London Life Sciences Week 2026
West Tech London Evening Champagne Reception
Join us for an evening of networking, drinks and inspiring conversation as we bring together the West Tech London innovation community to mark London Life Sciences Week.
Date: Wednesday 18 November 2026
Time: 16:30pm – 20:30pm
Location: ARC West London, Hammersmith, London, W6 9RH
Price: Free -open to everyone taking part in London Life Sciences Week
On the evening:
4:30pm – Doors open: networking, socialising, food, champagne and drinks
7:00pm -Welcome from ARC
7:15pm – Fireside Chat, featuring
Adam Hammond (Business Leader, IBM Quantum – Europe, Middle East & Africa; IBM Quantum Distinguished Ambassador), in conversation with
John Anderson (Chief Investment Officer, Imperial College London)
TBC- speakers
Until 8:30pm — Continued networking, drinks and canapés
With thanks to our West Tech London partners:
ARC
West Tech
Nexus
Imperial
Bios
Mr John Anderson is Chief Investment Officer at Imperial College London.
Throughout his over 30-year career at Imperial, Mr John Anderson has been instrumental in advancing the university’s global standing. One of his first contributions was the creation of Imperial’s Graduate Management Training Scheme. This has successfully attracted a diverse community of talented graduates to vital higher education management roles, ensuring considered leadership across multiple departments. Since then, his own strategic leadership has driven multiple key investment initiatives – from the acquisition and initial development of the White City Campus and North Acton residences to the establishment of the Imperial College Fund as a precursor to the Endowment. Under his stewardship this critical source of discretionary wealth has scaled from £50 million to over £600 million, bolstering Imperial’s financial resilience.
Mr Anderson’s efforts to secure land and develop facilities at White City, in particular, have created a lasting legacy: expanding academic spaces, delivering greater student housing and initiating new innovation hubs. His work directly benefits students, departments and entrepreneurs across Imperial now and well into the future.
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