The CW Founders’ Dinner is an exclusive evening gathering of senior leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs from across the CW community. Join us for insightful conversation, exceptional food, and the opportunity to forge valuable business connections in a relaxed and prestigious setting.
The CW Founders’ Dinner is a flagship event in the Cambridge Wireless calendar, bringing together a carefully curated group of founders, executives, investors, and senior technology leaders for an evening of relaxed networking, insightful conversation, and fine dining.
Held in one of Cambridge’s most prestigious venues, the dinner provides a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships with peers from across the technology landscape—from start-up founders and scale-up leaders to major industry players and academic pioneers.
This is an invite-only event designed to foster connection, spark ideas, and strengthen collaboration across the CW network. Whether you’re seeking new partnerships, fresh perspectives, or simply a moment to step back and reflect with like-minded leaders, the Founders’ Dinner offers an evening of quality and impact.
Places are limited to ensure a high-value experience for all attendees.
We are delighted to welcome our after-dinner speaker, Dr Mark Slack – Chief Medical Officer and Fo-founder of CMR Surgical.
Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder, CMR Surgical Ltd
Mark Slack qualified as a doctor at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and completed his postgraduate training at the University of Cape Town. He graduated from the College of Medicine of South Africa in Gynaecology, winning the Daubenton Gold Medal for the most distinguished candidate in the country. He was head of Gynaecology and Urogynaecology at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and has run an active research unit in Cambridge. He developed and introduced the Sacrospinous Fixation to the UK, which is now the most commonly performed procedure for prolapse in the country. Dr Slack has published over 100 peer reviewed papers, more than 25 book chapters and is a regular contributor on national radio and TV. He is co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of CMR Surgical which has developed a surgical robot (Versius) - now the second largest soft tissue robotic company in the world. He was recognised by the NIHR in 2015 with an award as one of the leading researchers in the UK for clinical research. In 2018, under his leadership the Urogynaecology unit in Cambridge achieved the highest accreditation score ever awarded by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. In 2021 he was awarded honorary fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow, and the French Academy of Surgeons.Please accept {{cookieConsents}} cookies to view this content