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ECHAlliance The Global Health Connector @ HLTH Europe

ECHAlliance is delighted to be supporting HLTH Europe 2024 with our programme bringing together our over 75 + Ecosystems, Project partners, Members and our broader community to participate in an exciting, innovative and impactful series of sessions.

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ECHAlliance The Global Health Connector @ HLTH Europe

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Monday, 17 June 2024 - 09:00

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Ends at:

Thursday, 20 June 2024 - 18:00

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Event Location:

Amsterdam,

Netherlands

HLTH Europe 2024: Uniting Health Innovators Across Borders

HLTH Europe in Amsterdam from June 17-20 is a pioneering event uniting the European health ecosystem. With 3,500+ attendees from 50+ countries, it connects decision-makers across providers, payers, government, pharma, startups, investors, and health tech.

From digital health to biotech, HLTH Europe fosters discussions and community around the latest innovations in healthcare.

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June 17th (PM) - Ecosystems Matchmaker: From Region to National to Global Resources, Needs, and Partnerships for Impact

13:45 - 14:00 - ECHAlliance - The Global Health Connector

ECHAlliance - The Global Health Connector - Who we are - what we do -Where you can get connected.

Bleddyn Rees - Deputy Chair at ECHAlliance
Andy Bleaden - Community Director at ECHAlliance

14:00 - 14:20 - From National Ecosystem to Global Connector

Focus on a National Ecosystem in Belgium that is connecting globally and the ECHAlliance Belgian Presidency Connector.

Andy Bleaden - Community Director at ECHAlliance
Isabelle François - Flemish Ecosystem, Director Innovation at Medvia

14:20 - 15:00 - Connecting National to European

Collaboration with ECHAlliance Ecosystems across a European Sub Region: ECHAlliance Connecting ecosystems from Belgium, Netherlands and Germany.

Andy Bleaden - Community Director at ECHAlliance
Isabelle François - Flemish Ecosystem, Director Innovation at Medvia
Helma van den Hurk - Innovation Manager at Health Valley
Nathalie Wiegel - Cologne/Bonn Ecosystem, Project Manager at Health Region Cologne Bonn

15:00 - 16:00 - International: Fostering Wider European Collaboration

ECHAlliance showcases 5 Ecosystems across Europe including Finland, Romania, Denmark, Spain, and Lithuania that are key connectors in the European ECHAlliance Ecosystem Community from our oldest ecosystem to our newest.

Andy Bleaden - Community Director at ECHAlliance
Ion-Gheorghe Petrovai, MD - Transylvania Ecosystem, Director of Innovation and Co-Founder at FreshBlood HealthTech
Jesper Grønbæk - Copenhagen Ecosystem, Founder & CEO at Health Tech Hub Copenhagen
Montse Daban - Catalonia Ecosystem, Director of Strategic Foresight and International Relations at Biocat
Donatas Staniulis - LithuaniaBIO
Heidi Tikanmäki - BusinessOulu

16:00 - 16:45 - The Global Health Connector: There is more to digital health than what you see in Europe

There is more to the Global Health Connector than Europe - Explore how you can connect to the USA, India, Africa and Australia with ECHAlliance.

Andy Bleaden - Community Director at ECHAlliance
Jon Warner - US Ambassador at ECHAlliance
George Margelis - Australia Ambassador at ECHAlliance
Imane Kendili - President at African Global Health

June 20th (AM) - Driving Change: Innovations in Global Health and Impactful Insights

9:00 - 9:15 - Introduction by ECHAlliance

Karolina Mackiewicz - Innovation Director at ECHAlliance

9:15 - 10:30 - Research to Reality: Scale Up, Deployment, and Investment Opportunities

Co-hosted by Digital Health Uptake

This session on scaling up digital health solutions from international research and innovation projects is crucial for both public and private sector partners. It offers a unique platform to learn about the recently developed innovations in the area of interoperability, AI, and women's health, … and how they can be deployed within the healthcare systems in Europe. Participants will explore strategies for transitioning these solutions from research to widespread use, fostering collaborative learning and exploration between stakeholders. By leveraging these advancements, we can revolutionise healthcare delivery, improve outcomes, and build more resilient and equitable healthcare systems worldwide.

