Overcoming Challenges in Healthcare through Innovation 06/11/2014

The Health Innovation Hub is delighted to invite you to attend its upcoming Health Innovation Conference, which will take place on November 6th, 2014 in the River Lee Hotel, Cork.

The Health Innovation Hub, in conjunction with AbbVie, and Partners, The Digital Hub Development Agency and ICHEC, are pleased to announce a 1-day conference in Cork on Thursday, 6th November, 2014.
The purpose of the conference is to discuss how to overcome challenges in healthcare through innovation.
The morning session will include keynote speakers from the Healthcare Sector (HSE, AbbVie) and Government Agencies (EI, HPRA, HIQA).
The afternoon session will include clinicians and innovation companies presenting on their experiences in the Healthcare Sector.
There will be round-table discussions on identifying barriers and providing solutions to innovation in healthcare. All companies supported by the Health Innovation Hub will be in attendance and will showcase their products. Early registration is recommended to avoid disappointment.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

08:15 - 08:45 Registration Tea/Coffee

08:45 - 09:00 Prof. John Higgins: Welcome and Introduction
09:00 - 09:20 Mr. Dave Shanahan: HIH then, now and in the future
09:20 - 09:40 Mr. John Swords, HSE: Innovation in HSE
09:40 - 10:00 Dr. Brian O’Neill, EI: Supporting Innovation in Ireland
10:00 - 10:20 Dr. Niall Mac Aleenan, HPRA: Device Innovation
10:20 - 10:40 Mr. Sean Egan, HIQA: Current and future direction
10:40 - 11:00 Mr. Tadhg O’Malley, AbbVie: Innovation in a MNC

11:00 - 11:30 Break Tea/Coffee

11:30 - 11:50 Dr. Michael Browne, ICHEC: Data Driven Design
11:50 - 12:05 Dr. Paul Anglim, BioInnovate: Medical Device Innovation

Company Case Studies: Health Innovation/ Company Perspectives

12:05 - 12:20 Mr. Pat O’Donnell, Lincor
12:20 - 12:35 Mr. David Sheehan, Fastform
12:35 - 12:50 Mr. Paul Mc Carthy, Full Health Medical
12:50 - 13:15 Mr. John Hinchion: Innovation Out, Lessons Learned

13:15 - 14:15 Lunch and Company Stands visit

14:15 -14:30 Address on Innovation from Mr. Damien English, Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation

14:30 – 15:45 Questions and Answers Session with Panel of Experts
Identifying challenges in healthcare through innovation

15:45 - 16:00 Break

16:00 - 17:30 Round Table Discussion: Identifying solutions to overcoming challenges in healthcare through innovation

17:30 - 19:30 Drinks / Canapés

Subject to change

Contact: Gillian O'Mahony. Tel: 021 4205560 Email: