Chief Scientific Adviser
Department of Health, Northern Ireland
Leon Wong
Deputy Director of Health Science
Welsh Government
Nathalie Kingston
Director
NIHR BioResource
Ellen Thomas
Chief Medical Officer
Genomics England
Kate Evans
Executive Director of Researcher Data and Product
Our Future Health
Chris Lunt
Chief Technology Officer
AllOfUs Research Program
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Reasons To Attend

Enhanced networking opportunities

Lots of on-site networking opportunities making it easier to make new connections and meet people with similar research interests.

Get inspired and engaged

Listen and learn from 300 inspirational and informative speakers.

Discover new technology

Identify innovative solutions for the hardest challenges you face.

Free registration

The best life sciences event around is free for most. Do you qualify?

Access all areas

All in-person attendees can catch up with missed sessions on-demand from our 14 incredible theatres.

Have fun!

Gather new ideas and contacts in an entertaining, creative environment.