Join us for Innovation in Women’s Health Tech 2025, a one-day event showcasing cutting-edge advancements in AI, robotics, and VR that are shaping the future of women’s healthcare.

Bringing together academics, clinicians, patient advocates, tech innovators, and industry leaders, this event offers a platform to explore the latest developments, discuss key ethical challenges, and foster cross-sector collaboration.

Why Attend?

Gain insights into groundbreaking technologies such as robotic surgery, VR for pain management, and AI-driven diagnostics.
Engage in thought-provoking discussions on the ethical implications of AI, robotics, and automation in healthcare—addressing accessibility, bias, and equitable care.
Network with leading experts and innovators driving change in women’s health tech.

Key Topics & Sessions

Diagnostics & Treatment in Women’s Health – AI, Data, and Imaging

Advancements in Women’s Health Technologies – Automation, Devices, and Robotics

Ethics, Challenges & Future Trends – Accessibility, Bias, and Equitable Care in Health Tech

This event is hosted by the Strategic Innovation Partnerships team at UCL Innovation & Enterprise in collaboration with Knowledge Quarter and Barclays Eagle Labs.

AGENDA:

10:00 – 10:30 Registration

10:30 – 10:55 Welcome and Introductions (Organisers: UCL I&E Sponsors: Knowledge Quarter, Barclays Eagle Labs)

10:55 – 11:30 Introduction of the new Innovation Challenge and presentations from previous Innovation in Women’s Health award recipients:

“MensesPredict: Explainable AI for Risk Assessment in Menstrual Health” by Zakaria Senousy, Senior Research Data Scientist, UCL and Danielle Nader, Clinical Research Scientist, Joii Care
“FETUS: Freehand Echographic Training for Ultrasound System by Chiara Di Vece, Applied Scientist, PhD candidate UCL (in collaboration with NVIDIA)

11:30 – 11:50 Coffee break

11:50 – 12:15 Keynote speech:

“The delivery room: how can AI, VR and Robotics contribute towards improving outcomes in women’s and child’s health” by Rui Loureiro, Professor of Surgical and Rehabilitation Engineering, UCL

12:15 – 13:00 1st Panel – Diagnostics and Treatment in Women’s Health (Focus on ML/AI/Data/Imaging)

Panellists:

Manuel Corpas – Alan Turing Fellow; MSc Leader in AI and Digital Health, University of Westminster; Founder, Cambridge Precision Medicine

Divya Srivastava – Assistant Professor in Research Methods, City, University of London; Lead, AI and Digital Health Lab, Centre for Healthcare Innovation Research.
Katrina Sherlock, Clinical Research Fellow, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, UCLH
Danielle Nader, Clinical Research Scientist, Joii Care; Lead researcher in digital solutions for gynaecological health and reproductive health disorders

Moderator: Anna Cupani, Senior Business and Innovation Manager, Translational Research Office, UCL

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14:45 2nd Panel - Advancements in Women’s Health Technologies (Focus on automation, devices, robotics)

Panellists:

Caroline Li, Professor of AI in Biomedical Engineering, City, University of London; Chair, IEEE Computing Society (UK & Ireland), Past director of BC² (Brain | Cognition | Computing) laboratory

Dawn Parris, Clinical Lecturer Fellow, Maternal & Fetal Medicine, UCLH; Medical Innovator in Birth Safety & VR Simulation.

Louise Ben-Nathan, Founder, LBN Innovations; Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awardee (FemTech & Cervical Screening Innovation)
Marianna Obrist, Professor of Multisensory Interfaces, UCL Computer Science; Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Hynt Labs; Expert in touch, taste, and smell in HCI with applications in VR, healthcare, and wellbeing.

Moderator: Rui Loureiro, Professor of Surgical and Rehabilitation Engineering, UCL

14:45 – 15:30 3rd Panel - Ethics, challenges in implementation and future trends

Panellists:

Jenny Gimpel, Science Communication Specialist; Expert in science & health, open research, ethics, public engagement, and AI; Member of Women in Data; Patron of the Vagina Museum.

Jean Ledger, Head of Research, Adora; Former Senior Research Fellow at UCL & Research and Evaluation Lead at NHS England; Expert in digital health, NHS policy, evaluation, and user research.

Dimitrios Mavrelos, Consultant in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine in the Reproductive Medicine Unit (RMU) at UCLH; Honorary Associate Professor at UCL.
Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun, GP and family medicine consultant, Dr Sho Cares. Specialist in women’s health.

Moderator: Jenny Hall, Professor of Reproductive Health at the UCL Institute for Women’s Health and Co-Director of the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Reproductive Health

15:30 – 16:30 Networking

Secure your spot today!

For more information, contact Maria Mediero at maria.mediero@ucl.ac.uk.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Innovation in Women's Health Tech 2025