The Synthetic Biology Revolution

Welcome to a mind-expanding afternoon about the dramatic developments and spectacular opportunities in synthetic biology (aka SynBio).

If you are not familiar with the term, SynBio is a technology at the crossroads of IT and biology which is about the human capability to modify and control the very code that makes up biological beings. With SynBio tools we can artificially design and engineer biological systems and living organisms - with profound implications for medicine, food production, material sciences and a range of other fields.

We have the honor to welcome two outstanding speakers from the Singularity University Alumni community who will give a frontline update from their respective vantage points into this world transforming domain.

Program

16.30 The Promise of SynBio and the Democratisation of Biotechnology

Speaker: Luís Gustavo, founder of Arcturus Biocloud (USA), angel investor, serial entrepreneur and biohacker. Co-author of books on innovation and articles published by O'Reilly and Elsevier. Featured in TechCrunch, Forbes and others.

17.00 Open Innovation is the Way Forward in Pharma R&D

Speaker: Niclas Nilsson, Head of Open Innovation at LEO Pharma A/S (DK), Research scientist and parkour instructor, PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

17.30 Open bar and mingle

The Stockholm Singularity Salons are made possible thanks to the support of the forward looking teams at Samsung and Deloitte, thank you guys!