Launch Event Agenda

09:30	Registration, Coffee and Biscuits
10:00	Opening Remarks: John Collier/Mark Thomson
10:10	Science: Chair Ian Walmsley (7 x 15 minute slots)   Life sciences – Allen Orville, Diamond Light Source Chemistry – Julia Weinstein, University of Sheffield Physics – Amelle Zair, King’s College London Condensed Matter – Marcus Newton, University of Southampton HED / MEC – Emma McBride, Queens University Belfast Industry perspective – Dave Dye, Imperial College London A next generation light source capability – Jon Marangos, Imperial College London
11:55	Discussion about the science and required capabilities
12:25	Lunch Break
13:05	Project context: Chair Massimo Altarelli UK XFEL conceptual design process: Jim Clarke and David Dunning, STFC   End stations and Instruments: Adrian Mancuso and James Green   Future Developments at European XFEL: Robert Feidenhansl Eu-XFEL Future Developments at LCLS – Mike Dunne, SLAC
14:55	Tea Break
15:10	Emerging Technology: Chair Jim Clarke (4 x 20 minutes slots) Attosecond XFEL sources – Ago Marinelli, SLAC Seeding of FELs – Claudio Masciovecchio, Elettra ST XFELO – Patrick Rauer, DESY New polarisation and orbital angular momentum modes – Brian McNeil, Strathclyde University
16:30	Discussion about future XFEL capabilities
17:00hrs	Close – all depart