Dr Patrick Dixon MBE is an internationally renowned futurist, keynote speaker and business thinker, widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading authorities on global trends and innovation. For more than 30 years, he has advised and spoken to over 400 of the world’s largest organisations, including Google, Microsoft, IBM and Siemens. Originally trained as a cancer physician, he has also advised leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Professor Gary Ford is Chief Executive of Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley, leading the adoption and spread of innovation across the region’s health and care system since 2013. He is also Professor of Stroke Medicine at the University of Oxford and a practising consultant stroke physician at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He has held senior national roles including Chair of the AHSN Network, non-executive director at NICE, and roles with NIHR and South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

Dr Robert Masson is an internationally recognised neurosurgeon specialising in minimally invasive spine surgery and sports spine medicine, holding over a dozen patents. He has performed over 13,000 procedures and trained over 1,000 surgeons worldwide. He is the world leader and inventor of the iMAS 360 lumbar reconstruction platform and an international destination for cervical arthroplasty.

Professor Prokar Dasgupta is a world-leading robotic urological surgeon and internationally recognised pioneer of robotic surgery. He is Professor of Robotic Surgery and Urological Innovation at King’s College London and former Editor-in-Chief of BJUI. He has played a major role in training and mentoring robotic surgeons worldwide and has authored over 1,100 academic publications.

Thomas Ind is a Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London. He is generally considered the father of gynaecological robotic surgery in the UK, having performed the first robotic hysterectomy in 2007. He is a past president of BIARGS and SERGS, and is currently president of the British Gynaecological Cancer Society. He has more than two thousand robotic procedures to his name.

Nuha Yassin is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Birmingham. Specialising in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, her work focuses on colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. She is the UK’s first female national proctor for robotic colorectal surgery and serves on the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Mr Sharma is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, specialising in knee surgery with a focus on robotic-assisted techniques. He is President of CAOS-UK, highlighting his leadership in computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery. His practice includes primary and revision knee replacement surgery, same-day discharge pathways, research and education.

Mr Mohamed Mussa is a fellowship-trained Trauma and Orthopaedic Robotic Surgeon with a specialist interest in hip and knee revision surgery, with a particular focus on advanced robotic-assisted techniques. He is a certified robotic hip and knee surgeon delivering robotic technology within the NHS to enhance surgical precision, alignment and patient outcomes. He also holds leadership roles in trauma, mortality and surgical site infection.

Mr Michael Mokawem is a Consultant Spinal Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, an internationally recognised centre of excellence. He specialises in paediatric and adult spinal deformity and all aspects of complex spinal surgery. His practice places a strong emphasis on advanced technologies, including computer-navigated and robotic-assisted spinal surgery.

Dr Behnaz Sohani is a Lecturer in Robotics and Automation at Loughborough University, where she is a key member of the Intelligent Automation Centre. She holds a PhD in Robotics and Biomedical Engineering and brings extensive international research and teaching experience in intelligent systems for healthcare technologies. Her research sits at the intersection of robotics, artificial intelligence and medical imaging.

Ahmed Saad is an ST8 Trauma and Orthopaedic Registrar within the Birmingham Orthopaedic Training Programme. He has a strong clinical interest in lower limb arthroplasty, particularly hip and knee reconstruction, including complex primary and revision surgery. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, with several focusing on artificial intelligence and robotic-assisted technology in orthopaedics.

Dr Mamta Bajre is an experienced Health Economist and Methodologist working at the intersection of innovation, evidence generation and NHS decision making. As Head of Health Economics and Methodology at Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley, she supports early value assessment, identifies barriers to adoption and helps innovators meet NHS needs across medicines, diagnostics and medical technologies.

Professor Abbas Tejani is an Honorary Professor of Primary Care and Medical Education at the Centre for Primary Care Research and is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. He has served on the Executive Board of his local hospital trust and as Clinical Lead for Health Inequalities at Leicester CCG. He is also a highly experienced minor surgeon and Director of Cornerstone Medical Education.