Life sciences conference 2025

Intelligent innovation: AI and the medtech revolution

Explore a comprehensive collection of insights, expert discussions, and practical guidance from leading voices in AI, medtech, and the wider life sciences sector. These on‑demand sessions offer a practical exploration of how AI and emerging medtech innovations are reshaping the industry, covering everything from technological developments and regulatory considerations to data governance, funding opportunities, and strategies for building effective partnerships and teams.

These sessions were originally delivered as part of our recent second annual life sciences conference, where we brought together industry leaders, innovators, and legal experts to examine the fast‑moving developments shaping AI and medtech. While the event took place in person, all discussions are now available on‑demand, allowing you to revisit the insights at your convenience.

Live sciences conference 2025 sessions

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Investing in AI-driven MedTech: funding strategies and opportunities

Watch Henry Whorwood, managing director of research at Beauhurst, deliver an insightful keynote on the investment climate for AI-driven medtech ventures. This session explores who is securing funding, where it is coming from, and the factors driving investor decisions.

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Transforming healthcare: AI’s real-world impact on medical devices

Join Qiang Zhang, PhD FSCMR, associate professor at the University of Oxford, as he examines the potential and challenges of AI in clinical research. His keynote highlights how generative AI is advancing cardiovascular MRI, outlines a roadmap for adoption in clinical practice, and showcases the real-world applications already benefiting patients.

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Navigating the EU AI act for medical devices: cross-border compliance strategies

In this session, Lisa Page and Tom Perkins from Penningtons Manches Cooper explain the critical regulatory frameworks and compliance strategies under the evolving EU AI Act and EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR), with a focus on their impact on medical devices.

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Guardians of the health dataverse: clinical & real-world data governance for AI

Joanne Vengadesan and Thomas Kirby from Penningtons Manches Cooper share essential practices for managing clinical and real-world data effectively and securely in AI-driven healthcare environments.

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Successful AI partnerships: choosing the right partner and platform

Join Sarah Kenshall from Penningtons Manches Cooper and Mikesh Udani from Albus Health as they discuss real-world experiences and best practices for forging successful AI partnerships, from selecting the right platform to achieving strategic alignment.

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Securing talent: winning the global AI talent race

Afeefah Shabbir and Kathy Potter from Penningtons Manches Cooper explore strategies for attracting and retaining top global AI talent, to drive growth and innovation in medtech.

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