MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM

11:00 – 13:00 h

The Internet of Medical Things – Technologies fueling the healthcare's future

Moderated by Navispace

Fast-Track solution for the development of wearable ehealth solutions for clinical research
Pedro Duque, Plux R&D Services, Senior Manager, Almada, Portugal

Smart devices and AI in healthcare: opportunities and threads
Markus Vogt, EBV Elektronik, Director Segment Healthcare & Personal Devices, Poing, Germany

Energy solutions to empower smart medical devices
VARTA Microbattery, Ellwangen, Germany

The future of electronics in healthcare
Thomas Waldmann, Würth Elektronik, Start-up and Venture Manager, Berlin, Germany

Connected medical devices: challenges and solutions for a successful launch
Thorsten Creter, UL, DAP Lead Auditor & Regional Lead Auditor Medical Devices, München, Germany

13:00 – 15:00 h

MEDICA DISRUPT: 13th Healthcare Innovation World Cup® pitch and award ceremony

Moderated by Navispace

• Welcome and introduction
• The TOP12 Internet of Medical Things Innovators 2021 Pitch
• Panel discussion: How the Internet of Medical Things will change the future of healthcare
• 13th Healthcare Innovation World Cup award ceremony

15:00 –17:00 h

Robotics – Advancing to surgical precision and efficient processes

Moderated by Navispace

Hybrid surgery is possible - How does it work?
Jaume Amat, Rob Surgical, CEO, Barcelona, Spain

High precision assistance for eye surgery
Thijs Meenink, PRECEYES, System Engineering & Co-Founder, Eindhoven, Holland

Robotics - The future of home rehabilitation
Prof. Nana Kim, H Robotics, CTO, London, UK

11:00 – 12:00 h

Digital prevention – Increasing health and fitness and decreasing chronic diseases

Moderated by WT Wearable Technologies

Benefits from using digital bio-feedback for posture and movement optimization
Harald Freitag, movX, CEO & CTO, Wissen, Germany

Garmin Health – Data-driven collaborations in healthcare
Benedikt Kurz, Garmin Business Development Manager, Garmin Health, Würzburg, Germany

Wearable light therapeutics to reduce pain, relax muscles and reduce joint stiffness
Dr. Chris Castel, CareWear, CEO, Reno, USA

Next-generation wearables for remote monitoring of vital signs
Dr. Ashok Sridhar, Holst Center, Senior Business Development Manager – Healthcare, Eindhoven, Holland

12:00 – 13:00 h

Healthcare accelerators – Enabling future health innovations

Moderated by Navispace

13:00 – 15:00 h

MEDICA DISRUPT: 10th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION

Moderated by Navispace

• Welcome and introduction
• The TOP12 Healthcare Innovators 2021 pitch (health apps, robotics, AI in healthcare)
• Panel discussion: Collaborative innovation in healthcare - a guide to successful collaborations between startups, corporates and investors
• 10th MEDICA Start-up COMPETITION award ceremony

15:00 – 17:00 h

Mobile health – Improving healthcare at home and at the point of care

Digital care assistance - Always know when you are needed
Natalie Heckel, MOIO, Marketing Manager, Fürth, Germany

Medical electrodes and sensors from laboratory to fabrication
Antti Tauriainen, Screentec, CEO, Oulu, Finland

A revolution in primary care - Comprehensive physical exam and remote diagnosis in 1 hour
Michal Biernat, Higo Sense, CTO, Warsaw, Poland

Robust elastomeric soft dry electrodes for gel free use
Thilo Schmierer, Datwyler, Business Development Manager – Medical, Altdorf, Switzerland

Enhanced therapy management of asthma and COPD with innovative digital solutions
Philipp Häussermann, VisionHealth, COO, Garching, Germany

Telerehabilitation technologies in physiotherapy during Covid-19 and post-Covid-19 times
Svitlana Malovana, Raccoon.World, CEO & Co-Founder, Berlin, Germany

Advances in remote monitoring systems
Mikko Savola, Monidor, CEO, Oulu, Finland

The role of connected devices to generalize at-home healthcare
Vincent Vercamer, Withings, Head of Health Innovation & Strategy Europe, Île-de-France, France

Wearable developments in respiratory medicine
MD Jhonatan Bringas Dimitriades, Nukute, Chief Medical Communications Officer, Oulu, Finland

11:00 – 13:00 h

Planetary and public health - Tackling planetary healthcare in times of Covid-19, pandemic scenarions and climate change

