Stage: Health Hub Pitching Point

Venue: Hall 2 in Fira Montjuïc

24th February

11:00h – Presentation of the needs identified by four European health and social care organisations and introduction of sixteen technological companies that can solve their needs with a digital solution.

– Moderated by Myriam Martín, Head of Project Management, Ticbiomed 

• INTEGRA2 – Patient-centred integrated care for managing and preventing health and care risks factors (FundeSalud, Government of Extremadura, Spain).

María Cachola Machado, Project Manager, FundeSalud

• LEARNCARE – Solutions to train caregivers of persons with cognitive impairment in rural areas (Gerencia de Servicios Sociales de Castilla y León, Spain).

Marta Molina del Pozo, Project Manager, Gerencia de Servicios Sociales de Castilla y León

Benedicto Caminero, Technical Director of Assistance to Older Adults and Disables, Gerencia de Servicios Sociales de Castilla y León

• PRE-D – Risk identification and self-management support to prevent type 2 diabetes (NHS Highland, Scotland).

Alan Whiteside, Innovation Consultant, NHS Highland

• HOME CONTROL – Chronic care home remote control and assistance for older people (Region Tuscany, Italy).

Giulia Chiarini, Responsible for national and international projects, Region Tuscany

12:00h- Speed networking

Companies will rotate to engage in open discussions with seated healthcare organisations. There will be time to mingle with other attendees after the speed networking rounds.

25th February

13:45 – 14:45 Adoption Awards – Pitching to win

The Adoption Awards recognise the work of adopters, and their technological suppliers, in implementing digital innovation for the benefit of patients in Active and Healthy Ageing.
Three finalist teams will present their successful adoption case and respond to the questions of an experienced jury. Teams are made up of European adopters (typically healthcare or social organisations) and IT companies (who are solutions providers). The cases will be presented in terms of innovativeness, impact on the delivery of health and care services, effectiveness (how mature and successful the project is) and scalability.

– Moderated by Myriam Martín, Head of Project Management, Ticbiomed 

• E-SAUDE – Galician Healthcare Service (SERGAS).

Javier Quiles del Río, Deputy Director of Information Technologies, SERGAS

• TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED HEALTH SERVICE AT SCALE (NHS Liverpool CCG).

John Webb, Programme Manager, NHS Liverpool CCG

• NHS NEAR ME (Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government).

Hazel Archer, Digital Access Programme Lead, Scottish Government

Stage: Garden Stage

Venue: Hall 2 in Fira Montjuïc

9:00 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 10:10 Introduction & welcome  

Bleddyn Rees, Deputy Chair, ECHAlliance

10:10 – 10:35  An introduction to Health and Care App Libraries- Ambiguous advice, questionable quality: determining, evaluating and distributing high quality health Apps.

• What is an App Library & Who creates them
• Overview of the review process
• Overview of the European Health App market
• Q&A for developers, DH startups and Telecos/Pharma and Tech businesses

Moderator: Bleddyn Rees, Deputy Chair, ECHAlliance

Liz Ashall Payne, Chief Executive Officer, ORCHA

10:35 – 11:15  Digital Health Insurance market

• A selection of insurers will present on what digital health products and services they are using and/or looking for.

Moderator: Aline Noizet, Chief International Officer, Barcelona Health Hub

Alfonso de Arteaga Álvarez, Northeast Region Customer’s Director, Sanitas Seguros

Elena Torrente, Digital Health Deputy Director, DKV

Miguel Angel Anton, CEO & Founder, Elma Care

Marta Puig García, Health Business Development Manager, Allianz Seguros 

11:15 – 11:30 EIT Health: Accelerating healthcare innovation in Europe

Kurt Holler, Director of Business Creation, EIT Health

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break

12:00 – 12:45 The Health and Wellbeing Data Space – Governance and Value sharing

• Data Sharing & Models
• Q&A with the Panel

The importance of Health and Wellbeing data is undisputed. But how will the potential of this data be realised ? This panel will discuss different  models for sharing and controlling the use of this data.

Moderator: Bleddyn Rees, Deputy Chair, ECHAlliance

Julien Venne, Researcher, United Nations University

Hannu Hamalainen, Senior Advisor, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra

Manuel Puig Sánchez, Global Head of Digital Solutions & Ecosystem, Roche Diabetes Care

13:00 – 13:30 Health Data and Digital Therapeutics

• What are Digital Therapeutics and what is relationship between DTx and Digital health?
• The panel will demonstrate a range of DTx innovations, discuss the market opportunities and how global businesses want to collaborate to boost open innovation

Moderator: Jessica G. Shull, European Lead, Digital Therapeutics Alliance

Sara Pedraz, Innovation Manager, Merck

13:30 – 15:00 Lunch Break – WE4AHA slot at the Pitching Area

15:00 – 15:30 A Clinical Q&A Panel on Digital Services & Products with 3 Leading Doctors

Moderator: Bleddyn Rees, Deputy Chair, ECHAlliance

Cesar Velasco, Director, AQuAS

Nadine Hachach-Haram, Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Lead for Innovation, Guy’s and St.Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

15:30 – 16:10 Gaming and VR in Healthcare

• How to use gaming design for health and wellbeing products & services?
• How do you use VR for health and care services?
• Q&A

Moderator: Bleddyn Rees, Deputy Chair, ECHAlliance

Anna Sort, Digital Health entrepreneur, gamer and clinician, PlayBenefit and ALVUM

Kumar Jacob, CEO, gamer and digital health expert, Mindwave

16:10 – 16:30 Embodiment – the Future of VR therapy?

• What is immersive VR?
• How do you combine computer science engineering, neuroscience and psychology for therapy?

Charlie Pearmund, Managing Director, Virtual Bodyworks

16:30 – 17:10 Digital Health & Innovation Showcase

• A selection of digital health products and/or services will present their innovations.

Oscar Flores, Chief Executive Officer, Made of Genes (Genomcore)

Abir-Jean Mehawej, Co-founder Director, BEYOU health coach

Francisco Diaz-Mitoma, CEO, Bowhead Health

Smart and Health Living at Home: GATEKEEPER Innovation by Prof Giuseppe Fico, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Head of Health Area at Life Supporting Technologies (LifeSTech), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

17:10 – 17:45 Innovation support & resources for startups & opportunities from ECHAlliance EU Projects

• Learn about an Industry Challenge fund, European project funding and the practical support available from the EIT Health

Moderator: Joan Cornet, Director Digital Health Observatory and Coalition of the Willing

Corporate venturing mechanisms available to Digital Health start-up by Gemma Estrada, Director Digital Health and Technology, Ferrer

Supporting healthcare entrepreneurs at every stage of the process by  Irene Sánchez,  Business Creation Manager, EIT Health Spain

Cooperation opportunities for digital health innovators in European projects  by Valentina Tageo, International Projects Director, ECHAlliance

17:45 – 17:55   Adoption Awards Ceremony

Presented by Bleddyn Rees, ECHAlliance.

• After the jury’s deliberation, a prize will be awarded to the most impactful and innovative adoption case. The most voted adoption case will receive the Public Choice Award. Vote now here

17:55 – 18:00 Conclusion and announcements

Bleddyn Rees, Deputy Chair, ECHAlliance