Speakers
Main Stage Speakers
Shwen Gwee
Former Vice President and Head of Global Digital Strategy, BMS, USA
He is currently an independent consultant, advising both startups and corporate clients, and he is also a startup investor, advisor and mentor.
Shwen was most recently the VP/Head of Global Digital Strategy at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), where where he was accountable to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors for leading digital innovation across the enterprise (R&D, Drug Development, Commercial, Manufacturing & Supply Chain and Enabling Functions), as well as establishing the enterprise strategy for digital medicines and digital therapeutics.
Prior to BMS, he was the Co-Founder and Global Head of Open Innovation for the Novartis BIOME — a global network of digital innovation hubs, including: San Francisco, Barcelona, Paris, London, Montreal, etc.
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Chandana Fitzgerald
CEO, HealthXL, Ireland
She enjoys being surrounded by passionate, committed & ”figure-it-out” people who push the envelope. She believes great work happens when you enjoy the journey.
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Michelangelo Canzoneri
Global Head of Group Smart Manufacturing, Merck Group, Germany
In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Michelangelo is a professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Goethe Business School in Frankfurt.
He cultivates a culture of intellectual curiosity and continuous learning, preparing the next generation of industry leaders.
An advocate for technological advancement, Michelangelo promotes the integration of process analytical technologies, data analytics, and artificial intelligence as essential components for the industry’s future.
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Leslie Anne Fendt
PhD, Integrated Solutions Program Lead, Remote Vision Monitoring (myVisionTrack / mVT(x) / Home Vision Monitor), Switzerland
Previously at Roche she was leading the global commercialization of a novel immunology treatment expected to generate >2 billion annual sales by helming a multidisciplinary team of 50 to define its go-to-market strategy and operationalize the product launch across 100+ affiliates. Before that, Leslie held a series of roles in sales, marketing, strategy, insights, and launch excellence both at global and affiliate level.
Leslie holds a master in Organic Chemistry with minors in business and computer science from Uni Basel, CH, and Cambridge, UK, and a PhD in Nanosciences from ETH Zurich. She is a board member of the Swiss Chemical Society and an active voice in the Digital Health/Tech community. Leslie lives with her partner, three daughters, and two cats in Switzerland.
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Isabelle Widmer
Global pharmaceutical industry consultant, executive coach, CEO and entrepreneur, Switzerland
A consultant and executive coach, Isabelle has over a decade of experience supporting clients to create successful growth strategies and to identify and implement operational improvements across channels, geographies, and markets. She has worked with firms ranging from the top pharmaceutical companies to biotech startups.
Isabelle is a published author and regular conference speaker. She has broad experience in market access considerations, medical affairs excellence, medical information, customer engagement, digitalization, data husbandry and data analytics and in supporting global transformation programmes.
Prior to consulting Isabelle worked in the pharmaceutical industry, as a clinician and in basic research at the National Institutes of Health. Outside of work, Isabelle loves the outdoors and is an avid cyclist. She earned her MD and DAS in pharmaceutical medicine from the University of Basel.
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Peter Speyer
Head of Data & Analytics, the Novartis Foundation, Switzerland
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Sylvain Bonnet
Managing director EMEA, Observia, France
Kicking off his career fireworks at Alcimed in 2010 as the Business Development Dynamo, he skyrocketed to the role of Senior, specializing in health and creating a dynamic boom partnership with the one and only Guillaume Hubert.
In a plot twist that goes boom, he’s poached by the visionaries at Observia in 2015, starting as the witty Business Development Boomster and eventually conquering the role of General Manager.
What sets Sylvain apart? It’s not just his academic credentials but also his infectious humour, humility (kidding), genuine belief in the human touch, and a superpower of listening that goes boom. Sylvain’s approach revolves around making the client the rockstar of a company’s evolution, with an 80/20 rule: 80% listening, 20% talking—because everyone’s got something to say, right?
His mantra? Making work “boom-fun” and not taking things too seriously, creating a corporate culture where genius meets playful explosions.
Talking leadership, Sylvain envisions teams that go boom and beyond, weathering storms with boom grace, and infusing purpose into every mission with a boom.
Observia, in Sylvain’s words, is a rollercoaster entrepreneurial boom journey sprinkled with liberating encounters. As he puts it, “Boom, adventure and encounters brought me here today.”
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Michelle Bridenbaker
Vice President elect of MILE and Global Lead for Medical Information & Communications at Recordati Rare Diseases, Switzerland
I enjoy designing and implementing high performing organizations that leverage technology, artificial intelligence, and data to deliver high-quality and customer-focused services. My mission within medical information and communications, is to better support & meet the complex informational needs of HCPs and to arm patients with trusted information they can use to manage their complex health conditions. I am also passionate about expanding MILE, a pan-pharmaceutical company coalition, that shapes industry best practices, builds future-facing technology to empower patients and healthcare professionals in accessing robust medical information, and enhancing educational opportunities for professionals in the European Medical Information community.
I am a prolific public speaker, a Coca Cola Scholar, a scientific board member for multiple tech firms, and a freelance consultant for M&A projects.
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Jeanne Kehren
SVP Digital & Commercial Innovation & Chief Information Officer, Bayer AG, Germany
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Steve Pham
Health Technology Investments and Company Building by day, Emergency Doctor by night, USA
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Felix Strobl
Medical and Scientific Director, Scanderra GmbH, Switzerland
Felix is a trained tenor with international stage experience and initiator of the Long Covid project MEA (Music, Emotion, and Respiration) in Switzerland, where he explores the therapeutic potential of music in overcoming health challenges. With his background in emergency medicine as a paramedic and as a neuroscientist (King’s College London), he offers a holistic perspective on health, prevention and aftercare.As a dynamic speaker, trainer and educator, he shares his insights with audiences in both corporate and educational settings, as well as health conferences. His presentations cover various topics including the intricacies of the brain, impact of healthy breathing, health promotion and effective prevention strategies.He currently works as Medical and Scientific Director at Scanderra GmbH in Basel, Switzerland.
Visit us at the Health Summit to talk to Felix Strobl and discover the harmonious combination of art, science and health.
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Julie Cheu
NGE Market Activation Head, Novartis, Switzerland
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Brian Wong
Programme Manager – International Politics, Leadership and Diplomacy for Health, Stockholm School of Economics & Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Brian Li Han Wong is a consultant, entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and multidisciplinary researcher with experience working in global public health across multilateral organisations, international non-profits, governments, and start-ups. His interests are in ageing and life course, digital (public/mental) health, global health diplomacy & governance, public health workforce capacity building, meaningful youth engagement, and pandemic prevention, preparedness & response.
Brian sits on the Steering Committee for EUPHA’s Digital Health Section, Chairs the Board of Trustees for UK Model WHO, and is a founding member of the WHO Youth Council and a member of ASPHER’s COVID-19 / Digital Public Health Task Forces.
His long-standing passion for meaningful youth engagement in global health led him to found LonWHO, the UK’s first Model WHO simulation, at LSHTM in 2017. He also founded UK Model WHO, the first unified structure for Model WHO simulations in the UK.
In parallel with his work, Brian is pursuing a part-time PhD in public health workforce development at Maastricht University and an MBA from Quantic.
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Gian-Reto Grond
Digitalization expert, Digital Transformation, Steering Directorate of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), Switzerland
Gian-Reto Grond is a digitalisation expert in the Digital Transformation and Steering Directorate of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). He is responsible for the stakeholder management relating to the activities managed by the FOPH in connection with digital transformation in the healthcare sector.
Until December 31,.2023, Gian-Reto Grond was Head of the Digital Health Section at the FOPH. In this function, he was responsible for the electronic patient record (EPR) since 2021, in charge of the legislation with regard to the EPR and in particular of the two revisions of the Federal Act on the Electronic Patient Record (EPRA). Before joining the FOPH in 2017 for the introduction of the EPR, the graduate business economist HWV worked for a major bank in various areas of the financial services sector for around 25 years. Until 2017, as product manager with a major telecom-provider, he was responsible for a service for the digitalised identification and issuing of signatures used by the financial sector. In 2015, he specialised in the field of “eHealth” with an MBA in healthcare.
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Gyles Morrison
MBBS MSc, Clinical UX Strategist at Whitespace, UK
Dr Gyles Morrison MBBS MSc is a Clinical UX Strategist at Whitespace with a 12 year history in healthcare. Starting as a doctor in the UK, he now focuses on the experiences clinicians and patients have with healthcare technology and services. His areas of interest are digital therapeutics, healthcare behaviour change, and health equality. He has extensive experience with UX strategy, UX maturity and professional development of UX professionals.