Health equity - Digital solutions to tackle a planetary challenge
Prof. Dr. med. Ralf von Baer, Aalen University, Professor for E-Health Technologies, Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany

Remote care during Covid-19 in 6 hospitals from Europe
Nuria Pastor, HumanITcare, CEO, Barcelona, Spain

13:00 – 14:30 h

MEDICA DISRUPT - Diagnostics and health monitoring

Solutions for 24/7 monitoring of cardio-respiratory parameters
Christophe Verjus, CSEM, Senior Project Manager (Project Office) & Business Development Manager (Medtech), Neuchatel, Switzerland

A significant innovation in non-invasive cardiac monitoring for decades
Ville Ingman, Precordior, Chief Growth Officer, Turku, Finland

Remote respiratory care beyond symptom tracking
Seppo Salorinne, KAMU health, Chief Product Officer, Helsinki, Finland

A depression detection technology for smart wristband and IoT system
Dr. Keming Zhou, August International, Founder & Managing Director, UK

Remote monitoring of patient health using radar sensor technology and cloud based AI
Abhishek Jayaprakash, Henkaus, CEO, Lappeenranta, Finland

Game-based breathing rehabilitation device for patients with Covid-19 induced pneumonia
Dr. med. Peter Kozlowski, Resp Medical, R&D Director, Co-Founder, Lublin, Poland
Dr. med. Rafal Agatowski, Resp Medical, Marketing Director, Co-Founder, Lublin, Poland

14:30 – 16:00 h

MEDICA DISRUPT - AI/data analytics in healthcare

Personalizing cancer treatment with AI
Alex Blakoe, Cievert, COO, London, UK

New breakthrough applications of advanced Artificial Intelligence to MRI evaluation
Welf Wustlich, Planet AI, CTO, Rostock, Germany

Leveraging AI to empower patients and collect patient-generated health data
Julien Moussali, Wefight, Head of Business Development, Paris, France

AI-supported preventive health care paths and actions to minimize hospital days
Aki Kuivalainen, Predicell, CEO, Espoo, Finland

Garbage in, garbage out – Ensuring data quality in clinical studies with modern EDC
Dr. Philipp Pagel, MaganaMed, Managing Director, Regensburg, Germany

16:00 – 17:00 h

Digital Healthcare Act – Improving healthcare provision through digitization and innovation

One year of DIGA – Status and learnings
Dr. Wolfgang Lauer, Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), Head of the Medical Devices Division, Germany

Prerequisites for market entry as DIGA
Dr. Benedikt Zacher, DIGA Factory, Founding Partner, München, Germany

Health apps on prescription - First experiences under the new Digital Care Act
Nora Blum, Selfapy, Co-Founder, Berlin, Germany

11:00 – 12:30 h

Mental health and neuromedicine - Understanding the brain and the mind

Moderated by: Navispace

Digital neuro-biomarkers enable early detection of cognitive disorders
Laszlo Bax, Braingaze, CEO & Co-Founder, Premia de Dalt, Hungary

12:30 – 14:00 h

MEDICA DISRUPT - Solutions for hospitals and care centers

Biometrics and AI – The next most reliable patient and health staff identification?
Antxon Caballero Valencia, Heuristik Health, CEO & Founder, Getxo, Spain

Creating a learning platform for surgeons
Dr. Arne Schlenzka, Osgenic, CEO, Helsinki, Finland

3D printing at the point of care - An embedded model
Henry Pinchbeck, 3D LifePrints, CEO, London, UK
Michael Richard, 3D LifePrints, Head of Engineering, Oxford, UK

3D design automation for the orthotics & prosthetics industry
Stephen Cook, Taika3D, CEO, Wiltshire, UK

Revolutionary remote monitoring platform of cardiac devices
Thomas Habib, Implicity, COO, Paris, France

A digital health solution for quality-assured infection control
Dr. Tamas Haidegger, HandInScan, Co-Founder, Budapest, Hungary

14:30 – 15:15 h

MEDICA DISRUPT - FemTech

Psychological online support in women’s health - a hybrid solution for fertility treatments
Sally Aileen Schulze, MentalStark, Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and Founder, Frankfurt, Germany

15:20 – 17:00 h

Diagnostics & chronic disease treatment

The autologous patch - Personalized medicine for the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds
Alice Michelangeli, Prometheus3D, Chief Strategy Officer, Parma, Italy