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 Curley – Director, 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