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Lisa Falco
PhD, Lead Consultant for AI & Data at Zühlke, Switzerland
Lisa Falco, PhD, is Lead Consultant for AI & Data at Zühlke. She has 15+ years of industry experience in machine learning for healthcare and has led the development of several AI based medical device products. She combines a solid know-how in AI with a passion for building user centric products, especially within the domain of healthcare and women’s health. Furthermore, she is the author of: “Go Figure! The astonishing science of the female body.” and a Forbes contributor on the topics of women’s health and FemTech.
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Samantha Paoletti
Head of Research and Business Development Life Science Technologies, CSEM, Switzerland
Working as co-Head of Research and Business Development for Life Science Technologies at CSEM, she is responsible for identifying market needs and for the strategic planning of internal activities towards specific industrial requests.
Samantha has a strong interest and passion for personalized medicine and the development of novel technologies for a precise, robust, and accessible healthcare. Samantha is a diversity and inclusion advocate promoting gender equity in business and healthcare.
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Brenda Yanak
Founder, Clinical Transformation Partners LLC, USA
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James Graveston
Principal Consultant, Zühlke, Switzerland
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Dr. Quy Vo-Reinhard
Co-Founder, CRO, dHealth
Co-Founder, CEO, V-Space Global, Switzerland
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Steven Bourke
MPhil. MSc. EUPATI Fellow, CEO Personal Pulse, Switzerland
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Christine Jacob
PhD, Lecturer and Health Tech researcher at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
Her research and consulting work focuses on Healthcare Technology adoption and implementation, looking into the social, organizational, and technical factors impacting user acceptance of novel digital health tools. She led several research projects involving Pharma, eHealth start-ups, and diverse clinics and hospitals across Europe.
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Danielle Ralic
CEO and Founder of Ancora.ai, Switzerland
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Ventsislav Dobrev
Global Lead Digital Health, Ypsomed AG, Switzerland
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Alexander Klein
Digital Health Leader, Roche, Switzerland
international experience in operational and managerial functions in the healthcare
industry including Pharma, consulting and start-up ventures. My expertise embraces a blend of medical, technical and commercial acumen with focus on global Digital health strategy development and execution through strategic partnerships and business model innovation in complex and fast changing environments. As a person I am an authentic leader driven by a strong sense of purpose to improve people`s lives by converging science, technology and clinical practice into meaningful outcomes.
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Samantha Gordine
Sustainability Solutions Lead, Arcondis, Switzerland
Knowing the challenges our world faces, Samantha is driven to help people make the right choices. She is interested in a range of topics such as global health, sustainability, climate change and wildlife crime. Although these topics may seem broad and unrelated, Samantha’s work aims to connect them as elements of the same picture – a healthy planet. This fuels her professional interest in the societal and business-related developments concerning the health of people and the environment.
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Alessandro Paoli
Head of Sales EMEA and Global Partnerships, LiveWell, Switzerland
He has a proven ability to drive operational transformations on a global scale, having worked across three continents with leading organizations like Allianz, Zurich, McKinsey & Company, and Zurich Internal Consulting.
Currently he is heading Sales in EMEA and Global Partnerships for Zurich LiveWell Services and Solutions.
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Kingsley Ndoh
Founder & CEO of Hurone AI, US
He is the Founder & CEO of Hurone AI, a Seattle MedTech Startup pioneering the use of culturally appropriate AI technologies to augment the capabilities of oncologists, improve access to personalized cancer care, and advance biopharma research for underrepresented populations.
He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington and an Affiliate Member at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Dr. Ndoh has facilitated historic access agreements with leading pharmaceutical companies for affordable cancer medicines in Nigeria, has been honored as a Union for International Cancer Young Leader, Washington Global Health Alliance Rising Star Award, and serves on key committees, such as the U.S. President’s Cancer Panel.
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Ursula Costa
Director healthcare innovation DayOne, Switzerland
Throughout my career, I have been privileged to contribute to cutting-edge research in medical technology, from academia to the dynamic environment of the med-tech industry and fast-paced startup ecosystem. My approach has consistently centered around bringing together diverse stakeholders to address complex healthcare challenges.
