What does the future of ageing look like in a world shaped by AI?
Guy's Tower, Guy’s Campus, London
Join us on Thursday 26 March 2026 for a special edition of the King's Health Partners Grand Round, delivered in collaboration with the King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence.
This hybrid event will open with a topical surgical update, followed by the Bulkley Barry Cooper Professorship, presented as an engaging fireside chat exploring the future of AI and healthcare with a special invited guest.
This session forms part of the Institute's AI Conversations event series.
The event is hybrid. It will be held in Tower Lecture Theatre, Floor 30, Tower Wing, Guy's Hospital, Guy's Campus and online via MS Teams.
The event will be chaired and moderated by Professor Prokar Dasgupta OBE, Professor of Surgery, King's Health Partners.
Topic update: Expanding the boundaries in Head & Neck Robotic Surgery
Mr Asit Arora, ENT Thyroid Head & Neck Consultant Surgeon, and Robotic Head & Neck Surgery Lead, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Arora will deliver a focused update on the evolving role of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) within head and neck practice, highlighting current applications, surgical outcomes, and future innovation in minimally invasive robotic techniques.
Bulkley Barry Cooper Professorship - Fireside Chat
Special guest: Lara Lewington, Journalist, Broadcaster, Author
What does the future of ageing look like in a world shaped by AI?
In this thought‑provoking session, Professor Dasgupta and Lara Lewington will explore how AI and emerging technologies might redefine ageing, reshape healthcare delivery, and potentially narrow the gap between health span and lifespan. Together, they will unpack the most exciting innovations on the horizon—and what they could mean for patients, clinicians, and society at large.
Event timings
17.15 – 17.30 Arrivals
17.30 – 17.55 Lecture + Q&A: ‘Robotic transoral surgery’ – Mr Asit Arora
17.55 – 18.30 Bulkley Barry Cooper Professorship: Fireside chat + Q&A with Lara Lewington
18.30 – 19.00 Reception with light refreshments
Don't miss this opportunity to join us for an enlightening evening and be a part of our thriving surgical community.
For more information on the Bulkley-Barry-Cooper Surgical Professorship and other areas of our Academic Surgery programme, please visit the King's Health Partners website. You can also find links to the recordings from previous Grand Rounds on the Learning Hub.
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