Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2026

Illumina will be exhibiting at the Festival of Genomics & Biodata 2026 in London, UK on the 28th-29th January.

We’ve prepared plenty of exciting activities for you this year - follow the pumpkin glow to our booth 175 to:

• Ask for a guided demo of Illumina Connected Software for intuitive, real‑time insights in action 
• Test‑drive MiSeq™ i100 and NextSeq™ systems to feel true speed, accuracy, and ease 
• Step into our AI photobooth to get your superhero portrait and celebrate the superpowers enabling breakthroughs in genomics
• Watch new immersive animations that bring our latest innovations to life

Come along to our sponsored talks and learn from thought leaders as they showcase Illumina’s latest advancements in genomics, proteomics, single-cell, and data analysis:

Wednesday 28 January

09:30-10:00 | Keynote presentation, sequencing stage
Emma Baple, Professor of Genomic Medicine, University of Exeter
Andrew Parrish, Head of Department, Exeter Genomics Laboratory
Evaluating constellation: Insights into NHS paediatric acute care pathways

12:00-12:30 | Panel discussion, AI in healthcare transformation stage
Sarah Ennis, Research Director, NHS Augusto Rendon, Chief Bioinformatician, Genomics England
Sasha Siegel, Chief Products Officer and AI workstream Lead, GA4GH
Genomic AI Building intelligence for national health systems with global standards

16:40-17:10 | Single cell stage
Roxy Finger, PhD Student, Princes Maxima Center, Utrecht University
Uncovering the origin of tumor heterogeneity in pediatric high-grade gliomas using novel human organoid models

Thursday 29 January

09:30-10:00 | Keynote presentation, sequencing stage
Greg Elgar, Director of Sequencing R&D, Genomics England
Building a high quality multiomic dataset in rare disease