Karolina Mackiewicz - Innovation Director at ECHAlliance
Catherine Chronaki - Secretary General at HL7
Anne Moen - RN, PhD, professor in Health informatics and Nursing at the Faculty of Medicine - University of Oslo
Vincenzo Carbone - PhD Senior Product Manager MedTech at InSilicoTrials Technologies
Giuseppe Fico - Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Oscar Zanutto - Chief of Innovation and Development Department at ISRAA- Institute for Older Care and Sheltered Homes

10:30 - 12:00 - Digital Health Innovation: Let’s do stuff, not talk about doing stuff!

What? With whom? Who has or where are the resources to do it?

This session will deep dive into digital health innovation from both industry and public sector perspectives. It will explore how to enable, scale, and adopt innovation. Who has what resources and how do we foster collaboration across industry sectors as well as borders?

Bleddyn Rees - Deputy Chair at ECHAlliance
Joanne Hackett - Vice President and Head of Health System Services at IQVIA
Dean Andrews - Head of Developer Relations, Data Platforms at InterSystems
Janna Guinen - Executive Director at HLTH Foundation
Marlies Schijven - Full Professor of Surgery at Amsterdam University Medical Centers
David Lawson - Director of Medical Technology at the Department of Health & Social Care, United Kingdom

Day 3

Match need and solution

A strong community is established with regular quarterly meetings, events and opportunities to network and collaborate.

Break down silos

We encourage and build collaboration across our International Network of Digital Health Ecosystems by building successful cooperation across geographic boundaries to build trust and learn from the experiences across different health systems.

Create economic growth

Ecosystems create mutually beneficial partnerships to improve the delivery of health and social care and provide real economic benefits – using the economic potential within the health economy to help grow the regions economy.

Transform healthcare

Our International Digital Health Ecosystems are multi-stakeholder groups with the patient at the core, driving the agenda, leading with the need.

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Dean Andrews

Virtual

Head of Developer Relations, Data Platforms at InterSystems

Dean Andrews is the Head of Developer Relations in the Data Platforms Group at InterSystems. His team manages the InterSystems...

Andy Bleaden

United Kingdom

Community Director, ECHAlliance

Andy Bleaden works for ECHAlliance as the Communities Director where he has developed and built a large network of over...

Corine Bohmers

Virtual

Innovation Manager at Health Valley

Vincenzo Carbone, PhD

Italy

Senior Product Manager MedTech at InSilicoTrials Technologies

Dr Vincenzo Carbone is R&D Senior Product Manager - MedTech at InSilicoTrials. Vincenzo joined InSilicoTrials after obtaining his PhD in...

Catherine Chronaki

Virtual

Secretary General at HL7 Europe

Catherine Chronaki is the Secretary General at HL7 Europe, Past President of the European Federation for Medical Informatics. Catherine is...

Montserrat Daban

Virtual

Director of Strategic Foresight and International Relations at Biocat

PhD in Molecular Biology, MSc Science Communication, MA Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs Director of Strategic Foresight and International Relations; President...

Giuseppe Fico

Virtual

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Isabelle François

Virtual

Director Innovation at Medvia

Isabelle François is a bio-engineer with a passion for healthcare and a sweet spot for science. As Director Innovation of...

Jesper Grønbæk

Virtual

Founder & CEO at Health Tech Hub Copenhagen

Jesper was trained as an economist and management consultant, then helped software companies grow and scale for a decade, before mortgaging his house and being...

Janna Guinen

Virtual

Executive Director at Health Foundation

Janna drives HLTH Foundation’s mission to promote diversity, equity and inclusion through the use of digital health, and has helped...

Joanne Hackett

Virtual

Vice President and Head of Health System Services at IQVIA

Dr Hackett is a clinical academic, entrepreneur, investor, and a strategic, creative visionair with global experience spanning successful start-ups to...

