Foundation Day Waterford - Connecting for Health Conference
Date : Thu 23 May
Time : 09:30 - 14:30
O’Connell Bianconi Building
Welcome to SETU's Foundation Day 2024 - 'Connecting for Health' Conference. This is one in a series of conferences to mark the second anniversary of South East Technological University's establishment on 1 May 2022. Each conference explores a specific theme from our strategic plan: 'Connecting for Impact - 2023 - 2028'.
The 'Connecting for Health' Conference brings together industry experts, healthcare professionals, academics, researchers, and students from the south east and beyond to explore the opportunities and challenges facing the health sector in the south east with a particular focus on the interconnectivity between human, animal, and plant health.
Keynote speaker for this conference is Patsy Carney, Director at Kinetic Labs and former CEO and founder of EirGen Pharma.
Panellists include:
- David Beirne, Senior Vice President UPMC International, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
- Dr. Anne Marie Butler, Head of Education, Teagasc
- Prof. Peter McLoughlin, Head of School of Science and Computing at SETU
- Dr. Nick McCarthy, Course Leader in Land Management in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, SETU
- Prof. Ríona Mulcahy, Undergraduate Dean at Royal College of Surgeons
Join us for insightful discussions, knowledge sharing and networking opportunities at South East Technological University (SETU), Cork Road, Waterford, X91 KOEK.
We look forward to welcoming you to SETU.
| Time | Schedule/Agenda |
| 9:30 | Registration / Tea / Coffee |
| 10:00 | Welcome from Prof Campbell, President of SETU |
| 10:20 | Keynote: Patsy Carney presentation. |
| 10:40 | SETU Staff Choir Recital |
| 11:00 | Panel discussion (I hour – or possibly 2 sessions TBC) |
| 12:00 | Q&A Audience |
| 12:10 | Networking Lunch |
| 13:00 | Think Tank Workshop |
| 14:00 | Ends |
