Professor Aneel Bhangu

Professor Aneel Bhangu is a Professor of Global Surgery at the University of Birmingham and a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham. He was a founding member of the GlobalSurg Collaborative and the NIHR Global Health Unit on Global Surgery. 

Aneel co-led the CovidSurg Collaborative, which was the global surgical community's research response to the pandemic. This produced multiple high impact research papers, including with The Lancet, leading to one of the highest Altmetric scores for a surgical paper. This research is of public interest and was covered by major media in 50+ countries, including The Economist.

Associate Professor Deena Harji 

Leading colorectal and robotic surgeon, NIHR Advanced Fellow, and MedTech innovator, Associate Professor Deena Harji explores the intersection of robotic surgery and environmental sustainability—highlighting how cutting-edge clinical practice can align with greener futures. 

Professor Hugh Montgomery 

Professor Hugh Montgomery is a pioneering researcher and co-chair of two Lancet Commissions on Human Health and Climate Change. Hugh will outline the health impacts of climate change and how current policies shape the future. 

Mark Slack 

Mark Slack, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at CMR Surgical, has a distinguished background as a consultant gynaecological surgeon and associate lecturer at the University of Cambridge. He will deliver the keynote address on the diversification of the robotic market- covering platforms, programmes, and sustainability.