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Accelerating research in the agentic era: Building the next engine of discovery & scholarly impact

7/10/2026 9:00 PM
Session 1
7/10/2026 9:00 PM

Although research productivity has historically dropped by 50% every 13 years as scientists struggle to manually connect massive volumes of data, AI is ready to reverse this trend. By taking over time-consuming analysis, general AI agents act as an essential partner, freeing scholars to focus on high-impact problems and potentially unlocking half a trillion dollars in value across science and engineering. Join this roundtable to explore how leading universities are combining high-performance computing, advanced analytics, and generative AI to accelerate time-to-discovery and boost grant competitiveness. Together, we will define a new research engine for the agentic era, empowering your institution to turn complex data into tomorrow's scientific breakthroughs.

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Meet the panellists

Dr Maria Spies
QS Chief Innovation Officer

Dr. Maria Spies is Co-Founder of HolonIQ, the world’s leading research and intelligence platform for the future of education, and Chief Innovation Officer at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, where she leads the Innovation Practice, supporting universities in digital transformation and AI integration through tools such as the AI Capability Framework.

Charles Elliott
Field CTO, Google Public Sector

Charles is a visionary leader shaping the future of technology and education.

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