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Birmingham Business Club connects business leaders and world-leading academic expertise to explore new ideas and foster collaboration.
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For over a decade, the Birmingham Business Club has been your gateway to connecting with University of Birmingham academics. Engage in discussions on the latest sector issues, explore collaboration opportunities, and expand your network at the intersection of academic insight, business engagement expertise, and industry innovation.
How is health data research driving better care?
Monday 3 March | 9:00am - 3:30pm | Edgbaston Park Hotel
Interested in exploring collaboration? Join us for an exclusive opportunity to connect with world-leading health, technology and data research experts and clinicians and discuss how health data research can unlock the region’s life sciences potential, improving health outcomes for all. From using health data research to improve healthcare products so they are ready to go to market to how AI and data-science is driving real-world evidence generation.
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Confirmed speakers include:
- Professor Alice Turner, Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician
- Professor Elizabeth Sapey, Head of School of Medical Sciences, Director of PIONEER the Health Data Hub in acute care, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and General Internal Medicine
- Professor Alastair Denniston, Chair of Regulatory Science and Innovation, Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist
- Professor Dipak Kotecha, Professor of Cardiology and Cardiac Imaging, Consultant Cardiologist
- Professor Joht Singh Chandan, Clinical Professor of Public Health, Health Inequalities Lead at Birmingham Health Partners, Honorary Public Health Consultant
- Professor Luigi Martini, Chief Executive Officer, Precision Health Technologies Accelerator, PHTA Ltd
- Dr Palak Trivedi, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Hepatologist, Clinical Research Director for Industry Engagement
University of Birmingham Business Club: Sustainability and Decarbonisation
Tuesday 11 March | 8:30am - 10:30am | The Exchange
This event will put a spotlight on sustainability and decarbonisation, giving attendees a greater understanding of the benefits to their business in adopting a proactive approach to compliance and reporting in decarbonisation. As well as gaining insight into an effective framework for collaboration for working towards net zero. This session is open to businesses of all sizes from those looking to get started on their decarbonisation journey to those wanting to accelerate their work towards net zero.
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This event is part of the West Midlands Business Festival.
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8:30 - 09:00: Networking and refreshments
09:00 - 10:00: Presentations and Q&A with speakers including:
- Dr Roshan Boojihawon, Associate Professor in Strategy, University of Birmingham. Dr Boojihawon has been conducting several streams of research concerning Net Zero & SMEs.
- Lee Jackson, Managing Director of SmartCarbon Ltd., an organisation supporting SMEs with the transition to net zero.
- Jas Bahra, Director of Projects from AMW Renewables, a contracting organisation based in Birmingham dedicated to creating sustainable energy solutions.
10:00 - 10:30: Networking and refreshments
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