Taking place on 1 March 2023 at the Wellcome Genome Campus, the event provides a platform for speakers from across the healthcare, healthtech and medtech sectors. Dr Pegah Salashouri Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust, and Dr Louise Jopling, Eastern Academic Health Science Network, lead the line-up alongside Dr Robert Tansley from Cambridge Innovation Capital and representatives from InHealthcare, Deloitte, Age UK, BIVDA and more.
Sponsored by Venner Shipley, the MedTech FUTURES conference will offer delegates a unique opportunity to hear from some of the leading experts in the fastest-growing areas of health and medical technology and gain valuable insight from frontline clinicians. Representatives from NHS trusts across the country will discuss current unmet clinical needs and highlight the key areas for tech growth and adoption within the NHS. Dr Robert Tansley will also be sharing advice and insider knowledge on how innovators can best position themselves to raise venture funding in a tough market, and broadcaster and writer, Vivienne Parry, OBE, will be chairing an interactive panel discussion.
The full agenda includes:
- Dr Pegah Salahshouri, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Lis Boulton, Health and Care Policy Manager, Age UK
- Gus Miah, Risk Advisory Lead Partner for Health, Deloitte
- Dr Louise Jopling, Commercial Director Eastern Academic Health Science Network
- Dr Robert Tansley, Partner, Cambridge Innovation Capital
- Bryn Sage, CEO, Inhealthcare
- Sonja Marjanovic, Director Healthcare Innovation, RAND Europe
- Stuart Angell, Chair of Regulatory Working Affairs Party at BIVDA
As well as gaining valuable insights from a range of industry professionals, delegates will have the choice of attending one of four masterclass sessions during the day, benefitting from the expertise of leading health tech consultancy Health Tech Enterprise (HTE). The sessions will be run by HTE team members and partner organisations, covering areas including:
- IP & Commercialisation Strategies for MedTech Innovators
- Health Economics – How to Prove your Innovation Provides Value-for-Money
- Product Development Pitfalls – And How to Avoid them
- Effective Regulatory Strategies for Medical Technologies
The afternoon will conclude with an SME showcase, highlighting some of the most innovative health technology start-ups in the UK who will pitch their ideas to the audience.
HTE CEO, Anne Blackwood, commented: “I am looking forward to welcoming over 150 members of the health technology community and clinicians from a variety of different fields to the MedTech FUTURES conference on 1 March. The event will provide the platform for attendees to meet, learn, and do business with our expanding community of NHS trusts, who represent over 160,000 frontline clinical staff, and will be a great opportunity for innovators to gain a greater understanding of current unmet clinical needs.”
Those interested in attending can acquire further information and book tickets here: https://www.healthtechenterprise.co.uk/latest-updates/hte-medtech-futures/
