What is the Festival?
The Festival of Genomics is a unique experience – a crossroads for the entire genomics ecosystem to discover, meet, learn, have fun and celebrate. It is the largest genomics event in the UK and the fastest growing genomics event in the world.
Free to attend for around 90% of our audience, the Festival delivers incredible talks, speakers, cutting-edge content, inspirational topics, and powerful learning and networking experiences.
Driven by a social mission to deliver the benefits of genomics to people faster, the Festival unites a diverse array of attendees in a stimulating environment. Silos melt away at the Festival – it’s about making new, exciting connections – with both topics and people.
1,800 Attendees
A completely unique place for the entire genomics ecosystem to come together and help shape the future of precision medicine
100+ Speakers
Hear directly and learn from the rock stars of the industry at the 'Woodstock for genomics', with a commitment to equal gender representation
EXPLORE THE
VENUE
Download the floorplan to explore the festival site,
and discover all of the features on offer,
including the secret place...
THEMES OF THE FESTIVAL
This year the Festival is broken down into key themes, allowing attendees to attend the sessions most suited to their role and interests.
Our thought-provoking themes for 2020 include:

The Intelligent Genome

BioData: Beyond the Genome

The Pharmaceutical Genome

The Clinical Genome

The Research Genome

The Cancer Genome

The Rare Genome

The Economic Genome

The Social Genome

The Innovative Genome

Climate and the Genome

“Down the Rabbit Hole”
2020 HEADLINERS

Dame Sue Hill
Chief Scientific Officer
NHS England

Chris Wigley
CEO
Genomics England

Baroness Nicola Blackwood
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health and Social Care
UK Government

Rory Collins
Principal Investigator and Chief Executive
UK Biobank
and Steering Committee
China Kadoorie Biobank

Anna Middleton
Chair of AGNC and Head of Society and Ethics Research
Wellcome Genome Campus

Andrew Morris
Director
Health Data Research UK

Vivienne Parry
Head of Engagement
Genomics England

Clare Turnbull
Professor of Medical Genomics, 100,000 Genomes Project Clinical Cancer Genomics Lead, and Senior Researcher
Queen Mary University of London, Genomics England and the Institute of Cancer Research
Our headline speakers will be joined by an unrivalled line-up
of visionary speakers from the following organisations


The place to learn
what's currently new and
hot in genomics.
The Broad Institute of
MIT and Harvard


A genomic wonderland
of inspirational talks
with lively debate.
NHS


Innovative, informative
and an intellectually
Invigorating time!
Novartis
The Festival’s Mission is
“TO DELIVER THE BENEFITS OF GENOMICS TO PATIENTS FASTER.”
VENUE

The Business Design Centre,
52 Upper Street,
London, N1 0QH
The Business Design Centre is located in the heart of Islington with easy access to and from Central London by public transport. Surrounded by restaurants and bars, the Business Design Centre is in the ideal location bordering North and Central London, making it easily accessible by any means.
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