DS12 - Health Tech in Somerset
Join us for an informative but relaxed evening of networking (with pizza) and some fascinating talks on Health Tech. We are showcasing some of the best Somerset business in this growing and increasingly digitally driven sector.
Start Time: 5.30pm with Pizza and Networking
Talks: 6.15 - 7.15pm Ends: 7.30pm
Where: Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation, Taunton
Parking: Taunton Station Car park is just across the road
Our Talks:
From a Clucking Good Campaign to Cutting-Edge Tech: My Accidental Journey with AI with Hayden Allen-Vercoe
Remember the Subservient Chicken? An inspired chicken burger ‘done your way' campaign launched me into the world of AI, and now I'm using it to develop tech that's actually helping people! Prepare for a clucking good time as we explore how a burger king stunt turned into something that won part of a €23m Horizon Grant (for cardiovascular health), and that is dramatically improving inequality in healthcare right across the NHS!
Forget dry stats – 70% of us are visual rockstars, and Hayden really gets that. He's a marketing whiz and co-founding machine who thrives on turning visualisation ideas, that improve lives, into reality (think: mind-meld with innovation). His true passion? Helping others unleash their inner dreamer and achieve epic things.
“Designing for Trust: Building MedTech Solutions for the NHS” with Steve Pinnell
In his talk we will explore how to design MedTech solutions for the NHS focusing on trust through compliance, data security, and patient outcomes. Learn the importance of balancing innovation with regulations, and discover how trust is the cornerstone of healthcare technology adoption.
Steve Pinnell, CEO of Sphere 6, is a recognised leader in the tech and MedTech consultancy arena, with a rich background in engineering from Exeter University and expertise in Prince2, PMI, and Six Sigma methodologies.
Transforming Dental Tech Education with Dominika Krowiarz and David Smith
Discover how Yeovil College's innovative Digital Dental Technician education programme is transforming dental technology education. Through investment from the Institute of Technology (IoT) and the NHS/ Health Education England (HEE), the programme begins at Level 3 and advances through to a Level 5 integrated degree apprenticeship. Soon, it will expand to include a Level 6 qualification. This programme equips students with cutting-edge skills and knowledge in digital dental technology, ensuring they are prepared to meet the evolving demands of the industry and address the dental skills gap.
Dominika is Deputy President of Dentist Technician Association and Owner Dentika Solutions. She is a Yeovil College Digital Dental Study Programme Manager & Lecturer. Dominika qualified as a dental technician in Poland in 2011, then studied for BSc in Promotion of Health.
David is a Yeovil College Lecturer and Internal Quality Assurance lead for Digital Dental. He is a retired technician with over 30 years' experience running Phoenix Dental Castings in Exeter. Currently he works on government projects and teaching students from across the county at Yeovil College.
A visit from The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance talking about the tech they use behind the scenes.
Lightening talk by ApolloIQ - Intelligent Automation Solutions and Bespoke Software Development for the NHS and the Healthcare Private Sector.
Vlad Repede - Clinical Safety Officer
Razvan Valcu - CEO
