Investing in Health
Thursday 4 December | LIHE London
Agenda
registration: 16:00 – 16:30
Arrival, check-in and informal networking
welcome remarks: 16:30 – 16:40
Welcome remarks from Roderick Beer, Managing Director, UKBAA, and Dr. Nicolas Huber, Interim Director, King’s Innovation Catalyst
Roderick Beer
Managing Director
UKBAA
Dr. Nicolas Huber
Interim Director
King’s Innovation Catalyst
fireside: 16:40 – 17:00
Investing in Empathy
Dr Chen Mao Davies, founder and CEO of Anya, joins us for a candid conversation on building purpose-led innovation in women’s health.
From her journey as an Oscar-winning visual effects specialist to launching a multi-award-winning HealthTech startup, Chen shares insights on founder-market fit, navigating NHS partnerships, and what angel investors should know when backing early-stage, mission-driven ventures.
This session offers a rare window into the realities of scaling empathetic healthcare solutions — and the role investors can play in unlocking their potential.
Dr. Chen Mao Davies
CEO & Founder, Anya
Fellow, NHS Innovation Accelerator
Roderick Beer
Managing Director
UKBAA
panel: 17:00 – 17:45
Investing in the Future of Health
How angels, founders, and translational leaders are building the next generation of health innovation – from digital and medtech to life sciences.
Gail Armstrong
Lavender Ventures
Akash Walia
Angel Investor
HBS Alumni Angels
David Fogel
Founding Partner
Alma Angels
Emilie Syed
Principal
Zinc Ventures, Managing Health and Life Sciences
panel: 17:45 – 18:30
Bridging Academia and Investment
Join us for a discussion on how academia and investors can successfully collaborate.
Dr. Lucie C. Burgess
Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder
Pharos AI
Dr. Pushkar Wadke
Interim Head of
IP & Licensing
King’s Innovation
Catalyst
Dr. Yotam Levy
Investor Relations Manager
King’s Entrepreneurship Institute
Dr. Marc Daigneault
Venture Building Lead
Medicines Discovery
Catapult
Hassan Mahmudul
Investment Manager
Future Planet Capital’s UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S)
fire pitches: 18:30 – 18:45
Health Innovation Coming out of King’s
Dr. Sara White
Co-Founder & CMO
PoMEGRANATETM
Dr. Petroula Laiou
Founder & CEO
Neuralpulse
Dr. Salpie Nowinski
Founder & CEO
Hijack Bio
Judy Kingswolf-Yamakawa
Commercial Development Executive
Prosemble
