Third Workshop on Multimodal AI

16–17 September 2025, London, UK

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You are warmly invited to join the Third Workshop on Multimodal AI (MultimodalAI'25), taking place on 16th and 17th September 2025 at the Barbican Centre, London, EC2Y 8DS. This workshop will be an in-person-only event, preceded by a mini-hackathon on 15th September (location to be announced).

Multimodal AI integrates diverse types of data, such as text, images, and sound, swiftly revolutionising how we interact with technology and information. Following two successful workshops, MultimodalAI’25 will gather researchers and practitioners from AI, data science, and various scientific and applied domains. The workshop aims to discuss challenges, share innovative solutions, explore future collaborations, and further build our vibrant multimodal AI community.

Hosted by the UK Open Multimodal AI Network (UKOMAIN)—a £1.8 million EPSRC Network Plus project—the event features keynote presentations from leading experts, community pitches, talks and posters, engaging panel discussions, a photo competition, and valuable funding and policy briefings. Prizes will recognise outstanding pitches, talks, posters, and photos. Additionally, we offer travel bursaries and volunteering opportunities to support participants.

Join this interdisciplinary gathering to connect, collaborate, and drive forward multimodal AI research and development. For further details,follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/ukomain.

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Keynote Speakers

Ampea Karikari-Boateng

Principal R&D Engineer in Wind Turbine Architecture at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

Anna Barnes

Advisory Board Member of the UK Open Multimodal AI Network, Director of the King’s Technology Evaluation Centre at King’s College London, and President of Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine

Emine Yilmaz

Advisory Board Member of the UK Open Multimodal AI Network, Professor and EPSRC Fellow at University College London, and Amazon Scholar

Maria Luciana Axente

Advisory Board Member of the UK Open Multimodal AI Network, Founder and CEO of Responsible Intelligence, and former Head of AI Public Policy and Ethics at PwC UK

Rebecca Croasdale-Wood

Senior Director of Augmented Biologics Design and Global MLAB Lead at AstraZeneca

Ronghui Liu

Professor of Networks and Transport Operations at University of Leeds

Thomas Gorochowski

Professor of Biological Engineering at University of Bristol

Tian Xie

Principal Research Manager and Project Lead at Microsoft Research AI for Science

Tentative Programme

Day-1: 16 Sep 2025

Time	Event
08:30 – 09:00	Arrival and registration
09:00 – 17:00	Main programme
09:00 – 09:10	Welcome Address – Aimie Chapple, Vice-President (University College London)
09:10 – 09:25	Opening Talk – Prof Haiping Lu, Director, UK Open Multimodal AI Network
17:30 - 20:30	Drinks reception and Networking
To be updated	Keynote 1: Tian Xie – Principal Research Manager Lead at Microsoft Research AI for Science
	Title: To be updated Abstract: To be updated
To be updated	Keynote 2: Maria Luciana Axente – Advisory Board Member, UK Open Multimodal AI Network, Founder and CEO, Responsible Intelligence, Former Head of AI Public Policy and Ethics at PwC UK
	Title: To be updated Abstract: To be updated
To be updated	Keynote 3: Rebecca Croasdale-Wood – Senior Director, Augmented Biologics Design, Global MLAB Lead at AstraZeneca
	Title: To be updated Abstract: To be updated
To be updated	Keynote 4: Thomas Gorochowski – Professor of Biological Engineering at University of Bristol
	Title: To be updated Abstract: To be updated

Day-2: 17 Sep 2025

Time	Event
08:30 – 09:00	Arrival and registration
09:00 – 17:00	Main programme
To be updated	Keynote 1: Anna Barnes - Advisory Board Member of the UK Open Multimodal AI Network, Director of the King’s Technology Evaluation Centre at King’s College London, and President of Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
	Title: To be updated Abstract: To be updated
To be updated	Keynote 2: Ampea Karikari-Boateng - Principal R&D Engineer in Wind Turbine Architecture at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
	Title: To be updated Abstract: To be updated
To be updated	Keynote 3: Ronghui Liu - Professor of Networks and Transport Operations at University of Leeds
	Title: To be updated Abstract: To be updated
To be updated	Keynote 4: Emine Yilmaz - Advisory Board Member of the UK Open Multimodal AI Network, Professor and EPSRC Fellow at University College London, and Amazon Scholar
	Title: To be updated Abstract: To be updated

Key Dates and Deadlines

	Open Date	Close Date
Call for Abstracts	Wed, 30th April	Tue, 5th August

Abstract Acceptance Notification	–	Tue, 12th August

Final Abstract Submission	–	Fri, 22nd August

Registration Open	Tue, 27th May	Closes when full or Sun, 31st August

Cancellation Deadline (with refund)	–	Mon, 18th August


Call for Volunteers	Tue, 27th May	Mon, 4th August

Volunteer Acceptance Notification	–	Wed, 13th August

Travel Bursary for Inclusive Participation	Tue, 27th May	Mon, 4th August

Travel Bursary Decision Notification	–	Tue, 13th August

Call for Sponsors	Wed, 7th May	Sat, 16th August

Photo Challenge Submission Open	Mon, 8th July	Mon, 25th August

Photo Challenge Public Voting	Mon, 1st September	Mon, 8th September

Photo Challenge Panel Decision	–	Mon, 15th September

Draft Programme Finalised	–	Tue, 26th August

Final Programme Released (PDF)	–	Tue, 2nd September

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Email the organisers: ukomain-mmai25@googlegroups.com