What to expect
2025 marks not only the 10th birthday of Leeds Digital Festival, but of Leeds Academic Health Partnership – one of the largest of its kind in the UK.
A panel of experts will reveal how the city’s radical approach to collaboration has enabled Leeds to boldly go where no ecosystem has gone before, making the city a world leader in health innovation.
And hold on to your hoverboards as we take an exciting tour of the future health landscape,from global challenges to national priorities – including the government’s ‘Fit for the Future’ 10-year plan for health.
Hear how world-leading work in Leeds is making science fiction a reality – from personalised cancer vaccines to robotic surgery, as well as novel approaches to public health and unmatched opportunities for businesses and investors.
Great Scott – that’s innovation!
Join us to build on the inspiring successes of the last decade, which pave a clear path to the future, because where we’re going… we’re going together.
Agenda
11:30 – 12:30 Registration and networking lunch
12:30 – 12:35 Welcome and introduction
12:35 – 13:10 Ed Whiting keynote speech and fireside chat
13:10 – 14:30 Spotlight presentations and expert panel Q&A
14:30 – 15:30 Post-event networking
Our expert speakers
Ed Whiting, Chief Executive, Leeds City Council
Dr Jane Mischenko, Co-chair of Healthwatch Leeds
Dr Ai Lyn Tan, Director of Research and Innovation, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Nick Earl, Associate Director of Population Health, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Maddie Julian, CEO & Co-Founder at DigiBete & NHS Fellow (NIA)
Deb Hetherington, Director of Innovation Ecosystems, Scarborough Group International
