GIL 2015 explores connectivity & convergence

With his keynote on ‘New Convergence Business Models’, EIA Partner and Director, Dorman Followwill, will discuss why convergence plays a key role in identifying new business models that drive growth. Directly after there will be a keynote address showcasing global leadership in connectivity and convergence driven innovation in healthcare through the 100,000 Whole Human Genome Sequencing Project lead by Genomics England. This represents a case study of connectivity and convergence across multiple IT platforms and research/care facilities in the UK coming together to drive global leadership in an initiative that will ultimately impact every person on the planet. The Chief Scientist leading this project on genomics and personalised medicine, Professor Mark Caulfield, will present the keynote. 

The one-day congress is part of Frost & Sullivan's exclusive Growth, Innovation and Leadership community that represents a global network of over 5,000 senior executives. It will start at 9am with a welcome speech by the Head of UK Operations, Partner Gary Jeffery.

“We are seeing that the core catalysts of step-change innovation across industries and geographies are connectivity and convergence, and one of the best examples of global leadership in innovation is happening right here in the UK with the 100,000 Whole Human Genome Sequencing Project. It is a joy to see the UK taking global leadership in such an exciting initiative, and we look forward to learning best practices that can be applied across industries and initiatives from Professor Caulfield,” said Followwill.