SPEAKERS 2023
GIANT Health brings together the world’s leading Healthtech experts, government cabinet ministers, entrepreneurs, founders of unicorn businesses, and more, to provide you with invaluable business networking and learning opportunities.
Piyush Mahapatra
Chief Innovation Officer at OpenMedical
Consultant trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
Nadia Audhali
Paediatric Emergency Registrar
Co-chair of Green At Barts Health
Dr Jonny Groome
Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist
Associate Medical Lead for Sustainable Healthcare at Nuffield Health
Sarah Ouanhnon
Head of NetZero Delivery and Partnerships
Heidi Barnard
Head of Sustainability at NHS Supply Chain
Pete Waddingham
National NetZero lead for the AHSN Network
Luke O'Shea
Director Of Innovation at UCLH NHS Foundation Trust
Paul Chandler
Deputy Director, Net Zero Travel & Transport at NHS England
Lizz Summers,
Head of Brand & Marketing, Medico Digital
Sylvia Stevenson,
Founder, Absolute Diversity
Dr. MaryAnn Ferreux,
Medical Director, Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex
Lina Chan,
Holland & Barrett General Manager Wellness Ventures and CEO, Founder at Parla
Bridget Gorham,
Health Economic Partnerships Lead, NHS Confederation
Sarah Henry,
Race & Ethnicity Trainer, Counsellor
Karina Vazirova,
Co-Founder & CEO, Femtech Lab
Melisa Guven,
Associate, Monograph Capital
Dr. Heather Duncan,
Chief Medical Officer, Isansys Lifecare
Shane Tickell
Vice Chair
Tech UK Health & Social Care
Andreas Bovens,
Head of Media Platform and Developer Marketing, Whereby
Kenn Milton,
Founder & CEO, MyBlueLabel Compliance Services A/S
Matthew Brown,
Digital Technology Lead, Mental Health, Wellcome
Allan Young,
Professor Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London
Prof. Til Wykes,
Professor & Head of School, King's College London
Michael Chang
Programme Manager, Planning and Health, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
Pete Gladwell
Director, Social Impact, Legal & General
Magali Thomson
Project Lead for Placemaking, Great Ormond Street Hospital
Natasha Reid
Founder, MATTER SPACE SOUL
Lisa Finlay
Group Leader & Partner, Heatherwick Studio
Dr. Johannes Kreuzer,
CEO, Cosinuss GmbH
Liam Cahill,
Advisor to national bodies, local providers and healthtech companies, founder of Together Digital
Malte Gerhold,
Director of Innovation at The Health Foundation
Katherine Ward,
former system director, and Chief Commercial Officer, Managing Director UK and Europe at Healthy.io
Masood Ahmed,
Integrated Care System CDIO & DCMO, NHS NED, experienced healthcare executive, board advisor, international speaker, lecturer at world's first Global Business School for Health.
Amanda Begley,
Co-founder and National Director for the NHS Innovation Accelerator (NIA); Co-founder and Director of Strategy and Partnerships for the Health Research Data UK Hub for cancer DATA-CAN
Rajesh Sivaprakasam
Consulant Transplant and Robotic Surgeon
Bartshealth NHS trust
Engin Demirel,
Olympus EMEA Business Unit Manager, Moderator
Dr. Maria Pellise,
Hospital Cliníc de Barcelona, Physician
Dr. Ed Seward,
University College London Hospital, Director of Endoscopy
Alastair Walker,
Owner & Consultant, Lorit Consultancy
Paul Mussenden,
Chief Executive Officer, Cydar Medical
Dr. Chindu Kabir
CEO, Post Op
Jan Heyligers,
Vascular Surgeon
Keith Errey,
CEO, Isansys
Tim Murdoch,
Cambridge Design Partnership Business Development Lead – Digital Products
Tautvydas Karitonas,
TestLabs, Managing Director
Michael Bell,
Partner, Acorn Compliance
Henry Whorwood
Head of Research & Consultancy at Beauhurst
Benjamin Storey
Head of Investor Connectivity, Platforms & Proposition, Barclays Bank UK
Max Herrmann
Managing Director Stifel
Jenny Tooth
Executive Chair UK Business Angels Association
Mayer Schreiber,
CEO Discovery Park
Jane Kennedy
Chief Business Officer Discovery Park
Renos Savva
Head of Innovation Discovery Park
Joanna Gould
CEO VisusNano
Johnny Downs,
NIHR Clinician Scientist and Clinical Senior Lecturer, King's College London
Maria Loades,
Clinical Psychologist, University of Bath
Liz Ashall-payne,
Chief Executive Officer , ORCHA
Jasmeet Rai,
Associate Director, RCH Care Homes
John Witt,
CEO and Co-Founder of Stotles
Mark Thomas,
Chief Information Officer at Bedford Luton and Milton Keynes ICS
Rammy Arafa,
Head of Sales four the South of England at Open Medical
Dr Tim Ringrose,
CEO and Founder, Cognitant Group Ltd
Nathan Moore,
Managing Director, Primum Digital Limited
Krista Burslam-Dawe,
COO, Opto Health
Dr Sarah Phillips,
Chief Medical Officer, Kent Community Health foundation Trust
Redmond O'leary,
Sales Manager UK & Ireland, InterSystems
Dr. Adam Perkins,
Research Affiliate, King's College London
Russell Blackmore,
UK General Manager, Ummanu Health
Dominic Jaques,
UK & European Patent Attorney, Gill Jennings & Every LLP
Jack Severs,
Senior Associate , Gill Jennings & Every LLP
Verena Wieser,
Medical Device Consultant, Lorit Consultancy
Dr. Dylan Attard,
Co-Founder & CEO, Med-Tech World
Rana Ersgard,
Deputy CEO, Beetroot AB
Dr Raj Arora,
NHS GP
Jenny Partridge,
Innovation Manager, Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex
Katherine Church,
Women’s Health Tech expert
Victoria Betton,
UCD and service design expert
Heather Wade,
Menopause X
Leila Thabet,
Vice-President of Global Growth at Maven Clinic
Natasha Phillips,
Founder of Future Nurse, Former Chief Nursing Information Officer for England
Wendy Powell,
CEO and Founder of MUTU Systems
Dr. Helen O'Neill,
CEO & Founder of Hertility Health
Teodora Popa
Scientist (Fertility and Genetics)
UCL and Evewell
Lesley Soden,
DirectorDirector, Succoris Ltd
Kelly Klifa,
CEO & Co-Founder of Ally Health
Tatiana Klimanova,
Accelerator Director, FemTech Lab
Kayleigh Hartigan,
Founder and CEO, Fertility Mapper
Monica Franklin,
Senior Project Manager, Perinatal Pelvic Health Service - South East London ICS
Sara Nelson,
Programme Director, DigitalHealth.London
Bella D’Almeida,
Clinical Lead, Sussex PPHS
Monique Carayol,
Founder and Managing Director of Your New Avenue
Elina Navydenoa,
CEO and Co-founder of Feebris