Innovation Ignite Talks

When:

Wednesday 21 October

08:00–08:50

Location:

Spotlight stage, Exhibition Hall, 1st floor

Kickstart your day with fast-paced, dynamic talks from selected i-to-i innovators showcasing the latest hospital-born AI innovations that are transforming patient care worldwide.

Ranging from technology, products, services, and processes, these innovations are implementable now and each demonstrates success in addressing real-world challenges faced by hospital leaders.

Presented in collaboration with Stanford Healthcare, the i-to-i Innovation Hub is your destination to explore innovation throughout the Congress.

When:

Wednesday 21 October

08:00–08:50

Location:

Spotlight stage, Exhibition Hall, 1st floor

Chairs

Mr Sean Hennessey-Hsieh

Managing Director, Strategic Ventures, Stanford Medicine, USA

As Managing Director of Strategic Ventures for Stanford Medicine, Sean leads a team that incubates and operationalizes strategic priorities in areas including responsible AI in health and medicine, executive education, and global collaborations. Sean first joined Stanford Medicine in 2015 and helped lead the creation of the first Integrated Strategic Plan across the three entities comprising Stanford Medicine: Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford Health Care, and Stanford Children’s Health.

Prior to joining Stanford Medicine, Sean was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company in London, where he led consulting engagements with healthcare systems across Europe, particularly the NHS in England. He subsequently worked in strategy at Kaiser Permanente.

Sean earned his A.B. mcl in East Asian Studies at Harvard and M.B.A. at Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. He also holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Sessions

Innovation Ignite Talks

When: Wednesday 21 October | 08:00–08:50

Location: Spotlight stage, Exhibition Hall, 1st floor

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Innovation Ignite Talks

When: Wednesday 21 October | 10:30–11:30

Location: Spotlight stage, Exhibition Hall, 1st floor

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Innovation Ignite Talks

When: Wednesday 21 October | 17:10–18:00

Location: Spotlight stage, Exhibition Hall, 1st floor

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Dr Michael Lim

Professor and Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA

Dr. Michael Lim is a Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery at Stanford University.  Dr. Lim obtained his MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.  He then completed his residency in Neurosurgery at Stanford University Hospital and went on to become a Professor of Neurosurgery, Oncology and Radiation Oncology at Johns Hopkins before returning to Stanford as Chair.  Dr. Lim’s surgical interest is in both benign and malignant brain tumors, with a particular interest in gliomas (including ependymoma), meningioma, pituitary tumors and skull base tumors. He has extensive experience in new and innovative neurosurgical techniques including image guided surgery, microsurgery, minimally invasive procedures and endoscopic surgery.

Dr. Lim’s primary research interest is developing immune-based therapies against brain tumors. His research laboratory is focused on understanding the mechanisms of immune evasion by primary brain tumors.  Findings from his laboratory are directed towards translation to novel therapies against brain tumors.  In addition to running a laboratory, he currently serves as the principal investigator of several large brain tumor immunotherapy clinical trials based on findings from his laboratory.

Sessions

Innovation Ignite Talks

When: Wednesday 21 October | 08:00–08:50

Location: Spotlight stage, Exhibition Hall, 1st floor

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Innovation Ignite Talks

When: Wednesday 21 October | 10:30–11:30

Location: Spotlight stage, Exhibition Hall, 1st floor

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Innovation Ignite Talks

When: Wednesday 21 October | 17:10–18:00

Location: Spotlight stage, Exhibition Hall, 1st floor

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