Now, as the director of DayOne, I leverage my multifaceted experience to lead meaningful change in healthcare technology. My goal is to collaborate with like-minded individuals who share my passion for improving the lives of those living with chronic conditions and beyond.
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Cécile Tardy-Srinivasan
DayOne Health 4.0 Accelerator Lead, Switzerland
Previously, Cécile worked at major pharma companies, like Novartis, and brings a background in finance from working at EY. Striving to improve patients experience and outcomes, she specialized in co-creating solutions for patients and healthcare professionals, working with different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.
Curious to know more about DayOne Health 4.0? More information available on https://www.dayone.swiss/dayone-accelerator/health-4-0/
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Caoimhe Vallely
Director Strategy, DayOne, Switzerland
She has previously worked on various position papers with the World Economic Forum to showcase genomic testing as standard of care and the implementation of technology in healthcare, and has been named one of Intelligent Health’s Top 55 innovators in Healthcare in both 2022 and 2023.
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Clayton Hamilton
Regional Technical Officer, Data and Digital Health, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Denmark
With a background in ICT development and business management and over 26 years of UN experience working in the fields of technology, digital health, and public health, Mr. Hamilton provides strategic guidance to assist countries in their development and implementation of national digital health programmes within the framework of delivering on The European Work Programme (2020-2025) ‘United Action for Better Health’, WHO’s triple billion targets, and working towards the achievement of the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In working to accelerate the uptake of safe, equitable and inclusive digital health services for all, Mr. Hamilton leads the development of dialogue and regional guidance development on digital health, establishes partnerships with major international stakeholders working to reform health systems and public health, and provides thought leadership on the adoption of frontier digital technologies to improve access to healthcare and empower individuals in their choices for better health and well-being.
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Naomi Nathan
Head of Medical, Mobility/Medical goes Additive e.V., Germany
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Niels Van Espen
Partner, Made. Health Innovation & Design, Belgium
At BOOM Niels will be turning ideas into impact by imaging how the SDOHs can meet the SDGs to accelerate inclusive health solutions within planetary boundaries.
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Sara Schmachtenberg
Head of Data and Analytics, Europe and USA, Switzerland
Eagle Thomas
Managing Director, Stratergix GmbH, Switzerland
Frank Petersen
Executive Director Natural Products and Biomolecular Chemistry, Biomedical Research, Novartis Switzerland
Kaspar Sutter
State Councillor Kaspar Sutter, Head of the Department of Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Alexander Nathaus
Partner Life Sciences, Porsche Consulting, Transformation, Smart Factory and Digital Products, Germany
His Parent Company, the car manufacturer Porsche, is one of the world’s most profitable and innovative car makers and has been undergoing several critical turnarounds in the last 30 years.
Operational Excellence in the early 90’s to fight off near bankruptcy; Smart Factory transformations since the 2010’s. And nowadays, digital operating models and digital products for exclusive mobility services.
For the last 13 years, Alexander’s responsibility has been to support Porsche to innovate and secure its future amidst extreme competition in the automotive industry.
But also, to use his firsthand practitioner’s experience from the automotive industry to guide and provide proven solutions for his LifeScience clients.
Alexander and his family live in Hamburg and he has degrees from Maastricht University and ESCP business school in Paris.[/modal_popup_box]
Catalyzers
Dario Motti
confinis ag, Switzerland
Alexandra Kapeller
Linköping University, Sweden
Agathe Acchiardo
Think Next Ltd., UK
Philipp Klett
Canton Basel-City, Germany
Dipu Patel
University Of Pittsburgh, USA
Niels Van Espen
Partner, Made. Health Innovation & Design, Belgium
Phil Norris
Chief Commercial Officer, machineMD, Switzerland
Pilar Fernandez Hermida
Founder & CEO, i-Expand, UAE & UK
Carina Tyrrell
Partner Sana Capital, Fellow Black Opal Ventures, & Fellow Cambridge University
Daniel Saeuberli
Growth & Strategy, movos AG, Switzerland
Aurelie Moser
AI and digital health projects coach, Former head innovation at Roche, Switzerland
Andrea Biasiucci
ceo of confinis ag | regulatory compliance and beyond, Switzerland
Julie Cheu
NGE Market Activation Head, Novartis
Chandana Fitzgerald
CEO at HealthXL, Ireland
She enjoys being surrounded by passionate, committed & ”figure-it-out” people who push the envelope. She believes great work happens when you enjoy the journey.[/modal_popup_box]
Michelangelo Canzoneri
Global Head of Group Smart Manufacturing, Merck Group, Germany
In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Michelangelo is a professor at the University of Applied Sciences and Goethe Business School in Frankfurt.
