Weekly Brunches with Workshops: Using Explainable AI (xAI) to Understand Drug Failures and Thinking Backwards in the AI-Driven World
This event is part of the Weekly Brunches with Workshops series. Read more about the programme here.
Entrepreneurial talk: Thinking Backwards in the AI-Driven World with Agata Nowicka (Female Foundry)
In an era defined by rapid advancements in AI, the key to thriving lies in the ability to think strategically and identify opportunities. This talk will explore how to uncover hidden patterns, anticipate trends, and utilize tools to stay ahead of the curve. It’s not just about adapting to change; it’s about shaping the future on your own terms.
Agata Nowicka is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and the Managing Partner of Visionaries AI Incubator in partnership with Google, focused on accelerating the growth of the most ambitious female entrepreneurs with AI. With 12 years of experience as a VC investor and founder across the UK and the US, Agata is also the Founder of Female Foundry, a network of 6,000+ VC investors and founders in Europe, and the author of the Female Innovation Index—Europe's largest report mapping the funnel of innovation driven by female entrepreneurs.
Technical talk: Using xAI to Understand Drug Failures with Layla Hosseini-Gerami (Ignota Labs)
Up to 56% of drugs fail due to toxicity issues. This talk introduces SAFEPATH, a novel toxicology platform that identifies why drugs encounter safety failures. Learn how Ignota Labs leverages SAFEPATH to rescue distressed drug assets, bringing new hope for patients. Layla will also share her journey from PhD researcher to biotech co-founder.
Dr. Layla Hosseini-Gerami is the co-founder and Chief Data Science Officer at Ignota Labs, an AI-driven biotech specialising in toxicity. She earned her MChem at the University of Leeds and her PhD at the University of Cambridge. Under her leadership, Ignota Labs has won accolades including OxBridge AI 2023 and the Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Technologies Award 2024.
The event is co-hosted with Cambridge Cheminformatics NetworK Meetings supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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WHEN: Friday, 24 January 2025
1-2 PM: Brunch in King’s Hall
2-3 PM: Workshops
* Entrepreneurial workshop in Provost's Drawing Room
* Technical workshop in Seminar Room
3 PM onwards: Optional informal discussion in the Turing Room, the E-Lab co-working space
WHERE: King’s College, Cambridge
TICKETS: Secure your workshop slot by filling out this form. Reserve your place at the pre-workshop brunch by reacting to a post in this WhatsApp group