GAMBICA Lab Industry Conference 2026: Smart Lab Suppliers' summit

The GAMBICA UK Laboratory Industry Conference 2026 will focus on how artificial intelligence is transforming the laboratory supply sector — and what this means for your company.

The full programme...

The smart lab suppliers’ summit: An AI and customer insight toolkit for 2026

SESSION ONE: FORECASTS FOR THE COMING YEAR

Welcome: Jenny O’Connell, Chair, GAMBICA Lab Tech Board

Political forecast: The UK in Europe: Anand Menon

Economic forecast: Lee Hopley, UK Finance

Update for GAMBICA Members: Steve Brambley

Refreshments

SESSION TWO: AI optimisation for lab companies

AI and our people – how GSK is upskilling for the digital revolution – Laura Williams GSK Data Capability Leader

AI in selling – what can it do for you today - Jonathan Wagstaffe AI digital sales and marketing coach

Minimum viable AI – how we should be using AI and digitalisation in our companies Nicola Rosa Technology Innovation Director Europe at Accenture

Breakout panel – what’s stopping us?

AI for sales - led by Jonathan Wagstaffe, AI sales and marketing coach

AI for administration and financial reporting or problem solving - led by Caroline Collings-Wood, Innovate UK

AI for manufacturing - led by Daniel Smalley, Siemens

AI and digitalisation for service - led by Sharon Palmer, Binary Vision

Each group will deal directly with your issues and answer your questions

Feedback session

Lunch

SESSION THREE: WHAT CUSTOMERS WANT

What AI is doing to lab purchasing patterns Caroline Briggs, Amici

What AI first companies want from their suppliers Laura Williams, GSK

What academic customers are looking for in 2026 Lee Hibbet Lee Hibbet, technical manager, University of Nottingham

Questions and answers from our customer panel

Results of business sentiment survey and close