The ENT & Audiology i2 Event

Monday 30 June 2008

Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

organised by the Royal Society of Medicine and Medical Futures

The ENT i2 Event is delivered by a world-class faculty of leading authorities in healthcare innovation, each with a track record of success. At the ENT i2 Event you will make connections, catalyse your ideas and help solve unmet needs in ENT. The event is designed to help you learn the steps necessary to convert your ideas into products, technologies and services and make a real difference to patient care.

Registration Details:
Fellow: £135
Student Members: £50
Commercial Organisation Professional: £395
NHS Employee: £165

CPD: 5 credits


Invited ENT i2 Event Faculty Includes: Jackie Ballard, Chief Executive of RNID Mr Nigel Beasley, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Nottingham University Hospital Mr Martin Birchall, Professor of Surgery, University of Bristol Professor David Kemp, Professor of Auditory Biophysics at the UCL Ear Institute Philippa Robinson, National Implementation Director, 18 Weeks, DH Jeremy Stone, Deputy Chairman, Excalibur Group


8.00 am

Registration & networking breakfast

MORNING SESSION: How do I develop my ideas?

9.00 am

Welcome & introduction
Prof Richard Ramsden, President, ENT UK

9.10 am

What options do I have to develop my ideas?
Mr Andy Goldberg

9.45 am

Otoacoustic Emissions - from concept to commercialisation
Prof David Kemp

10.30 am

Coffee & networking

11.00 am

Introduction to intellectual property
Alexander Korenberg

11.15 am

Developing proof of concept - The basic steps
Myriel Nyffeler

11.30 am

Developing a medical device - Is it worth it?
Peter Mitchell

11.45 am

User focussed product design
Mike Pearson

12.00 pm

The National Programme for IT - A stimulus to innovate?
Mr Nigel Beasley

12.15 pm

Panel discussion

12.45 pm

Lunch & Networking

AFTERNOON SESSION: How does my innovation fit into the market?

1.45 pm

Clinical talk on ENT & Audiology unmet needs
Plenary panel discussion

3.15 pm

Coffee & networking

3.30 pm

The future of ENT & Audiology Care in the NHS
Plenary panel discussion

4.20 pm

Convincing others
Mark Ratnarajah

4.40 pm

Question time

5.20 pm

Summary & close of meeting

Related information

Contact:

Events Co-ordinator:
Nicole Leida
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3946
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Sponsorship Information:
Sharon Sole
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3848
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Media Information:
Rosalind Dewar
Tel: +44 (0) 1580 764713
Mobile: +44 (0)7785 182732