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Join us for the Global Health Innovation Event, taking place at Bramber House, University of Sussex 12:30–6pm and online on 3 April, from 1:30–5pm (BST).
This event brings together leading voices from academia, industry, and investment to explore how we can accelerate the impact of health innovation through better collaboration and investment.
Join us for key sessions including:
- A multi-stakeholder panel on global health innovation challenges
- An introduction to SIGHT – a new collaboration connecting top global health research institutions and industry
- A showcase of emerging spinout opportunities from diagnostics, AI, and medtech
- A panel of investors and founders discussing the future of health commercialisation, funding and investment
Featured Panellists, Speakers and Chairs:
- Olawale Ajose – Managing Partner, Market Access Africa
- Championing access and affordability in African healthcare markets.
- Professor Gail Davey OBE – Professor of Global Health Epidemiology, BSMS
- Pioneering global NTD research and health equity leadership.
- Nathan McNally – Co-Founder & COO, P4 Precision Medicine Accelerator
- Driving scale and investment for early-stage health ventures.
- Matt Seden – Chief Strategy Officer, Nesta
- Leading strategy and the venture studio at the UK’s innovation agency for social good
- Dr Alexandra Anderson – Strategic Research Manager, LSHTM
- Driving strategic partnerships to translate research into impact.
- Jake Fox – Syndicate Lead, South East Angels
- Connecting health startups with early investment.
- Ed Cole – Head of Innovate UK iCure – South East Region
- Accelerating research into real-world impact through commercialisation.
- Dr Richard Wall – TB Drug Discovery, LSHTM
- Advancing new treatments for tuberculosis through translational science.
- Professor Jaime Vera Rojas – Chair in HIV Medicine, BSMS
- Driving innovation in HIV care and global health equity.
- Dr Bruno Reynolds – Managing Consultant, Oxentia
- Supporting global innovation through strategy, training, and partnerships.
- Chris Fellingham – Co-founder & Director, Kindling Ventures
- Empowering researchers to build impactful social ventures globally.
- Professor Simon Waddell – Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis, BSMS
- Translating microbial research into diagnostics and health solutions.
Agenda:
12:30pm: Arrival, Lunch & Networking
1:30pm: Welcome & Panel: Challenges in Global Health Innovation
2:15pm: SIGHT Programme Introduction & Oxentia-led Workshop
3.15pm: Coffee Break
3:30pm: Research & Spinout Pipeline Showcase
4pm: Meet the Innovators
4:30pm: Investor Panel: Future of Global Health Investment
5:30pm: Networking & Drinks
Register to attend (for free) here >