Programme
Conference Sessions
Roundtable Discussion Groups
Workshops
Tabletop Presentations
8:30 – 9:30
Registration, Refreshments, Exhibition & Networking
9:30 – 10:20
Panel Session: New Healthcare Business Horizons
Chaired by: Oliver Wells, ABHI Research & Innovation Policy Group
Panelists: Peter Levene, Docobo Ltd
Carole Carey, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Terry Kay, Centers for Medicare, USA
Shawn Walker, Bay State Solutions, USA
Discussion Group: Lean Product Development
Stewart Fox, Managing Consultant - Product and Process Engineering Practice, PA Consulting
Discussion Group: Where does the use of sustainable materials in products and packaging sit on the agenda for medical device innovation
Elise Maynard, UK Product Manager, Pall Europe Ltd
Discussion Group: Innovation in software development for medical technologies
Dr Diana Hodgins, Managing Director, European Technology for Business (ETB)
Discussion Group: Innovations in medical sensors
Professor Pankaj Vadgama, Director, IRC in Biomedical Materials, Queen Mary University of London
Discussion Group: How clean is clean? Can I measure cleanliness and risk quickly?
Martin Easter, General Manager, Hygiena International Ltd
Discussion Group: The funding Gap: How to bridge the gap between small-scale proof of principle and commercial success
Dr Sandeep Shah, Director of the Medical Technology Innovation Centre, University of Hertfordshire and CEO of the Tarilian Group
Discussion Group: Assessing the value of innovative health technologies
Paul Trueman, Director, York Health Economics Consortium
Sponsored by White Rose Health Innovation Partnership (WRHIP)
Discussion Group: Patient Centric Healthcare
Dr Leonard Fass, Director, Academic Relations for GE Healthcare
Discussion Group: Medical Device Design for Patient Safety
Beverley Norris, Human Factors Lead and Emma Boakes, Human Factors Project Lead, National Patient Safety Agency
Discussion Group: Innovations in Opthalmics
Prof. Peter Bryanston-Cross, Professor of Engineering, University of Warwick
Discussion Group: The Role of Innovation Hubs in the NHS Appears To Be Leading The Way For Innovation And Unmet Clinical Needs Where Is It Taking Us?
Dr Salam Al-Sam, Consultant Histopathologist/Head of Cellular Pathology, The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
10:30 – 11:20
Panel Session: Opportunities and current calls in Framework 7 related to medical innovation
Chaired by: Sue Dunkerton, Director, Health Technologies Knowledge Transfer Network
Panelists include:
Claire Horton, Health Beta Technology
Alistair McGibbon, TUV NEL
Graham Mobbs, Technology Strategy Board
Peter Walters, TUV NEL
Discussion Group: Artificial Joint Replacement
Dr Hossein Saidpour, Principal Lecturer - Manufacturing, University of East London
Discussion Group: Exploring the Japanese Market - Opportunities for UK Companies
Anil Vaidya, Sector Champion, UK Trade & Investment
Discussion Group: What can be gleaned from case studies of successful medical research collaboration
Elise Maynard, UK Product Manager, Pall Europe Ltd
Discussion Group: Standards For Healthcare
Paul Tomlins, Project Leader, Materials Centre, National Physical Laboratory
Discussion Group: Corporate Wellness
Bill Munday, CEO & Founder, blueaid Limited
Discussion Group: New Trends in Software Design
Professor Ian Wells, University of Surrey and The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust
Discussion Group: Commercialisation of ideas from the NHS
John Maisey, Head of Mechanical Engineering, University Hospital of Wales
Discussion Group: Innovations in Infusion pumps
Professor Patrick Ball, Foundation Professor of Rural Pharmacy, Charles Sturt University
Discussion Group: What are the Opportunities for Electronics Technology in Medical Devices?
Daniel Dearing, Technology Business Manager, Electronics KTN
Discussion Group: Medilink London ~ what services do London companies/organizations want to receive from Medilink London?
