The Caro Alumni Lecture Series is a new initiative from the Department of Bioengineering celebrating the remarkable achievements of our alumni community. Many of our graduates have gone on to make significant contributions across academia, industry, and healthcare, driving innovation and shaping the future of bioengineering worldwide.
The lecture series is named in honour of Professor Colin Caro, whose pioneering research and entrepreneurial spirit helped shape the field of bioengineering. Through his involvement in founding and supporting technology spin-outs, he exemplified how scientific discovery can translate into real-world impact, and his contributions continue to inspire those working to advance bioengineering today.
Lecture details
2025 Caro Alumni Lecture
Speaker: Ingeborg Oie, Chief Financial Officer at Agreena
Date: 5th November 2025, 17:30-18:30
Venue: G16, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London, SW7 2AZ
Registration: Click here to register to attend
Ingeborg Oie brings extensive experience in building and leading finance teams and scaling fast-growing, innovative businesses, particularly in the medical device and healthtech industries. Before her current role, she served as CFO of Huma, a platform for chronic disease management and clinical trial data collection, where she helped drive strong growth in recurring revenue and a blue-chip customer base, both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. She also previously worked as an analyst at Goldman Sachs, led investor relations at Smith & Nephew, and served as CFO at CMR Surgical.
Today, Ingeborg is the first-ever CFO of Agreena, Europe’s largest soil carbon programme, supporting over two million hectares of farmland in the transition to regenerative agriculture. Agreena is active in 18 markets and is expanding globally, diversifying its products and services through its leading monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) technology to provide supply chain solutions and financial services.
The Bioengineering Industry Showcase
Before this year’s Caro Alumni Lecture, we’ll host our Bioengineering Industry Showcase —an afternoon dedicated to exploring the vibrant interface between research, innovation, and enterprise. The showcase will bring together staff, students, alumni, and industry representatives to share insights, build connections, and celebrate the impact of bioengineering across sectors.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with companies working at the forefront of biomedical innovation, learn about exciting career pathways, and discover how research in our department continues to translate into real-world applications.
The Caro Alumni Lecture will take place every other year, celebrating the achievements and impact of Bioengineering alums. Each lecture will spotlight a graduate whose career reflects the innovation, collaboration, and real-world impact that define our community.
If you are a Bioengineering alum interested in getting involved or supporting future lectures, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Kemi Aofolaju.