Programme

Joint Morning Keynote
Unleashing the Power of Data

Rainbow Stage (room 101AB)

Unleashing the power of data in healthcare is crucial for improved patient outcomes, personalised medicine, enhanced research and innovation, efficient resource allocation, early detection, and disease prevention, as well as operational efficiency. Analysing healthcare data enables the identification of patterns and insights that can optimise diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies, leading to better patient outcomes. Personalised medicine tailors interventions based on individual characteristics, enhancing effectiveness. Data analysis drives medical research, innovation, and collaboration, accelerating advancements in healthcare. Efficient resource allocation improves cost-effectiveness and quality of care. Early detection and preventive measures reduce disease burden. Lastly, operational efficiency streamlines processes, reducing wait times and enhancing overall performance.

• Antonio Estrella, Global Digital Health Expert and Author, Verge Venture Partner & Taliossa MD, Singapore
• Donna Henderson, Head of International Engagement, Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government and President of EHTEL, Scotland
• Andri Peetso, Founder, Conturata and Whomesome, Estonia
• Teemu Suna, Founder & CEO at Nightingale Health, Finland

ESC Digital Health

Red Stage (room 101C)

Innovations and regulations in digital health care: bridging the gap

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• Prof. Piotr Szymanski, National Institute of Medicine MSWiA, Poland
• Prof. Friedrich Koehler, Charite University Hospital, Germany
• Prof. Frank Rademakers, KU Leuven, Belgium
• Prof. Alan Fraser, University Hospital of Wales, United Kingdom
• Prof. Panagiotis Vardas, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece

Data and Services Integration
Integrating Health and Social Services: Vision, Strategy and Best Practices

Orange Stage (room 208)

The opportunities of integrating health and social care are multiple: continuity of care, improved clinical and financial outcomes, and a more holistic approach to addressing the complex needs of individuals and communities. The challenges are also multiple: complex governance, organisational and cultural barriers, fragmented systems and funding, interoperability issues, differing professional practices and training, and the need for effective communication and collaboration among various stakeholders. In other words, you need a solid plan. This session will examine and compare visions, strategies, best practices, and success stories from around Europe.

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•  Dr. Stefan Buttigieg, Digital Health and Health Data Consultant, Malta
• Anze Droljc, Global Business Development Director, Better, Slovenia
• Juha Jolkkonen, Executive Director, Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division, Finland
• Prof. Henrique Martins, Associate Professor, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
• Dr. Linda Soikkeli, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
• Peter Speyer, Head of Data Analytics & AI, Novartis Foundation, Switzerland
• Tijs van Gorp, Senior Policy Advisor at Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Netherlands
• Emil Ackerman, Chief Data Officer, Tampere University Hospital and Pirkanmaa wellbeing area, Finland

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Insights from Large Scale Implementations across Europe

Green Stage (room 101D)

Health and well-being derive from the interaction between individual, community and environment. The twin digital and environmental transitions require an effort to overcome the boundaries between disciplines, organisations and sectors to improve our understanding of the mechanisms that underpin successful ageing and healthy life course trajectories.

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• Prof. Joao Apostolo, Professor, Nursing School of Coimbra, (ESEnfC), Portugal
• Prof. David Bogataj, Head of Systems Engineering and Economics Department, Alma Mater Europaea – ECM, Slovenia
• Heikki Ervast, CEO, Oy Dialogues & Design Ltd, Finland
• Dr. Francesco Fera, Managing Director, Regional Strategic Agency for Healthcare Policies of Puglia (AReSS Puglia), Italy
• Prof. Robbert Gobbens, Professor, Health and Well-being of Frail Elderly, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
• Pablo Gómez Conejo, President of the SIVI Cluster and Executive Director Fundación INTRAS, Spain
• Dr. Agnieszka Guligowska, Assistant Professor, Medical University of Lodz, Poland
• Jawad Hajjam, Innovation Development Director, CENTICH GROUPE VYV, France
• Donna Henderson, Head of International Engagement, Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government and President of EHTEL, Scotland
• Prof. Guido Iaccarino, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Italy
• Maddalena Illario, Associate Professor, Federico II University & Hospital Dept. of Public Health, Naples, Italy
• Dr. Angelina Kouroubali, Researcher, Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), Greece
• Silva Paananen, Counsellor, Trade and Investment, Embassy of Finland in Rome, Italy
• Tom van Benthem, Public health department of the city of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Agata Wisniewska, Project Manager, Medical University of Lodz, Poland

CHiME Leadership Sessions
Chief Information Officers and Chief Clinical Information Officers

Blue Stage (room 102)

Join this high-energy, challenging and interactive CHIME Professional Leadership Workshop is tailored to Chief Information Officer (CIOs) and Chief Clinical Information Officers (CCIOs). You will be introduced to their six factors of leadership success: Strategy & Vision, Leading Change, Patient Engagement, Organizational Value, High-Performing Teams, and Networks & Communities. Define and understand digital health leadership skills for your profession. Develop strategies for communicating change. Understand the local and international contexts of digital health implementations. Build an understanding of the scope of your digital health profession including using networks and accreditation to build your leadership profile. Everyone completing the workshop gets one-year’s membership of CHIME International free of charge, and a 50% discount on accessing CHIME’s Certified Digital Health accreditation.

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• Manuel Perez Vallina, CIO, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Spain
• Dr. Pirkko Kortekangas, Neurosurgeon and Chief Specialist, UNA, Turku, Finland
• Jane Dwelly, Vice President, CHIME, United Kingdom
• Andy Kinnear, Executive Programme Advisor, CHIME International, United Kingdom

Frontiers Health
Digital Therapeutics – From Evidence to Reimbursement

Rainbow Stage (room 101AB)

Delve into the challenges of scaling digital therapeutics (DTx) in evidence-based medicine. Explore critical facets for successful DTx scaling: access, adoption, and integration into care pathways, protocols, and healthcare systems. Topics include co-creation, patient acceptance, and demonstrating outcomes. Gain insights into the multidimensional approach for go-to-market strategies and DTx adoption. Afterward, join a 60-minute panel discussing go-to-market strategies employed by companies at different life cycle stages. Discover valuable learnings and successful integration strategies from early innovators, inspiring your own DTx initiatives.

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• Alberta Spreafico, Managing Director, Healthware Group, Italy 
• Kristin Milburn, Chief Marketing Officer, MD Publications & Digital Health Ecosystem Healthware Group, USA
• Megan Coder, Chief Policy Officer, Digital Therapeutics Alliance, USA
• Henri Viertolahti, Head of Life Sciences & Data Partnerships, Elekta, Finland
• Esa Parjanen, CEO, DBC, Finland
• Aditi U Joshi MD, Founder, Nagamed Digital Consulting USA

ESC Digital Health

Red Stage (room 101C)

Education and teaching

• Comparison of present and future education in cardiology: Cardiology 4.0 with smart hospitals and smart teaching
• Along with the future of cardiology  and the advantages of AI , how to take actions in training the cardiologists of the future as smart cardiologists?
• How to take actions to proactively address difficulties in education & Digital health literacy
• CV medicine increasingly requires competence beyond cardiology such as data science and engineering. How to develop superspecialization whilst keeping ‘’one speciality’’
• How to take action on proliferation of education and training providers and mentoring sources
• Role of medical societies in moving towards increasing harmonisation of accreditation
• What do patients want? How to establish a new and trustful relationship with smart / e-patients while co creating?

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• Prof. Gerhard Hindricks, Charité University Hospital, Germany
• Inga Drossart, ESC Patient Forum, Belgium
• Dr. Lukasz Koltowski, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
• Prof. Joost Lumens, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), The Netherlands
• Prof. Nurgul Keser, Istanbul Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital,  Turkey
• Prof. Susanna Price, Royal Brompton Hospital, United Kingdom

Data and Services Integration
Leveraging Citizen-Generated Data

Orange Stage (room 208)

Empowering individuals to actively co-produce their own health, facilitating personalised and patient-centred care, enabling early detection and disease prevention, supporting research and innovation, and promoting a more comprehensive understanding of population health: the promises of leveraging citizen-generated health data are significant. Before this potential can be harnessed, we need to answer a few questions and overcome a few hurdles. This session will discuss the opportunities and the strategies to ensure data accuracy and reliability, protect privacy, determine ownership, monitor data quality, overcome digital divides and accessibility barriers, manage an ever increasing volume and variety of data, and establish clear governance and ethical frameworks for data use.

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• Dr. Stefan Buttigieg, Digital Health and Health Data Consultant, Malta
• Jhonathan Bringas Dimitriades, CEO & Co-Founder, Lapsi Health, the Netherlands
• Dr. Keith Grimes, Digital Health and Innovation Consultant,  Curistica, United Kingdom
• Friedrich Lämmel, CEO & Co-Founder, Thryve, Germany
• Aline Noizet, Founder, Digital Health Connector, Spain
• Mikael Rinnetmäki, Founder, Sensotrend Oy and HL7 Ambassador, Finland
• Lasse Rousi, CEO, Medixine, Finland

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Building a Digital Society for Longevity – Taking a Radical Approach to the 100 Years Life

Green Stage (room 101D)

Building a digital society for longevity is about harnessing the potential of technology to enhance the lives of older adults and address the challenges associated with an ageing populations. Not only can digital technologies promote social inclusion, independent living and enable seniors to stay engaged, a digital society also ensures older adults have easy access to information, services, and resources including health information and services. This session will demonstrate that building a digital society for longevity can empower older adults to lead fulfilling lives, address societal challenges associated with ageing populations, and unlock the vast potential that technology holds in improving the well-being of seniors.

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• Cristina Andersson, Entrepreneur, Founder, Author and Speaker in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Finland
• Donna Henderson, Head of International Engagement, Digital Health and Care Directorate, Scottish Government and President of EHTEL, Scotland
• Maddalena Illario, Associate Professor, Federico II University & Hospital Dept. of Public Health, Naples, Italy
• Jaakko Lähteenmäki, Principal Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre, Finland
• Terje Peetso, Chief Medical Information Officer, North Estonia Medical Centre, Estonia  
• Indi Siriniwasa, CEO & founder, EdgeUP, Finland
• Prof. Tommi Vasankari, Head of the Institute for Research of Public Health (UKK), Finland
• Tina Woods, Founder & CEO Collider Health, United Kingdom

CHiME Leadership Sessions
Chief Nursing Information Officers

Blue Stage (room 102)

Join this high-energy, challenging and interactive CHIME Professional Leadership Workshop is tailored to Chief Nursing Information Officers (CNIOs). You will be introduced to their six factors of leadership success: Strategy & Vision, Leading Change, Patient Engagement, Organizational Value, High-Performing Teams, and Networks & Communities. Define and understand digital health leadership skills for your profession. Develop strategies for communicating change. Understand the local and international contexts of digital health implementations. Build an understanding of the scope of your digital health profession including using networks and accreditation to build your leadership profile. Everyone completing the workshop gets one-year’s membership of CHIME International free of charge, and a 50% discount on accessing CHIME’s Certified Digital Health accreditation.

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• Antonia Brown, CNIO, Sussex Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
• Jane Dwelly, Vice President, CHIME, United Kingdom
• Andy Kinnear, Executive Programme Advisor, CHIME International, United Kingdom

EHTEL Master Class
Redesigning Hybrid Models of Care: A Collaborative Process

Rainbow Stage (room 101AB)

This session spotlights the European regions that have made strides in innovatively redesigning hybrid models of care. It navigates through their unique experiences in fostering collaborative engagement with stakeholders, integrating novel technologies, and transforming services for a well-functioning hybrid health system. We aim to provide insights into these innovative practices that prioritise citizens’ needs, which could inform strategies for other regions on a similar journey.

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• Donna Henderson, President, EHTEL and Head of International Engagement, Scottish Government, Scotland
• Vito Petrarolo, IT Manager, Regional Agency for Health and Social Care of Apulia –ARESS Puglia, Italy
• Carme Pratdepàdua, mHealth manager, Fundació TIC Salut, Spain
• Daniela Spießberger, EU Policy Advisor, gematik GmbH, Germany 

ESC Digital Health

Red Stage (room 101C)

Let’s get things going: adoption and implementation of digital health

In this cardiovascular roundtable we will start off by examples of current models of implementation and adaption of digital health, providing an inspirational building block for a balanced conversation by key opinion leaders in the field on current possibilities, as well as roadblocks in clinical digital health.

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• Associate Prof. Nico Bruining, Erasmus University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
• Prof. Susanna Price, Royal Brompton Hospital, United Kingdom
• Roland Tilz, Director, Department of Rhythmology, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
• Peter Gocke, Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Charité University Hospital, Germany
• Prof. Panagiotis Vardas, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• Michael Glikson, Director of Arrhythmia Center, Sheba Medical Center at Tel Aviv University, Israel
• Ass. Prof. Maria Marketou, University of Crete, Greece

Data and Services Integration
Leveraging Seamless, Secure Data Channels

Orange Stage (room 208)

To integrate health and social care as well as leverage citizen-generated health data, a robust information infrastructure is required, including: interoperable electronic health records (EHRs), secure data sharing platforms, standardised data formats and coding systems, governance frameworks that address privacy and security concerns, data analytics capabilities, data integration and exchange protocols, and mechanisms for engaging and involving citizens in the data collection and sharing process. This session will explore leading organisations´ strategies, sometimes leveraging federated analysis, to build seamless, secure data channels.

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Short presentations punctuated by interactions with the audience:

• Tijs van Gorp, Senior Policy Advisor, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Netherlands
• Mikael Rinnetmäki, Founder, Sensotrend Oy and HL7 Ambassador, Finland
• Line Andreasson Saele, Enterprise Architect and expert HL7, Norway institute of Public Health, Norway
• Dr. Nienke Schutte, Researcher, Sciensano, Belgium
• Johanna Etie, Apotti Associate, Public Health Nurse, FinlandTero Laiho, Nurse manager, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS), Finland
• Tero Laiho, Nurse manager, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS), Finland

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Championing a Silver Economy

Green Stage (room 101D)

As people live longer, it is crucial to promote their well-being and enable them to lead fulfilling and productive lives. By focusing on the silver economy, which refers to the economic opportunities associated with the older population, societies can harness the skills, knowledge, and contributions of older adults. Encouraging active living among seniors not only improves their physical and mental health but also reduces healthcare costs and fosters social inclusion. This session will show how embracing the silver economy benefits individuals, communities, and economies as a whole.

• Christophe Jauquet, Health Business Expert, Author & Futurist, Belgium
• Prof. Henrique Martins, Associate Professor, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
• Maddalena Illario, Associate Professor, Federico II University & Hospital Dept. of Public Health, Naples, Italy
• Felice Lopane, Secretary General, Silver Economy Network, Italy
• Terje Peetso, Chief Medical Information Officer, North Estonia Medical Centre, Estonia

CHiME Leadership Sessions
Chief Data Officers

Blue Stage (room 102)

Join this high-energy, challenging and interactive CHIME Professional Leadership Workshop is tailored to Chief Data Officers. You will be introduced to their six factors of leadership success: Strategy & Vision, Leading Change, Patient Engagement, Organizational Value, High-Performing Teams, and Networks & Communities. Define and understand digital health leadership skills for your profession. Develop strategies for communicating change. Understand the local and international contexts of digital health implementations. Build an understanding of the scope of your digital health profession including using networks and accreditation to build your leadership profile. Everyone completing the workshop gets one-year’s membership of CHIME International free of charge, and a 50% discount on accessing CHIME’s Certified Digital Health accreditation.

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• Dr Ronald Petru, Clinical Data Scientist, Radboud University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
• Jane Dwelly, Vice President, CHIME, United Kingdom
• Andy Kinnear, Executive Programme Advisor, CHIME International, United Kingdom

COCIR Summit
Digital Health Solutions: Is Europe prepared to take up innovation?

Rainbow Stage (room 101AB)

From mobile health apps and wearables to telehealth and telemedicine, digital health solutions could sustainably support healthcare systems to become more citizen-centered and outcomes-focused. Emerging technologies are breaking new paths to personalised care, but are Member States prepared to take them up? The new COCIR compendium entitled ‘Living Repository: Market Access Pathways for Digital Health Solutions’ assesses how Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom integrate health innovation. Let’s exchange on national efforts to incorporate digital health solutions.

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• Dr Charles ALESSI, Chief Clinical Officer, éditohealth, United Kingdom
• Ulla Cahay, Head of Telemedicine, Institut national d’assurance maladie-invalidité, Belgium
• Alessia Gramuglia, Senior Manager Technical and Regulatory Affairs, COCIR, Belgium
• Jari Haverinen, Senior Planning Officer in the Finnish Coordinating Center for Health Technology Assessment (FinCCHTA), Finland
• Mattias Kyhlstedt, CEO of Synergus RWE AB, Sweden
• Eugenia Rinaldi, Research fellow, Charité University Hospital Berlin, Germany
• Annabel Seebohm, Secretary General, COCIR, Belgium

ESC Digital Health

Red Stage (room 101C)

Big data and AI in cardiovascular medicine

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• Prof. Frank Rademakers, Emeritus Professor, KU Leuven, Belgium
• Ass. Prof. Maria Marketou, University of Crete, Greece
• Inga Drossart, ESC Patient Forum, Belgium
• Oliver Rehermann, Director Marketing e-Health / Connected Cardiac Care, BIOTRONIK, Germany
• Prof. Dr. Alexander Leber,  Director, Isar Heart Center, Germany

Joint Evening Keynote
From Innovation to Impact – Providers, Insurers and Suppliers Collaborating to Build Adoption Highways

Rainbow Stage (room 101AB)

Collaboration is vital to accelerating innovation adoption in healthcare as it brings together diverse expertise, resources, and perspectives. Researchers, healthcare providers, industry professionals, and policymakers can pool their knowledge, skills, and resources to tackle complex challenges more effectively. Collaboration also enables faster sharing of research findings, best practices, and successful interventions. By working together, stakeholders can overcome barriers, such as regulatory hurdles or limited resources, and drive the adoption of innovative solutions. Collaboration empowers the healthcare ecosystem to collectively navigate the complexities of implementation, ultimately improving patient care and outcomes.

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• Roberto Ascione, CEO, Healthware Group, Italy
• Dr. Megan Coder, Founder and Chief Policy Officer, Digital Therapeutics Alliance, United States
• Prof. Miikka Korja, Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Section for the Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Finland
• Mikael Rinnetmäki, Founder, Sensotrend Oy (Patient advocate and HL7 FHIR ambassador
• Marianne Larsson, Director of HealthTech Nordic, Innovation Skåne, Sweden 
• Bryan Sivak, Managing Partner, Evidenced Capital, France/USA

ESC Digital Health

Red Stage (room 101C)

KeyNote: a cardiovascular digital health success story

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• Prof. Gerhard Hindricks, Charité University Hospital,Germany
• Associate Prof. Nico Bruining, Erasmus University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
• Prof. Joost Lumens, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), The Netherlands

Location: City Hall

Hosted by The City of Helsinki