Design and Innovation for Future Human Health
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Design and Innovation for Future Human Health
Industry experts discuss the defining strengths of design within the expanding Victorian MedTech industry, showcasing cutting edge designs.
How can wearables, artificial intelligence and medical robots improve our lives? How can we use innovative technology and research to design a better world where we thrive and live longer?
Industry experts working at the intersections of design, technology and healthcare, explore how award-winning design and emerging breakthroughs are pushing the boundaries to improve the future of human health, and the role design plays to help us live longer and healthier lives.
Speakers
Nicholas Opie, Chief Technology Officer, Synchron & Professor, Vascular Bionics Laboratory, The University of Melbourne
Professor Nicholas Opie BE BSc PhD MBA is a biomedical engineer and world expert in neural interfaces. Opie has pioneered numerous industry innovations including bionic eyes designed to restore sight to those with profound vision loss; bionic spines designed to restore independence to those with paralysis, and the Stentrode™ which allows users to control devices with their mind via Bluetooth. This last design was listed in Time Magazine’s Top 100 Inventions of 2021.
Gary Haywood, Business Development Manager, Design + Industry
Gary Haywood is Business Development Manager for Design & Industry, Australia’s largest and leading product design and development studio. An experienced Product Designer and MBA, Gary has worked at the intersection of design-led innovation and business development for over 30 years. Gary’s background extends across advanced and additive manufacturing to high-volume production, where he has actively managed the sourcing, technical development and commercialisation of solutions for the Medtech industry.
Supported by Australian MedTech Manufacturing Centre (AMMC) and the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry & Regions of the Victorian Government.
These events are part of Melbourne Design Week 2023, an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the NGV.
