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Elin Haf Davies
Raise awareness about rare childhood disorders and revolutionize patient monitoring with Dr. Elin Haf Davies, speaker, children's nurse, and extreme adventurer.
Dr. Elin Haf Davies is a Children's Nurse with a passion for extreme challenges and adventure. She uses these experiences to raise awareness about rare childhood disorders and the need for new drugs. In 2015, she co-founded aparito, a company that uses wearable technology and smartphone apps to revolutionize patient monitoring and empower individuals to take control of their own health. Elin has an impressive track record of extreme challenges, including being the first Welsh woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean in 2007 and being part of the world's first all-female crew to row across the Indian Ocean in 2009. She also sailed 6,000 miles across the north Pacific as part of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in 2012. Elin's adventures have raised over £250,000 for charities close to her heart.
She is committed to combining her passion for adventure with improving children's health. Elin has also worked as a scientific advisor for the European Medicine Agency, contributing to the development of drugs for children. She has written books about her experiences, including "Ar Fôr Tymhestlog" (2011) and "On Tempestuous Seas" (2012). "On Tempestuous Seas" set a record for the highest number of books sold in one night at the National Geographic Store in London. Elin's next challenge is to circumnavigate the globe solo and without assistance as part of the Vendee Globe, and she is currently seeking a sponsor for this endeavour.
Elin brings a unique blend of healthcare expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and extraordinary adventure stories to inspire and motivate your team. Her firsthand experiences in overcoming extreme challenges and her innovative approach to patient care through technology demonstrate resilience, leadership, and the importance of pushing boundaries. Booking Elin as a speaker will not only captivate your audience but also empower them to think differently and act boldly in both their professional and personal lives.
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Elin Haf Davies draws on first-person accounts of extreme endurance challenges — including solo ocean rows and long-distance sailing — to illustrate themes of resilience, innovation in healthcare, and patient empowerment.
Dr. Elin Haf Davies speaks on extreme endurance challenges, rare childhood health conditions, and patient monitoring technology. She co-founded Aparito in 2015, a company using wearable technology and smartphone apps to monitor patients remotely, and holds a record as the first Welsh woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean.
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