European Health-Tech Innovation Week 2022

GIANT Health - a community of nearly 200,000 health care technology innovators around the world

European Health Tech Innovation Week 2022

16-20 May 2022
"Europe's largest, most valuable annual festival of health-tech innovation"
- Financial Times
The GIANT (Global Innovation and New Technology) Health Event is Europe's leading, unmissable innovation festival with numerous informative conferences, 100s of world-class speakers, immersive workshops, and a cutting edge health tech startup competition for prizes.
Our vision is to improve the health and well-being of people around the world, by facilitating healthcare innovation and supporting health-tech entrepreneurs and investors.
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Here is our agenda featuring a collection of world experts sharing leading information about the latest developments in healthcare technology and innovation and the business opportunities

Click over each city below, to see the agenda and speakers for each 1-day conference

Agenda

All times are in GMT \| Liverpool, May 16th
09:00 - 09:30	Developing health wearables in a rapidly changing world Dr Jacob Skinner has a background in academia, engineering, the physical sciences and wearable products. He founded Thrive Wearables, a full-service business specialising in the design and development of health and wellbeing wearables, in 2015 to provide a platform for organisations united by the desire to improve lives through wearable technology. Jacob is a product development expert who works with people and technology to create user-driven products that offer real value. Speakers Dr. Jacob Skinner, CEO, Thrive Wearables
09:30 - 10:30	Panel discussion 1: Adopting technology innovation in hospitals in NHS Alder Hey Children's Hospital enjoys an International Reputation in many disciplines and has over the last few years become recognised as a leader in healthcare innovation. With the new hospital's state of the art digital infrastructure, clinical entrepreneurs, dedicated commercial innovation team and active engagement with industry, academia and the local community we have created a true exemplar of the power of public and private collaboration and partnerships for accelerating innovation into healthcare. Alder hey innovation hub works with partners such as Microsoft, Vodafone. Speakers Iain Hennesey, Paediatric surgeon Co Founder and Clinical Director of Innovation, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
10:30 - 11:30	Panel discussion 2: Adopting technology innovation in hospitals in NHS Alder Hey Children's Hospital enjoys an International Reputation in many disciplines and has over the last few years become recognised as a leader in healthcare innovation. With the new hospital's state of the art digital infrastructure, clinical entrepreneurs, dedicated commercial innovation team and active engagement with industry, academia and the local community we have created a true exemplar of the power of public and private collaboration and partnerships for accelerating innovation into healthcare. Alder hey innovation hub works with partners such as Microsoft, Vodafone. Speakers
11:30 - 12:30	Panel discussion for future of surgery This is an exciting time to be involved in surgery. The future of surgery will bring innovative technologies, enhanced understanding of disease and wider collaboration among experts and innovators to improve patient care. Technologies such as surgical robots, artificial intelligence, three-dimensional printing and new imaging methods are already changing and will continue to change the way surgical care is delivered. Developments in fields such as genomics, regenerative medicine and cell-based therapies could open new avenues for predicting and treating disease, which were unthinkable only a few years ago. Attend GIANT Health to learn what the future looks like, meet the leaders demonstrating which technologies are likely to have the greatest impact, and what this means for patients and surgical professionals. Speakers Shafi Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon ,Barts Health NHS Trust R.J. Grossmann, MD, Surgeon DigitalHealth Innovator,Portsmouth Regional Hospital Professor Marlies P. Schijven, MD PhD MHSc, Gastro-Intestinal Surgeon, Chair on Simulation, Serious Gaming and Applied Mobile Healthcare Stefano Bini, MD, Founder and Chair, Clinical Professor, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Carla Pugh Professor of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine
12:30 - 13:00	Keynote session : Telecoms and 5G in Healthcare Amy works with world-leading operators and tech companies to define opportunities and strategies in the B2B and AI fields. She is the research lead for STL's Digital Health Practice, as well as its Enterprise research stream exploring opportunities relating 5G, private networks, NaaS and key verticals. Before joining STL in 2017, she was Head of ICT Research at Fitch Solutions. Speakers Amy Cameron, Principal Analyst, STL Partners
13:00 - 13:30	Innovation and Health Dr Phil Jennings is a practising GP who joined the Innovation Agency as medical director in 2016, before being appointed as chief executive in autumn 2020. He has a specialist interest in cardiology and was previously the Primary Care Lead for the Cheshire and Merseyside Cardiac Network and helped to develop the Wirral Intermediate Cardiac Clinic. He joined the management team of Wirral PCT and subsequently became Chairman of NHS Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group, where he led the organisation through its development and authorisation. He moved to NHS England/Improvement North West as deputy medical director, a role he continued part time in his first year with the Innovation Agency. Speakers Phil Jennings, Chief Executive,Innovation Agency
13:30 - 14:30	LUNCH and Structured Networking. Featuring GIANT Health’s “Ukrainian technology innovation SUPPLIERS SHOWCASE”. GIANT Health is proud to support both technology businesses in the Ukraine, and Ukrainian refugees abroad providing technology services. We are showcasing video presentations from numerous Ukrainian technology suppliers who offer your business numerous valuable and cost-effective services, from software developing, to web design, AI programming, and other digital services Format4Life DeHealth LLC "Innovation in medicine" CheckEye Ukrainian cluster Alliance BeKey International Club of Healthy Sleeping Geriatric pansionat LLC Innovation in medicine ClinCaseQuest ITEXE \| Interlocking cybersecurity Zubok CRM AI Pro.Sport NIX United Radioprom LRMT V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University VanOnGo Eastern Europe OÜ Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture Computools
15:15 - 15:45	Fireside chat: The emerging role of immersive therapeutics in a post-pandemic world Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, is Director of Health Services Research for Cedars-Sinai Health System and Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA. He directs the Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CS-CORE), a multidisciplinary team that investigates how digital health technologies – including wearable biosensors, smartphone applications, virtual reality and social media – can strengthen the patient-doctor bond, improve outcomes and save money. CS-CORE unites clinicians, computer scientists, engineers, statisticians and health services researchers to invent, test and implement digital innovations, always focusing on the value of technology to patients and their providers. -Provide choice of scenario, location, sound in future VR programs -Provide different levels of experience, based on the user's progress -Improve the transitions, the experience of entering and ending the VR session -Consider filming the patient's body while using VR, to better understand how it relaxes -Encourage patients to explain VR to other patients with appropriate documents Speakers Dr.Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research, Cedars-Sinai Health System
15:45 - 16:30	Will you adopt me? How digital health is reimbursed and scaled: 4 countries. 4 models All health systems are united by a common trait- fragmentation. Different reimbursement and adoption pathways in different countries can make digital health solutions hard to scale in some countries. The market you choose can make or break your business. Europe is particularly complex. How do we go about it? We will kick off my providing you with an overview of how health systems are organized in Europe and why it matters for entrepreneurs. Our panellists will then share their journeys to adoption in 4 of the biggest markets: France, Germany, Spain, UK. Together we will answer to the following questions: -How are the health systems organized in Europe? -How is digital health reimbursed? Who pays for what, how and what you need to prove? -What are the main barriers to adoption and does the model scale? Moderator PILAR HERMIDA, Founder i-Expand, Author (Cash or Crash- How to launch a digital health business…successfully). Panellists DENISE SILBER, Founder of Basil Strategies, France JONAS DUSS, co-Founder, KAIA HEALTH, Germany ROSS O'BRIAN, Managing Director, WYSA, UK Elena Torrente Segarra, Digital Health Development Deputy Director, DKV Salud, Spain
