Keynote: Building a culture of innovation

Wednesday, 18 May, 2022 - 11:00 AM

Format: Keynote (1 hour)

There are few more working environments with greater personal impact and pressure than paediatric surgery. Alder Hey Clinical Director of Innovation Iain Hennessey uses that pressure to develop new treatments and drive innovation. He will deliver this keynote on building a culture of innovation using his personal experience, from starting a surgical simulation company as a trainee to forming partnerships with multinationals such as Sony and IBM. Join Iain to hear about his unique underground innovation facility for collaboration with the tech sector and how he developed a team of clinician entrepreneurs to drive change within the NHS.

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Aimed at

  • Post-doctoral researcher
  • Early career researcher
  • Academic teaching and research staff
  • Mid-career researcher
  • Principal investigator/manager of researchers/PGR supervisor
  • Research-related professional services staff
  • Clinical research staff

Knowledge and skill axis

  • Research partnerships
  • Working with business
  • Working with the public and third sector
  • Skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship
  • Public and community engagement
  • Personal and professional research impact skills

Innovation Theme(s)

  • Future economy
  • Growth at scale
  • Global opportunities
  • Innovation ecosystem
  • Government levers

RDF Domain(s)