Speakers

Francesco Farina is the Head of AI Research of Basecamp Research, a startup dedicated to exploring beyond known biology. The company is pushing towards fully generalizable, generative design of any biological system for any purpose—built on the largest artificial intelligence foundation model of biology ever created. Recognized by Fast Company as one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in biotech and by Bloomberg as one of the UK’s Top 25 UK Startups to Watch, Basecamp Research is at the forefront of innovation in life sciences and AI. Before joining Basecamp Research, Francesco worked at the intersection of AI and biology at NVIDIA, and GSK, and spent time in venture capital at Hummingbird Ventures, Exor, and Moonfire.