He cultivates a culture of intellectual curiosity and continuous learning, preparing the next generation of industry leaders.
An advocate for technological advancement, Michelangelo promotes the integration of process analytical technologies, data analytics, and artificial intelligence as essential components for the industry’s future.[/modal_popup_box]
Shwen Gwee
Former Vice President and Head of Global Digital Strategy, BMS, USA
He is currently an independent consultant, advising both startups and corporate clients, and he is also a startup investor, advisor and mentor.
Shwen was most recently the VP/Head of Global Digital Strategy at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), where where he was accountable to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors for leading digital innovation across the enterprise (R&D, Drug Development, Commercial, Manufacturing & Supply Chain and Enabling Functions), as well as establishing the enterprise strategy for digital medicines and digital therapeutics.
Prior to BMS, he was the Co-Founder and Global Head of Open Innovation for the Novartis BIOME — a global network of digital innovation hubs, including: San Francisco, Barcelona, Paris, London, Montreal, etc.[/modal_popup_box]
Leslie Anne Fendt
PhD, Integrated Solutions Program Lead, Remote Vision Monitoring (myVisionTrack / mVT(x) / Home Vision Monitor), Switzerland (Basel)
Previously at Roche she was leading the global commercialization of a novel immunology treatment expected to generate >2 billion annual sales by helming a multidisciplinary team of 50 to define its go-to-market strategy and operationalize the product launch across 100+ affiliates. Before that, Leslie held a series of roles in sales, marketing, strategy, insights, and launch excellence both at global and affiliate level.
Leslie holds a master in Organic Chemistry with minors in business and computer science from Uni Basel, CH, and Cambridge, UK, and a PhD in Nanosciences from ETH Zurich. She is a board member of the Swiss Chemical Society and an active voice in the Digital Health/Tech community. Leslie lives with her partner, three daughters, and two cats in Switzerland.[/modal_popup_box]
Isabelle Widmer
Global pharmaceutical industry consultant, executive coach, CEO and entrepreneur, Switzerland (Basel)
A consultant and executive coach, Isabelle has over a decade of experience supporting clients to create successful growth strategies and to identify and implement operational improvements across channels, geographies, and markets. She has worked with firms ranging from the top pharmaceutical companies to biotech startups.
Isabelle is a published author and regular conference speaker. She has broad experience in market access considerations, medical affairs excellence, medical information, customer engagement, digitalization, data husbandry and data analytics and in supporting global transformation programmes.
Prior to consulting Isabelle worked in the pharmaceutical industry, as a clinician and in basic research at the National Institutes of Health. Outside of work, Isabelle loves the outdoors and is an avid cyclist. She earned her MD and DAS in pharmaceutical medicine from the University of Basel.[/modal_popup_box]
Peter Speyer
Head of Data & Analytics, the Novartis Foundation, Switzerland
Sylvain Bonnet
Managing director EMEA, Observia, Switzerland
Kicking off his career fireworks at Alcimed in 2010 as the Business Development Dynamo, he skyrocketed to the role of Senior, specializing in health and creating a dynamic boom partnership with the one and only Guillaume Hubert.
In a plot twist that goes boom, he’s poached by the visionaries at Observia in 2015, starting as the witty Business Development Boomster and eventually conquering the role of General Manager.
What sets Sylvain apart? It’s not just his academic credentials but also his infectious humour, humility (kidding), genuine belief in the human touch, and a superpower of listening that goes boom. Sylvain’s approach revolves around making the client the rockstar of a company’s evolution, with an 80/20 rule: 80% listening, 20% talking—because everyone’s got something to say, right?
His mantra? Making work “boom-fun” and not taking things too seriously, creating a corporate culture where genius meets playful explosions.
Talking leadership, Sylvain envisions teams that go boom and beyond, weathering storms with boom grace, and infusing purpose into every mission with a boom.
