International Festival of Public Health

The full programme including workshops and other parallel sessions can be accessed here.

9.00 - Registration

10.00 Welcome and introduction to the day - Prof Arpana Verma

10.15 Why are we focussing on AI and In-Silico Public Health and Inclusive research with a focus on women’s health - Prof Arpana Verma

10.45 The launch of the HDRC Manchester - Mr Paul Holme and Manchester City Council

11.00 Presidential address - Prof Duncan Ivison.

11.15 AI and in silico techniques - Prof Alex Frangi

11.30 Refreshments

11.45-13.00 Parallel sessions/workshops

13:00 Lunch and poster presentations

14.00-15.15 Parallel sessions/workshops

15.15 Refreshments

15.30 The Sally Bradley Memorial Prize - Lord Keith Bradley, Dr Judith Richardson (Deputy CMO at NICE), Mark Westwood and Eliza Varga

15.45 The Aidan Halligan Memorial Lecture on Women's Health - Dr Fiona Reid

16.05 Public Health from a Cyberneticist – Dr Mark Johnson

16.25 Tobacco and vaping - Prof Scott Weaver

16.45 Prizes and close

Details of all of the parallel sessions/workshops will be available soon.