Programme

EHTEL Cluster Session
Challenges and Opportunities of AI Deployments in Hospitals

Room 203

The EHTEL Cluster Session, chaired by the EU-funded ODIN project, examines AI deployment challenges and opportunities in hospitals. With insights from AIccelerate, HosmartAI, and GATEKEEPER projects, this discussion begins with concise presentations of handpicked use cases, offering a detailed exploration of AI’s role in advancing hospital operations.

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• Paula Currás, Innovation Project Manager at Medtronic, Spain
• Miika Leminen, Head of AI and Analytics at Helsinki University Hospital (HUS), Finland
• Dr. Laura Mäkitie, Neurologist at Helsinki University Central Hospital – AIccelerate Project, Finland
• Prof. Thomas Penzel, Scientific Chair of Sleep Center, Physicist, Human Biologist, Physiologist, Somnologist, Charité University Hospital – ODIN project, Germany 
• Jovan Stevovic, CEO, CHINO.io – AIccelerate Project, Italy
• Dr. Nivedita Yadav, Researcher and project manager, Free University Brussels (VUB) – HomartAI Project, Belgium

Health-ISAC Cybersecurity and Incidence Response
Masterclass

Room 207

Join us as we have a panel discussion on cyber incident response. Security leaders from healthcare organizations will share their experiences and discuss the various aspects of incident response planning and implementation, as well as how to overcome challenges that arise during an incident before it happens. The panel will be followed by a session covering upcoming cyber regulations within Europe and other regions and how these regulations might impact healthcare organizations, particularly when incidents occur.

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• Denise Anderson, President/CEO, Health, ISAC, USA 
• John Banghart, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Services, Health-ISAC, USA
• Konstantin Edrev, Incident Response Lead, MSD, Czechia
• Diarmuid O’Sullivan, Cyber Incident Response, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ireland

EC2VC
Investment Forum

Room 204 & 205

EC2VC, gathering prominent digital health investors from Europe and beyond, features an Investment Forum discussing critical issues like impact of financial situations on investments, handling “ghost” board members, utilisation of failed start-ups’ IPs, prevention of down rounds, and strategies for integrating solutions with existing EHRs. This closed-door dialogue engages investors from Evidenced Capital, Innovestor Life Science, Longliv Ventures, Mount Sinai Ventures, and Superhero Capital in a radical discussion about the future of digital health investments.

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• Yahel Halamish, Principal, Nina capital, Spain
• Ralf Jahns, Managing Director, Research2Guidance, Germany
• Marko Kuisma, Partner, Innovestor Life Science Fund, Finland
• Bryan Sivak, Managing Partner, Evidenced Capital, France 
• Brent Stackhouse, Managing Director, Mount Sinai Ventures, USA

ECHAlliance
Nordic Ecosystems Summit

Orange Stage (room 208)

The European Connected Health Alliance Group (ECHAlliance) is a global health connector for digital health, facilitating multi-stakeholder connections around ecosystems, driving sustainable change and disruption in the delivery of health and social care. They will host their Nordic Ecosystem Gathering at Radical Health Festival where they will present their 4 pillars, community and network, discuss the health and wellbeing economy in the Nordics, introduce their Thematic Innovation Ecosystems as well as launch their Swedish EU Presidency Connector.

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• Adriana Díaz, Communities Manager, ECHAlliance, Spain
• Ulf Ivarsson, Chairman, Moxiam, Sweden
• Michel Silvestri, PhD, Head of Unit, Department of Coordination, Swedish Health Agency, Sweden
• Anže Droljc, Director Of Business Development, Better, Slovenia
• Karolina Mackiewicz, Innovation Director, ECHAlliance, Poland
• Andy Bleaden, Communities Director, ECHAlliance, United Kingdom
• Hille Hinsberg, Member, Estonian Connected Health Cluster, Estonia
• Kaisu Sutinen, Senior Business Advisor, Health Capital Helsinki, Finland

EHTEL Cluster Session
Scaling Up Digital Health Services for Active and Healthy Living

Room 203

The EHTEL Cluster Session, led by the EU-funded GATEKEEPER project and supported by the SHAPES, PhaRAON, SMARTBEAR, and ADLIFE projects, will spotlight large scale pilots emphasizing active ageing and holistic health approaches. This session is pivotal for those seeking to scale up digital health services to promote healthier living.

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• Dolores Verdoy Berastegi, Project Coordinator, Asociación Kronikgune, Spain
• Dr. Laura Fiorini, Assistant Professor, University of Firenze / PHARAON project, Italy
• Karolina Mackiewicz, Innovation Director,  European Connected Health Alliance /GATEKEEPER project, Finland
• Anna Schüttler, Project Manager, Gewi- Institute for healthcare studies / SHAPES project, Germany
• Dr. Razvan Ioan Trascu, Clinical Case Manager, SMART BEAR (Romania)

Health-ISAC Cybersecurity and Incidence Response
Hands-on Workshop

Room 207

The Health-ISAC European Cyber Regulatory Landscape is a hands-on workshop offering insights into European Regulatory updates, including the NIS2 Directive. Healthcare cybersecurity practitioners across the sector will learn from industry experts how these evolving regulations may affect their organizations. Don’t miss this chance to stay ahead in the ever-changing regulatory environment.

