Ovarian Cancer Action's World Ovarian Cancer Day 2025 Webinar
AI and Ovarian Cancer: Overhyped Buzzword or the Missing Link to Saving Women’s Lives?
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AI is the latest buzzword in cancer research, but on World Ovarian Cancer Day we’re asking: is it the missing link to saving women’s lives?
We’re answering this question and more in a webinar with leading experts in this field.
We are joined by the leading minds in technology, the pharmaceutical industry and ovarian cancer research who will share more about this exciting new technology. Speakers include:
- Dr Mireia Crispin – Cancer researcher and academic at the University of Cambridge, specialising in ovarian cancer research and leveraging AI technologies for early detection and personalised treatments.
- Anna Arent – Head of Oncology at AstraZeneca UK, leading the strategy and delivery of innovative cancer therapies.
- Dr Nikita Kanani MBE – GP and digital health leader, focused on transforming patient care through tech-enabled solutions.
- Chair Felicity Barr – Journalist and Former ITV News and Al Jazeera TV presenter with lived experience of ovarian cancer.
Thank you to all who attended and contributed. Conversations like this help shift awareness into action, and bring us closer to saving more lives.
This webinar was in support of the launch of a $1 million AI Accelerator Grant, designed to fast-track the development of AI-driven solutions with the potential to improve outcomes for women with ovarian cancer worldwide. You can read more about the announcement over on our news hub.
