Fly: From breakthrough to system change: A state of the nation
Green Templeton Lectures 2026
Wednesday 13 May 2026 17:30 to 19:30About
Brilliant prototypes are not the same as real-world impact. So what does it take for innovation to truly fly?
This keynote takes a state of the nation perspective on scaling health innovation in the United Kingdom. We will examine the full journey from lab to lives improved, including capital formation, regulatory architecture, procurement realities, workforce adoption, and political will.
Where are we globally competitive? Where are we structurally constrained? And what must change in policy, funding, and system design if more of our breakthroughs are to become embedded solutions rather than stalled promise?
From spin-outs to system reform, this session focuses not on isolated success stories, but on the conditions required for sustained national impact.
Open to all, but please register below. The lecture will be followed by a drinks reception in the Stables Bar.
About the Green Templeton Lectures
This is the third of the Green Templeton Lectures 2026, exploring healthcare innovation. Innovation in healthcare and life sciences is a rapidly evolving field and a central societal priority. In the context of urgent global health challenges and the expanding role of biotechnology and digital health, Oxford is uniquely positioned to convene researchers, thought leaders, practitioners, and future innovators to exchange ideas and foster meaningful dialogue.
The 2026 Green Templeton Lecture Series explores how discovery, experimentation, and translation drive progress in medicine and health. It considers the scientific, entrepreneurial, and system-level shifts shaping the future of healthcare, while also reflecting on the broader state of the field and the conditions needed for innovation to flourish. The programme strengthens the college’s role as a convener in this space, deepens engagement with students and alumni, and enhances its public profile in health innovation and entrepreneurial leadership. At a time when few spaces in Oxford bring together health, entrepreneurship, and policy in a sustained way, the series aims to create a forum where these worlds meaningfully connect.
The series is led by Associate Fellow Dr Christiaan de Koning, in collaboration with partners across the college and the wider health innovation ecosystem, and forms part of the activities of the Oxford Health Innovation Forum.
The lecture series is generously sponsored by Mills & Reeve. a leading UK law firm known for building strong, long-term relationships with clients, colleagues and communities. Guided by its purpose, “Achieve more. Together.”, the firm works in partnership to deliver practical, forward-thinking legal advice that creates meaningful and lasting impact.
