Bringing together a panel of knowledgeable voices, with an overview of the digital health and medical technology sector, this opening session will consider how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated interest in the opportunities that digital health technologies and Medical Device Software offers and how this is being reflected in the industry:

• How has the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the development and adoption of Medical Device Software to diagnose, treat and manage patients?
• Understanding the developing start-up landscape and the emergence of new health technologies
• What is the impact on existing Medical Device manufacturers?
• How should the industry respond to meet the demand and maximise the opportunity of this moment in time?
• What are some of the potential challenges and how might these be overcome?