Artificial Intelligence Showcase: AI, Genomics and the Patient Journey

Join us for our first CogStack and Genomic AI Network Artificial Intelligence Showcase. This exciting event will bring together top experts in genomics and Artificial Intelligence from healthcare, academia and industry. They will share their latest work and insights into this fast-evolving field.

Our programme includes:

Artificial Intelligence, Clinical NLP, and Engineering for Health Informatics
Researchers and healthcare professionals will discuss how to extract valuable information from unstructured clinical texts in electronic health records. They will explore AI and machine learning approaches in genomics research and show how clinical data management tools can impact real-world applications. The session will also address crucial aspects of safe and ethical deployment of these technologies.

Industry Roundtable
Learn how global life sciences and healthtech innovators are using AI to improve clinical research and patient outcomes. Understand the challenges they still face and explore how the UK health sector can work with these organisations to enhance healthcare opportunities.

Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Discover new AI technologies and applications that support clinicians and improve patient care and outcomes across a variety domains and specialties.

Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement 
Leaders of patient representation groups will talk about the transformative potential of involving patients and the public in AI applications. They will discuss the issues involved in translating these tools into clinical practice.

Event timings
8.45 - 9.40 - Registration
9:45 - 16:35 - Talks/presentations
16:35 - 18:00 - Networking reception

Lunch will be provided with vegetarian and vegan options.

We are delighted to confirm the following panellists and speakers:

Alan Quarterman, PPI representative, NIHR ARC South London
Amos Ankrah, Solutions Specialist, Boston
Antonio DeMarvao, Senior Lecturer in Cardiology, King's College London
Anwar Alhaq, Genomics Programme Director & CogStack Co-Lead, King’s College Hospital
Ben Holgate, Senior Research Fellow in Machine Learning, King's College London
Hassan Chaudhury, Visiting Lecturer at UCL Global Business School, Commercial Director at DATA-CAN
James Teo, Professor of Neurology, King's College Hospital and Guy's and St Thomas
James Booker, Honorary Clinical Research Fellow, University College London
Jessica Rose Morley, Postdoctoral Researcher, Yale Digital Ethics Centre
Joe Zhang, Head of Data Science, Artificial Intelligence Centre for Value Based Healthcare
Kawsar Noor, Research Fellow, University College London and Neurosurgeon, UCLH
Keith Grimes, Founder and Principal Digital Health & Innovation Consultant, Curistica
Liz Ford, Lecturer in Research Methodology, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Peter Fish, CEO, Mendelian
Phil Scordis, Head of Patient Data Analytics, UCB
Richard Dobson, Professor of Medical Informatics, King's College London & University College London
Rob Harland, Consultant Psychiatrist, Caldicott Guardian, South London and Maudsley
Sam Shah, Digital Health Research Lead, UCL GBSH
Srikanth Velandai Professor, Peninsula Clinical School, Monash University, Director, National Centre for Healthy Ageing
Thomas Searle, CEO, CogStack Ltd
Tony Thornburn, Chair, Behçet’s UK
Vishnu Chandrabalan, Head of Data Science and Consultant Surgeon, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
Zainab Garba-Sani, Sickle Cell Patient Advisory Group Chair, NHS England
Zina Ibrahim, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, King's College London

More details on registration.

Our Sponsors
We are immensely grateful for the support from our sponsors Boston and BeiGene who have helped make this event possible. 

At Boston Limited, with over 30 years of expertise in computer hardware and servers, we utilise advanced tools that leverage GPU and CPU capabilities to architect and test solutions that meet NHS standards. To further these efforts, we have created in-house AI algorithms for anomaly detection in liver MRI scans, enabling us to drive large-scale AI deployments and make AI-driven preventative care a reality. By understanding the needs of healthcare professionals, we are committed to delivering innovative solutions that lead to better patient outcomes.

BeiGene is a global oncology company that was built differently to deliver innovative medicines faster, more equitably and affordably around the world. Our two foundational medicines, BTK inhibitor BRUKINSA® (zanubrutinib) and PD-1 inhibitor TEVIMBRA® (tislelizumab), demonstrate the strength of our science and our mission to improve treatment outcomes for patients. Today, more than 10,000 colleagues operate in more than 40 markets across five continents.  More than 1 million patients have been treated with our medicines, reflecting our expansive global reach and deep commitment to access.

Accessing the venue
The symposium will be held on the King’s College Hospital campus at Denmark Hill, in the stunning contemporary surroundings of the Fetal Medicine Research Institute. This has a purpose-built lecture theatre and is conveniently located just next to Denmark Hill station at 16-20 Windsor Walk, London, SE5 8BB.

For accessibility information and details on how to get there, visit our IoPPN campus visitors page. 

Please note
A light buffet lunch will be provided. We expect the event to be well subscribed and want to minimise food waste. If, after registering, you are unable to attend the event in person, please cancel your registration or contact us. Virtual or online tickets are also available.

A detailed programme and video links will be provided closer to the event date.

If you have any questions about the event please email contact@cogstack.org.