Join us at Connect, the UK’s leading event exploring the use of smartphones and wearable technologies in health research, taking place on Friday 27 November, 9.30am-4.45pm GMT at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.

About Connect

You will get the chance to make important connections and network with a wide range of experts, learn where smartphone and wearable research is heading, and hear about engaging with patients and the public throughout the research process.

Connect is the place where new ideas are sparked and the future of health research is shaped. Quotes from previous attendees include:

“The go-to event for smartphone and wearables research in the UK.”

“The most exciting and important meeting I’ve been to in a long time. It feels like the start of a major initiative in UK research.”

Whether you’re looking for new ideas for your research, want to learn more about opportunities in smartphones and wearables research, or simply want to meet others working in this growing field, Connect is an opportunity to do just that.

Who is Connect for?

• Academics working in health research using smartphones and wearables.
• People living with long-term health conditions who are interested or involved in health research using smartphones and wearables.
• People working in industry in areas relevant to wearables and smartphone applications for health.
• Other stakeholders interested in the area, such as government and policymakers, funders, regulators and payers.

Why attend Connect?

Tickets are £60 per person and include access to the full programme of talks, showcases and networking opportunities, plus lunch, refreshments throughout the day and our evening drinks reception.

Agenda

9:30: Registration opens

10:00:

• Introduction to Health Research from Home
• Living with a long-term condition
• Digital in the NHS 10 Year Plan – One Year On

(Felix Greaves, Director of Digital, Data & Innovation Strategy & Head of the Joint Digital Policy Unit, DHSC)

10:45: Keynote lecture (Susan Thomas, Clinical Director, Google Health UK)

11:25: Break

11:45:

• One-minute career stories (Luke Daines, Ali Connell, Mariam Al-Attar, Kirsten Rennie)
• Invisible posters networking activity

12:45: Lunch

13:30: Research showcase

14:15: Longitudinal Population Study (LPS) showcase:

• CycleTrack (Lachlan MacBean)
• 1970 Birth Cohort (Mark Hamer)
• Adolescent Health Study (Esther van Sluijs)

15:00: Break

15:30: Looking back on Health Research from Home

16:15: Award of Ken Rothman Trophy

16:20: Funder’s view of research in mHealth (Lampros Bisdounis, Wellcome Trust)

16:45: Event end

17:00-19:00: Optional drinks reception (Haunt, 58 Peter St, Manchester M2 3NQ)

How to register to attend Connect

Tickets are strictly limited and expected to sell out quickly. Book now to avoid disappointment.

Previous events

See highlights of previous Connect events.

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