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TESCI NI
A network of University, Industry and Public Sector care focusses organisations are collating an Interactive conference bringing together researchers, industry partners, and social care professionals to explore how innovative technologies can strengthen and transform social care services across Northern Ireland and beyond.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9am to 9:30am | Registration |
| 9:30am to 10am | Opening Remarks – Introductions by representatives from TESCI and Ulster University, highlighting TESCI’s mission, themes, and opportunities for Northern Ireland. Speakers - Dr Paul Beaney Head of Project Delivery Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology. Prof Brian Meenan Professor of Biomedical Materials and Associate Dean for Research & Impact Ulster University and Iman Mohagheghian Associate Professor (Reader) in Mechanics of Materials at the University of Surrey. |
| 10am to 10:45am | Keynote Session: Reimagining Social Care Through Co-Creative Technology - A thought‑provoking talk exploring how engineering and digital innovation can transform care delivery, workforce support, and wellbeing outcomes. Speakers - Isabel Garcia Caparros Director of Innovation Suara Cooperative and Prof Enda McGlynn Deputy Head of the School of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Health at DCU. |
| 10:45am to 11:15am | Coffee Break |
| 11:15am to 12:30pm | Innovative Approaches to Improve the Quality of Life of People Living with Dementia / Digital Technology and Mental Health Science / The Use of Sensors in the Home Speakers - Prof Arlene Astell Professor of CyberPsychology University of Northumbria Professor Raymond Bond Professor of Human Computer Systems Ulster University and Steve Benns Sales Director MySense.AI finishing with a video of an end user of home care services. |
| 12:30pm to 1:15pm | Lunch, networking and Poster Session (Including prizes for best posters) – Participants explore posters highlighting cross‑disciplinary projects and emerging technologies in social care. |
| 1:15pm to 2pm | Presentation on The Future of Social Care Innovation in Northern Ireland Declan McAllister, Interim Chief Executive of the Social Care Council and Professor Lourda Geoghegan Deputy Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. |
| 2pm to 3:45pm | Interactive Co‑Creation Activity: Design thinking Real‑World Solutions –Expertly facilitated small‑group sessions where participants identify shared challenges and develop early‑stage collaborative ideas responding to local priorities. |
| 3:45pm to 4pm | Coffee Break |
| 4pm to 5pm | Dragon’s Den Pitch Session – Groups pitch their co‑created concepts to a panel of social care professionals, researchers, and industry experts, receiving feedback and a prize for the winning team. |
| 7pm | Networking Dinner at the Academy Restaurant |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9am to 9:30am | Registration |
| 9:30am to 10am | Panel Discussion: Building Sustainable Collaboration – Panel of local and national leaders discusses innovation in the health and social care sector. Pannel members - Prof James McLauglin Director of NIBEC / CDHT and Professor of Bioengineering Ulster University , Andre Fialho Head of Product MySense.AI, Prof Loreena Hill Professor of Nursing Research and Impact , Dr Fiona Dixon Technology Project Manager Health Fronteirs Joanne Neill Executive Director Bryson Care. |
| 10am to 11:30am | Research and Innovation Workshop: The Future of Social Care Innovation in Northern Ireland – Opportunities for making connections, starting collaborations and reviewing opportunities for research collaborations. |
| 11:30am to 12pm | Closing Remarks and Next Steps – Summary of actionable outcomes, workshop feedback, and plans for future. |
This Conference is Organised by:
TESCI
Technology Network for Social Care Innovation is an EPSRC funded network which recognises technology can enhance the quality of social care services, making a real difference in the lives of individuals, their families, and the workforce providing care.
CDHT
The Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology (CDHT) acts as a facilitator, innovation and knowledge broker and a stimulus for ABC multidisciplinary collaborative partnerships that address clinical and healthcare challenges with world-class research & development, discovery and knowledge exchange.
Belfast Campus
2-24 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AP
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