Mainstage Program
Explore the future of healthcare through our meticulously crafted program. Join us over two days on the main stage for panel discussions, sessions, and tracks that span the healthcare landscape. Benefit from insights shared by visionary leaders in the healthtech industry, driving engaging discussions and paving the path for advancements in health technology. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend VIP keynotes, an integral part of the event.
Wednesday, 10 April
14:30 – 14:45
Official Summit Opening – Welcome by Basel Area Business and Innovation
14:45 – 16:00
Session: Beyond the Surface: Unmasking Health Tech’s True Power and Purpose – A Critical Examination of Current Implementation and Direction
The Non-Obvious Guide to Corporate Innovation: Why it’s So Hard To Drive Digital Innovation in Pharma
- Shwen Gwee, Former Vice President and Head of Global Digital Strategy, BMS, USA;
Health and Tech: why is the magic so slow
- Jeanne Kehren, SVP Digital & Commercial Innovation & CIO, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Germany
Beyond the digital – the shift from technology to care organisations
- James Graveston, Principal Consultant, Zühlke, Switzerland
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16:00 – 16:30
Panel Discussion: Navigating the crowded eHealth space: How to uncover the solutions that add real value
- Christine Jacob, Lecturer and Health Tech Researcher, the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
- Danielle Ralic, CEO Ancora.ai, Switzerland
- Steve Bourke, MPhil. MSc. EUPATI Fellow, CEO Personal Pulse, Switzerland
- Alexander Klein, Digital Health Leader, Roche, Switzerland
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16:30 – 17:10
Coffee Break, Catalyzers Corners, Exhibition & Networking
17:10 – 17:40
AI: The cure for Healthcare’s ailments?
- Egle Thomas, Managing Director, Stratergix AI, Switzerland
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17:40 – 18:15
TechTrek: Bridging Healthcare’s Gender Gap – Balancing Hope and Fears
- Samantha Paoletti, Head of Research and Business Development Life Science Technologies, CSEM, Switzerland
- Lisa Falco, Lead Consultant for AI & Data, Zühlke, Switzerland
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18:15 – 18:45
Bridging gaps, building futures: The intersection of Health Tech, Gender, Medicine and Additive Manufacturing
- Naomi Nathan, Head of Medical, Mobility, Medical goes Additive e.V., Germany
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18:45 – 19:30
Panel Discussion: Unfiltered Voices: Dissecting Health Tech’s Reality – From Untapped Potential to Controversial Pathways
- Chandana Fitzgerald, CEO, HealthXL, Ireland;
- Steve Pham, Health Technology Investments and Company Building by day, Emergency Doctor by night, USA;
- Michelle Bridenbaker, Vice President elect of MILE and Global Lead for Medical Information & Communications, Recordati Rare Diseases, Switzerland;
- Gyles Morrison, Clinical UX Strategist, Whitespace, UK
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19:30 – 20:30
Welcome Party with a live band performance
Thursday, 11 April
09:30 – 10:15
Keynote lecture: Revolutionizing standard of Care: Navigating the Turbulent Waters of HealthTech Adoption
10:15 – 11:00
Panel Discussion: TechRx: Sculpting the Future of Pharma – Unveiling HealthTech’s Alchemy in Crafting Next-Gen Drugs and Patient-Centric Treatments
- Michelangelo Canzoneri, Global Head of Group Smart Manufacturing, Merck KGaA, Germany;
- Leslie Anne Fendt, Integrated Solutions Program Lead, Remote Vision Monitoring, Roche, Switzerland
- Brenda Yanak, Founder, Clinical Transformation Partners LLC, USA
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11:00 – 11:40
Coffee Break, Catalyzers Corners, Exhibition & Networking
11:40 – 12:55
Session: Provocations for Change: Uniting Health Equity, Digital Forces, and Global Sustainability in a Complex World
Re-imagining health systems: Improving Health and Health Equity with AI
Peter Speyer, Head of Data & Analytics, the Novartis Foundation, Switzerland;
Leveraging digital transformation in health in the European region
Clayton Hamilton, Regional Technical Officer for Data and Digital Health, WHO, Denmark;
Digitalisation: solution or problem for sustainability?
Samantha Gordine, Sustainability Solutions Lead, Arcondis, Switzerland
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12:55 – 13:15
Ecosystem for Innovation
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Kaspar Sutter, Governing Council of the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Ursula Costа, Director healthcare innovation DayOne, Switzerland
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13:15 – 13:45
Startup Finalist Presentations
Join us for the thrilling conclusion of the Innovation Showcase, where the top three HealthTech startups chosen by a panel of renowned investors will present their final pitches, inviting attendees to vote for the most promising ventures. [/modal_popup_box]
13:45 – 15:15
Lunch Break, Catalyzers Corners, Exhibition & Networking
15:15 – 16:00
Keynote lecture: The power of AI in Health: How AI is accelerating global access and health equity
16:00 – 16:45
Panel Discussion: Tech-Powered Care Unleashed: Redefining Accessibility to care, and empowering Livability in a Healthier Future
- Isabelle Widmer, Founder and CEO, Elytra, Switzerland;
- Brian Wong, Programme Manager – International Politics, Leadership and Diplomacy for Health, Stockholm School of Economics & Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
- Ventsislav Dobrev, Global Lead Digital Health, Ypsomed AG, Switzerland
- Sara Schmachtenberg, Head of Data and Analytics, Europe & USA, Galen Growth, Switzerland
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16:45 – 17:30
Panel Discussion: Your Health needs YOU
- Sylvain Bonnet, Managing director EMEA, Observia, France;
- Аlessandro Paoli, Head of Sales EMEA and Global Partnerships, LiveWell, Switzerland;
- Felix Strobl, Medical and Scientific Director, Scanderra GmbH, Switzerland
- Quy Vo-Reinhard, Co-Founder, CRO, dHealth, Switzerland, Co-Founder, CEO, V-Space Global, France
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17:30 – 18:30
Closing Awards Ceremony
*the program is preliminary and is a subject to change