UK Activity Programme

Organised by the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) and the Department for International Trade (DIT), the joint ABHI and DIT stand hosts simulations and presentations that will run for the full four days at the show. This celebrates collaborations between healthcare providers, clinicians and healthcare technology companies. There are also a host of additional fringe activities that are running throughout the week, as listed below.  

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

Monday 30 January 2023

10:00 - 11:00 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

Fetal Cardiac MRI 3D prenatal diagnosis

The simulation will focus on fetal cardiology diagnostics using advanced cardiac imaging for the child

and fetus. 

Speaker: Dr Owen Miller, Consultant in paediatric and fetal cardiology, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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11:00 - 11:30 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

GlucoRx BioXensor: Non-Invasive Blood Glucose monitoring using RF and Multi- Sensors.

The presentation will highlight the developmental journey of the non-invasive sensor by the Cardiff University team with Wellcome Trust. 

Speaker: Professor Adrian Porch, Research Leader at Cardiff University for High Frequency Engineering, GlucoRx

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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11:45 - 12:45 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

Pharmacy as a service: Solving for e-Prescribing and Dispensing during a pandemic

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Speaker: Edward Ungar, Co-Founder & CEO, Pharmaciege

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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12:55 - 13:55 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

Developing Next Generation Healthcare Solutions: Accessing a Comprehensive NHS Offer

More information to follow...

Speaker: Nigel Brinklow, Kings International Consortia & Professor Ged Byrne, NHS Consortia for Global Health/Health Education England

Location: UK Presentation Theatre: Hall 2, D30

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14:00 - 15:00 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

Innovation in Cancer Services

This seminar brings together leading experts to highlight how the UK and UAE are meeting the challenges of cancer care and to demonstrate the impact of innovation from both countries. It will look at cancer prevention, diagnostics, treatment and care and how innovation is promoted and developed, especially in the use of genetics services and AI technologies in cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Speakers: Dr Peter Kecskemethy, CEO & Co-founder, Kheiron Medical Technologies; Dr Maha Barakat, Senior Advisor, Mubadala; Lord Ajay Kakkar, Emeritus Professor of Surgery / President, University College London / Thrombosis Research Institute, H.E. Dr Omniyat Mohammed Al Hajeri, Executive Director of the Community Health Division, AD Public Health Centre, Dr Simon Hughes, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Professor Dame Lyn Chitty PhD MRCOG, Professor of Genetics and Fetal Medicine, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health / Great Ormond Street NHS Foundation Trust & Dr Ramadan al Blooshi, Senior Advisor to the Director General, Dubai Health Authority

Location: World Trade Club, Level 33

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14:00 - 14:50 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

The AHSN Network – Supporting Innovation in a Global Market

The AHSN network was formed in 2013 to support the Innovators in the NHS and the private sector to create products that improve outcomes for healthcare users and ensure business grow and thrive in a global market. In the past 10 years the AHSN network has evolved its support offer for innovators from all over the globe. We work with public and private funders to secure investment, with NICE and the MHRA to support regulatory processes, we help businesses sell to the NHS, we aid the NHS in articulating its problems as well as highlighting he excellence available in the NHS to support global healthcare. In this session we will highlight many of the way in which we support innovators to succeed in the UK market and highlight some of the NHS infrastructure that is delivering innovative world leading healthcare in the UK. (Dave et al – feel free to massage)

Speakers: Dr Neville Young, Director of Enterprise and Innovation, Yorkshire & Humber AHSN; Mike Duffin, Commercial Lead for the Enterprise, UCL Partners; Suzi Ali-Hassan & Masood Ahmed

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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15:00 - 16:00 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

The role of NIHR: Supporting the Generation of Evidence in the UK

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), invests over £1.5 billion annually to fund translational, clinical and applied health research spanning the whole innovation pathway to help the Life Science industry conduct clinical research and deliver clinical trials across the NHS. The session will describe how the NIHR can support companies' access, expertise, facilities, samples data and patients to support generating the required evidence needed to enter the UK market.

Speaker: Alicia Cox, Business Development Manager from the NIHR Industry Team 

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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15:30 - 16:30 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

Saudi Arabia Market Briefing for UK Companies

A briefing from the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health and key Government Healthcare Authorities on healthcare opportunities in this growing market as well as guidance on how companies can expand their presence in the Kingdom and opportunities for collaboration and partnership. The session will be delivered in partnership with the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia and will have a special focus on Digital Health opportunities across the Kingdom.

