14 May 2026

The art of the possible: Data, digitalisation and AI in practice part II

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SCI’s Data Digitalisation and AI Group

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Synopsis
As AI, automation, and advanced data strategies rapidly reshape the chemical and pharmaceutical landscape, organisations are asking a new set of questions: What does it take to scale? How do we ensure our data is truly ready? Where should we focus investment now to stay competitive tomorrow? AI remains a key driver in the future of the chemicals industry, and ability to compete in the chemical sector relies upon the ability of these organisations to harness the opportunity to adopt these tools to increase productivity and drive innovation. 

The webinar provides a high‑impact preview of the themes driving this year’s From Vision to Practice: Data Digitalisation & AI in Industry conference. Designed as an accessible yet strategic session, it aims to introduce the technologies, opportunities, and barriers shaping the next era of industrial innovation.
 
Attendees
This webinar is designed for those at the early stages of their digital journey, while still offering valuable insights for anyone exploring the next step. It will be of interest to those in industry, AI or any other technical area.
Speakers
Matthew Partridge - headshots

Dr Matthew Partridge

University of Southampton

Dr Matthew Partridge is Senior Enterprise Fellow and Director of Outreach in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Southampton. His work focuses on physical chemistry data collections, and on making these more accessible and useful for the wider chemistry community. He works within the Physical Sciences Data Infrastructure (PSDI), contributing to Alchemy projects including electronic lab notebook adoption in chemistry and making data AI-ready. He also helps develop and grow the School’s outreach activities, bringing chemistry to as wide an audience as possible.

Programme

Thursday 14 May 2026

12.00
Opening remarks
Professor Jeremy Frey, University of Southampton
12.05
Managing a physical chemistry data collection for an AI world
Dr Matthew Partridge, University of Southampton
12.40
Presentation to be confirmed
13.15
Closing remarks
Professor Jeremy Frey, University of Southampton
13.20
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Organising committee
Jeremy Frey, University of Southampton
Sam Whitmarsh, CatSci