THE FIX 2025 brought alive the optimism of health-tech — with product demos, music, art, expert workshops and storytelling.
There were no dull panels or over-long keynotes at THE FIX.
Instead, festival-goers experienced short, lively presentations from some of the key people transforming health-tech.
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
SOSV
EVERYDOCTOR
BÉA FERTILITY
SANOME
PATIENTS KNOW BEST
NEWSON HEALTH
OXFORD CANCER ANALYTICS
Explore the transformative role of AI in healthcare, with insights curated by THE FIX’s Curator of AI for Life Science and MedTech, Shwen Gwee.
Delve into the latest in longevity and anti-aging, with insights curated by Dr. Jack Kreindler, THE FIX’s Curator of Longevity and Geroscience.
Discover the cutting-edge potential of psychedelics in mental health, with insights curated by Alex Adams, THE FIX’s Curator of Psychedelics Innovation.
Explore groundbreaking advancements in women’s health and femtech, curated by Karina Vazirova, THE FIX’s Curator of Women’s Health & FemTech, and Benjamin de Viaris, Curator of Reproductive Health.
Uncover the latest innovations in diagnostics, transforming healthcare through cutting-edge technology and insights.
Festival-goers broadened their knowledge in compelling interactive sessions led by experts.
Jailbreak – how AI can set
healthcare free
The power of human connection
The science of happiness: how
to build engaged and impactful teams
How to build a value
proposition that actually works
Decoding mushrooms: chemistry,
perception, and the entourage
effect
HCD (human centered
design) done right
Making digital health equity
actionable
Making digital health equity
actionable
How to build hype
From patients to partners:
the evolving role of lived
experience in health-tech
Bring your dilemmas for
some strategic therapy
The vagina workout
Strategies for health-tech
leaders to achieve life balance
How to avoid purgatory in
securing your first contracts
with health systems
Helping clinicians navigate
career opportunities in
healthtech
Helping clinicians navigate
career opportunities in
healthtech
Psychedelic integration,
scientific spirituality and
contemplative practice
Psychedelic integration,
scientific spirituality and
contemplative practice
Visualising complex care
pathways to identify and
collaborate on opportunities
for impact
Visualising complex care
pathways to identify and
collaborate on opportunities
for impact
Building brands on a shoestring
(and a prompt)
Co-creating films to understand
the lives of patients
Regulatory must-knows for
European market access
Regulatory must-knows for
European market access
Developing digital innovation is hard. Getting clinicians and the health systems to buy it and use it is even harder. This workshop will unpack how Startups and SME’s can avoid purgatory in the buying cycle with lessons from two industry veterans working at the coal face of scaling digital innovation.
Step beyond your comfort zone and experience the profound impact of genuine human connection. In this immersive and transformative session, you’ll engage deeply with complete strangers, rediscovering the energy, empathy, and warmth that true connection brings. Guided by Peter Ward, you’ll leave with a renewed sense of humanity and practical insights to cultivate this superpower in your daily life and future interactions.
Join work psychologist Klaudia Mitura for an interactive workshop designed to illuminate the key factors that contribute to happiness in the workplace. Explore the five fundamental drivers of happiness that can transform your team’s engagement at work. From fostering meaningful relationships to creating a sense of purpose, this workshop offers practical insights and actionable strategies for leaders to enhance their team’s satisfaction and impact at work.
We will taste 3 popular non-psychedelic ‘mushroom coffee alternatives’, including Spacegoods and Everyday Dose, and look at lab test results to see which powders are real and which are fake. We will then examine chemical test results of different psychedelic mushroom species, comparing their compound makeups with their reported trip profiles. Participants will come away with a greater understanding of the compounds in functional mushrooms, both psychedelic and non-psychedelic. Theo founded Mentis, which makes easy-to-use mushroom grow kits for UK consumers. He now runs Noetic, a startup developing the first legal alternative to ‘magic truffles’, based in the Netherlands.
This workshop will explore how healthcare innovators can achieve Product-Market Fit by integrating scientific expertise with agile, design-driven methodologies. Focusing on rapid prototyping, iterative testing, and user flow mapping, participants will learn how to uncover valuable insights into user pain points and craft solutions that resonate with patients, clinicians, and regulators. Led by Deepthi Uppala, co-founder and CTO of Kanjo Health, a seasoned product leader focused on using AI to enhance clinical practice, particularly in pediatric ADHD and autism diagnoses. With over a decade of experience in scaling AI innovations at Microsoft Research and Intel, Deepthi brings a wealth of expertise in AI, NLP, and interdisciplinary thinking, along with a passion for tech and diversity, earning her the Google Anita Borg Fellowship.
Participants got involved in open discussions on interesting topics.
Designing health tech with
women in mind
How not to fail as a startup
working with the health system
Trends and innovations in
fem-tech
The next trends in
preventative healthcare
Digital healthcare and
neurodegenerative diseases
Rethinking psychiatry: a new era
for drug innovation?
Rethinking psychiatry: a new era
for drug innovation?
The future of fertility
Digital twins and
healthcare
Repurposing existing
drugs & supplements
Developing a model of care
within digital health to
improve patient outcomes
Crash & learn: a celebration
of glorious health-tech failures
The founders' confessional -
share your toughest lessons
(among friends)
The founders' confessional -
share your toughest lessons
(among friends)
Beyond the app: making
digital therapeutics stick in
the NHS
The AI prescription, where are
doctors today on the AI
adoption scale and 5 predictions
for the future
Mental health for kids – where
are the role models?
From science to scale up:
the joys and challenges of
health-tech venture
building
Mental health for kids – where
are the role models?
How do we get hospitals, tech
and pharmaceutical companies
to pull in the same direction
to create health?
Harnessing human-centric
design to reimagine patient care
Harnessing human-centric
design to reimagine patient care
Harnessing human-centric
design to reimagine patient care
Overcoming the biggest barrier
for getting healthtech medical
devices to market: regulation
Ready, Set, Expand: US
Expansion Made Easy -
Navigating Key Regulations
and Market Trends
Ready, Set, Expand: US
Expansion Made Easy -
Navigating Key Regulations
and Market Trends
From Spark to Success:
Navigating Fundraising and
Growth in Healthcare
& MedTech Startups
From Spark to Success:
Navigating Fundraising and
Growth in Healthcare
& MedTech Startups
Participants could ask health-tech experts any of their burning questions.
