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Agenda
Investment Futures Spotlight: Medtech
29 September 2026, Barclays Eagle Labs, Shoreditch, London
17:00 – 17:30 Registration and arrival
Doors open. Enjoy the exhibition, networking, and refreshments
17:30 – 17:40 Welcome and opening remarks
17:40 – 17:45 Setting the scene: investment in the medtech sector
An overview of the sector, key trends and the current investment landscape
17:45 – 18:15 Fireside chat
Challenges and opportunities in the medtech sector with Emilie Syed, Investment Principal at Zinc and a Medtech Founder
18:15 – 18:45 Company and investor introductions
A series of concise introductions from investor-ready companies and investors. Companies will share their proposition, while investors will outline their investment thesis – why medtech, and why now?
18:45 – 20:00 Networking, exhibition and drinks
20:00 Event closes
Meet the speakers and panellists
Emilie Syed, Investment Principal at Zinc
Emilie has nearly a decade of experience in building and investing in university spinouts, as part of the Investment Committee at Parkwalk Advisors and previously at Oxford University Innovation, where she worked both in Investments and in leading the Startup Incubator, managing over 80 ventures from inception to exit. She moved into technology transfer after 14 years as a research scientist, directing pioneering experiments in systems neuroscience in Oxford, Bordeaux and Hamburg. Emilie holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Hamburg and an MBA from Warwick Business School, specialising in Strategy and Finance.
