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UIIN Conference 2024

Shaping the Future of Talent and Innovation

27-29 May 2024, Madrid

Bringing the brightest minds in academia, industry, and government together to spark transformative discussions, address global challenges and create impact.

At the 2024 UIIN Conference, we come together to explore the transformative future of talent and innovation.

In a world where the landscape of work and learning is constantly shifting, adaptability, creativity, and the seamless integration of technology is imperative. The dynamic interplay between higher education and industry has emerged as a driving force, and universities are now at the forefront of shaping this transformative journey. But as universities strive to become more entrepreneurial and innovative, they confront numerous challenges on the path to engagement, innovation and impact.

The 2024 UIIN Conference: Shaping the Future of Talent and Innovation addresses the shift toward strategic, mutually beneficial university-industry partnerships.
The conference recognises the importance of research valorisation, the intensifying global competition for talent, and explores vital trends in innovation, sustainability, future skills.

Like everything we do at UIIN, this conference has its foundation firmly rooted in research, and through a dynamic blend of thought-provoking discussions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities, we bring you evidence-based insights, expertly applied in practice.

Our conference in numbers

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450+ attendees

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210 organisations

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41 countries across 6 continents

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100 presentations

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40 learning sessions

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70% female keynote representation

Submit your abstracts

Present

We’re looking for passionate researchers and practitioners across research, innovation, R&D industry, TTO, government, not-profits and consulting to share their knowledge at the 2024 UIIN Conference. There are a range of subtopics to support the conference theme “Shaping the Future of Talent and Innovation” and several options for showcasing your work.

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Speaker on stage at UIIN London Conference
Showcase your organisation

Sponsor

Sponsorship packages are now available for the 2024 UIIN Conference. Generate leads for your organisation, develop relationships and demonstrate your leadership through being a part of the largest global event dedicated to university-industry interaction, entrepreneurial and engaged universities and the future of higher education.

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Person in suit holds canvas tote bag with 'ideate.' written on it at UIIN Conference

Previous participating organisations

Novartis logo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo
The University of Adelaide logo
TU Delft logo
Siemens logo
CSL logo
Zeiss logo
Schlumberger logo
Novartis logo
Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo
The University of Adelaide logo
TU Delft logo
Siemens logo
CSL logo
Zeiss logo
Schlumberger logo
Join us at the conference

Attend

Our conference stands as a global nexus, where the brightest minds in academia, industry, and technology come together to share their insights, leading-edge practices, and remarkable achievements. With thought-provoking discussions, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities over three big days, we will ignite the spark of innovation that will guide the future of talent and innovation.

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DJ and saxaphone player standing on the stairs at UIIN conference event

Previous keynote speakers

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Arianne Bijma

Global Head of Talent Engagement and University Relations at ASML

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Mariana Mazzucato

Author of ‘The Value of Everything’

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John Bessant

Author of ‘Managing Innovation’

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Pascale Quester

Vice-Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology

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Natascha Eckert

Global Head of University Relations at Siemens AG

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Peter Vesterbacka

Founder FinEst Bay Area

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Mike Wright

World-renowned academic on entrepreneurship

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Scott Shane

Author of Illusions of Entrepreneurship

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Sherry Coutu

Entrepreneur and investor