PSYCHEDELIC ALPHA
PATIENTS KNOW BEST
From drumbeats to DJs, we brought the festival vibe to THE FIX.
SENEGALESE DRUMMING
MUSICIAN
BREAKDANCER
BREAKDANCER
DJ SET
DJ SET
GAME SHOW
BY JACK JOINER
It’s a festival. Not a conference. So participants got hands-on at THE FIX.
BY UNTAP HEALTH
BY CAMBRIDGE SURGICAL
MODELS
BY SAMPHIRE NEUROSCIENCE
BY BRAINPATCH
BY MEYVA AND PEACHAUS
BY MONK
BY SUNLIGHTEN
BY KINETIKIQ
BY FLOW NEUROSCIENCE
BY DIGITAL GAIT LABS
Health-service leaders shared particular challenges they’re facing. The talent gathered at THE FIX then collaborated to offer solutions. Unlike a conventional hackathon, the Reverse Pitch can save patient lives…and health-service budgets.
CHAIR
CHAIR, NHS ENGLAND
DEPUTY NATIONAL MEDICAL
DIRECTOR FOR SECONDARY
CARE
NHS LONDON REGIONAL
DIRECTOR
CHAIR OF NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTH WEST ICB’S,
CHAIR OF LEWISHAM AND
GREENWICH NHS TRUST
CHIEF CLINICAL INFORMATION
OFFICER FOR NHS KENT
& MEDWAY ICB
CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST,
COACH
FOUNDER AND
CEO KLIP GLOBAL
DRAGON
DRAGON
DRAGON
Participants discovered what’s next for women’s health at THE FIX. There were counter-intuitive formats, fresh ideas and hangouts with industry rockstars.
Join an intimate sharing circle with industry leaders as they discuss breakthroughs and trends in FemTech.
Reimagine ageing for women through fresh perspectives and cutting-edge solutions.
Collaborate with innovation experts to shape new ideas and solutions in real time.
Explore exciting new brands that are capturing the hearts—and imaginations—of female consumers.
Spot the FemTech crew at the festival.
At our Six-Minute Ideas sessions, festival-goers got a short moment to share an idea, experience, recommendation, provocation in a quick-fire against-the-clock format. No slides, just a punchy, lively, fast-paced idea.
MODERATOR
Designing for urgency, what
acute care can teach health
innovation
Using long clinical experience
to build a late career interest
in digital transformation
What Queer Eye teaches us
about integrated health
Why your marketing needs
to be silly to stand out
You are building a medical
app and you don't know it
What if hospital is the most
lethal place
Human standards for
medical judgement are
incompatible with AI models
What even is the point of
academia in health tech?
Participants explored the best that FemTech and women’s health have to offer. Co-curated by FemTech Lab’s Karina Vazirova and NHS gynaecologist Dr Benjamin Viaris de Lesegno, this showcase featured content as varied as a FemTech Conversation Circle, a ‘Vagina workout’ workshop, and a Female Longevity Salon.
FEMTECH LAB; CO-CURATOR
NHS; CO-CURATOR
NEWSON HEALTH
The XR Showcase explored the cutting edge of extended reality (XR) in health and care. Curated by Ross O’Brien of the XR Health Alliance, it featured immersive technologies that are transforming clinical training, patient support, and mental health interventions.
BY ZU-UK
BY ZU-UK
BY PHASE SPACE
BY SOUL PAINT
BY PIXELMILL
BY TEND VR
The talented team that put THE FIX together.
THE FIX's Head of Content
THE FIX's Curator
of Participants
THE FIX's Programme Curator
THE FIX's Partnership Curator
THE FIX's Curator of
Healthcare Disruption
THE FIX's Logistics Curator
THE FIX's Curator of Women's
Health & FemTech
THE FIX's Curator of
Reproductive Health
THE FIX's Curator of
Longevity and Geroscience
THE FIX's Co-Curator
of AI for Healthspan
THE FIX's Co-Curator
of AI for Healthspan
THE FIX's Curator of Sauna
& Cold Plunge Experience
THE FIX’s Co-Curator
of Middle-East Health-Tech Talent
THE FIX’s Co-Curator
of Middle-East Health-Tech Talent
THE FIX's Curator of
Human-Machine Interaction
THE FIX's Curator
of Psychedelics Innovation
THE FIX's Co-Curator of
Clinical Collaboration
THE FIX's Co-Curator of
Clinical Collaboration
THE FIX's Curator of Extended
Reality in Health
THE FIX's Curator of
Community & Media
Engagement
THE FIX's Curator of
the Bristol Area Community
THE FIX's Curator of the
Cambridge Area Community
THE FIX's Curator of
Pitch Coaching
THE FIX's Music Curator
THE FIX's Curator of Idea Collisions
THE FIX's Co-Curator of the NHS
Reverse Pitch
THE FIX's Co-Curator of the NHS
Reverse Pitch
THE FIX's Curator of Genomic
Stories
THE FIX's Curator of
Festival Photography
THE FIX's Curator of AI for
Life Science and MedTech
THE FIX's Curator of European
Health-Tech Talent
Bill Liao is a prominent Australian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and philanthropist. He is a venture partner at SOSV and co-founded CoderDojo, a global movement to teach young people to code. Liao is passionate about technology, sustainability, and social impact, and has been a driving force behind numerous successful startups and initiatives.
Dr Julia Grace Patterson is a UK-trained physician who worked in psychiatry before dedicating herself to healthcare advocacy. In 2019, she founded EveryDoctor, a non-profit organisation campaigning to protect the National Health Service (NHS) from privatisation and to address systemic issues affecting both doctors and patients. She is also the author of “Critical: Why the NHS is Being Betrayed and How We Can Fight for It,” which examines the challenges facing the NHS and proposes solutions for its preservation.
