Agenda

An engaging full day conference designed to encourage networking, spirited debate and information sharing.

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9:30 am

Welcome

Welcome from the Chair

9:40 am

Panel Discussion

Panel discussion: The economic future of Life Sciences

Sam Whitehouse

CEO and Executive Chairman (Chair), LightOx, NELEP

Professor Andy Hall

Chief Scientific Officer , Rarecan

Sarah Gibbs

Senior Associate & Patent Attorney, Appleyard Lees

Jennifer Hartley

Director, Invest Newcastle

10:30 am

Break

Break - Networking and Exhibition

11:05 am

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion; Skills for the Future

Skills for the future; creating the right workforce for the industry.
Apprenticeships

Professor Vikki Rand (chair)

Director of the National Horizons Centre, Teeside University

Dr Kate Barclay

Skills Strategy Consultant, UK Bioindustry Association, BioIndustry Association (BIA)

David Powell FREC

Director, Hyper Recruitment Solutions

Jackie Lanagan

Assistant Principal Curriculum and Partnerships, East Durham College

Dr Matthew Forshaw

Senior Advisor for Skills , Newcastle University

11:55 am

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion; Digital Health and Health Technology

Opportunities and challenges in the region

Dr Gurdeep Sagoo

Senior Lecturer in Health Economics, Newcastle University

Dr Ashmita Randhawa

Director, R and D, Sunderland Software City

Professor Abi Durrant

Co-Director, Northern Health Futures (NortHFutures) Hub

Mark Walsh

Portfolio Manager , Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria

12:50 pm

Break

Lunch - Networking and Exhibition

1:50 pm

Panel Discussion

Panel discussion: Adopting new technologies

The future of…
Adopting new technologies; Automation and AI, learning from other sectors

Esther Gillespie

CEO, Jumping Rivers Ltd

Dr Noura Al Moubayed

Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Durham University, and Head of Machine Learning at Evergreen Life

Dr. Shadi Farhangrazi, PhD, MS, MBA

Chief Executive Officer , S.M. Discovery Group (SMDG)

Jack Parker

CEO & Co-Founder, AIATELLA

2:40 pm

Panel Discussion

Panel Discussion: Sustainability; challenges and opportunities

Ian Brown

Founder, Chairman and Director , Chestnut Natural Capital Ltd.

Dr. Shahid Rasul

Associate Professor, Northumbria University

Russ Watkins

Commercial Director, Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria

3:20 pm

Close

Closing Remarks

Summary of the day

3:30 pm

Close

Networking and exhibition

Tea and coffee and networking

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