Observia, in Sylvain’s words, is a rollercoaster entrepreneurial boom journey sprinkled with liberating encounters. As he puts it, “Boom, adventure and encounters brought me here today.”[/modal_popup_box]
Michelle Bridenbaker
Vice President elect of MILE and Global Lead for Medical Information & Communications at Recordati Rare Diseases, Switzerland
I enjoy designing and implementing high performing organizations that leverage technology, artificial intelligence, and data to deliver high-quality and customer-focused services. My mission within medical information and communications, is to better support & meet the complex informational needs of HCPs and to arm patients with trusted information they can use to manage their complex health conditions. I am also passionate about expanding MILE, a pan-pharmaceutical company coalition, that shapes industry best practices, builds future-facing technology to empower patients and healthcare professionals in accessing robust medical information, and enhancing educational opportunities for professionals in the European Medical Information community.
I am a prolific public speaker, a Coca Cola Scholar, a scientific board member for multiple tech firms, and a freelance consultant for M&A projects.[/modal_popup_box]
Jeanne Kehren
SVP Digital & Commercial Innovation & Chief Information Officer, Bayer AG, Germany
Steve Pham
Health Technology Investments and Company Building by day, Emergency Doctor by night, USA
Felix Strobl
Medical and Scientific Director, Scanderra GmbH, Switzerland
Felix is a trained tenor with international stage experience and initiator of the Long Covid project MEA (Music, Emotion, and Respiration) in Switzerland, where he explores the therapeutic potential of music in overcoming health challenges. With his background in emergency medicine as a paramedic and as a neuroscientist (King’s College London), he offers a holistic perspective on health, prevention and aftercare.As a dynamic speaker, trainer and educator, he shares his insights with audiences in both corporate and educational settings, as well as health conferences. His presentations cover various topics including the intricacies of the brain, impact of healthy breathing, health promotion and effective prevention strategies.He currently works as Medical and Scientific Director at Scanderra GmbH in Basel, Switzerland.
Visit us at the Health Summit to talk to Felix Strobl and discover the harmonious combination of art, science and health.
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Ventsislav Dobrev
Global Lead Digital Health, Ypsomed AG, Switzerland
Brian Wong
Programme Manager – International Politics, Leadership and Diplomacy for Health, Stockholm School of Economics & Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Brian Li Han Wong is a consultant, entrepreneur, strategic advisor, and multidisciplinary researcher with experience working in global public health across multilateral organisations, international non-profits, governments, and start-ups. His interests are in ageing and life course, digital (public/mental) health, global health diplomacy & governance, public health workforce capacity building, meaningful youth engagement, and pandemic prevention, preparedness & response.
Brian sits on the Steering Committee for EUPHA’s Digital Health Section, Chairs the Board of Trustees for UK Model WHO, and is a founding member of the WHO Youth Council and a member of ASPHER’s COVID-19 / Digital Public Health Task Forces.
His long-standing passion for meaningful youth engagement in global health led him to found LonWHO, the UK’s first Model WHO simulation, at LSHTM in 2017. He also founded UK Model WHO, the first unified structure for Model WHO simulations in the UK.
In parallel with his work, Brian is pursuing a part-time PhD in public health workforce development at Maastricht University and an MBA from Quantic.
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Gian-Reto Grond
Digitalization expert, Digital Transformation, Steering Directorate of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
Gian-Reto Grond is a digitalisation expert in the Digital Transformation and Steering Directorate of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). He is responsible for the stakeholder management relating to the activities managed by the FOPH in connection with digital transformation in the healthcare sector.
Until December 31,.2023, Gian-Reto Grond was Head of the Digital Health Section at the FOPH. In this function, he was responsible for the electronic patient record (EPR) since 2021, in charge of the legislation with regard to the EPR and in particular of the two revisions of the Federal Act on the Electronic Patient Record (EPRA). Before joining the FOPH in 2017 for the introduction of the EPR, the graduate business economist HWV worked for a major bank in various areas of the financial services sector for around 25 years. Until 2017, as product manager with a major telecom-provider, he was responsible for a service for the digitalised identification and issuing of signatures used by the financial sector. In 2015, he specialised in the field of “eHealth” with an MBA in healthcare.
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Gyles Morrison
MBBS MSc, Clinical UX Strategist at Whitespace
Dr Gyles Morrison MBBS MSc is a Clinical UX Strategist at Whitespace with a 12 year history in healthcare. Starting as a doctor in the UK, he now focuses on the experiences clinicians and patients have with healthcare technology and services. His areas of interest are digital therapeutics, healthcare behaviour change, and health equality. He has extensive experience with UX strategy, UX maturity and professional development of UX professionals.
