Meet The Team
Carl Grainger
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Having 10 years experience in virtual reality, I wanted to create a company to use this technology to help support the healthcare sector and the wider community. It is my aim to work with experts in the healthcare sector to create apps to maximise healthcare planning and support.
Andy Cairns
Non Executive Director
20 plus years’ experience in project and programme management within public and private sector. A wealth of experience taking health tech organisations from ideation to full commercial launch and into multi-million-pound businesses.
Liam Heron
Chief Technology Officer
Having received a first-class honours degree in game design and concept art. It’s great to be using my qualifications, skills and passion to be creating virtual reality applications to be supporting so many people in so many different ways.
Melissa Jackson
Chief Operating Officer
I have over 20 years of experience in health, social care and Local Authority settings, with 8 years focussing on partnerships and research. I have experience of researching, developing, facilitating and scaling projects with dispersed teams through collaboration with external stakeholders. As someone who is neuro-diverse and has lived experience of the benefits of Virtual Reality for health improvement I’m passionate about the work we do here.
Julia Glenn
Chief Commercial Officer
Julia, is a lifelong technologist and experienced AI and human-centred design enthusiast/professional. Specialising in the inclusive healthy ageing, dementia care and mental healthcare sectors, she has a portfolio of investment, commercialisation and strategic creative AI model building experience and supports a number of pro bono missions.
Adrian Morris
Business Development Manager
A chartered engineer with 40 years experience in business management through OEM’s & SME’s. 4 years at The University of Liverpool managing research projects and links to local businesses focusing on digital technologies. Utilising those skills to develop digital healthtech solutions. To utilise my skills and knowledge network to support the team at Viz Box.
Neurology
Claire Buckle
Disability Awareness Consultant
An award winning disability advocate, innovator and ex paralympian, using my life-long lived experiences to change perceptions of disability and reduce the stigma of disability in society. Being part of Viz Box allows me to use my knowledge and experience to help and support others who need that little bit of extra help.
James Watts
Stroke Rehabilitation Consultant
I have 15 years experience working with stroke survivors and their families. I provide continued specialist rehabilitation and exercise support after hospital/NHS intervention.
Mandy Whalley
Occupational Therapist
Experienced State Registered Occupational Therapist with lived experience of dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions. I have a history of working in the health care sector. I’m also the founder of the Empowerment Passport, an online tool to enable people identify and self advocate reasonable care plan adjustments.
Psychology & Research
Ai Nakada – Cognitive Psychology Researcher
My research in the theory of Artificial Psychology and the sophisticated stage of Artificial Intelligence. My research will greatly promote the development of the theory of personification control. Using EEG and Eye Tracking technology to understand and support emotional response.
Heba Lakany – Rehabilitation Engineering and AI
Dr Lakany is researcher and educator at the University of Liverpool, renowned for her contributions to the field of rehabilitation engineering and robotics. With a career spanning over two decades, Heba has established herself as a leading authority in assistive technology, dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. Heba’s work with healthcare and industrial partners to pioneer cutting-edge technologies in brain machine interfaces, robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality underscores the profound impact of her contributions on the forefront of healthcare and robotics innovation.
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