Keynote Presentation
“My AI Innovation” Open to all delegates (from any speciality) who have innovated in the MSK AI field. Those that appear, will have been selected from all the applicants (see above under prizes)
Each presentation will be for 3 min+ 1 min questions
Judges: Richie Gill, Axel Sylvan Tony Young, Anisa Haashi, Andrea Sott
Anisa is a medical student intercalating in a Master’s in MedTech, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at King’s College London. With a strong focus on advancing surgical innovation, Anisa has conducted research on bias in AI-based segmentation, the use of virtual reality to manage pain in post-operative patients and is currently exploring the application of computer vision in predicting knee replacement failure. Passionate about leadership and collaboration, Anisa has served as President of the KCL Women in Surgery Society and was a founding Committee Member of the KCL Surgical Innovation Society.
Miss Andrea Sott works as Trauma & Orthopaedic Consultant at Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust and the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre SWLEOC since 2004. Andrea leads her Trust’s large planned Care division as Medical Director and is Surgical Director at SWLEOC. At Georges, Epsom &St Helier Andrea furthermore chairs the Surgery Strategy group as well as the New &Novel Panel. In all her roles she strongly promotes excellent surgical care and senior clinical leadership to continuously improve services for our patients.
At BOA Andrea chairs the Orthopaedic Committee and sits on Council since 2023.
As a leader Andrea has been instrumental in achieving national top performance in hip fracture care, MSK elective recovery and patient waiting times providing mutual aid to more challenged UK regions.
Andrea maintains a GMC portfolio as an active and enthusiastic Trainer. She has just completed 10 years as Senior Examiner for the JCIE, past Surgical Tutor and current AAC panel member for the Royal College of Surgeons continuously inspiring students, trainees and colleagues to take up professional and leadership roles in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery. Andrea is host to a well-established BOA Future Leaders Programme CCT F&A fellowship and has been invited as director/ faculty to several BOFAS and BOA courses and meetings.
She has published many papers in her field. As member of the SWL executive R&D committee she oversees several NIHR studies some as PI, advocating evidence based surgery at all times.
Married to Simon with three children Andrea enjoys a busy family life, Gym, boating and baking with their own chicken’s eggs…
As one female surgeon amongst 52 male colleagues at SWLEOC she is keen demonstrate that a flourishing Orthopaedic career, senior leadership positions and happy fulfilling family life are indeed achievable to all.
