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Dr Abdel-Karim Al-Tamimi
Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Sheffield Hallam University
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Aejaz Zahid
Executive Director, Innovation (Designate), North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
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Agnes Crutchard-Balduz
Senior Market Intelligence Manager, Medipex
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Prof Alessandro Di Nuovo
Professor in Computational Intelligence and Robotics & Theme Lead, Technological and Digital Innovations to Promote Independent Lives, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
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Dr Alice Bullas
Research Fellow, Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University & Technology Innovation. Manager, Grow MedTech
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Antony Davies
Business Relationship Manager, Sheffield Hallam University
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Prof Ben Heller
Associate Professor, Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University
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Bernard McMahon
Executive Chairman, Being Well Group and Wellbeing Commercialisation Centre
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Dr Caroline Dalton
Reader in Neuroscience and Genetics & Theme Lead for ‘Living Well with Chronic Disease’, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
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Catalina Cernica
Head of Innovation Labs and Global Project Director, and CEO of the Health and Happiness Research Foundation, LEO Innovation Lab
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Prof Chris Dayson
Professor of Voluntary Action, Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University
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Chris Dymond
Founder, Unfolding Ltd and Co-founder & Director, Sheffield Digital
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Dr Chris Griffiths
NHS Senior Research Fellow Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Dr Chris Low
CEO, Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park
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Clive Flashman
Managing Director at Flashfuture Consulting Director of Strategy at ORCHA Health Chief Digital Officer at Patient Safety Learning
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Dr Danielle Miles
Industry & Innovation Research Institute Innovation Manager – Sheffield Hallam University
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Darren Chouings
Business Incubation Manager, The Hallam i-Lab, Sheffield Hallam University
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David Curtis
Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University
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Dr Dipesh Hondocha
GP Partner and Digital Health Innovator, Westongrove Partnership
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Gus Desbarats
Innovation Strategy Consultant, Non Exec-Director, Alloy Industrial Design & Innovation
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Dr Helen Crampin
Innovation and Technology Lead, Healthy Ageing, Innovate UK
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Helen Oldham
Board Member, UK British Angels Association; Founder; NED
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Helen Williams
Business Owner, Coach and Investor, Helping Entrepreneurs Win
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Dr Idalia Dawidowska
CEO at Renephra and Venture Development Manager, Alderley Park Accelerator
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Ivan Phelan
Principal Research Fellow & Director of the Impact VR Lab, Sheffield Hallam University
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Dr Jims Marchang Ninshen
Senior Lecturer in Cybersecurity and Research Co-Lead at AWRC (Technological and Digital Innovations to Promote Independent Lives)
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Dr Joe Handsaker
Consultant (Sport., Science, Technology and Start-Op – Handsaker Innovation
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Dr John Hart
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University
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Karen Wilkinson
Knowledge Transfer Manager (Health), Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
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Kris Mackay
Business Growth Manager, South Yorkshire Housing Association
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Lee Viney
Regional Manager, Innovate UK (Yorkshire & Humber and the North East)
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Lindsey Cook
Director of SoWhat? Healthcare Consultancy, Non-Executive Director, Chairperson and Trustee
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Mark Hitchman
Managing Director and Canon Group Executive, Canon Medical Systems Europe
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Dr Neville Young
Director of Enterprise & Innovation, Yorkshire & Humber Academic Health Science Network (AHSN)
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Mark Wilcockson
Senior Investment Manager - Regional Funds, British Business Bank
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Dr Michael Kipping
Director, Medical Technologies – EMEAA, Elements Materials Technology
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Morgan Killick
Founder & MD, LEVEL UP SOLUTIONS and Tech Scale-Up Adviser, Business Sheffield
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Nick Hamilton
Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Sports Engineering Research Sheffield Hallam University
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Prof Ningrong Lei
Associate Professor in systems engineering & ICURe Entrepreneurial Lead, Sheffield Hallam University
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Oliver Hart
GP Partner, Clinical Director Primary Care Network, Director of Peak Health Coaching
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Dr Patrick Trotter
Head of Innovation and Commercialisation, Medilink North of England
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Prof Paul Dimitri
Director, NIHR CYP MedTech; National Children’s Specialty Lead, NIHR CRN; Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology and Director of Research & Innovation, Sheffield Children’s NHS Trust
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Richard Basgallop
Innovation & Growth Specialist at @Innovate UK EDGE North
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Richard Moore
Senior Research Fellow, Sports Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
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Prof Rob Copeland
Director of the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
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Shirley Harrison
Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, AMRC
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Dr Simon Goodwill
Director of the Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University
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Prof Simon Shibli
Head of the Sport Industry Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
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Dr Tanweer Ahmed
Innovation Manager, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University
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Stephen Taylor-Parker
Head of Business Development, Medipex
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Prof Steve Haake
Professor of Sports Engineering Director of Engagement at Advanced Wellbeing and Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
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Tanya Turgoose
Industry Operations Manager, Clinical Research Network
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Terry Senior
Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University
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Prof Tom Maden-Wilkinson
Associate Professor in Musculoskeletal Health, Sheffield Hallam University
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Tom Saltmer
Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor, Partner of Burgess Hodgson
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