Speakers

Professor M. Francesca Cordeiro is a clinician-scientist, Chair of Ophthalmology at Imperial College London, UCL Professor, and Founder and CEO of Novai Ltd, translating DARC technology from lab to clinic. Novai has demonstrated strong clinical and commercial traction, winning Tech Nations’s Rising Star in 2024 and OBN Medtech Startup of the Year in 2023, 2024 and 2025, showcasing impactful academic entrepreneurship.