ECME 2022 Conference

Project Impacts and the Emerging Opportunities / Challenges in Digital Healthcare

ECME 2022 Focus

ECME are holding a major conference to mark the end of the programme and also to set the stage for the launch of the new Centre For Digital Healthcare Technology (CDHT) at Ulster University. We have a range of speakers from across the UK and the theme of the conference will be digital healthcare and the challenges that arise from funding, policy, technology and market development perspectives. 

ECME 2022 Location

ECME 2022 will take place on Tuesday 24th May 2022 at the Belfast Hilton Hotel.

Who Should Attend ECME 2022 

If you’re working in the medical device industry, or are a clinician, researcher, academic or policy adviser then you’re very welcome to ECME 2022 .

ECME 2022 – AGENDA

 

    10:00am        Conference Opening

                               Conference Welcome and Introduction to ECME: Professor Jim McLaughlin

                               Followed by comments from:

                              Professor Liam Maguire, PVC Research. Ulster University

                              TBA, Minister for the Economy

                              Dr Leo Varadkar, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

                             Paul Sheridan, Director of Corporate Services, SEUPB

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    10:30am:      Keynote Addresses

                               Professor George Crooks MBE – Chief Executive Officer at Digital Health and Care Institute

                               Dan West – Chief Digital Information Officer for Health and Care in Northern Ireland

                               Dr Martin CurleyDirector, Digital Transformation and Open Innovation at Health Service Executive

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   11:30am         COFFEE BREAK

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   11:45am         Session 1:  ECME Impacts – including Outputs, Research Highlights, Industry Impacts

                              ECME Project Impacts

                              Cross Border Research Presentations

                              ECME Mini Projects – Company Videos Followed by Panel Discussion

                                 Alan Kennedy – Pulse AI Ltd

                                 Richard Irwin – 42 Genetics Ltd

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    12:45am       LUNCH

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    1:30pm         Session 2:  Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Global Medtech

                              HIRANI: Joann Rhodes

                              ECH Alliance : Brian O Connor

                              KPMG: David Walsh

                              DELL: Dr John O’Shea

                              Ulster University: Prof James McLaughlin

                             Panel Discussion on the Medtech Funding Landscape – Chaired by Joann Rhodes 

                               Invest NI – Grainne McVeigh

                               Innovate UK – David Calder – Knowledge Transfer Manager Healthcare

                               ECME – Professor Jim McLaughlin

                               SEUPB – Paul Boylan

                               Northern Ireland Office – Stephen Rusk

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   2:30pm          Session 3:  Bringing Medtech Products to Market

                              Southern Trust : Applying Technology to Real Life Healthcare Challenges:  Dr David McEneaney

                              CHIC: Dr Paschal McCloskey: Accelerating Digital Healthtech R&D

                              Cirdan Imaging:  Stephen Dunniece – CHIC Case Study

                              MedDev Solutions Ltd  Katie Cooney

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   3:30pm           COFFEE

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   3:45pm           Breakout Workshop:  How can we build a better Medtech Ecosystem to create better products, more impactful research and improved health outcomes?

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   4:45pm           Drinks Reception

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   5:45pm          CLOSE