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Oxford Innovation Sessions: A New Series of Talks from tech leaders

Developing Intelligent Solutions with AI and Unlocking GPT’s Power

November 20th 2024

Oxford Innovation Sessions: A New Series of Talks from tech leaders

A new initiative designed to bring industry-leading insights to local businesses has officially launched. The Oxford Innovation Sessions, a series of six exclusive talks, will feature experts from top companies including Microsoft, Barclays, and Oxford Innovation Finance, covering cutting-edge topics in Artificial Intelligence, Business Development, Marketing, and more.

The Oxford Innovation Sessions aim to address some of the most pressing challenges faced by businesses today, from securing financing and leveraging new technologies, to navigating the evolving digital marketing landscape.

The Oxford Innovation Sessions will run from now until March 2025, with events exclusively available to Oxford Innovation Space customers.

Each session will feature a 30-minute talk from a leading expert followed by interactive Q&A, all streamed live online.The first event, “Developing Intelligent Solutions with AI and Unlocking GPT’s Power”, will be led by Michael Gillett & Paul Veck from Microsoft on Thursday, November 19th. You can sign up for this event here.

The session will provide valuable insights into securing funding from angel investors and venture capitalists, a critical topic for startups and growing businesses.

More sessions, featuring additional high-profile speakers, will be announced in the coming weeks, so keep an eye for new events posted here.

February 12th 2026

From The Catalyst to the Highlands: Urban Foresight Pioneers Future Mobility

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February 11th 2026

Your Insights Matter: North East Life Sciences Sector Launches 2025 Pulse Survey

Health and life sciences organisations across the North East are being encouraged to contribute their views on the sector’s current challenges and emerging opportunities, as the North East Pharma, HealthTech and Life Sciences Pulse of the Industry Survey 2025 launches for its second year. Led by Square One Law in […]

November 3rd 2025

Hardesty’s Byte-Sized Digest

Insights from Newcastle Tech Digest Issues #308–311 by Jamie Hardesty The North East tech scene is buzzing with energy, investment, and community spirit. In the latest four issues of the Newcastle Tech Digest, Jamie Hardesty captures the region’s momentum through stories of funding success, founder resilience, and collaborative innovation. Issue […]