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From Hype to Health – Investing in Technologies That Actually Scale

Date & Time:

September 16 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm

Cost:

Free

The focus will be on how to distinguish scalable health tech from short-term trends, with a mix of investors and founders sharing what commercial and clinical success really looks like.

Speakers include:

Amanda Marie Cardinale – Investment Consultant at Midlands Mindforge

Dr Rob Hornby – Investor at Mercia Ventures

Prof Rob Neely – Founder and CSO of Tagomics

Dr. Farnaz Behroozi  – Dr. Farnaz Behroozi is an execution-focused leader in pharma and life sciences, with deep expertise in strategy, financial analysis, and operational transformation. She currently serves as Head of Pharma at Huma Therapeutics, a billion-dollar digital health company backed by AstraZeneca, Bayer, Hitachi Ventures, Sony, and others. At Huma, she drives global commercial strategy, secures multimillion-dollar partnerships, shapes co-investments , and leads national-level digital health collaborations. Prior to Huma, Farnaz held strategic consulting roles at top global firms, including BCG, McKinsey & Company, and Deloitte. In these positions, she advised leading pharmaceutical companies on innovation, digital transformation, R&D optimization, sales excellence, and operational turnarounds, consistently delivering measurable growth and efficiency improvements. She holds an Executive MBA from London Business School, a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from EPFL and Sharif University, and advanced degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Physics from the University of California.

Alpha Works Board Room

Floor 22, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham, B1 1TT

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Date & Time:

September 16 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm

Cost:

Free

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