Speakers: Professor Steve Field, Special Healthcare Representative to the Kingdom, Royal Wolverhampton NHS, Eng Faisal Al Shammari, Director of Data and AI, Council of Health Insurance & Dr Mona Al Mehaid, AI Healthcare Sector Lead, SDAIA. 

Location: World Trade Club, Level 33

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16:10 - 17:10 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

Developing Next Generation Healthcare Solutions: NHS perspectives on Improving Patient & Population Outcomes

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Speakers: Adam Pryce, Royal College of Psychiatrists & Catherine Kilcoyne, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital 

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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17:20 - 18:00 (GST)
Monday 30 January 2023

Merivaara in the OR

Merivaara OR Equipment and Smarter Practico simulation

Speaker: Jeffrey Mitchell, Global Product Manager, Merivaara 

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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Tuesday 31 January 2023

07:30 - 10:00 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

UCL Partner event - UK technology for sustainable and equitable health systems of the future

This event will highlight leading UK technology which improves access to health services but also support reduction in carbon emissions. UK companies, representatives of the NHS, UK policy leaders and health/policy leaders from UAE/Middle East Region will discuss how embracing health technology is imperative to our collective, global responsibility to reduce carbon emissions, as well as reduction in health inequalities.  Join us for a short morning networking session and panel discussion, hearing from UK health/policy leaders and UK technology companies, including Suzanne Ali-Hassan, UCLPartners (moderator), Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, C2-AI, Definition Health, Radar Health, UAE Policy/Health Lead and the Association of British HealthTech.

Location: Novotel, World Trade Centre 

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10:30 - 11:00 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

A Global Hub for Life Sciences

Speaker: The Rt. Hon. Professor the Lord Ajay Kakkar

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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11:30 - 12:30 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

Totally endoscopic 3D valve repair and replacement

Totally endoscopic surgery for mitral valve repair and aortic valve replacement.

Speaker: Mr Toufan Bahrami, Consultant cardiac surgeon, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals Specialists Care, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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12:45 - 13:45 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

Simulation by Professor Shafi Ahmed

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Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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14:00 - 15:00 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

Cleveland Clinic London – driving innovation and clinical excellence in complex care

Speaker: Dr Nick Losseff, Consultant Neurologist and Medical Director for Global Patient Services. 

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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14:00 - 15:00 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

CLOSED SESSION - Transforming Mental Health care for the 1 billion

A closed meeting with a max of 16 high-level participants to discuss the innovative approaches to tackling mental health, which is a global issue. 

Speakers:

  • Dr. Jennifer Kilcoyne, Clinical Director for Centre for Perfect Care, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in the UK and Director for the National HOPE(S) NHS England Collaborative
  • Dr. Sara Al Dallal, World TradPresident / Senior Health Service Advisore, Emirates Health Economics Society / Dubai Health Authority
  • Dr. Sean Cross, Consultant in Liason Psychiatry, Maudsley and King’s College Hospitals
  • Professor Subodh Dave, Dean / Consultant, Royal College of Psychiatrists / Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
  • Adam Pryce, Director Of Business Development, The Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Tracy Brabin, Mayor, West Yorkshire
  • Scott Armstrong, Campaigning Editor in Chief, Mentl
  • Jo Fletcher, Managing Director, Maudsley Health UA
  • Dr Nahida Nayaz Ahmed, Consultant Psychiatrist, SEHA
  • Dr Saliha Afridi, Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Managing Director, The Lighthouse Arabia

Location: World Trade Club, Level 33

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15:10 - 16:10 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

Developing Next Generation Healthcare Solutions: NHS perspectives on Harnessing the Potential of Digital Healthcare.

More details to follow

Speakers: Simon Blackburn, Great Ormond Street Hospital; Claire Richardson, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & Simon Hughes, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Location: ABHI/DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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16:15 - 17:15 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

Developing Next Generation Healthcare Solutions: NHS perspectives on the Future of Specialist Care

More Details to follow

Speakers: James Goodyear, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Jennifer Kilcoyne, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Care & Sean Cross, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust 

Location: ABHI / DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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17:30 - 18:00 (GST)
Tuesday 31 January 2023

Merivaara 360 Spinal Solution

Merivaara Concept Grand Promerix CF spinal Frame simulation

Speaker: Jeffrey Mitchell (Global Product Manager), Merivaara

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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Wednesday 1 February 2023

09:00 - 10:00 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

LATAC Market Briefing for UK Companies

Overview

A briefing from DIT officers based in LATAC countries about their respective Healthcare and Life Sciences markets and regulatory landscape. They will present which business opportunities they foresee for the year ahead, alongside top tips and success stories from UK companies operating in the region.