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David Novillo
Unit Head and Regional Adviser, World Health Organization
David Novillo is unit head and regional adviser at the World Health Organization, coordinating the digital health flagship initiative and the data, metrics and analytics portfolio. Prior to joining WHO/Europe, he served as coordinator of the eHealth programme at the Pan American Health Organization from 2010-2018. Furthermore, David served from 2006 to 2010 as a Technical Officer for the Ministry of Health of Spain, where he was appointed Executive Advisor to the Minister.
David obtained his Masters and Ph.D. in Information Sciences from the University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M). He also received a Masters in Public Health from the University of Bordeaux and the Public University of Navarre. He currently sits on the editorial board of the International Journal of Medical Informatics. In addition, he serves pro bono as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University College London and as an Adjunct Professor on biomedical informatics at the University of Utah.
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Lisa Falco
PhD, Lead Consultant for AI & Data at Zühlke
Lisa Falco, PhD, is Lead Consultant for AI & Data at Zühlke. She has 15+ years of industry experience in machine learning for healthcare and has led the development of several AI based medical device products. She combines a solid know-how in AI with a passion for building user centric products, especially within the domain of healthcare and women’s health. Furthermore, she is the author of: “Go Figure! The astonishing science of the female body.” and a Forbes contributor on the topics of women’s health and FemTech.
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Samantha Paoletti
Head of Research and Business Development Life Science Technologies, CSEM, Switzerland
Working as co-Head of Research and Business Development for Life Science Technologies at CSEM, she is responsible for identifying market needs and for the strategic planning of internal activities towards specific industrial requests.
Samantha has a strong interest and passion for personalized medicine and the development of novel technologies for a precise, robust, and accessible healthcare. Samantha is a diversity and inclusion advocate promoting gender equity in business and healthcare.[/modal_popup_box]
Brenda Yanak
Founder, Clinical Transformation Partners LLC, USA
James Graveston
Principal Consultant, Zühlke, Switzerland
Dr. Quy Vo-Reinhard
Co-Founder, CRO, dHealth (Switzerland)
Co-Founder, CEO, V-Space Global (France), Switzerland
Steven Bourke
MPhil. MSc. EUPATI Fellow, CEO Personal Pulse, Switzerland
Christine Jacob
PhD, Lecturer and Health Tech researcher at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland
Her research and consulting work focuses on Healthcare Technology adoption and implementation, looking into the social, organizational, and technical factors impacting user acceptance of novel digital health tools. She led several research projects involving Pharma, eHealth start-ups, and diverse clinics and hospitals across Europe.[/modal_popup_box]
Danielle Ralic
CEO and Founder of Ancora.ai, Switzerland
Alexander Klein
Digital Health Leader, Roche, Switzerland
international experience in operational and managerial functions in the healthcare
industry including Pharma, consulting and start-up ventures. My expertise embraces
a blend of medical, technical and commercial acumen with focus on global Digital
health strategy development and execution through strategic partnerships and
business model innovation in complex and fast changing environments. As a person I
am an authentic leader driven by a strong sense of purpose to improve people`s lives
by converging science, technology and clinical practice into meaningful outcomes.[/modal_popup_box]
Kingsley Ndoh
Founder & CEO of Hurone AI, US
He is the Founder & CEO of Hurone AI, a Seattle MedTech Startup pioneering the use of culturally appropriate AI technologies to augment the capabilities of oncologists, improve access to personalized cancer care, and advance biopharma research for underrepresented populations.
He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington and an Affiliate Member at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. Dr. Ndoh has facilitated historic access agreements with leading pharmaceutical companies for affordable cancer medicines in Nigeria, has been honored as a Union for International Cancer Young Leader, Washington Global Health Alliance Rising Star Award, and serves on key committees, such as the U.S. President’s Cancer Panel.
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Samantha Gordine
Sustainability Solutions Lead, Arcondis, Switzerland
Knowing the challenges our world faces, Samantha is driven to help people make the right choices. She is interested in a range of topics such as global health, sustainability, climate change and wildlife crime. Although these topics may seem broad and unrelated, Samantha’s work aims to connect them as elements of the same picture – a healthy planet. This fuels her professional interest in the societal and business-related developments concerning the health of people and the environment.
