NEXT-AI 2026

NEUROMORPHIX TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUTURE AI

Loughborough University, 8-10 April 2026

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Contacts and Venue

  • Loughborough University, UK
  • info@next-ai.tech

Organisers

Central organisation team

  • Juan Totero Gongora - Emergent Photonics Research Centre, Loughborough University
  • Nataliia Manuilovich - Aston University, UK Neuromorphic Computing Centre
  • Xavier Porte Parera - University of Strathclyde, UK Neuromorphic Computing Centre
  • Shirin Dora - Computer Science Department, Loughborough University
  • Giulia Marcucci - CEO of LumiAIres Ltd
  • Robin Rainier (Coordinator) - Emergent Photonics Research Centre, Loughborough University

Early Career Researchers Committee

  • Dr Luana Olivieri, Loughborough University
  • Dr Antonio Cutrona, Loughborough University
  • Dr Luke Peters, Loughborough University

We acknowledge the support of OPTICA and Dr Jon Pugh (Director, Photonic Integrated Circuits and Quantum Technologies) for the organisation of the Discussion Panel “Optica x NEXT-AI Startups“. 

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8 - 10 April 2026

Emergent Photonics Research Centre
Loughborough University
Loughborough, LE11 3TU

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