Speaker: Juliana Caires, Regional Manager Healthcare and Life Sciences - Brazil & LATAC, Department for International Trade - Brazil & LATAC, Paul Alba, Regional Trade & Investment Advisor, DIT Panama, Rodrigo Acevedo, Business Development Officer, DIT Peru, Maria Alejandra Perez, Life Sciences Officer Colombia, Department for International Trade (DIT), Michael Wilkinson, PhD, CEO and Founder, Inavya, Julio Evaristo, Head of Education, Healthcare & Life Sciences, DIT Mexico & Anna Parker, Head of International Sales, Paxman Coolers Ltd

Location: World Trade Club, Level 33

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10:00 - 11:00 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Global Regulatory Challenges and Solutions

The session will be covering:

  1. Regulations an Overview
  2. Upcoming new regulations- Worldwide
  3. MDR approval
  4. Translations
  5. Regulatory Challenges and Solutions

Speaker: Mrs Gayathri Ganesan, Principal Regulatory Affairs Consultant, OMC Medical

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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11:00 - 12:00 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Net Zero; How the UK is Revolutionising (or making an impact on) Sustainable Healthcare

The UK’s NHS became the world’s first health service to commit to reaching net zero by 2045. This is driven by Greener NHS, local UK hospitals & authorities and business innovations & adoption of greener practices. As an example, 56 NHS Trusts are planning to install on-site solar technology within the next three years. Global warming poses a growing threat directly to the future of our planet. Climate change as a social determinant of health also directly impacts our physical and mental health. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year, from four health impact categories: malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress.

As such, our health systems need to adapt to this change and this raises many questions: how do we minimise health systems environmental impact? how do we build clinical transformation to adapt? how do we bring along key stakeholders and communities together towards this? This session will explore the UK, UAE and wider global perspectives on net zero healthcare for the audience to learn about best practices to take away for their own practices.

Speakers: Tracy Brabin, Mayor, West Yorkshire; Claire Richardson, Commercial Director, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Richard Cantlay, Global Health Portfolio Leader, Mott Macdonald; Dr Omar Najim MBChB MRCS DOHNS MSc, Director of Executive Affairs and Special Projects officer, Abu Dhabi Department of Health; Dr Alice McGushin, Technical Expert, The Greener NHS

Location: World Trade Club, Level 33

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11:15 - 11:30 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Breath – The Mirror of Health

Speakers: John McKinley, Imspex

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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11:30 - 11:45 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Transforming Innovation Into Accessible Reality

Speakers: Peter Theobald, SurgiNovi & Ahmed Ali, SurgiNovi

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand, Hall 2, D30

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11:45 - 12:00 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Dulas Ltd - helping the global vaccine relief effort’

Speakers: Catherine McLennan, Dulas

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand, Hall 2, D30

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12:00 - 12:15 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Using the Podium Thermal Foot Monitor to Help Early Diagnosis of Diabetic Foot Ulcers’

Speakers: Russell Payne, Themetrix

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand, Hall 2, D30

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12:20 - 12:50 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Developing Next Generation Healthcare Solutions: NHS perspectives on the Value of Primary Care

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Speaker: Patrick Wynn, Healthcare First Partnership 

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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13:00 - 13:30 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Driving future healthcare partnerships between the Gulf and UK

* The UK environment – driving more trade, more investment, more exports
* Why boosting trade partnerships with the Gulf is a priority for the UK, and the importance of healthcare in meeting this
*What are the opportunities and challenges for greater healthcare partnerships?
* Why invest in the UK? Benefits for global companies
* How do you get it right in your communications approach in the current political and policy context?

