Please join us as we consider the importance of identifying unmet needs and co-designing solutions that address them. For the July morning tea, Dr Ian Goon, Head of Strategy and Innovation at Tyree IHealthE, is in conversation with SmartAssistive founders and recent Peter Farrell Cup dual Early Stage and People’s Choice Award Winners, and Faculty of Engineering Dean's Award recipients, Genevieve Murphy and Scott Hebenton.
SmartAssistive, an integrated pressure sensing technology addressing the significant problem of bed sores for hospital patients, was developed through the Assistive Tech Hub initiative led by A/Prof Lauren Kark, and we will spend the session discussing how SmartAssistive developed their product through the principles of co-design, how the Assistive Tech Hub course supported the co-design development process and how co-design led to improved, and more translatable technology outcomes.
The morning teas are designed to be a chance to hear experiences and lessons from a range of speakers with plenty of time for questions and discussion. Please bring a cup of tea and we will supply the morning tea.
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Speaker bios
Genevieve Murphy | Co-Founder, SmartAssistive
Gen Murphy graduated from UNSW in 2021, with a B.Chemical Eng and a M.Biomedical Eng. Gen currently works as a business and commercial analyst for a CleanTech company, Licella. Most recently, alongside the SmartAssistive team, she was awarded first place in the Peter Farrell Cup, as well as People’s Choice and the Deans award for Engineering, for a device that acts to prevent the unnecessary pressure injuries experienced by hospital and aged care patients. Gen hopes to use her background in engineering, as well as her business development skills, to improve the translation of ideas within the industry.
Scott Hebenton | Co-Founder, SmartAssistive
Scott Hebenton is co-founder of Smart Assistive, a start-up aimed at preventing pressure injuries and recent winners of the Peter Farrell Cup. Prior to completing a Masters in Biomedical Engineering at UNSW, he spent several years working as a mechanical and project engineer in the oil and gas industry. He is interested in exploring the start-up ecosystem and excited to improve health outcomes.
A/Prof Lauren Kark | Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, and Academic Director for the Student Projects and Social Impact pillars, ChallENG program.
Lauren is committed to creating programs that inspire and empower students to make positive social impact. She established the Engineering World Health Summer Institute at UNSW in 2015 and since then, more than 180 students have repaired more than 1,000 pieces of medical equipment in rural and regional hospitals throughout Uganda and Cambodia. She is currently working on a new initiative that will facilitate equitable participation for all.
Dr Ian Goon | Head of Strategy and Innovation, Tyree IHealthE
Ian has a background in scientific research, developing nano-materials for biosensing applications and subsequently spent 4 years in a commercially focused-role as a strategy consultant with The Boston Consulting Group in Southeast Asia. Ian co-founded a health technology startup focused on building digital tools for healthcare research projects, prior to joining Tyree IHealthE. His work included leading the development and implementation of technology platforms for the South Asia Biobank (South Asia and UK) and the SG100K population health study in Singapore. Ian holds a BEng (Chemical) and Ph.D from UNSW and obtained an MPhil in Bioscience Enterprise from the University of Cambridge as a Chevening scholar.