# Event Details - **Event Name**: The 6th International Wicked Symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Climate, AI, and the Future of IndustriesAbout this EventA gathering of the thinkers, builders, investors, and policymakers who refuse to accept that the world's hardest problems are unsolvable.Wicked problems — from climate breakdown to the disruptions of AI, from geopolitical fragmentation to demographic transformation — do not yield to single-sector solutions. They demand new coalitions, new models, and new levels of ambition. The Symposium exists to catalyse exactly that.Expect panels, discussions and fireside chats featuring the innovators who are finding solutions to these problems, group discussions where you can contribute your own thinking, and plenty of time to network between sessions and over a light lunch.Please contact the organiser if you'd like a ticket discount code.This year's agenda:8:30 - Registration9:00 - OPENING & WelcomeDean Peter Todd, Imperial College Business School9:15 - An Introduction to Wicked LabsDr. Cristóbal García-Herrera - Director & Co-Founder, Wicked Labs, Imperial Business School9:30 - PANEL I · Wicked Problems Around and Beyond: Climate, (Geopolitical) Wars & Novel Policy Approaches in the AI EraProf. Erkko Autio - Dept. of Management & Entrepreneurship, Imperial Business School & Co-Founder, Wicked LabsDr. Owen Jackson - Director of Policy Forum, Imperial College LondonAlberto Cottica - Former R&D Specialist, United Nations Development Programme Accelerator LabDr. Tanya Filer - Founder & CEO, StateUp; Editor-in-Chief, Cambridge Forum on Technology and Global Affairs10:15 - Coffee + Networking break10:45 - PANEL II · CLIMATE — Towards a Net Zero Society: Incumbents & New Ventures — How's the Pace?Dr. Nick de León - RCA & Co-Founder, Wicked LabsMirabelle Muuls - Associate Professor, Imperial Business School & Convening Director for Sustainability, School of Convergence ScienceSehila Gonzalez - Global Director, Fusion Energy, Clean Air Task ForceVeronica Robledo - Global Rainforest Portfolio Lead, Jacobs Futura Foundation11:30 - PANEL III · AI & INNOVATION — What's New Under the Sun in Autonomous Innovation, Corporate Venturing & Venture Building in the Age of AI?Michael Nichols - Honorary Practice Fellow, Imperial Business School; Author, Fatal Abstraction (Emerald, 2026)Susana Jurado - Head of Innovation Portfolio, Telefónica / Wayra BuilderUwe Kirschner - Partner, Business Model Innovation, Bosch Innovation ConsultingAdam Mitchell-Heggs - Co-Founder, Net Positive LabsTom Kemp - Head of Group Innovation, Tesco12:15 - FIRESIDE CHAT · AI and the Future of Industries and GovernmentsInma Martínez - AI Pioneer, Global Advisor & Wicked Labs Board MemberSteve Blank - Serial Entrepreneur, Stanford & Imperial LecturerDr. Cristóbal García-Herrera (Moderator) - Director & Co-Founder, Wicked Labs, Imperial Business School13:00 - Lunch + Networking Break14:30 - PANEL IV · Industrial Futures: Mapping, Orchestrating and Accelerating Industries, Sectors and EcosystemsDr. Nicolás Rebolledo · Co-Founder, Wicked Labs; Honorary Practice Fellow,Department of Management & Entrepreneurship, Imperial Business SchoolProf. James Barlow · Founder and former Co-Director, CSEP, Imperial Business SchoolDaniel San Martin, Strategic Foresight Expert & Researcher, Imperial Wicked LabsCharlie Warwick · Global Foresight Leader, ArupJuan Terán Jurado · Head of Corporate Affairs, Canning House13:30 - Design Engineering Showcases  The Dyson School of Design Engineering invites you to celebrate the next generation of innovators from bold design concepts to climate-tech breakthroughs.17:00 - ROUNDTABLE · The Transformation and Future of Modern Entrepreneurship: Startups, Corporates & Governments in the Age of AISteve Blank · Father of the Lean Startup Movement; Stanford & Imperial LecturerAndy Bamford, CTO of the foreign office, UK GovernmentMichael Nichols · Author, Fatal Abstraction (Emerald, 2026)18:00 - END & FINAL DRINKS — Snacks & Networking - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/the-6th-international-wicked-symposium/100001990559481995 - **Event Categories**: business, art, literary-art, nonprofit, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - door_time: 2026-07-16T07:30:00Z - Duration: 10 hours - Location: Imperial Business School - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 500, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Imperial Business School - **lat**: 51.4993567 - **long**: -0.1747955 - **full address**: Imperial Business School, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The 6th International Wicked Symposium - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/a5027031fc0869170b20d0847d8c75d68bffac8fe62e57978c4df190c059b780-rimg-w1200-h676-dc92908b-gmir.jpg?v=1781074613 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The 6th International Wicked Symposium being held? - **A:** The 6th International Wicked Symposium takes place on Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Imperial Business School, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The 6th International Wicked Symposium? - **A:** The 6th International Wicked Symposium is organized by Imperial College Business School. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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