Mainstage Program

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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 Innovation14:45 – 16:00

Session: Beyond the Surface: Unmasking Health Tech’s True Power and Purpose – A Critical Examination of Current Implementation and Direction[modal_popup_box titletext=”Session: Beyond the Surface: Unmasking Health Tech’s True Power and Purpose – A Critical Examination of Current Implementation and Direction” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Moderator: Caoimhe Vallely-Gilroy, Director Strategy, DayOne, Switzerland

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

Panel discussion[/modal_popup_box]16:00 – 16:30

Panel Discussion: Navigating the crowded eHealth space: How to uncover the solutions that add real value[modal_popup_box titletext=”Panel Discussion: Navigating the crowded eHealth space: How to uncover the solutions that add real value” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Moderator: Cecile Tardy, DayOne Health 4.0 Accelerator Lead, Switzerland

  • Christine JacobLecturer and Health Tech Researcher, the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
  • Danielle RalicCEO Ancora.ai, Switzerland
  • Steve BourkeMPhil. MSc. EUPATI Fellow, CEO Personal Pulse, Switzerland
  • Alexander Klein, Digital Health Leader, Roche, Switzerland

[/modal_popup_box]16:30 – 17:10

Coffee Break, Catalyzers Corners, Exhibition & Networking17:10 – 17:40

AI: The cure for Healthcare’s ailments?[modal_popup_box titletext=”AI: The cure for Healthcare’s ailments?” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]

  • Egle Thomas, Managing Director, Stratergix AI, Switzerland

[/modal_popup_box]17:40 – 18:15

TechTrek: Bridging Healthcare’s Gender Gap – Balancing Hope and Fears[modal_popup_box titletext=”TechTrek: Bridging Healthcare’s Gender Gap – Balancing Hope and Fears” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]

  • Samantha Paoletti, Head of Research and Business Development Life Science Technologies, CSEM, Switzerland
  • Lisa Falco, Lead Consultant for AI & Data, Zühlke, Switzerland

[/modal_popup_box]18:15 – 18:45

Bridging gaps, building futures: The intersection of Health Tech, Gender, Medicine and Additive Manufacturing[modal_popup_box titletext=”Bridging gaps, building futures: The intersection of Health Tech, Gender, Medicine and Additive Manufacturing” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]

  • Naomi Nathan, Head of Medical, Mobility, Medical goes Additive e.V., Germany

[/modal_popup_box]18:45 – 19:30

Panel Discussion: Unfiltered Voices: Dissecting Health Tech’s Reality – From Untapped Potential to Controversial Pathways[modal_popup_box titletext=”Panel Discussion: Unfiltered Voices: Dissecting Health Tech’s Reality – From Untapped Potential to Controversial Pathways” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Moderator: Ursula Costa, Director healthcare innovation DayOne, Switzerland

  • 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

[/modal_popup_box]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[modal_popup_box titletext=”Keynote lecture: Revolutionizing standard of Care: Navigating the Turbulent Waters of HealthTech Adoption” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Gian-Reto Grond, Digitalization expert, Digital Transformation, Steering Directorate of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Switzerland[/modal_popup_box]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[modal_popup_box titletext=”Panel Discussion: TechRx: Sculpting the Future of Pharma – Unveiling HealthTech’s Alchemy in Crafting Next-Gen Drugs and Patient-Centric Treatments” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right” caption_url=””]Moderator: Alexander Nathaus, Partner, Porsche Consulting, Germany

[/modal_popup_box]11:00 – 11:40

Coffee Break, Catalyzers Corners, Exhibition & Networking11:40 – 12:55

Session: Provocations for Change: Uniting Health Equity, Digital Forces, and Global Sustainability in a Complex World[modal_popup_box titletext=”Session: Provocations for Change: Uniting Health Equity, Digital Forces, and Global Sustainability in a Complex World” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Moderator: Niels Van Espen, Partner, Made. Health Innovation & Design, Belgium

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

Panel Discussion[/modal_popup_box]12:55 – 13:15

Ecosystem for Innovation[modal_popup_box titletext=”Ecosystem for Innovation” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Kaspar Sutter, Governing Council of the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

 

Panel Discussion

Kaspar Sutter, Governing Council of the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Ursula Costа, Director healthcare innovation DayOne, Switzerland

Frank Petersen, Novartis, Switzerland[/modal_popup_box]13:15 – 13:45

Startup Finalist Presentations[modal_popup_box titletext=”Startup Finalist Presentations” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Moderator: Shwen Gwee, Former Vice President and Head of Global Digital Strategy, BMS, USA

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 & Networking15:15 – 16:00

Keynote lecture: The power of AI in Health: How AI is accelerating global access and health equity [modal_popup_box titletext=”Keynote lecture: The power of AI in Health: How AI is accelerating global access and health equity” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Kingsley I. Ndoh, Founder & CEO, Hurone AI, USA[/modal_popup_box]16:00 – 16:45

Panel Discussion: Tech-Powered Care Unleashed: Redefining Accessibility to care, and empowering Livability in a Healthier Future[modal_popup_box titletext=”Panel Discussion: Tech-Powered Care Unleashed: Redefining Accessibility to care, and empowering Livability in a Healthier Future” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Moderator: Julie Cheu, NGE Market Activation Head, Novartis, Switzerland

  • 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

[/modal_popup_box]16:45 – 17:30

Panel Discussion: Your Health needs YOU[modal_popup_box titletext=”Panel Discussion: Your Health needs YOU” btntext=”Learn More” btn_icon=”fas fa-angle-right”]Moderator: Caoimhe Vallely-Gilroy, Director Strategy, DayOne, Switzerland

  • 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

[/modal_popup_box]17:30 – 18:30

Closing Awards Ceremony 

*the program is preliminary and is a subject to change

14:30 – 14:45

Official Summit Opening - Welcome by Basel Area Business and Innоvation

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
•Panel discussion

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

16:30 – 17:10

Coffee Break, Catalyzers Corners, Exhibition & Networking

17:10 – 18:10

TBC

18:10 – 18:45

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

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

19:30 – 20:30

Welcome Party

09:30 – 10:15

VIP Keynote lecture: Revolutionizing standard of Care: Navigating the Turbulent Waters of HealthTech Adoption

Gian-Reto Grond, Digitalization expert, Digital Transformation, Steering Directorate of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Switzerland

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

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
David Novillo, Unit Head, Data and Digital Health, World Health Organization, Denmark
•TBC
Samantha Gordine, Deputy Lead PR & PH, Arcondis, Switzerland
•Panel Discussion

12:55 - 13:15

Ecosystem for Innovation

Kaspar Sutter, Governing Council of the canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

13:45 – 15:15

Lunch Break, Catalyzers Corners, Exhibition & Networking

15:15 – 16:00

VIP Keynote lecture: Will technology in healthcare make us more human?

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

16:45 – 18:00

Panel Discussion: Your Health needs YOU

Sylvain Bonnet, Managing director EMEA, Observia, France;
Alessandro 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

18:00 – 19:00

Closing Ceremony – end with a BOOM