Royal Society Hooke Discussion and Industry Events

Date: 23-25 November 2026

Venue: The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

Format: Hybrid (in-person and virtual attendance available)

Organised by Prof. Judith Driscoll, Prof. Stuart Parkin, Dr Seb Dixon, Prof. Steve Furber and Prof. Tony Kenyon, this three-day programme aims to convene a global community to address one of the most pressing technological challenges of our time.

The current trajectory of AI, where computational demand is doubling approximately every 2-3 months, is widely recognised as unsustainable. Neuromorphic, brain-inspired technologies offer a compelling alternative: delivering transformative gains in energy efficiency without compromising performance.

Realising this opportunity requires deep collaboration across materials, devices, systems and applications - a central theme underpinning both the Discussion Meeting and the associated industry-facing event.

The programme comprises two complementary elements:

• Royal Society Hooke Discussion Meeting (23–24 November 2026)
  A two-day meeting bringing together leading academic researchers to explore the fundamental advances and challenges in neuromorphic computing. The event is designed to stimulate new thinking and foster interdisciplinary collaboration across the field.
• Transforming our Future Event (25 November 2026)
  A one-day event focused on translation, impact and future directions. This session will broaden the conversation to include industry engagement, real-world applications and long-term technological trajectories.

Together, these events offer a unique opportunity to connect foundational research with the pathways needed to deliver next-generation computing technologies.

Full details, including registration, are available here.