New year, new venue, new speakers: Accelerate 2025
Based at the University of Toronto, the Acceleration Consortium is a global community of academia, government, and industry that is accelerating the discovery of new materials and molecules needed for a sustainable future.
Subscribe to our mailing list, visit our website, or follow us on Bluesky, X and LinkedIn.
Accelerate Conference
August 11-14, 2025
Toronto (in-person only)
This year, we’re excited to host the 4th annual Accelerate conference at the MaRS Discovery District and the University of Toronto’s Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus. Featuring modern, open spaces, both venues are home to tech startups, research institutes and global companies synonymous with innovation – the ideal spot for our conference. We will also host the Accelerate evening social on August 12 at Eataly Yorkville, where you will have the opportunity to connect with fellow attendees over an Italian dinner in the heart of the city. Register by June 26 to take advantage of early-bird prices.
Confirmed speakers
We’re happy to welcome Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli and Mitra Taheri to the stage as keynotes at Accelerate 2025, with more to be added soon. Don’t miss the chance to hear from these leaders shaping the future of materials innovation.
Rafael Gomez-Bombarelli, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rafael brings experience from both academia and industry, with leadership roles at ventures like ZebiAI and Calculario
He is a recipient of Alphabet’s 2019 Google Faculty Award and the 2021 Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Mitra Taheri, Johns Hopkins University
Mitra is a professor in the department of materials science and engineering, director of the Materials Characterization and Processing (MCP) facility, and a member of the Hopkins Extreme Materials Institute
She is a 2021 Brimacombe medalist from the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society for her pioneering contributions to in-situ microscopic and spectroscopic characterization, as well as a commitment to diversity in mentorship of the next generation
Plus, you’ll have the chance to hear from an additional 50+ experts across AI and automation, including:
Shyue Ping Ong, University of California
Topic: Rightsizing AI Models for Materials Science
Heather Kulik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Topic: How to use data in inorganic chemistry to make computational predictions a reality
Fang Liu, Emory University
Topic: Detecting thermodynamic phase transition via explainable machine learning of photoemission spectroscopy
Sang Soo Han, Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Topic: MARK: AI Materials Scientist for Nanomaterials
Keith Task, BASF Corporation
Topic: Artificial Intelligence for Reaction Optimization
Kristina McElheran, University of Toronto
Topic: The Rise of Industrial AI
Brandon Keith, Sanofi
Topic: Automated High Throughput Screening for Vaccine Formulation Development
Alastair Florence, University of Strathclyde
Topic: Realizing Industry 5.0 Medicines Development and Manufacturing Through CyberPhysical Infrastructure
Register for early-bird tickets by June 26 and stay tuned for more programming details! In the meantime, take a peek at our schedule outline.