Tess is the co-founder and CEO of Béa Fertility, a UK startup transforming the fertility care pathway to deliver effective, proven and affordable fertility care as a first step, prior to IVF. Prior to founding Béa in 2021, Tess led her own marketing agency, taught executive-level strategy internationally as a part of the IIBD institute and was the first woman to teach female entrepreneurs at the GVA Accelerator in Saudi Arabia.
Marina Gerner is the author of the award-winning book, The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women’s Health. As a journalist she has written for The Times, WSJ and Wired and as an academic, she is an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business. She was born in Kyiv, has lived in Frankfurt and New York, and is based in London, where she can be found drinking cappuccinos with friends and taking her baby to bars.
Ariane is the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Baseimmune. Ariane is specialised in vaccine development and has a DPhil in Clinical Medicine from the University of Oxford.
Benedikt is Founder & CEO of Sanome, building a Human Digital Twin to help clinical teams detect patient health changes earlier. A serial founder (5 ventures), he mentors for the Royal Academy of Engineering and lectures at the University of Cambridge. He’s passionate about clinical AI, early detection & prevention, translating innovation into healthcare practice, continuous evidence generation and the future of healthcare.
Mohammad is founder and CEO of Patients Know Best, which today has over 5 million registered patients and is working with over 100 health providers to release around 26.5 million data points every month. He trained as a physician at the University of Cambridge; worked as a staff scientist at the National Institutes of Health; and was a management consultant to US hospitals at The Advisory Board Company. Mohammad is the author of seven books, including Personal health records: A guide for clinicians and Streamlining Hospital-Patient Communication: Developing High Impact Patient Portals. He recently published his latest global book on the topic: Personal Health Records for Governments. In 2012, he was elected an Ashoka Fellow as a social entrepreneur for the contributions he has made to patient care.
Louise Newson is a physician, women’s hormone specialist and member of the UK Government’s Menopause Taskforce. She is also an award-winning doctor, educator, thought leader and author, committed to increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause and menopause.
Step beyond your comfort zone and experience the profound impact of genuine human connection. In this immersive and transformative session, you’ll engage deeply with complete strangers, rediscovering the energy, empathy, and warmth that true connection brings. Guided by Peter Ward, you’ll leave with a renewed sense of humanity and practical insights to cultivate this superpower in your daily life and future interactions.
Join work psychologist Klaudia Mitura for an interactive workshop designed to illuminate the key factors that contribute to happiness in the workplace. Explore the five fundamental drivers of happiness that can transform your team’s engagement at work. From fostering meaningful relationships to creating a sense of purpose, this workshop offers practical insights and actionable strategies for leaders to enhance their team’s satisfaction and impact at work.
This workshop will explore how healthcare innovators can achieve Product-Market Fit by integrating scientific expertise with agile, design-driven methodologies. Focusing on rapid prototyping, iterative testing, and user flow mapping, participants will learn how to uncover valuable insights into user pain points and craft solutions that resonate with patients, clinicians, and regulators. Led by Deepthi Uppala, co-founder and CTO of Kanjo Health, a seasoned product leader focused on using AI to enhance clinical practice, particularly in pediatric ADHD and autism diagnoses. With over a decade of experience in scaling AI innovations at Microsoft Research and Intel, Deepthi brings a wealth of expertise in AI, NLP, and interdisciplinary thinking, along with a passion for tech and diversity, earning her the Google Anita Borg Fellowship.
What can we learn from people who are innovating and implementing in LMICs and with underserved communities globally? Shubs is a family physician who led cross-functional product, engineering and clinical teams deploying to health systems in the US, Europe and Africa. He also chaired the ITU/WHO Clinical Evaluation working group in the Focus Group AI for health. Shubs has gained insights across policy, industry, regulation and clinical and is host of the Global Perspectives on Digital Health podcast, sharing lessons from people implementing for underserved communities globally. The workshop will cover what good co-design with underserved communities looks like, how to address health data poverty, whether you can really make a business case for underserved communities and equity, how to prioritise ethical approaches in your software development lifecycle, and the impact on global health and digital health infrastructure following USAID cuts.
What can we learn from people who are innovating and implementing in LMICs and with underserved communities globally? Jean Du works at the intersection of public health, policy, and strategic design. With experience spanning government, philanthropy, and global regulation, she supports organisations to navigate complexity and co-design meaningful change. Her work has focused on global health priorities such as AMR, pandemic preparedness, and capacity building in the Indo-Pacific. The workshop will cover what good co-design with underserved communities looks like, how to address health data poverty, whether you can really make a business case for underserved communities and equity, how to prioritise ethical approaches in your software development lifecycle, and the impact on global health and digital health infrastructure following USAID cuts.
Developing digital innovation is hard. Getting clinicians and the health systems to buy it and use it is even harder. This workshop will unpack how Startups and SME’s can avoid purgatory in the buying cycle with lessons from two industry veterans working at the coal face of scaling digital innovation.
A conversation about how healthcare and health-tech have historically overlooked women’s needs, and how we can build more inclusive, human-centered solutions going forward. We’ll discuss practical ways to design better products, services, and systems that truly serve women.
Dr Nikita Kanani MBE is a practicing GP and former Medical Director of Primary Care at NHS England, where she negotiated the 5-year contract for primary care; managed the Covid-19 pandemic response and led the national and local implementation of the largest and most complex vaccination programme in UK history.
All health startups are looking to go from zero to one, but with a fragmented healthcare market and a range of potential routes, understanding that path can be tricky. We will be digging into the difficulties in ascertaining early product success, and where in the journey is pivoting likely to be vital. We will also cover the risks and rewards of pilot studies, what pitfalls companies have run into, and where opportunities for success exist. Dr Thomas Maggs will lead a discussion, bringing his experience in supporting early stage health startups from conception, through funding, to MVP delivery.
Valentina Milanova will lead a conversation exploring the latest advancements and future directions in the field. She will share insights on how these innovations are shaping the industry and discuss the challenges and opportunities they present.
Disrupting healthcare through early intervention and preventative healthcare measures can change healthcare from reactive to proactive. With the global preventative healthcare market projected to surpass $504B this year, we’ll share critical innovative diagnostics and processes that can transform the healthcare paradigm as we know it.
