Health secretary to give keynote speech at healthtech event
The health secretary Matt Hancock will give a keynote speech at the second day of the GIANT Health event in London.
The event, which will take place at Chelsea Football Club’s Stamford Bridge, promotes healthtech designed to improve the outcomes of citizens globally.
Both Hancock and GIANT Health founder Barry Shrier have a background in software technology.
The health secretary said: “I’m looking forward to meeting the pioneering companies at GIANT Health and identifying ways we can work together to revolutionise healthcare.
“I want the UK to become the home of healthtech to complement our world-leading life science, artificial intelligence and genomic sectors and some of the best technology companies on the planet.
“We must embrace this coming wave of technology and transform our NHS into an ecosystem of innovation and enterprise so patients benefit from the latest treatments.”
Other speakers include Dr Janani Param, who is producing our ‘Future is Femtech’ strand which will showcase the latest developments in this field and Rose Acton who will discuss reproductive health and fertility. In addition, the emergency medicine doctor and broadcaster Dr Saleyha Ahsan, will discuss global issues in women's health and how to support them with technology.
Simon Hooper of Health-Connected will also be showcasing their highly innovative Alexa-integrated RemindMeCare app, which as a digital therapeutic, helps those with dementia or learning difficulties reduce agitation through enhanced person-centred care and care circle engagement. Simon is leading a ‘Blockchain in Healthcare’ strand.
Other speakers of note at GIANT are Dr Michal Wlodarski, Principal, Cambridge Innovation Consulting (CamIn), who is a Principal in CamIn’s Life Sciences division where he drives business development to identify, evaluate, and integrate emerging technologies, valuable assets, and high growth applications to strategically strengthen clients' portfolios.
Also, Jacob Skinner, CEO, Thrive Wearables, a product development expert, working with people and technology to create user-driven products that offer real value.
Other subject matter includes Artificial Intelligence (AI) for next generation drug discovery, blockchain in healthcare, medicinal cannabis tech, revolutionising healthcare with immersive technology, tech innovation in tackling diabetes and wearable wellness.
Barry Shrier, founder of GIANT added: “We feel honoured that the health secretary will see for himself the amazing innovation and enterprise on show, designed to deliver the best possible outcomes for society at large.”
Opening both days of the conference is the Chairman of GIANT, Professor Shafi Ahmed, a cancer surgeon, global educator and visionary, plus co-founder of a virtual reality (VR) company that provides novel ways to educate students.