16:30 - 17:00	NOW IN YEAR 9: GIANT Health's Startup Showcase GIANT Health, in partnership with P4 Precision Medicine, is proud to showcase an impressive selection of Europe’s leading, award winning health-tech innovation start-ups. Continuing our 9-year track record as the leading “magnet for innovation”, according to the BBC, here’s an important selection of superb businesses demonstrating valuable innovations in healthcare - innovations that support GIANT’s mission “To improve the health and well-being of people around the world, by facilitating the acceleration and adoption of tech innovation” Day 1: here are the first 3 start ups. Note 7 more will be featured on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Hertility Health Panakeia Technologies Thinksono

All times are in CET \| Paris, May 17th
09:00 - 09:15	Conference start
09:15 - 10:00	Networking and discussion with Exhibitors
10:00 - 10:45	Keynote the hospital metaverse era is coming Speakers Alexandre Mignon, Professeur d'Anesthésie Réanimation MD PhD MBA, Université de Paris et Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris
10:45 - 11:30	Keynote Digital Medicine at hospitals, big and small companies Speakers David Guez, Founder & CEO Life Sciences & Healthcare, Modernity Healt
AI in healthcare
11:30 - 12:00	Inside my startup Jean-Philippe Bertocchio & Team Doc Sacha Rozencwajg
12:00 - 12:30	Different perspectives on AI solution clinical evaluation
12:30 - 13:00	Keynote session : Telecoms and 5G in Healthcare Speakers Darius Singh, Principal Consultant and Digital Health Lead, STL Partners
13:00 - 14:30	LUNCH and Structured Networking. Featuring GIANT Health’s “Ukrainian technology innovation SUPPLIERS SHOWCASE”. GIANT Health is proud to support both technology businesses in the Ukraine, and Ukrainian refugees abroad providing technology services. We are showcasing video presentations from numerous Ukrainian technology suppliers who offer your business numerous valuable and cost-effective services, from software developing, to web design, AI programming, and other digital services Format4Life DeHealth LLC "Innovation in medicine" CheckEye Ukrainian cluster Alliance BeKey International Club of Healthy Sleeping Geriatric pansionat LLC Innovation in medicine ClinCaseQuest ITEXE \| Interlocking cybersecurity Zubok CRM AI Pro.Sport NIX United Radioprom LRMT V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University VanOnGo Eastern Europe OÜ Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture Computools
14:30 - 15:30	How global Pharma companies can adapt digital innovations to maximise success Let's Learn Digital was set up to address the digital skills and innovation gap needed for clients, marketing agencies and start-ups to excel in the future. - Fully immersive and engaged learning - Its about empowering your people - Being realistic and delivering enduring change Speakers David Reilly I MD, Owner, Lets Learn Digital
France: Champions of health, tech, and innovation
15:30 - 16:15	Will you adopt me? How digital health is reimbursed and scaled: 4 countries. 4 models All health systems are united by a common trait- fragmentation. Different reimbursement and adoption pathways in different countries can make digital health solutions hard to scale in some countries. The market you choose can make or break your business. Europe is particularly complex. How do we go about it? We will kick off my providing you with an overview of how health systems are organized in Europe and why it matters for entrepreneurs. Our panellists will then share their journeys to adoption in 4 of the biggest markets: France, Germany, Spain, UK. Together we will answer to the following questions: -How are the health systems organized in Europe? -How is digital health reimbursed? Who pays for what, how and what you need to prove? -What are the main barriers to adoption and does the model scale? Moderator PILAR HERMIDA, Founder i-Expand, Author (Cash or Crash- How to launch a digital health business…successfully). Panellists DENISE SILBER, Founder of Basil Strategies, France JONAS DUSS, co-Founder, KAIA HEALTH, Germany ROSS O'BRIAN, Managing Director, WYSA, UK Elena Torrente Segarra, Digital Health Development Deputy Director, DKV Salud, Spain
16:15 - 17:00	NOW IN YEAR 9: GIANT Health’s BEANSTALKS™ Startup Showcase GIANT Health, in partnership with P4 Precision Medicine, is proud to showcase an impressive selection of Europe’s leading, award winning health-tech innovation start-ups. Continuing our 9-year track record as the leading “magnet for innovation”, according to the BBC, here’s an important selection of superb businesses demonstrating valuable innovations in healthcare - innovations that support GIANT’s mission “To improve the health and well-being of people around the world, by facilitating the acceleration and adoption of tech innovation” Day 2: here are the second 3 start ups. Note 4 more will be featured on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Jiva.ai Vivian therapeutics (My Personal Therapeutics) Syndi Ltd

