HealthTech Integrates 2024 Agenda

Session 1

10:05 – 10:50

The reinvention of prevention

Prevention is better than a cure. Can diagnostics devices, early detection, and a better understanding of wellness support the shift from a reactive to proactive healthcare system?

Facilitated by:

Cynthia Bullock
Deputy Director – Healthy Ageing Challenge, Innovate UK

Panellists include:

John Terry
Managing Director, Neuronostics Ltd

Jane Freeman
Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology, University of Leeds

Joanna Wiecek
Chief Executive Officer, JMW Biotech

Nishan Sunthares
Executive Director, Diagnostics, ABHI

Katrina Douglas
Chief Executive Officer, OXLABS

Session 2

11:20 – 12:05

Innovation to commercialisation

HealthTech innovations only have real-world benefits when they’re in the hands of the people who need them. How do you develop your regulatory and commercialisation strategy for a smooth journey to market?

Facilitated by:

Neil Mesher
Non Executive Director, Life Sciences Hub Wales

Panellists include:

Purvi Patel
Regulatory Lead (Medical Devices & IVDs), BSI

Phil Brown
Director, Technical and Regulatory, Association Of British Healthcare Industries Limited

Nuala Foley
Associate Director Commercial and Enterprise, Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex

Rahul Kapoor
Director of Health Tech, CPI

Sarah Fothergill
Senior HealthTech Advisor, Barts Life Sciences HealthTech

Session 3

12:10 – 12:55

Finding the funds

In a competitive and fast-growing healthcare sector, how do you secure funding for innovative ideas? What do potential investors want to hear and see from HealthTech entrepreneurs?

Panellists include:

Stephen Hodsdon
Partner, J A Kemp – Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys

Sam Stephens
Director, TBAT Innovation Limited

Jo Living
Entrepreneur Development, Anglia Ruskin University

Mike Lawton
Co-Founder & Director, Oxford Dynamics

Hanadi Jabado
Managing Partner, Sana Capital

Session 4

13:55 – 14:40

Is HealthTech green tech?

How does the HealthTech sector fit into the NHS’ ambitious Net Zero plan? Innovative technology can help us make the sector greener, but with an increased number of devices, single-use plastics, and energy-intensive data processing and storage, what challenges does the sector face?

Facilitated by:

James Fry
Partner and Head of Life Sciences Practice at Mills & Reeve

Panellists include:

Martin Baxter
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, IEMA

Addie MacGregor
Sustainability Manager, ABHI

Michelle Sullivan
Head of Public Affairs EMEA, Boston Scientific

Graeme Cameron
Chief Executive Officer, Pennine Healthcare

Ama Frimpong
Head of Product Development, 52 North Health

Session 5

14:45 – 15:30

A multidisciplinary meeting of minds

Developing a HealthTech device requires a huge diversity of skills in health, biology, chemistry, technology, engineering, computing and more. How do we create a multidisciplinary ecosystem that supports innovation?

Facilitated by:

Philip Carvil
Head of Clusters (NW) – UK Research and Innovation, STFC

Panellists include:

Jean Feghali
Head of Research & Development, WeWALK

Michael Kipping
Director, Medical Technologies EMEAA, Element Materials Testing

James Duboff
Strategic Partnerships Director, Genomics England

Mairi Dillon
Ecosystems Manager UK & Europe, Kadans Science Partner

Session 6

15:35 – 16:05

Generative AI and Digital Twin design in medical device product development

Generative AI and digital twins are set to revolutionise the future of HealthTech in medical device product development. With Generative AI spearheading the smart technology revolution, digital technologies will make medical devices preventative, personalised and adaptive, leading to new disruptive, data-driven, business models.

This session will explore the commercialisation and adoption of medical devices; from accelerated product development through generative AI to digital twin technologies; generating health and financial benefits through computational models of patient pathways, and investment opportunities, through the launch of in silico clinical trials.

Facilitated by:

Steven Bagshaw
Head of Business Strategy, CPI

Panellists include:

Stephanie Caird
Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve

Neil Roberts
Chief Executive Officer, SEHTA

Richard Harding
Business Development Manager, STFC

Sheuli Porkess
CMO & Business Unit Director, Precisia C2-Ai