David Lawson

Virtual

Director of Medical Technology at Department of Health & Social Care

David Lawson is Director of Medical Technology at the Department of Health and Social Care having commenced the role in...

Karolina Mackiewicz

Finland

Innovation Director at ECHAlliance

Karolina Mackiewicz (MA Political Sciences, MA Futures Studies) has over 14 years of professional experience in international projects in the...

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George Margelis

Australia

Independent Chair at Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council

George is a medical practitioner who has been deeply involved in technology for the last 30 years. Originally trained as...

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Anne Moen

Virtual

Professor at University of Oslo, Institute for Health and Society

Anne Moen RN, PhD, FACMI, FIAHSI is full professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, and...

Ion-Gheroghe Petrovai

Virtual

Director of Innovation and Co-Founder at FreshBlood HealthTech (part of Asociatia INIT)

Medical doctor by profession, marketer by passion and ecosystem catalyst by mission Active for 20+ years in the healthcare business...

Bleddyn Rees

Virtual

Chair at the Digital Health Society ECHAlliance

Bleddyn is an experienced commercial and international healthcare lawyer with over 30 years’ experience advising on outsourcings, privatisations, complex contracting...

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Marlies Schijven

Virtual

Full Professor of Surgery at Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Marlies Schijven (born 1969) is a board qualified surgeon and master in health sciences, researching the field of Digital Health,...

Donatas Staniulis

Virtual

Executive Director at LithuaniaBIO

Mr. Donatas Staniulis is an Executive Director of LithuaniaBIO which is the biggest Life Sciences sector association in Lithuania. Before...

Heidi Tikanmäki

Virtual

Key Account Director at BusinessOulu

Jon Warner

Virtual

US Ambassador at ECHAlliance, The Global Health Connector

Jon Warner is a respected business and expert in health and healthcare innovation having led several organizations and founded and...

Nathalie Wiegel

Virtual

Project Manager at Health Region Cologne Bonn

Nathalie Wiegel is a project manager at HealthRegion CologneBonn (HRCB), where she has coordinated both national and international projects over...

Oscar Zanutto

Virtual

Chief of Innovation and Development Department at ISRAA- Institute for Older Care and Sheltered Homes

Oscar Zanutto is a psychologist of work and organizations coordinating FABER www.fabbricaeuropa.eu an Innovation Hub dedicated to EU Projects on...

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ECHAlliance The Global Health Connector @ HLTH Europe

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HLTH Europe 2024: Uniting Health Innovators Across Borders

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Agenda

June 17th (PM) - Ecosystems Matchmaker: From Region to National to Global Resources, Needs, and Partnerships for Impact

13:45 - 14:00 - ECHAlliance - The Global Health Connector

14:00 - 14:20 - From National Ecosystem to Global Connector

14:20 - 15:00 - Connecting National to European

15:00 - 16:00 - International: Fostering Wider European Collaboration

16:00 - 16:45 - The Global Health Connector: There is more to digital health than what you see in Europe

June 20th (AM) - Driving Change: Innovations in Global Health and Impactful Insights

9:00 - 9:15 - Introduction by ECHAlliance

9:15 - 10:30 - Research to Reality: Scale Up, Deployment, and Investment Opportunities

10:30 - 12:00 - Digital Health Innovation: Let’s do stuff, not talk about doing stuff!

Day 3

Match need and solution

Break down silos

Create economic growth

Transform healthcare

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Highlights

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Speakers

Dean Andrews

Andy Bleaden

Corine Bohmers

Vincenzo Carbone, PhD

Catherine Chronaki

Montserrat Daban

Giuseppe Fico

Isabelle François

Jesper Grønbæk

Janna Guinen

Joanne Hackett

David Lawson

Karolina Mackiewicz

Dr.

George Margelis

Prof.

Anne Moen

Ion-Gheroghe Petrovai

Bleddyn Rees

Prof.

Marlies Schijven

Donatas Staniulis

Heidi Tikanmäki

Jon Warner

Nathalie Wiegel

Oscar Zanutto

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