All times are in CET \| Berlin, May 18th
09:00 - 09:15	Conference start
09:15 - 10:30	Panel Discussion: How to get a digital health solution in the reimbursement system in Europe? Today, Europe is starting to become an attractive healthcare market for digital health providers. Getting a digital health solution reimbursed is still the gold standard for monetization. Germany has implemented its DiGA Fast Track, France and Belgium are about to have similar standardized reimbursement processes. Other EU countries are following with the implementation of DIGA copycats. This will make it easier for digital health companies to get reimbursed in the coming years. Together with country representatives, and speakers from startups and top health insurance companies, we will discuss the current status of the reimbursement opportunity in the EU countries, is DiGA a valid option to enter the European market, and what adoption to expect and should other channels be prioritized in the next few years. Speakers Ralf Jahns, Managing Director of Research2Guidance Dr. Philipp Wustrow, Co-Founder, OnlineDoctor Michele Muehlemann, Innovation Manager, CSS Kai Eberhardt, CEO, Oviva Laura Jennings, Global Head of Strategic Business Unit – Employers, SilverCloud Tim Andrews, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder, ORCHA
10:30 - 11:30	Developing health wearables in a rapidly changing world Dr Jacob Skinner has a background in academia, engineering, the physical sciences and wearable products. He founded Thrive Wearables, a full-service business specialising in the design and development of health and wellbeing wearables, in 2015 to provide a platform for organisations united by the desire to improve lives through wearable technology. Jacob is a product development expert who works with people and technology to create user-driven products that offer real value. Speakers Dr. Jacob Skinner, CEO, Thrive Wearables
11:30 - 13:00	Panel Discussion: Building Successful Digital Health Ecosystems: Mission Possible With The Right Approach! Building a successful digital health ecosystem via partnership to drive innovation is of strategic importance for established healthcare companies. Hackathons, Accelerators, Incubators, Company builders, Investment arms are just a few approaches that healthcare companies have used to partner with digital health companies in the past ten years, which however have had limited success. This session will delve into the key reasons for failure and 8 building blocks to create an impactful digital health ecosystem via a partnership. Renowned digital health ecosystem & innovative managers from Pharma and Health insurance companies will share their success stories and lessons learned. Join our discussion today. Speakers Ralf Jahns, Managing Director of Research2Guidance Dr. Jacob LaPorte, Co-Founder & VP, Global Head of The Novartis BIOME Dominick Kennerson, Global Head, G4A Digital Health, Bayer Jonas A. Hjortshøj, Chief Commercial Officer, Liva Healthcare Farina Schurzfeld, Co-Founder, Selfapy
13:00 - 14:30	LUNCH and Structured Networking. Featuring GIANT Health’s “Ukrainian technology innovation SUPPLIERS SHOWCASE”. GIANT Health is proud to support both technology businesses in the Ukraine, and Ukrainian refugees abroad providing technology services. We are showcasing video presentations from numerous Ukrainian technology suppliers who offer your business numerous valuable and cost-effective services, from software developing, to web design, AI programming, and other digital services Format4Life DeHealth LLC "Innovation in medicine" CheckEye Ukrainian cluster Alliance BeKey International Club of Healthy Sleeping Geriatric pansionat LLC Innovation in medicine ClinCaseQuest ITEXE \| Interlocking cybersecurity Zubok CRM AI Pro.Sport NIX United Radioprom LRMT V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University VanOnGo Eastern Europe OÜ Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture Computools
14:30 - 15:15	Investment resilience and readiness in the new digital health ecosystem Healthcare Ecosystem Drivers & Trends Endemic World - Public Health Opportunities Interpretation of new policies, such as AI Act, GDPR, EU HORIZON GRANT Smart Investment in Digital Health G4A Digital Health Partnership Program Speakers Dominick Kennerson, Global Head G4A Digital Health Partnerships, Bayer G4A
