Launch of the Thematic Innovation Ecosystem on Mental Health – Isolation

This is the first in the series of Thematic Innovation Ecosystems targeting Mental Health. This ecosystem is led by our Digital Health Rheinland Ecosystem – Germany and  Norway Health Tech Ecosystem. 

The session on the 1st of July will be Isolation and we will hear from Ecosystems in Canada, Germany, Norway and Scotland on both what the need is around Isolation as well as what good looks like before hearing from some members from ECHAlliance and the two ecosystems on successful innovation in this area.

Agenda

Welcome & Introduction

• Andy Bleaden, Ecosystems & Membership Director, ECHAlliance

Lightening Speech 1

• Ian Spero, Founder Agile Ageing Alliance

Lightening Speech 2

• Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director at Eurocarers

Discussion I: what is the need? 

• Dr. Mark Grindle, Senior Research in Digital Health at University of the Highlands & Islands
• Dr. Elisabeth Rohrbach, Tagesklinik Alteburger Straße gGmbH (HRCB) 

Discussion II: what is working? 

• Pascal Beauchesne, Conseiller – Alliances stratégiques et écosystèmes d’innovation at Numana – Canada
• Dr. Alexia Zurkuhlen, Head of gewi-Institute for healthcare studies (Germany)

The landscape of digital tools for mental health 

• Sam Shah, Chief Clinical Digital Advisor at ORCHA
• Anna Holm Heide, Chief Communication  Officer, No Isolation

Upcoming Events & Close

• Andy Bleaden, Ecosystems & Membership Director, ECHAlliance