THE FIX will bring alive the optimism of health-tech — with product demos, music, art, expert workshops and storytelling. In the coming weeks, we’ll showcase some of the creative minds who are working on content.
There will be no dull panels or over-long keynotes at THE FIX.
Instead, festival-goers will experience short, lively presentations from some of the key people transforming health-tech. We’ll announce more speakers over the coming months. If you’d like to share a story, email david@voyagers.io
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
SOSV
EVERYDOCTOR
BÉA FERTILITY
AUTHOR, THE VAGINA
BUSINESS
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
BASEIMMUNE
SANOME
PATIENTS KNOW BEST
NEWSON HEALTH LTD
OXFORD CANCER ANALYTICS
The talented team that are putting THE FIX together.
THE FIX's Head of Content
THE FIX's Curator
of Participants
THE FIX's Partnership Curator
THE FIX's Curator of Stories
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
Human-Machine Interaction
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 Co-Curator
of Middle-East Health-Tech Talent
THE FIX’s Co-Curator
of Middle-East Health-Tech Talent
THE FIX's Curator
of Psychedelics Innovation
THE FIX's Curator of
Putting Innovation into Practice
THE FIX's Co-Curator of
Clinical Collaboration
THE FIX's Co-Curator of
Clinical Collaboration
THE FIX's Curator of AI for
Life Science and MedTech
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 Extended
Reality in Health
THE FIX's Music Curator
THE FIX's Curator of
the Festival Rock Band
THE FIX's Curator of
Festival Photography
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 Idea Collisions
THE FIX's Curator of
Pitch Coaching
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.
Explore transformative health-system innovation, with insights curated by Dr. Harpreet Sood, THE FIX’s Curator of Putting Innovation into Practice.
Get involved in an open discussion on an interesting topic. Participants will be able to choose which Conversation Circle to sign up for in advance. We’ll announce more Conversation Circles over the coming months. If you’d like to lead one, email david@voyagers.io
How to reach tens of millions
of revenue in European health tech
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
Bridging the gender gap
in start-up funding
Repurposing existing
drugs & supplements
Crash & learn: a celebration
of glorious health-tech failures
Founder f*ck-ups
Founder f*ck-ups
Beyond the app: making
digital therapeutics stick in
the NHS
Integrating medtech: real-world
lessons, challenges and "hacks"
Discover what’s next for women’s health at THE FIX. You can expect 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.
Festival-goers will broaden their knowledge in compelling interactive sessions led by experts. More workshops to be announced.
The breaking and remaking of
health-tech founders
Jailbreak – how AI can set
healthcare free
The power of human connection
The science of happiness: how
to build engaged and impactful teams
Decoding mushrooms: chemistry,
perception, and the entourage
effect
HCD (human centered
design) done right
Co-creating films to understand
the lives of patients
Insights from the 99%
How to build hype
From patients to partners:
the evolving role of lived experience
in health-tech
How to unblock your next move
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
How to build a value
proposition that actually works
Psychedelic integration,
scientific spirituality and
contemplative practice
Psychedelic integration,
scientific spirituality and
contemplative practice
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.
Liam Cahill has scaled a digital provider to the whole of the NHS, and supported many other companies on their journey to grow in a brutal market. In this workshop Liam shares reflections on the human journey he often sees, and experienced himself, as founders start with high hopes and then come to terms with what it takes to actually make it.
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.
Ask a health-tech expert any of your burning questions. More Ask Me Anything sessions at THE FIX are yet to be announced.
From drumbeats to DJs, we will bring the festival vibe to THE FIX. More musicians, performers and art at THE FIX are yet to be announced.
SENEGALESE DRUMMING
MUSICIAN
BREAKDANCER
THE FESTIVAL BAND
DJ SET
DJ SET
GAME SHOW
BY JACK JOINER
It’s a festival. Not a conference. So participants will get hands-on at THE FIX. We’ll announce product demos over the coming months. If you’d like to showcase an amazing health-tech product, email david@voyagers.io
BY UNTAP HEALTH
BY CAMBRIDGE SURGICAL
MODELS
BY SAMPHIRE NEUROSCIENCE
Health-service leaders share particular challenges they’re facing. The talent gathered at THE FIX collaborates to offer solutions. Unlike a conventional hackathon, the Reverse Pitch can save patient lives…and health-service budgets. Bring your ideas to enable real innovation.
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 4.8 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.
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.
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.
Joe Rowan is VOYAGERS’ Chief of Staff and curator of stories at THE FIX. He’s writing stories about participants for the festival magazine, as well as all other content that goes out on THE FIX’s social-media channels. He is also helping to put together the agenda, including finding speakers, and helping with the general logistics of the festival.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Harpreet Sood is a NHS primary care doctor and a partner at the Hurley Group—one of the largest primary care providers in the UK—and a health technologist. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Primary Care at Huma, one of the UK’s leading digital health companies, where he focused on developing digitally enabled primary healthcare services. He also actively advises healthcare, technology companies and investors, on strategy and commercial, market entry and digital transformation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rabin Yaghoubi, who has creatively crowdsourced the VOYAGERS Band for this evening’s entertainment, is the chief corporate development officer at Aleph Group, the global leader in powering digital media growth in over 130 emerging markets. Previously, he was chief commercial officer at Babylon Health, ran strategic partnerships for Google in EMEA (including launching key products like Maps and Shopping) and managed DoubleClick’s media business globally. Rabin is a prolific angel investor and advisor, having acted as EIR at Seedcamp, Europe’s leading early-stage fund, and invested in and advised over 50 early and late-stage digital businesses.
Hi! I’m Paola, a Spain-based photographer. I capture moments that tell stories, convey emotions, and preserve the energy of an experience—turning fleeting instants into lasting memories. Thrilled to be part of this festival, capturing its spirit and joy to share with the world.
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.
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.
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!
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.
In a world where less than 2% of VC funding goes to women-founded startups, we’re moving beyond statistics to shift the narrative. Whether you’ve faced funding discrimination firsthand or want to be part of the solution, join us to share challenges, successes, and develop actionable strategies for female founders. Facilitated by Dr. Kristen Weatherby, founder of the Breakthrough Labs community for female tech founders and edtech veteran across industry, policy and academia in three countries.
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.
How do we move medical technology from promising pilots to everyday practice? This open Circle brings together clinicians, tech innovators, and medtech changemakers to swap insights on real-world integration challenges—and breakthroughs, both in the UK and beyond. Come to spark ideas, troubleshoot roadblocks, and fuel the future of care.
Dr. Emilė Radytė is a neuroscientist, the co-founder and CEO of Samphire Neuroscience, building innovative medical-grade technologies for women’s health needs. Their first product, Nettle, is the only CE-marked, neurotechnology-based non-invasive treatment for PMS and menstrual pain.
Liam Cahill has scaled a digital provider to the whole of the NHS, and supported many other companies on their journey to grow in a brutal market. In this workshop Liam shares reflections on the human journey he often sees, and experienced himself, as founders start with high hopes and then come to terms with what it takes to actually make it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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