15:15 - 16:30	Panel discussion for future of surgery This is an exciting time to be involved in surgery. The future of surgery will bring innovative technologies, enhanced understanding of disease and wider collaboration among experts and innovators to improve patient care. Technologies such as surgical robots, artificial intelligence, three-dimensional printing and new imaging methods are already changing and will continue to change the way surgical care is delivered. Developments in fields such as genomics, regenerative medicine and cell-based therapies could open new avenues for predicting and treating disease, which were unthinkable only a few years ago. Attend GIANT Health to learn what the future looks like, meet the leaders demonstrating which technologies are likely to have the greatest impact, and what this means for patients and surgical professionals. Speakers Shafi Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon ,Barts Health NHS Trust R.J. Grossmann, MD, Surgeon DigitalHealth Innovator,Portsmouth Regional Hospital Professor Marlies P. Schijven, MD PhD MHSc, Gastro-Intestinal Surgeon, Chair on Simulation, Serious Gaming and Applied Mobile Healthcare Stefano Bini, MD, Founder and Chair, Clinical Professor, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Carla Pugh Professor of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine
16:30 - 17:00	Will you adopt me? How digital health is reimbursed and scaled: 4 countries. 4 models All health systems are united by a common trait- fragmentation. Different reimbursement and adoption pathways in different countries can make digital health solutions hard to scale in some countries. The market you choose can make or break your business. Europe is particularly complex. How do we go about it? We will kick off my providing you with an overview of how health systems are organized in Europe and why it matters for entrepreneurs. Our panellists will then share their journeys to adoption in 4 of the biggest markets: France, Germany, Spain, UK. Together we will answer to the following questions: -How are the health systems organized in Europe? -How is digital health reimbursed? Who pays for what, how and what you need to prove? -What are the main barriers to adoption and does the model scale? Moderator PILAR HERMIDA, Founder i-Expand, Author (Cash or Crash- How to launch a digital health business…successfully). Panellists DENISE SILBER, Founder of Basil Strategies, France JONAS DUSS, co-Founder, KAIA HEALTH, Germany ROSS O'BRIAN, Managing Director, WYSA, UK Elena Torrente Segarra, Digital Health Development Deputy Director, DKV Salud, Spain
16:45 - 17:00	Wellster Healthtech Group Pitching
17:00	"NOW IN YEAR 9: GIANT Health's Startup Showcase GIANT Health, in partnership with P4 Precision Medicine, is proud to showcase an impressive selection of Europe’s leading, award winning health-tech innovation start-ups. Continuing our 9-year track record as the leading “magnet for innovation”, according to the BBC, here’s an important selection of superb businesses demonstrating valuable innovations in healthcare - innovations that support GIANT’s mission “To improve the health and well-being of people around the world, by facilitating the acceleration and adoption of tech innovation” Day 3: here are the third 4 start ups. Note more will be featured on Thursday, and Friday Turing Biosystems Cansor Neucruit Dr Julian

All times are in CET \| Stockholm, May 19th
09:00 - 9:15	Conference start
09:15 - 10:00	Networking and discussion with Exhibitors
10:00 - 10:30	Fireside chat: The emerging role of immersive therapeutics in a post-pandemic world Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, is Director of Health Services Research for Cedars-Sinai Health System and Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA. He directs the Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CS-CORE), a multidisciplinary team that investigates how digital health technologies – including wearable biosensors, smartphone applications, virtual reality and social media – can strengthen the patient-doctor bond, improve outcomes and save money. CS-CORE unites clinicians, computer scientists, engineers, statisticians and health services researchers to invent, test and implement digital innovations, always focusing on the value of technology to patients and their providers. Speakers Dr.Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research, Cedars-Sinai Health System
10:30 - 11:30	Coffee break and Structured networking
11:30 - 12:00	How global Pharma companies can adapt digital innovations to maximise success Let's Learn Digital was set up to address the digital skills and innovation gap needed for clients, marketing agencies and start-ups to excel in the future. - Fully immersive and engaged learning - Its about empowering your people - Being realistic and delivering enduring change Speakers David Reilly I MD, Owner, Lets Learn Digital