How new drugs (in the pipeline and post market approval) drive demand for novel biomarkers and more objective diagnosis and disease (and drug efficacy) progression, new digital care pathways built for drug companions and for rehab, solutions for caregivers and enabling aging-in-place.
In this conversation circle, Prof. David Nutt and Alex Adams will explore the challenges and stagnation in psychiatric drug development over the past 50 years, the transformative potential of psychedelic therapies, the complex barriers that stand in the way of progress, and how the audience can contribute to their drug policy reform efforts.
Despite groundbreaking advancements in neuroscience, the pharmaceutical industry has failed to translate these discoveries into innovative treatments for mental health conditions like depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety.
Prof. Nutt will dissect the reasons behind this failure—ranging from flawed research models to regulatory barriers—and propose bold solutions to reignite progress in the field.
This is an essential event for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers seeking to reshape the future of psychiatric medicine.
As society’s relationship with family-building evolves, the latest scientific breakthroughs, diagnostic tools and therapeutics are poised to completely redesign the field of fertility. In recent years, artificial reproductive technologies become more widespread globally, and the frontier of reproductive healthcare is moving beyond IVF to artificial wombs, infertility treatments and reproductive longevity. Join Jordan Abdi, Co-founder of U-Ploid Biotechnologies, for an exploration of what the world of fertility could look like in 2050.
What’s preventing the widespread use of digital twins in healthcare? Who is using them now, and how? And how can AI—especially reasoning & simulation AI, techniques with which Turing Biosystems has built a unique platform for the analysis of multi-modal healthcare data—contribute? Join Adam Amara and Rémy Boutonnet, co-founders of Turing Biosystems, to talk about these and more questions on this fascinating and exciting frontier of digital healthcare.
There is lots of buzz around using old drugs and supplements in new ways for cancer — more cheaply, faster, and more safely. Ben Whately will lead a circle about how to get these ideas into clinics without getting stuck in red tape.
Ben is the co-founder and CEO of Astron Health, using combining AI and bioinformatics research to create personalised cancer treatment protocols using repurposed dugs and supplements. Previously he was co-founder and COO of Memrise, a language-learning app with 80 million users and the first EdTech and European app to win Google Play’s “Best App” award (2017).
Health-tech is full of big ideas, but for every breakthrough, there are plenty of flops, missteps, and unexpected disasters. This conversation circle is a space to share the moments where things didn’t go to plan! Whether it was an AI that made baffling predictions, a digital tool that no one used, or a perfectly designed pilot that fell apart in the real world. Through storytelling, reflection, and a bit of collective laughter, we’ll explore what these failures teach us about designing better, more effective solutions. Expect rapid-fire confessions, group therapy-style reflections, and a chance to let go of the shame. Because if we’re not failing, we’re probably not trying hard enough.
Maxine works at the intersection of AI, data science, and health equity. She co-founded One HealthTech, a global community advancing diversity in health innovation, and Data Science for Health Equity, which applies data science to tackle health disparities. She is a researcher at the Centre for Personalised Medicine in Oxford, and the Alan Turing Institute.
The startup world can feel isolating, especially when all we see are success stories. This session aims to strip away the myth of overnight success and create real, human connections between founders who have been through the trenches. Ultimately, this is about embracing the full journey of entrepreneurship—the wins, the losses, and the hilarious disasters in between. Because failure isn’t the opposite of success—it’s part of it. By sharing failure, we make space for growth, resilience, and the next big idea.
We’ll explore the real-world challenges and enablers of adoption, implementation, and market access for digital therapeutics within the NHS. Drawing on lessons from those that have successfully integrated into care pathways, the session will highlight the critical roles of health economic evidence, real-world data, and behaviour change in driving uptake. Expect a lively discussion on how to position digital therapeutics as credible, scalable alternatives to traditional interventions. James Rose brings over 20 years of experience across life sciences, pharma, and healthcare, with deep expertise in helping innovators navigate the complexities of NHS adoption and access.
In an era where mental health for kids is becoming an epidemic, we will be discussing the question around where the role models are who can inspire the next generation. The discussion circle will have a kid, a coach, a parent and an educator – all of whom will discuss the main issues and what the solutions could be.
Branislav runs Deuce Capital – investing in UK based pre-seed and seed HealthTech Companies. He has been a patron and supporter of The Hummingbird Project (part of the MedEquip4Kids charity) which delivers school programs aimed at improving mental health for kids. Branislav will chair a Conversation Circle around “Mental Health for Kids – Where are the Role Models?” He will be joined by Gabriel Infante, a coach and a role model, and a 10-year-old Alexander.
Translating and scaling world class science into a global healthtech company is a challenging and complicated journey. Building a blueprint to take IP, academic know how and entrepreneurial scientists from a university setting into a successful venture is the subject of this conversation. What to think about if you are contemplating this journey yourself as an academic founder or an entrepreneur ?
Health for the individual is more than just diagnosis, medicine or lifestyle. Many factors contribute and influence each other in an ecosystem. Health becomes a difficult target to reach when the ecosystem is out of sync. This circle will be a space to discuss how do we create more alignment in the health ecosystem to achieve better health outcomes.
Ivanna Rosendal is on a mission to re-invent health in her role as VP of Digitalization at Ascendis Pharma, through her role as podcast host of Transformation in Trials and as author of the work fiction novel Maneuvering Monday.
Camille Chouan is Head of Innovation at EIT Health, where she supports innovators developing breakthrough technologies to transform healthcare in Europe. A former Design Director at IDEO, she has spent her career advising organizations on innovation & transformation, building user-centric solutions, and mobilizing investments towards impactful ventures, with a particular focus on Latin America and the Global South.
Applying human-centric design in clinical care can dramatically improve patient outcomes and system efficiency by focusing on the needs and lived experiences of users. We’ll discuss how healthcare solutions can incorporate empathy and co-creation to deliver more personalized care, with examples from the mental health start-up Heka VR and the University of Galway’s Empathy Studio.
Sara Leander-Pehrson is the CEO of Heka VR, a pioneering health tech company transforming severe mental health care through immersive virtual reality experiences. With a background in international business and venture building, as well as a passion for accessible, scalable mental health solutions, Sara leads Heka’s mission to deliver clinically validated VR therapy across global healthcare systems.
