Overview
The Digital Health & Wellness sector is estimated to be worth £2.9 billion in the UK in 2018 providing ongoing opportunities for local companies.
To hear how to take advantage of these opportunities and engage with existing collaborative projects, please join us on 5th Oct to hear from experts and stakeholders in the area of digital transformation in health and wellness.
The Northern Ireland Connected Health Ecosystem and Invest NI have partnered to showcase projects tackling emerging challenges in mental health, care at home and drugs reimbursement.
Register now as places are limited
Programme
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | Registration and Tea & Coffee |
| 09:30 | Welcome & Introductions Brian O'Connor, Chair European Connected Health Alliance Linda Jamison, Collaborative Growth Prgramme Manager, Invest NI |
| 09:45 | ‘Health & Prosperity in Northern Ireland’ – Progress through collaboration Dr Andrew McCormick, Permanent Secretary, Department for the Economy |
| 10:15 | Care at Home - Challenges and Needs Professor George Crooks, CEO Digital Health and Care Institute Scotland |
| 10:30 | Mental Health and Wellbeing - Challenges and Needs Bleddyn Rees, Co-Chair, International Mental Health and Wellbeing Working Group |
| 10:45 | Drugs Reimbursement - Challenges and Needs Mike Branagan-Harris, CEO, Device Access UK Ltd |
| 11:00 | Networking Coffee / Popup Exhibitions / Hands on digital innovations Including Birthday Celebration |
| 11:15 | Delivering Innovation through Collaboration Networks Short intro to 3 collaborative networks C@HIN, MHW and Medical Reimbursement Modelling Linda Jamison, Collaborative Growth Programme Manager, Invest Northern Ireland |
| 11:30 | 3 Breakout Sessions; - A. Care at Home Innovations Network - Una Davey B. Mental Health & Wellbeing Network – Paula Dougan C. Medical Reimbursement Modelling - Stephen Lusty |
| 12:30 | ECHAlliance Ecosystem Update & The Digital Health Society – Innovation in practice Plus Roundup and Next Steps Brian O’Connor, Chair, European Connected Health Alliance |
| 13:00 | Networking Lunch / Popup Exhibitions / Hands on digital innovations |
| 14:00 | Close |
