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Genomics x AI: Reading Biology at Scale
Hosted by WilbeLABS
about this room
WilbeLABS hosts an evening on where genomics and AI go next, at The Westworks in White City. Gordon Sanghera, founder and former CEO of Oxford Nanopore Technologies, covers how long-read sequencing went from lab curiosity to a platform reshaping clinical genomics. He's joined by founders building what comes after sequencing, with names still to be announced.
Co-hosted by Wilbe Labs, Ananda, Daphni and Heal Capital. Drinks and networking follow. 6pm to 9pm, free.
you hear the long-read story from the person who built Oxford Nanopore, with founders and investors in the room. Best for techbio founders and life-science investors.
Gordon Sanghera · Founder and former CEO, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
getting there
The Westworks, 195 Wood Lane, London W12 7FQ
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Date & Time
Wednesday 18 November 2026
6:00pm
Price
Free
Organiser
WilbeLABS
About this event
Speakers
Gordon Sanghera
Founder and former CEO, Oxford Nanopore Technologies
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