Dive into the essentials of expanding your healthtech company into the US, with a conversation led by two of our top Orrick US Partners. We’ll cover regulatory strategies for drug development, virtual care delivery, and reimbursement, and talk about market trends, all in a fast-paced, interactive format. Walk away with practical insights and ideas for every stage of your US journey & get ready to expand !
Right after our Conversation Circle, come find our Orrick Partners at the Coworking Pop-up : we will host office hours to listen to your burning questions, continue the conversation and discuss expansion strategy, solutions in digital health, and regulatory challenges. Bring your toughest problems—we’re here to help.
Join us to dive into the dynamic world of healthcare startups, discuss & uncover the essential strategies for securing funding and achieving successful exits. This Conversation Circle will offer concrete insights into the unique challenges and opportunities of fundraising within the HealthTech market, providing expert guidance from the market to help you navigate each stage of your startup’s journey in Europe.
Right after our Conversation Circle, come find our Orrick Partners at the Coworking Pop-up : we will host office hours to listen to your burning questions, continue the conversation and discuss expansion strategy, solutions in digital health, and regulatory challenges. Bring your toughest problems—we’re here to help.
Nathalie Nahai is an artist, musician and founder of the Flourishing Futures Salon. Author of the bestselling book, Webs of Influence, she works at the intersection of psychology, technology and the arts.
Alexander (aka Bboy Alex T) is a 10-year-old breakdancer and a young scientist in the making. At the Fix, he will deliver a high-energy breakdance workshop together with his dance coach and role model Gabriel (aka Bboy Infante), and he will also participate in a conversation circle about mental health for kids. Alexander has represented Great Britain at international breakdance competitions such as “Kidz World Breaking Championships” in Slovenia and “The Outbreak” in Slovakia. During school holidays, he gives breakdance workshops to, and fundraises for, disabled people from Scott’s Project Trust in Kent. Alexander loves learning, and he especially enjoys anything related to Science, Maths and Design & Technology. He is a Gold Award winner at the First Mathematics Challenge, and together with his school team, he reached the semi-finals of the National Quiz Club Science Championship this year.
Libalula is a modified car transporter that converts into a stealth DJ unit by night. Inspired by Burning Man art cars, the vehicle features a state-of-the-art BassBoss sound system designed for maximum mobility, with enough sonic firepower to magic up an instant party wherever it goes. With music programming by Journeys by DJ, and dazzling artwork by Fantastic UK, Libalula exemplifies the next generation of sound systems for discerning audiences that like to move it move it, any place, anytime.
Tim Fielding is the DJ/Producer behind Brainiak Records and acclaimed outfit “Journeys by DJ”. His peripatetic DJ sets, developed over many years’ involvement in UK clubs such as The End and in several Burning Man sound camps, cover roots reggae to soulful techno and diverse points in between.
Latent Relics explores the hidden aesthetic and semantic spaces within AI systems, revealing synthetic artifacts that emerge from dormant territories between human intention and machine interpretation. This diverse collection of video works spanning different periods and techniques unearths spectral traces of beauty and meaning born from recursive loops and algorithmic séances, capturing the AI-native computational sublime.
Vadim Epstein is a digital artist, educator, coder, and VJ, with a background in IT and theoretical physics. Making multimedia art, combining generative methods with figurative imagery and algo narratives, since 1996. Focused on AI/ML art since 2017.
Cambridge Surgical Models is an award-winning MedTech start-up developing the next generation of artificial anatomical models for surgical training. Their high-fidelity organ models are used to address the current limitations in surgical training and medical education. Their organ models look like, feel like and bleed like real organs.
Nettle by Samphire Neuroscience is a CE-marked, non-invasive headband that uses transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to alleviate menstrual pain and mood symptoms. Designed for at-home use, it targets the motor cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex—key brain regions involved in pain perception and emotional regulation—offering a drug-free alternative to traditional treatments. Clinical studies have demonstrated significant reductions in pain and mood disturbances, positioning Nettle as a pioneering solution in women’s health that you can try here for yourself today.
The BrainPatch e-meditation experience is a carefully crafted set of electrical stimulation waveforms for your vagus and vestibular nerves to create sensations of relaxation, floating and mild dissociation. BrainPatch scientists have shown to reduce stress and burnote as well as promoting wellbeing and happiness.
Meyva, the world’s first heated bra for tender breasts, is teaming up with Gilly from Peachaus, who’s on a mission to bra-fit one million women.
With half of all women experiencing recurring breast discomfort, we’re here to help change that.
Join us at our demo to try on different bras, find your comfort, share your story and dive into the future of breast care.
Monk is the world’s first smart ice bath. Their mission is to create wildly resilient humans, starting with the most transformative two minutes of your day. In a world that’s always on, Monk invites you to go inward. To feel the cold. To meet yourself in discomfort. We design science-led tools for the kind of growth you don’t forget.
Sunlighten is bringing their advanced infrared saunas to THE FIX, showcasing smart, full-spectrum light therapy for detox, recovery, and wellbeing.
With clinically backed programmes and intuitive controls, they blend science with self-care.
Experience cutting-edge sauna technology designed for modern health optimisation.
Falls are a leading cause of injury, death, and escalating healthcare costs in older adults. GaitKeeper is an AI and AR-powered SaaS platform that transforms any space into a digital gait lab, delivering accurate, objective mobility analysis without costly equipment or specialist training. It fills a critical gap by enabling accessible, standardised falls-risk assessment across all care settings, supporting earlier intervention, reduced hospitalisations, and improved quality of life for aging populations.
Pam Garside has had a career in health care systems and digital health in the UK and internationally and is an angel investor in early-stage health tech companies. She is a Fellow of the Judge Business School of the University of Cambridge, a member of the Investment Committee of Cambridge Enterprise, Chair of Cambridge Angels and sits on the board of Albion Crown Venture Capital Trust. She founded and co-chairs The Cambridge Health Network, a membership group of senior players in the UK health sector.