Hosted by: David Chilvers, Chief Executive, NHS Innovations London
With: Alan How, Director of Business Development, Elliot Bland, Partnership Liaison Manager and Anthony Anandan, Business Information Analyst, NHS Innovations London
Discussion Group: Innovations in Surgical Technology: appropriate use of miniaturisation and autonomy
Dr Stuart Brown, Group Leader - Surgical Technology Group, Institute for Medical Science and Technology (IMSaT), University of Dundee
12:00 – 12:50
Panel Session: Turning Innovation into Profit
Prof. David Williams, Professor of Healthcare Engineering, Loughborough University
Peter Knox, Managing Director, DSPI Ltd
Stephen Roe, Director Technical Operations, Optos plc
Discussion Group: New developments in surface modification technologies for medical device applications
Prof. Mehdi Tavakoli, Consultant & Technology Manager, TWI Ltd and Programme Manager, Health Technologies KTN
Discussion Group: Nanotechnology in Life Science
Guillaume Charras, Royal Society University Research Fellow, London Centre for Nanotechnology
Discussion Group: Innovations in Infection Control
Prof. Clive Beggs, Professor of Medical Technology, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: Regenerative medicine and automation
Dr Andrew Lynn, CEO, OrthoMimetics
Discussion Group: Wireless/Mobile Applications in the Healthcare Enterprise
Dr Andrew Dobbs, Founder and Business Development Manager, Medical Insight A/S
Discussion Group: NHS / industry collaboration - success stories from the NHS Innovation Hubs
Dr Alistair Grant, R & D Manager, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Discussion Group: How to Engage the NHS Workforce to Fast-track Medical Instruments Development?
Dr Isaac John, Assistant Director R&D, Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Trust
Discussion Group: Printing on Medical Products and Product Packaging
Richard Pether, Technical Director, Rotech Machines Ltd
Discussion Group: Innovations in surgical technology and the use of robotics in interventional surgery
Dr Daniel Elson, Lecturer in Medical Imaging, Imperial College London
Discussion Group: Innovations in Diagnostic Devices
Mike Loughran, Senior Research Associate, Newcastle University
Discussion Group: Patient Safety, Value, and Benefit through improved Procurement of Medical Devices
Saba Hinrichs - Meng, PhD Research Student, Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge
Discussion Group: ATcare ~ what are the services that ATcare will provide and what would companies/organisations like
Hosted by: Paul Gambrell, Chief Operating Officer, ATCare Design & Development Centre
With: Chris Rowe, Intellectual Property Manager, NHSIL
Keren Down, Director, FAST
13:00 – 13:25
Tabletop Presentation: Online communication and engagement through Doctors.net.uk
Steve Wilson, Business Development Director, Doctors.net.uk
Tabletop Presentation: Medical Technology and the National Institute for Health Research
Dr Bill Maton-Howarth, Chief Research Officer For Public Health and Jill Dhell, Innovation & Industry R & D Relations Manager, Department of Health
Tabletop Presentation: Outsourcing Medical Moulding - Understanding Risks and Maximising Rewards
Paul Thomas, Business Development Manager, Carclo Technical Plastic (Mitcham) Ltd
Tabletop Presentation: Risk management for medical device manufacturers
Angus McLean, Notified Body & Lead Auditor, TÜV Product Service
Tabletop Presentation: Getting new technologies into the assessment process the work of the National Horizon Scanning Centre (NHSC)
Dr Alison Cook, Associate Director and Jo Rowe, Research Associate, National Horizon Scanning Centre
Tabletop Presentation: Orange becoming a European leader in e-health
Michael Reilly, Director, Orange
Tabletop Presentation: Electronics for bio impedance measurements
Andrew Larkins, Operations Manager, Triteq
Tabletop Presentation: XGEN: Next Generation Engineering
Dr Nadeem Rizvi, General Manager, Laser Micromachining Limited
Tabletop Presentation: Strengthening clinical effectiveness evidence for new devices
Dr. David Lubega, Senior Innovation Manager, NHS Innovations Southeast
Tabletop Presentation: Novel technique for precision dispense of powders in medical devices and diagnostics
Howard Biddle, Managing Director, 42 Technology Ltd
13:35 – 14.25
Lunch and pre-arranged meetings
14:00 – 15:00
Panel Session: Procuring a Better Future
Chaired by: Andy Taylor, Director of Healthcare Policy, ABHI
Panelists include: John Warrington, Policy & Innovation Director, NHS PaSA
Ewan Phillips, Managing Director, Deltex Medical
Tony Davis, CEO, Medilink West Midlands
Discussion Group: New medical and biopolymers: Which polymers will lead to new generation of medical devices?