Speakers: 

* Paul McGrade, Senior Counsel, Lexington

* Michael Latham, Associate Director, Lexington

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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13:35 - 14:05 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Merivaaras New Addition

Merivaara Concept and Scandia Prime Simulation

Speaker: Jeffrey Mitchell (Global Product Manager), Merivaara

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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14:15 - 14:45 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

UK Manufacturing of Medical Devices

We provide an insight into manufacturing Medical Devices within the UK, how regulatory updates challenge the industry and how Day Lewis Medical deliver support to healthcare customers across the globe. Day Lewis Medical are specialists in manufacturing Eye and Ear care products as both a Private Label provider and a leading brand owner, whilst owning both wholesale operations and retail outlets within the UK.

Speaker Details: Matt Harrington

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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15:00 - 16:00 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Uncemented Total Hip Replacement, Live from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Live Surgery by Proximie & Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Speaker: Mr Zameer Shah, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, MBBS, MRCS, DipSpMed, DipOrth, FRCS, MBA

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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16:10 - 17:10 (GST)
Wednesday 1 February 2023

Life Sciences in the UK and KSA: Meet the UK Innovators addressing global health challenges

In this session the Department for International Trade and British Consulate Jeddah will offer insight into life sciences across the UK and KSA, before hearing from a series of cutting-edge UK companies that are addressing global health challenges including cancer, diabetes, obesity and mental health.

Speakers: Umaima Ahmad, CEO & Co-Founder, 52 North Health, Andy Sutcliffe, Global Strategic Marketing Director, Medtrade, Dharmesh Mehta, Business Development Director, CanCertain, James Roberts, Founder and CEO, mOm Incubators & Dr Jason McKeown, CEO, Neurovalens

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand: Hall 2, D30

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Thursday 2 February 2023

08:00 - 10:00 (GST)
Thursday 2 February 2023

UAE & UK Business Breakfast and Networking

This event is a great opportunity to make connections and network with UK, UAE & KSA stakeholders.  A meeting of minds from the healthcare and life sciences sector.  Regional stakeholders will highlight opportunities and collaboration in the Middle East market.  UK healthcare organisations and companies discussing trends, challenges and innovations in both the UK and MEAP.

Speakers: Mazin Gadir, Director Partnerships, Strategic Alliances and Business Development, IQVIA, Nigel Brinklow, Head of International Platforms, King's Commercial, Chester King, CEO, International Hospitals Group, Mr Marwan Abdulaziz Janahi, GM and CEO, Dubai Science Park (DSP) & Dr Osama El Hassan, Senior Specialist, Health Informatics Department DHA

Location: Voco Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Near the World Trade Centre

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10:00 - 11:00 (GST)
Thursday 2 February 2023

Merivaara Live exclusive 360 Product Overview

Merivaara 360 OR Solution Over View -OpenOR Integration Solution-Solido Pendants-Q-Flow surgical operating lights-Smarter Practico Surgical Operating Table -Grand Promerix Surgical Operating Table- Scandia Prime Surgical Operating-Accessories

Speaker: Jeffrey Mitchell (Global Product Manager)

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand, Hall 2, D30

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11:15 - 12:15 (GST)
Thursday 2 February 2023

Spotlight on Northern Ireland's Innovative Life & Health Sciences Sector

Hear from two Northern Irish companies, Eolas Medical and ILIMEX. Eolas Medical is a physician-led company that designs and develops information management systems for healthcare organisations. The company offers their My Medical cloud-based intranet platform to help individual departments streamline management, staff communications, guidelines, and training and educational content. ILIMEX, a Northern Ireland-based company, has collaborated with Ulster University to develop a breakthrough in indoor air sterilisation. The company’s innovative air sterilisers deliver a world-class efficacy rate by removing 99.9999% of airborne respiratory pathogens simultaneously on each pass through their system. Unlike other technologies, ILIMEX uses an ‘instant kill’ approach to kill all germs in each cycle as they pass through the ILIMEX air sterilising unit.

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand, Hall 2, Stand: D30

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12:20 - 13:20 (GST)
Thursday 2 February 2023

The Future of Medicine

Speaker: Professor Shafi Ahmed

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand, Hall 2, D30

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15:15 - 16:15 (GST)

The Integrative Approach to Wellness

This presentation is about how you can transform your life with just a few life-style changes.

What is habit stacking & how can I incorporate these into my day?

The coach approach VS the expert approach?

Is the gut responsible for the majority of our illness?

Quick breathing exercises

Questions

Speaker: Zohaib Shariff, Founder & Health Coach, ActiHealth

Location: ABHI & DIT Stand, Hall 2, D30

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