NEXT-AI 2026

NEUROMORPHIX TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUTURE AI

Loughborough University, 8-10 April 2026

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Attendee Pack + Programme
Abstracts Booklet
Flash Talks Schedule

Confirmed Speakers

  • Prof. Judith MacManus-Driscoll - University of Cambridge, UK
  • Prof. Stan Williams, Texas A&M, US
  • Prof. A. Di Falco - University of St. Andrews, UK
  • Dr Egor Manuylovich - Aston University, UK
  • Dr Jack Gartside - Imperial College London, UK
  • Dr Mathilde Hary - CNRS FEMTO-ST, France
  • Dr Francesca Parmigiani - Microsoft Research, Cambridge, UK
  • Prof. Paul Roach - Loughborough University, UK
  • Dr Eric Hill - Loughborough University, UK
  • Dr Oliver Neill - University of Glasgow, UK
  • Prof. Andrew Adamatzky - University of the West of England, UK
  • Dr Panagiotis Mougkogiannis - UWE Bristol, UK
  • Prof. Natalia Berloff - University of Cambridge, UK
  • Prof. Jim Harkin - Ulster University, UK
  • Dr James Knight - University of Sussex, UK
  • Dr Pedro Machado - University of Nottingham Trent, UK
  • Dr Markus Hellenbrand - University of Cambridge, UK
  • Laurent Hili - European Space Agency, The Netherlands
  • Alessandro Pierro - LMU Munich, Germany
  • Dr William Clements - Algorithm Lead, ORCA Computing
  • Dr Gerard McCaul - Loughborough University, UK
  • Dr Jack Brennan - University of Glasgow, UK
  • Prof. Claudio Gallicchio - University of Pisa, Italy
  • Prof. Eleni Vasilaki - University of Sheffield, UK
  • Dr Anand Subramoney - Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
  • Dr Luca Peres - University of Manchester, UK
  • Prof. Adnan Mehonic - University College London, UK
  • Dr Pavel Borisov - Loughborough University, UK
  • Prof. Dimitra Georgiadou - University of Southampton, UK
  • Dr Joshua Robertson - University of Strathclyde, UK
  • Dr Nikolaos Farmakidis - University of Exeter, UK
  • Dr Siddharth Sivankutty - University of Lille, France
  • Maximilian Zier - Technische Universität Ilmenau, Germany
  • Prof. Daniel Brunner - CNRS FEMTO-ST, France
  • Prof. Neil Kemp - University of Nottingham, UK
  • Prof. Daniel Brunner - CNRS FEMTO-ST, France
  • Jessica Steele - Hamamatsu Photonics UK
  • Dr Shin-Sung Kim - Synopsys

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Why attend

  • Hear from leading researchers and industry experts
  • Participate in interdisciplinary sessions on photonics, electronics, AI/ML, and more
  • Engage with networking receptions, poster sessions, and a conference dinner
  • Discover opportunities for collaboration and funding

Registration Details

  • Register for the workshop via the link above or at the page: https://next-ai.tech/register
  • Standard registration is £250. There is no cost to attend for PhD students and some other eligible categories — please check the registration page for details."

Registration closes 27 March 2026

Register today to secure your place and join the community shaping the future of neuromorphic AI.

8 - 10 April 2026

Emergent Photonics Research Centre
Loughborough University
Loughborough, LE11 3TU

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