Facilitator: Prof. Mehdi Tavakoli, Consultant & Technology Manager, TWI Ltd and Programme Manager, Health Technologies KTN
Discussion Group: What are the real barriers to the uptake of RFID within healthcare?
Nigel Rix, Technology Business Manager, Electronics KTN
Discussion Group: Innovation and the NHS - Where do we start?
Jessica Craib, R&D Manager, Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
Discussion Group: Orthopaedic Device Technology Ongoing Development
Dr David Fitzpatrick, Senior Lecturer, University College Dublin
Outlining the Latest Developments in Body Centric Wireless Communications
Yang Hao, Professor - Antennas & Electromagnetics, Queen Mary University London
Discussion Group: Preparing for Medica
Matt Newman, Senior Sector Manager, UK Trade & Investment
Discussion Group: Medication safety and authentication
Dr Chris Barnett, Director, Euram Ltd
Roundtable Discussion Group: The design and delivery of medical devices for home use - the drivers and challenges
Suresh Gupta, User Researcher, Team Consulting Ltd
Discussion Group: Innovations in Medical Materials - Research in Biomaterials and New Manufacturing Processes
Dr Peter Twigg, Senior Lecturer in Medical Engineering, University of Bradford
Discussion Group: NHSIL Clinical Advisory Session: NHSIL has access to London senior clinicians to establish unmet clinical needs
Hosted by: Andreas Guhl, Head of Health Economics, NHS Innovations London
With: David Chilvers, CEO and
Alan Driver, Director of Intellectual Property, NHS Innovations London
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee and Networking
15:30 – 16:30
Panel Session: Growing the right team to build your future
Chaired by: Dr Steve Cook, Research & Innovation Consultant, ABHI
Panelists include:
Dr Julian White, White Rose University Consortium
Dave Bentley, ArjoHuntleigh Ltd
Mike Hudson, Sultan Scientific Ltd
Discussion Group: UK Life Sciences Marketing Strategy
Jason Rheinberg, Strategy Manager, UK Trade & Investment
Discussion Group: Interfacing with the NHS
Matt Hobbs, Business Development Associate, ACTNoW
Discussion Group: Medical application of Plastic Microcapillary Films (MCFs)
Professor Malcolm Mackley, University of Cambridge
Discussion Group: Can the Move to Home Based Care be Supported by technology in an Effective Acceptable and Cost Effective Manner?
Alexander Seifalian, Professor of Nanotech & Regen Medicine, University of London
Discussion Group: Pathophysiological markers as surrogate endpoints of disease states
Dr. Thomas Keller, Director - Biophysical Sensors & Nanomaterials
PCD, GlaxoSmithKline (R&D) Ltd.
Discussion Group: NHSIL Product Development Vendor session: NHSIL outsources 10-20 new product development projects per year
Hosted by: David Chilvers, CEO, NHS Innovations London
With: Alan Driver, Director Intellectual Property, Andrew McCulloch, IP Manager and Torsten Strunz-McKendry, Project Manager, NHS Innovations London