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• Denise Anderson, President/CEO, Health, ISAC, USA 
• John Banghart, Senior Director of Cybersecurity Services, Health-ISAC, USA
• Konstantin Edrev, Incident Response Lead, MSD, Czechia
• Diarmuid O’Sullivan, Cyber Incident Response, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ireland

EC2VC
Pitch Competition

Room 204 & 205

Featuring eight carefully selected innovative startup finalists— AIATELLA, humanITcare, nen, Noah Labs, Popit Ltd, Simli, Thryve, and VEIL.AI — the EC2VC Pitch Competition is an exciting opportunity for investment-seeking startups. Each finalist presents their solution in a concise 5-minute pitch to a panel of influential digital health investors. The winner secures a €5000 cash prize, a keynote presentation slot, an exhibit area, and personalized mentoring from Innovestor. Judging criteria encompass market potential, unique value proposition, scalability, commercial traction, and UX design.

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Panel of competition judges include:

• Brent Stackhouse, Managing Director, Mount Sinai Ventures, United States
• Marko Kuisma, Partner, Innovestor Life Science Fund, Finland

ECHAlliance
Nordic Ecosystems Summit

Orange Stage (room 208)

The European Connected Health Alliance Group (ECHAlliance) is a global health connector for digital health, facilitating multi-stakeholder connections around ecosystems, driving sustainable change and disruption in the delivery of health and social care. They will host their Nordic Ecosystem Gathering at Radical Health Festival where they will present their 4 pillars, community and network, discuss the health and wellbeing economy in the Nordics, introduce their Thematic Innovation Ecosystems as well as launch their Swedish EU Presidency Connector.

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• Aki Gröhn, CEO, Kuopio Health, Finland
• Kari Pirinen, Development Manager, Regional Council of Central Finland, Finland
• Minna Komu, Network Director, BusinessOulu, OuluHealth, Finland
• Pia Nyman, Finland Vaasa Welfare Technology Ecosystem, Finland
• Kari Kohtamaki, Senior Advisor, VTT; Ambassador, ECHAlliance Group, Finland
• Heikki Tarkkila, Associated Patner, McKinsey, Finland
• Christian Mercado, Head of our Digital Innovation Unit, Health Innovation Centre of Southern Denmark, Denmark
• Lars Münter, Communications Lead, Nordic Health 2030 Ecosystem
• Leena Rasa, Senior Lecturer, JAMK University of Applied Sciences Health Data Thematic Innovation Ecosystem co-led by HYTKI

TicBiomed Summit
How can we make healthcare Innovation Procurement more impactful?

Room 206

This session focuses on Innovation Procurement as a tool to introduce and foster innovation in healthcare organisations. With a demand-driven approach, it targets the co-creation of solutions with companies and impactful innovation adoption. Despite current instruments like PCP, PPIs, and Innovation Partnership, many co-developed solutions fail to implement post-project. This session aims to discuss these challenges, propose an initial roadmap for impactful innovation, and share expert insights from healthcare organisations. The ultimate goal is to light the way for future developments.

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• Timo Alalääkkölä, Manager, Testing and Innovations, Oulu University Hospital,  AICCELERATE partner, Finland
• Carlos Larrañeta, PROCURE4HEALTH Coordinator, Servicio Andaluz de Salud, Spain
• Myriam Martín, Head of project management, Ticbiomed,  AICCELERATE and PROCURE4HEALTH partner, Spain
• Dr. Alberto E. Tozzi, Head of Predictive and Preventive Medicine Research Unit, MD, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù – AICCELERATE partner, Italy

Joint Welcoming Keynote
The Wake-Up Call: Radical Moves Toward a Healthy Future

Rainbow Stage (room 101AB)

Health systems around the world are in danger. And the list of challenges facing them is only getting longer: ageing populations, shortages and burnouts of health professionals, rising lifestyle-related cardio-metabolic diseases, unsustainable payment models, siloed information, lack of focus on prevention… A perfect storm is on our horizon. And if you´re not worried, you should be. It may seem alarmist, but Radical Health Festival Helsinki comes from a genuine and shared ambition to transform healthcare, deliver value, improve clinical and financial outcomes, and make health systems sustainable. Our target audience is anyone who believes only radical changes will get us there. The Festival’s first keynote message is simple: now is the time to challenge and innovate our traditional ways. Now is the time to be radical.

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• Agathe Acchiardo, Founder and Director, Think Next Ltd, France/United Kingdom 
• Prof. Shafi Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon at the Barts Health NHS Trust, Chief Medical Officer at Medical Realities, and since June 2022 Chief Medical Metaverse Officer at Aimedis, United Kingdom 
• Dr. Jhonatan Bringas Dimitriades, CEO, Lapsi Health, The Netherlands 
• Astrid Galdeano, Student and Young Patient, UBO, France 
• Dr. Keith Grimes, Digital Health & Innovation Consultant, Curistica, United Kingdom 
• Prof. Gerhard Hindricks, Medical Director of the Heart Center Leipzig at the University of Leipzig and Chair of the Digital Health Committee at the European Society of Cardiology, Germany
• Veli-Mikko Niemi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland

Location: Holiday Inn Lobby

Supported by Bayer G4A and EHTEL