BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SoPA UoE//Event Calendar//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Entrepreneurship Masterclasses X-WR-CALDESC:Entrepreneurship Masterclasses X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 DTSTART:19810329T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 DTSTART:19961027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-85811@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20260606T113005 CREATED:20250617T121009 LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T141739 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T110000 SUMMARY:Maths to mission: from Investment Banking via AI to climate tech DESCRIPTION:ZeroAvia is a clean aviation and defence leader focusing on de veloping of hydrogen-electric engines for commercial aircraft and electric propulsion component technologies for novel transport applications. Georg y Egorov\, the CFO of the company\, will talk about his career journey spa nning more than 25 years and how his degree in math led him first to a car eer in investment banking\, and subsequently in AI and climate tech. Joine d by ZeroAvia’s senior fuel cell engineer Daniela Agachi\, they will als o talk about technical challenges facing ZeroAvia and career opportunities in the company. \n\nStudents and staff from across the College of Scienc e and Engineering and wider University are welcome to attend. After Georgy 's talk\, there will be time for networking over some refreshments.\n\nAbo ut ZeroAvia\n\nZeroAvia is leading the transition to a clean future of fli ght by developing electric propulsion technologies for aviation to unlock lower costs and emissions\, cleaner air\, reduced noise\, energy independe nce and increased connectivity. The company is developing hydrogen-electri c (fuel cell-powered) engines for existing commercial aircraft segments an d also supplying hydrogen and electric propulsion component technologies f or novel electric air transport applications (including battery\, hybrid a nd fuel cell powered electric fixed-wing aircraft\, novel eVTOL designs\, rotorcraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). ZeroAvia has submitted its first full engine for up to 20-seat planes for certification and is working on a larger powertrain for 40–80-seat aircraft\, with significant flight te st and regulatory milestones achieved with the U.S. FAA and UK CAA.\n\nAbo ut Georgy\n\nGeorgy Egorov is Chief Financial Officer of ZeroAvia\, a comp any developing the first practical hydrogen-electric\, zero-emission aviat ion solution. He has got more than 25 years of finance\, strategy\, and ca pital markets experience as well as extensive knowledge of investor relati ons and corporate development. Before ZeroAvia\, Georgy was CFO of Barinth us\, a company that co-invented the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine an d which he helped take public on Nasdaq in 2021. Prior to that\, Georgy wa s the CFO of Exscientia\, one of the global leaders in AI / machine learni ng\, which also went public on Nasdaq. Prior to his CFO career\, he spent 17 years in investment banking\, including Goldman Sachs and UBS\, during which period he led more than 50 IPOs\, helped raise more than $100bn of e quity and debt capital for companies around the world and was involved in numerous M&A transactions. He started his professional career in PwC. Geor gy is a graduate of the University of Cambridge.\n\nSpeaker:\n* Georgy Ego rov (ZeroAvia) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2025/85811-maths-to-mission-from-invest ment-banking-via-ai-to-climate-tech END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-86654@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20260606T113005 CREATED:20251124T150642 LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T150642 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251201T103000 SUMMARY:Navigating a Career in Industrial Research & Development DESCRIPTION:Prof. David Moore will be giving an R&D Career Masterclass aim ed at students and post-docs considering a career in industrial science\n\ nDavid joined SoPA as Chair of Formulation Science in 2024 following a 30- year career in various research and development (R&D) and innovation roles in the specialty chemical\, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG)\, over the counter (OTC) consumer healthcare\, and pharmaceutical sectors. A native o f Edinburgh\, David completed his PhD in biophysical chemistry in the US a fter which he worked in the US and UK leading global R&D teams with labora tories in the US\, UK\, and China. These teams consisted of scientists wit h backgrounds in Physics\, Chemistry\, Biology\, Pharmacy\, Medicine and E ngineering.\n\nPrimarily geared at students\, post-doctoral fellows and t hose considering industrial scientific careers\, David’s presentation wi ll share his career path and discuss his experiences in various industries and technical roles\, as well as the challenges and opportunities working for large multinational companies and small privately held companies. Th e intention is to set the stage for questions and discussion with students and post-docs who are considering industrial R&D roles when they leave un iversity.