Penny Dash is Chair of NHS England and a Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey & Company, where she led healthcare strategy across Europe. A physician by training with an MSc in Public Health and an MBA from Stanford, she has spent four decades shaping policy, quality, and innovation in health systems. She has also chaired the NW London Integrated Care System and co-chairs the Cambridge Health Network, with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes and healthcare value.
Prof Stella Vig has over 30 years’ NHS experience and has been a vascular and general surgery consultant at Croydon University Hospital since 2006. She is Deputy National Medical Director for Secondary Care and National Clinical Director for Elective Care at NHS England, leading secondary care transformation. Recently, she joined South West London ICB as Joint Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, focusing on long-term clinical strategy. Prof Vig also supports the Croydon Elective Centre and plays key roles in clinical education and service improvement.
Caroline Clarke is the Regional Director for the NHS in London, leading efforts to improve health and care through innovation, data, and technology. Clarke previously served as Group Chief Executive of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and has held senior roles across multiple NHS Trusts and in KPMG’s health strategy team. A past president of the HFMA, Clarke has dedicated over three decades to the NHS and has been recognized for her services to healthcare.
Mike Bell is Chair of North Central and North West ICB’s as well as Chair of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. He also chairs the London Chairs’ Network, bringing together all ICB and Trust Chairs, as well as the NEDs Anchor and Sustainability Network. With more than 20 years of NHS Board-level experience, Mike combines his leadership roles with directing a research and consultancy company that works with central and local government, as well as the NHS.
Dr Mayur Vibhuti, a practising GP and Chief Clinical Information Officer for NHS Kent & Medway ICB, leads large-scale digital transformation for a population of 2 million, turning ambitious ideas into practical solutions that improve patient care, support clinicians, and strengthen systems. He has driven AI adoption through a cross-sector Ambient Voice Technology pilot across acute, primary, community, and social care settings, established CCIO peer networks to promote safer digital practice, and led multi-professional leadership programmes to build lasting capability. With experience as a Non-Executive Director for Primary Care International, he brings a global perspective to local NHS challenges and champions responsible, inclusive, clinically led change.
Dr Sridevi Kalidindi C.B.E. is a Consultant Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, National Clinical Lead for Mental Health Rehabilitation at NHS England, and an international expert advisor to the WHO. She has led major mental health policy, service innovations, and workforce wellbeing programmes impacting thousands across the UK and globally. As founder of klip Global, she empowers leaders and organisations to achieve sustainable wellbeing, high performance, and meaningful impact.
Dr Helen Surana is a doctor and medical leader with over 20 years’ experience across the NHS, academia, publishing and the non-profit sector. She specialises in medical research, digital transformation and healthcare education, with international experience in the UK, Australia and the US. Passionate about patient-centred care, she combines strategic leadership with expertise in innovation, organisational change and global health events.
Dr Nikita Kanani MBE is a practicing GP and former Medical Director of Primary Care at NHS England, where she negotiated the 5-year contract for primary care; managed the Covid-19 pandemic response and led the national and local implementation of the largest and most complex vaccination programme in UK history.
In emergency and critical care, seconds matter. This session will explore how principles from acute care (like escalation logic, clarity under pressure, or system thinking) can shape better tools, workflows, and decisions in health innovation.
Marco Aldovardi blends over 10 years of NHS frontline experience with healthcare innovation consulting for pharma and healthtech. He designs co-creation strategies rooted in clinical insight, with a focus on human-centred design, digital health, and real-world adoption.
Near the end of my 40 year clinical career as a consultant physician I wondered whether in an era of developing digital transformation there would be a place for traditional “doctoring” as we currently know it. This gradually turned into a more specific reflection on how a doctor with my experience could help a health informatics team researching into the uses of machine learning to solve clinical problems. What I have found has given me a more realistic – and optimistic – perspective on the role of digital transformation in clinical medicine, and on retirement itself, than I ever expected.
Anthony Bradlow is a consultant rheumatologist and frontline general physician at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading for 35 years. Now a late career researcher into the use of machine learning to improve the lives of NHS clinical staff and their patients.
Sarah Ticho is a multi-disciplinary artist, entrepreneur, and change-maker working at the intersection of health, wellbeing, and embodied storytelling through immersive technologies. She is the director of the award-winning XR experience SOUL PAINT, co-director of the XR Health Alliance, and is also training as an end-of-life doula—deepening her commitment to compassionate, equitable approaches to care and storytelling.
Peter Freedman will give you at least three reasons (plus one or two examples)
1. Silly marketing lets you be not just somewhat or marginally better than your rivals but WAY better
2. Silly marketing gives you more for your money – more buzz for your marketing buck
3. The silliest ideas tend also to be the most successful – and most likely to go viral
Most health app developers avoid the term medical device like the plague. But maybe regulation isn’t the enemy – maybe it’s a design ally. What if compliance helped you build safer, more fundable, and clinically respected products? Let’s reframe MDR from blocker to blueprint.
Przemek Grzywa is a corporate guy turned an entrepreneur. Helping medical companies design and build digital health products since 2015. Co-founder of Revolve Healthcare.
Healthcare is eating the economy. Our ageing population is the main driver. Rethinking elderly care is not all about precision medicine or earlier diagnosis. It will take a full rethink of our societal operating model: giving patients agency, improving social determinants, strengthening our communities and ensuring every patient access the most qualified clinician 24/7. Technology is the pathway – let us show you how.
Max Parmentier is the co-founder and CEO of Birdie, a home healthcare technology scale-up that aims to radically transform the life of our elders. Previously, Max founded a global south health e-marketplace and worked in startups and at McKinsey.
MecTech Consultant and Software Architect. Builder of software and medical devices, optimiser of drug doses, and maker of chemistry databases. Currently working on improving health outcomes via preventative health using genetic risk scores.
Karina is passionate about advancing innovation in women’s health and FemTech globally. She is the co-founder of FemTech Lab, a global accelerator and community with a portfolio of 70+ startups in women’s health. On her new show MOTHER-podcast, Karina interviews visionary innovators, scientists, investors and artists about cutting-edge ideas in science, tech and female biology. At the FIX, we will imagine how to turn those ideas into a reality.
