The Digital Health & Wellness Summit 2023

• Bleddyn Rees - Chair at The Digital Health Society, UK
• Andy Bleaden - Communities Director at ECHAlliance, UK

Speakers with experience from Health systems, academia and technology and pharmaceutical industries will share insight into the latest developments and opportunities in digital health.

• Martin Curley - Professor of Innovation at Maynooth University and Visiting Professor at University of Bath, IRELAND
• Jon Warner - US President at ORCHA & Panel, USA.
• Julio Sánchez - Head of Innovation at CINFA, SPAIN

What is the role of healthcare professionals in the development of digital health, its deployment and procurement? Perspectives from HCP in the world of consulting, technology, and clinical practice. An opportunity to ask questions about clinical roles in digital health start-ups.

• Tobias Silberzahn - Partner at McKinsey & Company, GERMANY
• Monica Povedano - Head of the department of Neurophisyiology at Bellvitge Hospital, SPAIN
• George Margelis - Independent Chair at Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council, AUSTRALIA

The global leaders of digital health, coming from Europe, India, Africa and the US will share their experience in connecting the dots globally for a more accessible and scalable digital future of tomorrow. They will also share calls to action for global transformation of health and wellbeing.

• Brian O’Connor - Chair at ECHAlliance, IRELAND
• Rajendra Pratap Gupta - Chair at Health Parliament, INDIA
• Dr Amit Thakker - Executive Chairman, Africa Health Business, AFRICA
• Ann Mond Johnson - CEO at American Telemedicine Association, USA

The speakers representing civil society, healthcare provider as well as industry will discuss the importance of applying the user-centric design perspective to the development of digital health products and services, as well as their practical experience in their implementation and potential costs of ignoring listening to the patients.

• Denis Costello, Executive Director at CML Advocates Network, SWITZERLAND
• Janette Hughes, Director of Planning and Performance at DHI, SCOTLAND
• Teresa López-Fando, Coordinator of Programmes and Services at the Spanish Association Against Cancer, SPAIN
• Victoria Betton, Director at PeopleDotCom, UK

• Bleddyn Rees - Chair at The Digital Health Society, UK
• Rich Scarfo - President at HLTH, US

We won’t be able to implement the digital products and services at scale without skilling, reskilling and upskilling the patients, healthcare professionals and solution providers. How do we know which skills are needed and how to ensure everyone has them, not only today but also in the future?

• Zara Pons Vila - Collaboration Lead Scandinavia at EIT Health, SWEDEN
• Michael Peolsson - BSc, MSc, PhD, International coordinator, Programme officer at Swedish eHealth Agency, SWEDEN

What is happening in the global marketplace for health data and what are the latest technology innovations relating to that data? Listen to the insight from the Head of the McKinsey Health Tech Network and Qualcomm’s leader in multi-device experiences across wireless platforms and ecosystems.

• Tobias Silberzahn - Partner at McKinsey & Company, GERMANY.
• Kabir Kasargod - Senior Director at Qualcomm Technologies Inc, USA.

According to the data, healthcare systems’ climate footprint is 4,4% of global net emissions and if it was a country, it would be the 5th biggest CO2 emitter. The industry can help limit its impact on the climate through a variety of actions, investing in decarbonising healthcare and driving them through sustainable procurement practices. The speakers will share their experience on this emerging topic.

• Elisa Frenz - CEO & Co-Founder at Health Procurement Europe, GERMANY
• Dr Oriol Estrada Cuxart - Chief Strategy Officer at the Germans Trias Hospital in Badalona, SPAIN
• Ilias Iakovidis - Adviser at DG CONNECT, European Commission, BELGIUM

• Julio Sánchez - Head of Innovation at Cinfa, SPAIN.

• Dr. Apostolia Karabatea - Project Manager at Gnomon, GREECE
• Adam Milward - CEO and Co-Founder at Metadataworks, UK

While the technology has a potential to ensure that all people will be able to live at home independently, the question of sustainability, user-friendliness, user acceptability and uptake remains. The session will explore the potentials and identify the areas for further actions.

• Moderator: Jon Warner - US President at ORCHA & Panel, USA.
• George Margelis - Independent Chair at Aged Care Industry Information Technology Council, AUSTRALIA.
• Kari Kohtamäki - Senior Advisor at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, FINLAND.
• Sergio Murillo Corzo - Minister for Social Action at Government of Biscay, SPAIN

• Andy Bleaden - Communities Director at ECHAlliance, UK

Meet the 5 top Digital Health startups exhibiting at 4YFN23 and watch them pitch on stage to investors to become winner of the 4YFN 2023 Digital Health pitch battle!

Jury:

• Helena Torras - Venture Partner at Hans(wo)menGroup, SPAIN
• Sara Secall - General Partner at Inveready, SPAIN
• Yahel Halamish - Investment Principal at Nina Capital, SPAIN

Start ups:

• Anna Bondarenko - Founder at DeHealth, FRANCE
• Carmen Pauline Rios Benton - Co-Founder & COO at Doctomatic, SPAIN
• José Carlos Pulido - founder CEO of Inrobics, SPAIN
• Tomàs Lóbez Pérez - CEO at Nixi for Children, SPAIN
• Soumya Sunder Dash - Co-Founder & CEO at Sleepiz AG, SWITZERLAND

• Brian O’Connor - Chair at ECHAlliance, IRELAND