\n\nSpeaker:\n* Professor David Moore (School of Physics & Astron omy\, University of Edinburgh) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2025/86654-navigating-a-career-in-indus trial-research-development END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-86657@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20260606T113005 CREATED:20251124T151007 LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T113622 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260119T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260119T103000 SUMMARY:Blackford Analysis: A Founder's Journey DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ben Panter\, former UoE astronomer turned medical imaging entrepreneur\, will describe his experiences leading Blackford Analysis fo r over fifteen years\, from initial research at the University through the spinout process\, establishing product-market fit and then scaling to the point of acquisition by Bayer\, a multinational pharmaceuticals business. Alongside the story Ben will highlight areas that are useful for academic s to consider as they contemplate commercialisation of their research: the mechanics of working with investors\, understanding the difference betwee n product and tech and establishing and maintaining company culture.\n\nSp eaker:\n* Ben Panter (Founder of Blackford) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/86657-blackford-analysis-a-founder s-journey END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-86656@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20260606T113005 CREATED:20251124T150921 LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T113532 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260209T103000 SUMMARY:Navigating Uncertainty: Finding a path in a changing world DESCRIPTION:In 2026\, rapid technological change\, ecological disruption\, and institutional lag have made uncertainty a shared and unavoidable cond ition of modern life. This masterclass explores not entrepreneurship as a career label\, but the deeper essence of the entrepreneurial journey: lear ning to navigate uncertainty when established paths\, roles\, and maps no longer hold. Drawing on insights from science\, design\, social theory\, a nd real-world practice\, the session examines why navigating uncertainty i s becoming an inevitable challenge for all of us and how meaningful direct ions and paths can emerge through action rather than pre-existing plans.\n \n\n\nAbout Tattva and Prantar:\n\nTattva have developed a biotechnology p latform that leverages systems biology and cellular intelligence of cyanob acteria to create carbon-negative engineered living materials. Prantar is an interdisciplinary scientist and a PhD scholar at the Advanced Centre fo r Biochemical Engineering\, University College London\, where his research focused on native phenotypic programming\, solid-state photobioreactor en gineering\, and the bioprocess scaling of living material for industrial a pplications. He is the recipient of the Manton Prize 2020 from the British Phycological Society for the invention of a novel solid-state cyanobacter ial biomanufacturing technique. Prior to bioengineering\, he worked for ov er a decade as a professional architect designing large-scale\, ecological ly regenerative infrastructure. His trajectory spans systems biology\, bio process engineering\, and sustainable construction.\n\nSpeaker:\n* Prantar Tamuli (Tattva) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/86656-navigating-uncertainty-findi ng-a-path-in-a-changing-world END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-87311@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20260606T113005 CREATED:20260416T113808 LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T114116 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T103000 SUMMARY:From student project to founder: reflections on a decade of buildi ng a business DESCRIPTION:Victoria Hamilton is the founder and product design engineer o f Recoil Kneepads. During her talk she will share stories of the highs and lows of taking her idea from a university project to fully commercialised product selling globally. With experience of selling through UK retail ch ains\, building a team\, being granted a patent\, and setting up a UK base d supply chain\, this talk will provide practical and useful insights for anyone with an interest in product commercialisation. \n\nSpeaker:\n* Vic ky Hamilton (University of Strathclyde) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/87311-from-student-project-to-foun der-reflections-on-a-decade-of-building-a-business END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-86659@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20260606T113005 CREATED:20251124T151527 LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163027 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T103000 SUMMARY:Masterclass with Sonia Trigueros (Founder/ Director of NIVD World) DESCRIPTION:...coming soon...\n\nSpeaker:\n* Sonia Trigueros (NIVD) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/86659-masterclass-with-sonia-trigu eros-founder-director-of-nivd-world END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CLASS:PUBLIC UID:EVENT-87441@www.ph.ed.ac.uk DTSTAMP:20260606T113005 CREATED:20260602T163156 LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T163211 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261019T103000 SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Masterclass with John Bows (Pepsico) DESCRIPTION:....coming soo....\n\nSpeaker:\n* John Bows (Pepsico) LOCATION:CSEC Seminar Room (level 3\, behind Magnet Cafe) URL:https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/events/2026/87441-entrepreneurial-masterclass- with-john-bows-pepsico END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR