Speakers
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISTS
Portugal
Tiago Taveira Gomes
MD ME MSc PhD
Opvance
Tiago is entrepreneur on healthcare science and technology domains and has over 10 years of experience practicing and raising cross-functional teams in data science, data engineering and full stack development applied to healthcare
He is University Professor in Preventive Medicine, Data Science and Software Development.
Miguel Cabrer
CEO & Founder
Idonia
Miguel has been CIO of several public hospitals and health region in Spain. Member of the HIMSS EMEA Governing Council (2006-2013). From 2009 until 2012, founder and CEO of MEDTING). Medting was sold to BestDoctors in 2012. From 2012 until 2016, Miguel was leading the Digital Transformation strategy for BestDoctors. From 2016, CEO & Founder of Idonia.
Spain
United Kingdom
George Murgatroyd
General Manager & Vice President
Digital Technologies Business Unit
Medtronic
Leading the Digital Technologies Business Unit Medtronic, the world’s leading med tech company.
Charles Alessi
Chief Clinical Officer
éditohealth
Dr. Charles Alessi is a clinician and acknowledged global leader in healthcare and information technology. He advises IANPHI and Weqaya, leveraging past roles such as Chairman of the National Association of Primary Care (UK) and Senior Advisor to Public Health England. He empowers clinicians as digital leaders, focusing on innovative healthcare, social care, and personalized medicine.
United Kingdom
Luís Patrão
Head of Clinical Team
UpHill Software
Luís Patrão is Co-founder of UpHill and Head of Clinical Team. He is also Internal Medicine Physician and Intensivist.
Portugal
Belgium
Koen Kas
CEO
Healthskouts
Koen Kas is a healthcare futurist, delight thinker, Prof molecular oncology & digital health Univ Ghent (BE), & renowned international keynote speaker. He published his vision in 2 books. 'Sick no more' & 'Your guide to Delight' introducing our personal Digital Twin keeping us healthy. His new book describes a new way to deal with personal data/AI on a novel version of the internet to become Epic.
Linda Soikkeli
Senior Specialist at Ministry of Social Affairs
and Health
Finnish Government
Senior Specialist at Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finnish Government
Finland
Portugal
Astrid Moura Vicente
Senior Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge
Astrid M. Vicente is a senior researcher in biomedical sciences and public health at the
National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, in Lisbon, Portugal, where she heads
the Department of Health Promotion and Non-Communicable Disease Prevention. She
is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. Astrid Vicente is an expert in Human Genomics. She represents the Ministry of Health of Portugal and is a member of the Coordination Group of the European 1+Million
Genomes Initiative (1+MG), as well as leader of the 1+MG Working Group on Healthcare Implementation.
Joana Feijó
Business Development Director
Health Cluster Portugal
Joana Feijó holds a degree in Microbiology from the Portuguese Catholic University, a master's degree in Basic and Molecular Biology and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute from the Oporto University. Near 12 years of her professional career were spent in the private sector working on business strategy, product development and commercialization, specifically in the Healthcare industry. Since November 2018, Joana is part of the Health Cluster Portugal (HCP) Executive team as Business Development Director.
Portugal
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Spain
Cristóbal Belda-Iniesta
Medical General Manager
HM Hospitales
Cristóbal Belda Iniesta is medical general manager for a private hospitals company named HM Hospitales (www.hmhospitales.com) including more than 50 centers all over Spain, assisting more than 7 millions of patients every year. He was General Director of the National Institute of Health Carlos III (2021-24), vice-president at national cancer and cardiovascular research centers, board member of several health agencies (medicines regulation, food safety) including positions in the private health sector. FORBES included him in the top5 of the most influential personalities in the Spanish healthcare.
Nuno Sousa
President
AICIB
Physician, full professor at School of Medicine - University of Minho, and President at AICIB (Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation).
Portugal
Sweden
Dennis Larsson
Vice-Chairman
Clinical Studies Sweden
Dennis Larsson (PhD) have over 20 years of experience from conducting research at a high international level. At present Dr. Larsson hold the as Vice-Chairman of Clinical Studies Sweden, Director of Gothia Forum, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden and adjunct Professor in Experimental Urology at the Department of Clinical Sciences, the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Eva Turk
Senior Researcher and Research Program Lead
STPUAS
Eva is a health systems researcher dedicated to implementing safe, sustainable healthcare models through innovation and co-creation. She leads a research group in Inclusive Digital Community Care at the Centre for Digital Health and Social Innovation, UAS St. Pölten. Since 2023, she has also been an Advisor to the Minister of Health in Slovenia, focusing on HTA and VBHC.
Austria
Scotland
David Lowe
Clinical Director Innovation
University of Glasgow / Scottish Government
Professor David Lowe Clinical Director Innovation University of Glasgow DHVL.org Emergency Medicine Consultant and Clinical Lead for Health Innovation for ScotGov. David has significant experience of creating the infrastructure and conditions to develop and evidence innovative devices, services and solutions with a range of industry and academic partners both UK and worldwide.
Rita Sá Machado
Director-General of Health
Portuguese Government
Rita Sá Machado MD serves as DG of Health in Portugal. Her main goals for her mandate include the modernisation of the organisation and the development of new and stronger systems to support action in public health. A policy enthusiast, she previously worked at WHO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the NHS. In Academia, she is a lecturer in health policy, health and migration and health systems.
Portugal
Nuno Prego Ramos
Founder & CEO
Valvian
Nuno was also co-founder and CEO at CellmAbs (2018-2024).
Portugal
Denmark
Inge Cort Madsen
Professor
Via University College, Health
RN and Master in Health Technology.. Currently professor at VIA University College and Aalborg University. President of European Nursing informatics. Has a diverse background, Clinical nurse, President Danish Nursing Society and founder of the Danish Clearing House. Contributed to national and international publications and projects.
Francisco Goiana
da Silva
Physician, Manager, University Professor, Health Commentator
Graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon and holding a PhD in "Health Policy, Global Health Innovation" from the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, he has been intensively dedicated to the areas of health promotion and disease prevention.
Portugal
Finland
Outi Ahonen
Clinical Director Innovation
Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Outi Ahonen, PhD in Social and Health Care Information Management, Master of Science in Nursing, RN. She works as a principal lecturer and coordinates the research theme "Digitality and information management in society" at Laurea. She is the President of the Board of the Finnish Society for Telemedicine and eHealth.
Sanjiv Ahluwalia
Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care
ARU
Sanjiv graduated from the University of London (Medical Schools of Guys and St Thomas’s) in 1994. He completed his training as a General Medical Practitioner at the Royal Free Hospital and Barnet Vocational Training Scheme in 2000. He has worked as a GP in Barnet since 1999.
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Sonja Haut
Head Impact Valuation, IMD Business School
Novartis
Sonja Haut is leading the Novartis Social, Environmental and Economic (SEE) Impact Valuation practice and the the Novartis Value Balancing Alliance (VBA) engagement. She is author of “The Case for Impact” and many articles and opinion pieces. Sonja was also Member at WEF Global Future Council on the economy (2019-2023). She concluded the First Mover Fellow at the Aspen Institute and has an MBA from IMD Business School and a Master’s degree in mathematics.
Allan Wardhaugh
Former National Clinical Director
Allan Wardhaugh Consulting
Allan is a Paediatric Intensivist and Chief Clinical Information Officer by background. He co-authored the National Clinical Framework in NHS Wales, and became the National Clinical Director leading its implementation.
United Kingdom
Hong Kong
David Luo
Director of Partnerships
PanopticAI
As a Business Development expert David Luo has extensive experience in health tech, edtech, and e-commerce. He is specialized in transactional and enterprise sales, building high-performing teams, and developing channel partnerships. His hands-on approach enables him to tailor solutions that drive revenue growth and excel in lead generation, qualification, negotiation, and account management.
Yuexin Yu
Andera Partners
Director
Yuexin is director at Life Sciences team based in Paris. He has been involved in portfolio companies including Amolyt (acquired by AZ), ReViral (acquired by Pfizer), LogicBio (acquired by Alexion), Mineralys (MLYS), Artios, Evommune, Tubulis, TargED, and JenaValve.
France
Amanda Feldman
Maze impact
Impact investor
Amanda Feldman is an Advisor at maze impact, a Lisbon-based impact investment firm, and leads Impact Engagement at Sonen Capital. Previously, she was co-founder of the Impact Management Project, and Director at Bridges Fund Management and Volans. She holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an MPA from the London School of Economics.
United States of America
Portugal
André Albergaria
Biovance Capital
Principal
André Albergaria, Principal at Biovance Capital, brings over 24 years of experience in research and healthcare innovation. With a PhD from Imperial College London and over 35 publications, his experience spans academia, industry and venture capital. As a professor at FMUP and former member of i3S's Research and Innovation Unit, André has a broad view of the life sciences ecosystem.
Pedro Moreira de Lemos
Senior Analyst
M42
Senior Analyst at M42 based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, focused on global Investments, business development and strategy implementation in the Healthcare and Health tech sectors.
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United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong
Ken Chung
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Regional Manager, Europe
Mr. Ken Chung is the Regional Manager for Europe, Central Asia, and Israel at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the statutory organization responsible for promoting and developing Hong Kong’s external trade. In addition, he serves as the office-in-charge of HKTDC’s Frankfurt regional office, overseeing its operations. He holds BSc degree from Monash, MBA and MSc from the HKPU
Eugenia Vispo
Country Medical Affairs & Regulatory Director
Johnson&Johnson
Eugenia Vispo is a medical professional specializing in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, with a strong background in clinical research and teaching. She has a PhD in Hepatology and worked in many countries within Latin America and Europe. She has extensive experience in Medical Affairs at J&J Innovative Medicines and at present she is holding the Country Medical Affairs and Regulatory Director role for Portugal at J&J Innovative Medicines.
Portugal
United Arab Emirates
Amin Hussain Al Ameeri
Ministry of Health UAE
As the Assistant Undersecretary at the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention, he oversees critical functions. With a Ph.D. in Blood Transfusion Medicine, he has made significant contributions to the field. His expertise and dedication have been widely recognized. Committed to improving healthcare, his strategic leadership and innovative approaches have advanced the UAE's healthcare system.
Ana Pina
Head
d.Health&Care
Ana Pina is dedicated to the intersection of healthcare and technology. As a medical doctor specialized in general surgery, specifically metabolic surgery, she currently focuses on health digitalization. She previously co-chaired the HIMSS Iberia community and is currently a member of its Committee.
Passionate about advancing healthcare through data-driven and value-based approaches, Ana is the Head of d.Health&Care at Future Healthcare Group she leads Future Healthcare Virtual Clinic, and also the Machine Learning team.
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Portugal
co-founder & ceo
Knok care
José has a degree in Management from the U. Porto and a Mergers and Acquisition Programme from the University of Chicago - Booth. Before knok, he worked for 17 years in Finance and Strategic Planning at a multinational, managing international and multicultural teams in a global context.
Portugal
Lorem Ipsun
George Murgatroyd
Vice President - Digital Technologies
Leading the Digital Technologies Business Unit Medtronic, the world’s leading med tech company.
Lorem Ipsun
George Murgatroyd
Vice President - Digital Technologies
Leading the Digital Technologies Business Unit Medtronic, the world’s leading med tech company.
Francisco Goiana
da Silva
Physician, Manager, University Professor, Health Commentator
Graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon and holding a PhD in "Health Policy, Global Health Innovation" from the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, he has been intensively dedicated to the areas of health promotion and disease prevention.
Portugal
Portugal
SGI Director
Ulstmad
Victor Costa holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and, over the past years, has developed various projects in the healthcare sector, specializing in information systems and healthcare digitalization. He is a founding member of e-MAIS and HL7 Portugal, leading organizations in promoting interoperability and digital health standards in Portugal.
Diretor DIRS
SPMS, EPE.
Professional with over 30 years of experience in IT, specializing in technological infrastructures in the healthcare sector. Leads teams in operations, support, and data center management. Experienced in critical projects, virtualization, Oracle databases, and information security. Holds a degree in Computer Engineering and a Master's in Medical Informatics.
Portugal
Portugal
Professor & entrepreneur
e-mais
Ricardo is an Associate Professor at the Department of Community Medicine, Information and Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS), the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). In 1996 achieved a degree in Computer Science at the Faculty of Sciences (FCUP); in 1998 achieved a Master's Degree in Computer Science also at FCUP, and achieved a PhD at FMUP in 2008 in the Integration of Hospital Information Systems. Has more than 300 scientific publications in health informatics. He has collaborated on the implementation of several health information systems.
Moderator and MC
France
Isabelle Kumar
Moderator and MC
Kumarnication
Isabelle travels the world to moderate high level panels on a range of topics from politics, economics, human rights, sustainability, technology to health.
She is a former prime time news anchor and has interviewed global leaders in politics, business, sport and a good few celebrities.