Dr Benjamin Viaris de Lesegno is an NHS Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Hillingdon Hospital and a private practitioner at Medicare Francais in London. Trained in France, he holds an MD in Fetal Medicine, alongside degrees in Immunology and Genetics, and has contributed to high-impact research and medical education. He is also a Healthtech entrepreneur and co-founder of Leva Clinic, a digital healthcare provider focused on improving care for people with persistent pain.
Alice is a doctor and healthtech leader who has contributed as a founder, operator, investor, mentor, and advisor – supporting startups from pre-seed (Avid Health) to Series C (Flo Health, Europe’s first femtech unicorn).
She is Senior Medical Advisor in AI at Flo Health, Founder of Mara Health, and Chair of NXGN UK – also serving on advisory boards shaping the future of medicine and AI.
A seasoned speaker and writer, Alice has presented at leading conferences (HLTH Europe, MedTech World, BMJ Future Health, Digital Health Rewired) and publishes Your Next Move, a newsletter for digital health leaders.
Dr. Stasa Stankovic is a leading scientist in reproductive medicine with degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, and her research focuses on the genetics of reproductive ageing, fertility, and menopause. She is co-founder and CEO of OvartiX, a women’s health drug discovery company, and also advises AstraZeneca and Cercle AI on integrating human omics, AI, and ML into drug discovery. Her work has earned her numerous awards, including recognition by Forbes, the International Menopause Society, and the UK Government’s STEM for Britain.
Within Touching Distance is a one-on-one immersive VR experience blending virtual reality, binaural sound, and human touch. It guides participants through a sensory journey from childhood to end-of-life care. The piece explores empathy, connection, and the psychological impact of human touch.
SIMFONIK is an immersive audio simulation platform designed to improve empathy in healthcare. Using bone-conduction technology, it lets professionals experience patients’ real-life journeys. Co-created with patients, it delivers authentic, scalable, and emotionally impactful training.
Chill out – effortless, immediate calm through the power of virtual reality
Phase in – Phase Space VR supercharges relaxation so you feel better in minutes
Power up – proven long lasting effects build confidence and coping skills
Soul Paint is a multi-award-winning VR experience that transforms internal emotional and physical sensations into visual, expressive art. Narrated by Rosario Dawson, Soul Paint is grounded in creative health, interoception research, and therapeutic design — enabling users across ages, cultures, and clinical contexts to express how they feel, even when words are not enough.
Planet Wellbeing is a virtual world to allow people to use natural physical movements to control a digital avatar, enabling them to perform fun and engaging activities with friends and family in a digital environment. These activities might include exploring on foot or in vehicles, dancing, games, or interacting with virtual animals. It’s a place to freely explore, discover new and exciting activities and connect with people in a new online community.
Tend is virtual reality mindfulness based cognitive therapy (VR-MBCT) delivered at scale via virtual reality in communities, cutting patient waiting lists and preventing worsening mental health.
David Rowan is founder of VOYAGERS and chief curator of THE FIX. He was founding UK editor-in-chief of WIRED and wrote the book “Non-Bullshit Innovation” (Penguin). David also runs the VOYAGERS Health-Tech Fund.
Mariana is the VOYAGERS Community Builder, responsible for building valuable connections between the 3,500+ people in the VOYAGERS community of people working on impactful things in climate tech, health tech and more. Her role includes organising three-day adventure weekends in magical places; local dinner meetups in 24 cities; online workshops and networking; direct introductions between VOYAGERS; and other online and offline activities that build peer support.
Joe Rowan is VOYAGERS’ Chief of Staff and THE FIX’s Programme Curator. He is helping to put together the agenda, including finding speakers, and helping with the general logistics of the festival. He’s also writing stories about participants for THE FIX’s social media, and represents THE FIX on any relevant health-tech podcasts.
What started off as a marketing career in the corporate world turned into a mission to support climate-tech founders solving what I believe is the most pressing issue of our era: the rapid collapse of our natural world. A large part of my time is devoted to enabling dialogue, fostering collaboration, creating inspiration-inducing, action-triggering events and experiences that I hope will lead to a better tomorrow. Another big part goes to enjoying the here and the now with my wife and two kids, most likely playing outside near our home in Hamburg, Germany.
Michelle is the event lead at Fusion Events, an agency based in Oxfordshire that specialises in managing events that have sustainability at their core. Working in the events sector for 20+ years, she has experience managing an unusual variety of events, including festivals, award ceremonies, conferences and technology showcases — all of which feed into THE FIX’s varied programme. Michelle is an IEMA associate member.
Jack Kreindler is a doctor, health-tech innovator and explorer who has particular experience in extreme challenges, human performance science and medicine for extending health-span and quality of life in serious illness. He’s the founder and CEO of WellFounded, researching the limits of human performance, resilience, survivorship and healthspan, and of the Centre for Health and Human Performance in Harley Street, bringing together leading human performance scientists to help patients to get better outcomes, from elite athletes to the most critically ill.
Peter Ward is the co-founder & CEO of Humanity Inc., the leading longevity AI platform empowering everyone to accurately measure and extend healthspan by leveraging data from any blood or genetic test, or digital markers from smartphones and wearables.
Humanity’s mission is to add 1 billion healthy years back to humanity by 2030 and its primary focus is on its B2B offerings, including the Humanity Age API, which enables health and wellness organizations to integrate biological age insights at scale.
Peter is also the co-founder and board director of ICE (International Collective of Entrepreneurs), a premier global network connecting tech founders and investors and was the co-founder & CEO of WAYN (Where Are You Now?), which grew to become the world’s largest travel social network before being acquired by lastminute.com Group.
Michael Geer is the co-founder & CSO of Humanity Inc., the leading longevity AI platform empowering everyone to accurately measure and extend healthspan by leveraging data from any blood or genetic test, or digital markers from smartphones and wearables.
Humanity’s mission is to add 1 billion healthy years back to humanity by 2030 and its primary focus is on its B2B offerings, including the Humanity Age API, which enables health and wellness organizations to integrate biological age insights at scale.
Michael was also the COO of AncorFree which sold to WunderCo for over $300m and was also on the founding team of Badoo! (the world’s largest dating site) which sold for over $3bn to Blackstone Group.
