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Agenda

The European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation is a landmark initiative within the European Health Union and the broader European Data Strategy. It represents a major step forward in creating a secure, trusted environment for accessing and sharing electronic health data across the EU, with the goal of fostering innovation, improving healthcare delivery, and enabling a single market for digital health services and products. Moreover, the EHDS is poised to strengthen Europe's global competitiveness in digital health, creating opportunities for European companies to innovate and lead in this rapidly evolving sector.

This high-level event, organized under the auspices of the Polish Presidency, will serve as a celebration of the final adoption and Official Journal publication of the EHDS regulation as well as a (re)statement of the Commission and Member States commitment to its successful implementation and a follow up of the lunchtime debate during the informal EPSCO under the Hungarian Presidency.

The event aims to highlight the transformative potential of the EHDS for the healthcare systems, emphasize the shared European vision for health data and provide a strong foundation for the successful implementation of the EHDS, ensuring that it delivers on its promise to enhance healthcare delivery and innovation across the EU for the health and wellbeing of European citizen.

08:00 - 09:00

Welcome coffee and Registrations

09:00 - 09:45

Opening Session

Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, DG SANTE, European Commission

Katarzyna Kacperczyk, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Poland

Lorena Boix Alonso, Deputy Director-General for Health, DG SANTE, European Commission

09:45 - 11:00

Panel 1: The Promises of EHDS - A Patient-Centric Initiative - Benefits for European Citizens

Moderator: Andrzej Rys, Principal Scientific adviser, DG SANTE, European Commission

Pero Ivanko, Head of Department of Data Science and Analytics, Croatian Institute of Public Health

Katarzyna Kacperczyk, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Poland

Constantinos Pattichis, Chairman, National eHealth Authority, Cyprus

Tomislav Sokol, Member of the European Parliament

Vibeke van der Sprong, Deputy Director General, Danish Health Data Authority

11:00 - 11:15

Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:30

Panel 2: Building Trust - Privacy, Security, and Patient Engagement

Moderator: Saila Rinne, Head of Unit H3 eHealth, Well-Being and Ageing, DG CNECT, European Commission

Ole Johan Bakke, President, CPME

Marco Marsella, Director, DG SANTE, European Commission

Marek Migdał, Director Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka, Poland

Daniel Theisen, Director of ALAN, Maladies Rare Luxembourg, EURORDIS

Anca Toma, Executive Director, European Patients Forum




12:30 - 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 - 14:45

Panel 3: The Promises of EHDS - Driving Innovation and Competitiveness in the Health Sector

Moderator: Fulvia Raffaelli, Head of Unit C1 Digital Health, DG SANTE, European Commission

Nathalie Moll, Director General, EFPIA 

Irene Norstedt, Director - People: Health and Society, DG RTD, European Commission

Alexander Olbrechts, Director Digital Health and Medtech Value

Saila Rinne, Head of Unit H3  eHealth, Well-Being and Ageing, DG CNECT, European Commission

Nick Schneider, Head of Division 511 – New technologies and data use, German Federal Ministry of Health

Padraic Ward, Executive Council for Health, DIGITAL EUROPE



14:45 - 15:00

Afternoon Coffee Break

15:00 - 16:00

Closing Session


Héla Ghariani, Co-Chair of the eHealth Network  and Co-Head of the Digital Health Delegation, France Ministiry of Health

Grzegorz Borowiec, Deputy Director of the Department of eHealth, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Poland

Sandra Gallina, Director General, DG SANTE, European Commission

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

How to Build a Successful Startup in the USA

by John Clark, iStep Ltd.

John Clark, the founder of iStep, one of the most successful American IT companies, will teach you how to plan the work of your startup the right way and get successful.

Location: Hall #1

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Why Technology has a Great Influence on Your Business

by J. Smith, C. Wilson, J. Clark, US Tech Holding

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Managing International Enterprises

by Peter McMillan, LTP Group

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Efficient Business Management Techniques

by Jane Smith, JCole Co.

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Why Technology has a Great Influence on Your Business

by J. Smith, C. Wilson, J. Clark, US Tech Holding

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Managing International Enterprises

by Peter McMillan, LTP Group

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

How to Build a Successful Startup in the USA

by John Clark, iStep Ltd.

John Clark, the founder of iStep, one of the most successful American IT companies, will teach you how to plan the work of your startup the right way and get successful.

Location: Hall #1

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Managing International Enterprises

by Peter McMillan, LTP Group

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

How to Build a Successful Startup in the USA

by John Clark, iStep Ltd.

John Clark, the founder of iStep, one of the most successful American IT companies, will teach you how to plan the work of your startup the right way and get successful.

Location: Hall #1

Speakers

List of speakers

Opening Session

Olivér Várhelyi

Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, DG SANTE, European Commission

Katarzyna Kacperczyk

Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Poland

Lorena Boix Alonso

Deputy Director-General for Health, DG SANTE, European Commission

Panel 1: The Promises of EHDS - A Patient-Centric Initiative - Benefits for European Citizens

Moderator: Andrzej Rys

Principal Scientific adviser, DG SANTE, European Commission

Pero Ivanko

Head of Department of Data Science and Analytics, Croatian Institute of Public Health

Katarzyna Kacperczyk

Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Poland

Constantinos S. Pattichis

Chairman of the Board of Directors, National eHealth Authority, Cyprus

Tomislav Sokol

Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament

Vibeke van der Sprong

Deputy Director General, Danish Health Data Authority

Panel 2: Building Trust - Privacy, Security, and Patient Engagement

Moderator: Saila Rinne

Head of Unit H3 eHealth, Well-Being and Ageing, DG CNECT, European Commission

Ole Johan Bakke

President, CPME

Marco Marsella

Director, DG SANTE, European Commission

Marek Migdał

Director Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka, Poland

Daniel Theisen

Director of ALAN, Maladies Rare Luxembourg, EURORDIS

Anca Toma

Executive Director, European Patients Forum

Panel 3: The Promises of EHDS - Driving Innovation and Competitiveness in the Health Sector

Moderator: Fulvia Raffaelli

Head of Unit C1 Digital Health, DG SANTE, European Commission

Nathalie Moll

Director General, EFPIA

Irene Norstedt

Director - People: Health and Society, DG RTD, European Commission

Alexander Olbrechts

Director Digital Health and Medtech Value, MEDTECH EUROPE

Saila Rinne

Head of Unit H3 eHealth, Well-Being & Ageing, DG CNECT, European Commission

Nick Schneider

Head of Division 5 11 - New technologies and data use, Federal Ministry of Health, Germany

Padraic Ward

Executive Council for Health, DIGITAL EUROPE

Closing Session

Héla Ghariani

Co-Chair of the eHealth Network and Co-Head of the Digital Health Delegation, French Ministry of Health

Grzegorz Borowiec

Deputy Director of the Department of eHealth, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Poland

Sandra Gallina

Director General, DG SANTE, European Commission

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