Come along to celebrate the book launch of ‘Dangerous Knowledge’ through conversation with its contributors for discussions on prison reform, de-colonising justice, the sensory violence of war, and how we can bridge academic thought to entrepreneurship.

Join us for a fireside chat with Lord Karan Bilimoria, drawing on his unique vantage point as both a global entrepreneur and a member of the UK House of Lords to explore how global businesses can strategically leverage the India–UK Free Trade Agreement and the evolving bilateral business corridor.

​​Join us for a panel on Innovations for the Smart Grid of the Future with Clementine Chambon (Axle Energy), Genna Boyle (Gridcog) and Luke Hodgkinson (Adia), organised in collaboration with Cambridge University Energy Technology Society and the University Sustainability Initiative.

Join us for a fireside chat with Greg Jackson, Founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group for a night of insight into the role of innovation and entrepreneurial thinking in the energy sector.

Join us for a fireside chat with Steve Smith as we chat about the company's efforts to modernise its energy networks, accelerate the energy transition, and navigate regulatory frameworks to achieve a cleaner, more reliable, and affordable energy future.

‘Colossal Wreck’ is a feature documentary journeying into the depths of the COP climate conference in Dubai. Are these enormous get-togethers all about false promises that hinder change? Or are they the only hope we've got for world-saving unity?

With his innocuous selfie-stick, filmmaker Josh Appignanesi moves unnoticed through Dubai's seductive slickness to reveal the talks, meetings and backroom parties behind the strange mixture of global cry for help and political jostling that is a COP.

Join us for a lecture and Q&A with Janet Echelman, the internationally acclaimed artist behind monumental and site-specific fibre sculptures that transform public space. Drawing on engineering and architecture, Echelman will discuss her creative process, the politics and poetics of working at scale, and how her immersive installations invite collective reflection. The talk will be followed by an open Q&A, moderated by the King’s E-Lab.

Join us to talk for an evening with Nigel Newton, Founder and Chief Executive of Bloomsbury Publishing.

Are you building an entrepreneurial venture? Are you a current student, post-doc, or Alumni of University of Cambridge?

If so we have an incredible opportunity for you to incubate, fund, and grow your venture with Kings E-Lab this summer.

Join us on Thursday 12th Feb where we will celebrate the opening of applications for our second cohort. This event will share more about our residential incubator programme and host a fireside with alumni of SPARK 1.0.

Join us for a fireside chat with Billy Boyle, co-founder and CEO of Owlstone, on his experience spinning out of Cambridge in the med tech sector.

Sir Ronnie Cohen, a pioneering social innovator who is driving forward the global Impact Revolution, joins us to discuss the new edition of his book IMPACT: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change. 

As part of the E-Lab Social Ventures Residential, this fireside conversation brings Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Honourable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to the University of Cambridge for a wide-ranging discussion on entrepreneurial leadership and how social ambition is translated into real-world impact.

Join King’s College Provost Gillian Tett for a conversation with Pinterest CEO Bill Ready as they explore the role of positive social media platforms, Pinterest's use of AI, particularly in visual search, and the need for safe online environments, particularly for young people.

Join us for this event, co-hosted with climaTRACES Lab, when Lily Hsueh (Arizona State University) will be discussing her work on “Corporations at Climate Crossroads: Multilevel Governance, Public Policy, and Global Climate Action” with plenty of time for discussion. The event is brining together a diverse group of people from economics, geography, politics, engineering, business, earth sciences, natural sciences, and history, generating interdisciplinary discussion.

Join us for a conversation with Bobby Yerramilli-Rao, Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Vice President for Corporate Strategy at Microsoft, as we explore “Strategy in the Era of AI.”

A fireside chat between Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, and Gillian Tett on investing in education and inspiring the next generation of global leaders as part of a week celebrating the launch of Cambridge’s 2026 Laidlaw Scholars Programme.

Join King’s College Provost Gillian Tett for a conversation with Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Founders Factory Brent Hoberman.

Susanna Kempe is the CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, which invests in education globally to break cycles of poverty, reduce inequality and develop a new generation of ethical leaders. She is also CEO of Laidlaw Scholars Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in the start-ups of Laidlaw Scholars.

Entrepreneurial thinking can be applied across a variety of contexts, from academia to the private sector, from the public sector and beyond. In each case, how it is applied throws up sector specific similarities and differences. Join the E-Lab as we speak to the Chief of Staff to the Master of the Royal Household, Jenny Ward-George, about her work in all of these different spaces and about how the lessons from these experience can help us to think about the advantages to such a such mindset.

Join the E-Lab as we host renowned fresh produce journalist Chris White, Managing Director of Fruitnet Media International, to reflect on managing a global media business for over 30 years—without any formal business education. Chris shares how instinct, storytelling, and experience have shaped his journey, and what he might have done differently with a structured business foundation.

Join us for an afternoon fireside chat with Dame Julia Hoggett, CEO of the London Stock Exchange plc.

AI is rewriting scientific discovery. But the path from research to real-world impact isn't always clear. Join us to hear directly from founders and builders at the intersection of AI and science, driving this next wave of progress. They’ll share practical insights, hard won lessons and tangible next steps for how to build an AI for Science startup. 

HealthTech sounds like the perfect career path for the ambitious entrepreneur. A chance to improve lives and build a successful business. But most founders quickly learn: selling into the NHS is nothing like traditional startups. In this fireside chat, HealthTech founder, CEO Coach, and Chairman Kevin McDonnell shares the hard truths about NHS entrepreneurship with E-Lab Research Associate Coco Newton.

Join us on the 23rd of October as we host Peter Harris, CEO and Co-Founder of Hotel Chocolat, to discuss everything from The Chocolate Tasting Club’s unique method of growth funding, ‘The Chocolate Bond’, and Project Chocolat’s unique tree-to-bar visitor experience on the oldest cocoa farm in St Lucia, to how a casual comment can transform a company’s direction and how to have the perseverance to put ideas into practice.

As a part of our Next Turing Test Conference, join us as we host creative innovator, tech founder, futurist and philanthropist, will.i.am in conversation with King’s College Provost Gillian Tett.

Join us for a fireside chat with our very own King’s alumnus and Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton on Prospects of Artificial General Intelligence, followed by Q&A. This event is part of the King's E-Lab Annual Nobel Prize Lecture series as well as the Next Turing Test Conference.

As a part of our Next Turing Test Conference, join us for an afternoon keynote address by James Manyika, senior vice president for research, technology & society at Google.

Cambridge has been responsible for many world-changing discoveries, but entrepreneurship is not the first thought of most people thinking about the University. Driving economic growth requires inspiring, challenging and coaching the next generation to think boldly about how their ideas can become market realities, transform industries, create better outcomes for society and build value for all . On 15th October at the House of Lords, King’s Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab) and the Global Education Lab will showcase and celebrate how the diverse University of Cambridge entrepreneurial ecosystem is turning ambitions into ventures that contribute meaningfully to the local, regional and global economy.

Step inside the fast-paced world where precision engineering meets visionary leadership. Selin Tur, Chief Technology Officer and Managing Director at Williams Grand Prix Technologies, has built her career at the cutting edge of performance, applying the relentless innovation of motorsport to solve complex challenges far beyond the track.

Join us for an evening panel with EFG International, who bring entrepreneurial thinking to Swiss private banking as we ask how the next generation of founders and innovators should think about wealth.