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Alessandro Paoli
Head of Sales EMEA and Global Partnerships, LiveWell, Switzerland
He has a proven ability to drive operational transformations on a global scale, having worked across three continents with leading organizations like Allianz, Zurich, McKinsey & Company, and Zurich Internal Consulting.
Currently he is heading Sales in EMEA and Global Partnerships for Zurich LiveWell Services and Solutions.
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Cécile Tardy-Srinivasan
DayOne Health 4.0 Accelerator Lead, Switzerland
Previously, Cécile worked at major pharma companies, like Novartis, and brings a background in finance from working at EY. Striving to improve patients experience and outcomes, she specialized in co-creating solutions for patients and healthcare professionals, working with different stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.
Curious to know more about DayOne Health 4.0? More information available on https://www.dayone.swiss/dayone-accelerator/health-4-0/
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Caoimhe Vallely
Director Strategy, DayOne, Switzerland
She has previously worked on various position papers with the World Economic Forum to showcase genomic testing as standard of care and the implementation of technology in healthcare, and has been named one of Intelligent Health’s Top 55 innovators in Healthcare in both 2022 and 2023.
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Clayton Hamilton
Regional Technical Officer, Data and Digital Health, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Denmark
With a background in ICT development and business management and over 26 years of UN experience working in the fields of technology, digital health, and public health, Mr. Hamilton provides strategic guidance to assist countries in their development and implementation of national digital health programmes within the framework of delivering on The European Work Programme (2020-2025) ‘United Action for Better Health’, WHO’s triple billion targets, and working towards the achievement of the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In working to accelerate the uptake of safe, equitable and inclusive digital health services for all, Mr. Hamilton leads the development of dialogue and regional guidance development on digital health, establishes partnerships with major international stakeholders working to reform health systems and public health, and provides thought leadership on the adoption of frontier digital technologies to improve access to healthcare and empower individuals in their choices for better health and well-being.
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Naomi Nathan
Head of Medical, Mobility/Medical goes Additive e.V., Germany
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Niels Van Espen
Partner, Made. Health Innovation & Design, Belgium
At BOOM Niels will be turning ideas into impact by imaging how the SDOHs can meet the SDGs to accelerate inclusive health solutions within planetary boundaries.
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Sara Schmachtenberg
Head of Data and Analytics, Europe and USA, Switzerland
Eagle Thomas
Managing Director, Stratergix GmbH, Switzerland
Frank Petersen
Executive Director Natural Products and Biomolecular Chemistry, Biomedical Research, Novartis Switzerland
Kaspar Sutter
State Councillor Kaspar Sutter, Head of the Department of Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Alexander Nathaus
Partner Life Sciences, Porsche Consulting, Transformation, Smart Factory and Digital Products, Germany
His Parent Company, the car manufacturer Porsche, is one of the world’s most profitable and innovative car makers and has been undergoing several critical turnarounds in the last 30 years.
Operational Excellence in the early 90’s to fight off near bankruptcy; Smart Factory transformations since the 2010’s. And nowadays, digital operating models and digital products for exclusive mobility services.
For the last 13 years, Alexander’s responsibility has been to support Porsche to innovate and secure its future amidst extreme competition in the automotive industry.
But also, to use his firsthand practitioner’s experience from the automotive industry to guide and provide proven solutions for his LifeScience clients.
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Catalyzers
Dario Motti
confinis ag, Switzerland
Alexandra Kapeller
Linköping University, Sweden
Agathe Acchiardo
Think Next Ltd., UK
Philipp Klett
Canton Basel-City, Germany
Dipu Patel
University Of Pittsburgh, USA
Niels Van Espen
Partner, Made. Health Innovation & Design, Belgium
Phil Norris
Chief Commercial Officer, machineMD, Switzerland
Pilar Fernandez Hermida
Founder and MD, i-Expand, UAE & UK
Carina Tyrrell
Partner Sana Capital, Fellow Black Opal Ventures, & Fellow Cambridge University
Daniel Saeuberli
Growth & Strategy, movos AG, Switzerland
Aurelie Moser
AI and digital health projects coach, Former head innovation at Roche, Switzerland
Andrea Biasiucci
ceo of confinis ag | regulatory compliance and beyond, Switzerland