Dr Dean Burnett
Neuroscientist, Comedian and Guardian science blogger,

Lin Bateson
Chief Executive, BioPartner UK

David Sheppard
Deputy Head, Life Sciences, Department for International Trade

Peter Finegold
Head of Education, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Gwyn Tudor
CEO, MediWales

Speaker WWIC
, Welsh Wound Innovation Centre

Speaker PETIC
, Cardiff University – Wales Research and Diagnostic Positron Emission Tomography Imaging Centre (PETIC)

David Thompson
Managing Director and Principal Consultant, Clarity Compliance Solutions

Speaker MHRA
, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Ifan Evans
Director Technology & Transformation, Health & Social Services Group, Welsh Government

Lars Sundstrom
Innovation and Growth Director, West of England Academic Health Science Network

Dr Richard Thompson
Technology Venture Senior Investment Executive, Development Bank of Wales

Cynthia Bullock
Senior Innovation Lead for Enabling Programmes, Innovate UK

Hamish Laing
Professor of Enhanced Innovation, Engagement and Outcomes, Swansea University School of Management

Dr Peter Groves
Chair, Medical Technologies Advisory Committee NICE & Chair, Devices Expert Advisory Committee MHRA,

Speaker Deloitte
, Deloitte

Sheryl Warttig
Senior Technical Adviser, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Sheryl Warttig is a senior technical adviser in NICE’s Centre for Health Technology Evaluation. Sheryl is leading the delivery of HealthTech Connect- a national, systematic approach for identifying and supporting health technologies including devices, diagnostics, apps, and wearables. HealthTech Connect will be used by NICE, NHS England, and other UK healthcare decision makers as a fundamental component of topic selection processes.

Sheryl is also responsible for company engagement in the NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP). MTEP considers innovative medical technologies for the development of NICE guidance, and Medtech Innovation Briefings (NICE advice). At October 2018, the outputs include over 68 pieces of NICE guidance and over 156 pieces of NICE advice.

Sheryl joined NICE in 2011 after having previously worked in the NHS.  Sheryl has also worked in the NICE Clinical Guidelines Programme and the NICE Safe Staffing Programme.