Emilian Popa is a visionary health and wellness-tech entrepreneur, obsessed about helping people live healthier and longer. His latest venture, Expand Health, makes health optimisation accessible and integrates hyper wellness into medical spaces, hospitality, real estate, and events, using innovative SaaS solutions and AI-driven personalisation.
Sophie is the Founder and CEO of Nabta Health, a hybrid healthcare platform for women enabling the accelerated detection, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic diseases in women in emerging markets. Sophie’s lifetime ambition is to make healthcare affordable and accessible for all women.
Currently the co-founder of the first MENA homegrown Health Venture Studio (10FT Ventures) to address the key challenges of the sector & scale beyond.
Previously, she joined Plug and Play, a world leading accelerator and early stage VC as one of the first team members to set up their Middle East operations.
She also supported multiple scale-ups and startups to grow their footprint in the region. Finally, as an active angel investor & Female founders supporter, she took part in the launch of the 2022 Female Angels initiative in the UAE and the global female empowerment platform during the COVID-19 pandemic (Wovid Diaries) and launched the Plug and Play FoundHER chapter in the Middle East designed to support them.
Dr Keith Grimes is the founder of Curistica, a clinical innovation consultancy working with visionary health tech leaders to create safe and effective products that improve patients’ lives. A digital health doctor with 29 years of experience as a GP, Keith is recognised as an industry thought leader in AI and regularly speaks and teaches on the subject. He is passionate about leading the way for the next generation of digital clinicians and finding ways that we can use tech to improve outcomes, opportunity and stronger communities.
Alex recently co-founded the Psychedelic Action Task Force with Prof. David Nutt as a science and clinician-led initiative to democratise psychedelic healthcare and reform nonsensical drug policy. He is also co-founder of the Psocial Foundation – the UK’s first ecosystem dedicated to supporting professionals in the psychedelic healthcare and mental health fields. Alex is an award-winning activist and has been an advisor to, and investor in, numerous health tech companies. His life’s mission is to redress the global mental health crisis through greater understanding of, and access to, psychedelic therapies.
Thomas is a healthtech leader with a clinical background and expertise in operations, product management, and digital health innovation. As Founder of the Medical Consulting Group, and a track record as a Chief Medical Officer and Chief Operating Officer, he combines a deep understanding of clinical, regulatory, and operational affairs with experience building and launching digital health products, including app and web-based services. Additionally, Thomas has a special interest in and familiarity with AI-based health solutions.
Ross is a Digital Health Growth Advisor and Co-Founder of the UK XR Health Alliance, supporting hundreds of companies in AI and Immersive Healthcare. Formerly NHS Director of Innovation and MD at Wysa UK, he’s led major digital health initiatives including NHS contracts and national reports. A graduate of the Digital Pioneer Fellowship and NHS Innovation Accelerator, Ross holds a Master’s in Human Rights and lives in Hove with his two children.
Jess Farmery brings years of experience in healthtech and biotech PR and event organisation to her role as THE FIX’s Curator of Community and Media Engagement. Jess plays an active role in the healthtech community and loves nothing more than bringing people together to spark new connections, ideas and opportunities. She is currently a Senior Account Director at Lexington Communications in London, supporting innovative and impactful health and life science companies in Europe and the US with their internal and external communications.
Briony works across the creative and tech industries in Greater Bristol to optimise the conditions for business success. She is a connector, facilitator, and problem-solver often found focusing on economic and human health and how the two intertwine. She’s a practicing nutritional therapist and founder of the Bristol Business Bugle which exists to connect, inform, and celebrate across creative, tech, and innovation.
Maximilian Ge is an organiser of the VOYAGERS Cambridge UK Chapter and curator of the Cambridge area community at THE FIX. He has been embedded in the Cambridge innovation ecosystem for over 15 years building grassroot communities in tech and biotech. Maximilian is Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ambassador at the University of Cambridge, and serves as a link to the wider Cambridge community.
Nils, who is working with our pitching startups to hone their stories, is a serial entrepreneur with 20+ years experience as founder, business developer and company leader. He crashed a few companies, but also made a number of successful exits. Today, he helps early startups, growth and large companies accelerate and scale through increased revenue, targeted sales and smart investments. And it all starts with honing your perfect pitch!
A love of keeping healthy, strong coffee and building connections is what gets Philip up in the morning. A scientist by background, having previously worked on astronaut projects for the European Space Agency, he is passionate about cross-sector innovation. Head of Clusters for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (part of UK Research and innovation), his job is all about how we can better build connected, engaged and thriving R&D ecosystems together.
Dr. Matea Deliu is an academic GP and a leader in data analytics and digital transformation driving change in NHS primary care and South East London ICB. Her main focus is on identifying and utilizing AI for optimal efficiency in primary care while using data to inform interventions for preventative care. At The Fix, she’s co-curating the NHS Reverse Pitch—tackling the healthcare challenges that matter most and turning them into real-world solutions.
Dr Tahreema Matin is a consultant radiologist and national health leader driving innovation across the NHS and beyond. She leads workforce transformation at NHS England, advances AI-powered preventive care at Prenuvo, and shapes policy through roles at Picker and the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). At The Fix, she’s co-curating the NHS Reverse Pitch—tackling the healthcare challenges that matter most and turning them into real-world solutions.
Alekhya is a genetic counsellor with over 15 years of experience in patient care, genetic diagnostics and healthcare systems spanning several regions of the world including the US, UK, India and the EU. She is the founder of GeneLinx, a telegenetics company with a mission to make personalised genomic information accessible and actionable to individuals worldwide.
Joel is a moment-maker who loves capturing moments as a photographer and filmmaker, from weddings to documentaries. His passion is to connect with other creatives.
Shwen serves as the fractional Chief Representative – USA (HealthTech) for Basel Area Business & Innovation and runs an independent consulting practice specializing in Digital Strategy, Corporate Innovation, and Generative AI. He is the founder of #GenAI4Pharma, a global series spotlighting Generative AI’s impact on biopharma, and an Executive in Residence for Springboard Enterprises. With 20 years of experience, including senior leadership roles at Bristol Myers Squibb and Novartis, Shwen has a proven track record in digital innovation, ecosystem building, and advising startups and Fortune 500 companies.
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