UKRI Connect in Norwich - plenary session

As part of the first of our UKRI Connect events, this plenary session was held in Norwich on 20 October 2023 – on how UKRI is becoming a world-class organisation supporting world-class people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts through our Transforming Tomorrow Together strategy.

Plenary segments:
00:00:00 - Welcome by Roz Bird , CEO of Norwich Research Park
00:06:29 - Transforming Tomorrow Together: Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, CEO of UKRI reflects on the year since UKRI’s strategy launched, and UKRI’s role as a flexible and innovative funder driving a shared endeavour
00:20:37 - Panel one: The role of UKRI as a flexible and innovative funder. Ottoline is joined by Professor Guy Poppy, Executive Chair of ‪@bbsrcmedia‬ and Stian Westlake, Executive Chair of ‪@theesrc‬ for a Q&A session. Chaired by Roz Bird.
00:47:26 - Panel two:  How research and innovation is a driver for regional and local growth. Thought pieces from Rt Hon Chloe Smith MP,  Roz Bird, Professor Andrew Lovett from University of East Anglia and Professor Anne Osbourn from the John Innes Centre. Chaired by Phil Ward, Director of Eastern Arc.
01:18:45 - Panel two Q&A session
01:48:32 - Wrap up / closing remarks by Phil Ward

Taking place across the country throughout 2023 and 2024, we’re running four of these connect events to bring together regional R&I stakeholders to showcase our portfolio, the value and opportunities of our investments and discuss shared goals.

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