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Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Exploring some of the most exciting digital and social innovations happening in health and care, this event brought together senior decision-makers, top industry leaders and policy commentators, entrepreneurs and future-thinking practitioners from across the UK - and further afield - for a day of debate and discussion.

Video from this event can be viewed on Vimeo. Catch up on the discussion on Twitter with hashtag #NestaHealthLab

People Powered Health Halima Khan speaking

Hosted by Geoff Mulgan, Chief Executive of Nesta and Halima Khan, Executive Director of Health Lab, Nesta.

Speakers

Simon Stevens

Chief Executive, NHS England

Martin Hirsch

Chief Executive, Assistance Publique Hopitaux Paris

Dr. Jennifer Dixon CBE

Chief Executive, The Health Foundation

Dr. Stephen Friend

Director, Sage Bionetworks

Prof. Deborah Estrin

Co-founder, Open mHealth

Prof. James A. Levine

Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Dr. David Halpern

Chief Executive, The Behavioural Insights Team

Dr. Edwin B. Fisher

Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health - University of North Carolina; and Global Director, Peers for Progress