12:00 - 13:00	Panel discussion for future of surgery This is an exciting time to be involved in surgery. The future of surgery will bring innovative technologies, enhanced understanding of disease and wider collaboration among experts and innovators to improve patient care. Technologies such as surgical robots, artificial intelligence, three-dimensional printing and new imaging methods are already changing and will continue to change the way surgical care is delivered. Developments in fields such as genomics, regenerative medicine and cell-based therapies could open new avenues for predicting and treating disease, which were unthinkable only a few years ago. Attend GIANT Health to learn what the future looks like, meet the leaders demonstrating which technologies are likely to have the greatest impact, and what this means for patients and surgical professionals. Speakers Shafi Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon ,Barts Health NHS Trust R.J. Grossmann, MD, Surgeon DigitalHealth Innovator,Portsmouth Regional Hospital Professor Marlies P. Schijven, MD PhD MHSc, Gastro-Intestinal Surgeon, Chair on Simulation, Serious Gaming and Applied Mobile Healthcare Stefano Bini, MD, Founder and Chair, Clinical Professor, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Carla Pugh Professor of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine
13:00 - 14:30	LUNCH and Structured Networking. Featuring GIANT Health’s “Ukrainian technology innovation SUPPLIERS SHOWCASE”. GIANT Health is proud to support both technology businesses in the Ukraine, and Ukrainian refugees abroad providing technology services. We are showcasing video presentations from numerous Ukrainian technology suppliers who offer your business numerous valuable and cost-effective services, from software developing, to web design, AI programming, and other digital services Format4Life DeHealth LLC "Innovation in medicine" CheckEye Ukrainian cluster Alliance BeKey International Club of Healthy Sleeping Geriatric pansionat LLC Innovation in medicine ClinCaseQuest ITEXE \| Interlocking cybersecurity Zubok CRM AI Pro.Sport NIX United Radioprom LRMT V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University VanOnGo Eastern Europe OÜ Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture Computools
14:30 - 15:15	Will you adopt me? How digital health is reimbursed and scaled: 4 countries. 4 models All health systems are united by a common trait- fragmentation. Different reimbursement and adoption pathways in different countries can make digital health solutions hard to scale in some countries. The market you choose can make or break your business. Europe is particularly complex. How do we go about it? We will kick off my providing you with an overview of how health systems are organized in Europe and why it matters for entrepreneurs. Our panellists will then share their journeys to adoption in 4 of the biggest markets: France, Germany, Spain, UK. Together we will answer to the following questions: -How are the health systems organized in Europe? -How is digital health reimbursed? Who pays for what, how and what you need to prove? -What are the main barriers to adoption and does the model scale? Moderator PILAR HERMIDA, Founder i-Expand, Author (Cash or Crash- How to launch a digital health business…successfully). Panellists DENISE SILBER, Founder of Basil Strategies, France JONAS DUSS, co-Founder, KAIA HEALTH, Germany ROSS O'BRIAN, Managing Director, WYSA, UK Elena Torrente Segarra, Digital Health Development Deputy Director, DKV Salud, Spain
15:15 - 15:45	The State of European Venture Investment in Health-Tech: The challenges, opportunities and ambitions for the sector Speakers Marie-Thérèse von Buttlar, (Maresa) from Earlybird, based in Munich, Germany Greta Anderson, from Balderton based in London, UK Eckhardt Weber, from Heal Capital, based in Berlin Peter Ward, from Humanity, based in London, UK
15:45 - 16:30	NOW IN YEAR 9: GIANT Health’s BEANSTALKS™ Startup Showcase GIANT Health, in partnership with P4 Precision Medicine, is proud to showcase an impressive selection of Europe’s leading, award winning health-tech innovation start-ups. Continuing our 9-year track record as the leading “magnet for innovation”, according to the BBC, here’s an important selection of superb businesses demonstrating valuable innovations in healthcare - innovations that support GIANT’s mission “To improve the health and well-being of people around the world, by facilitating the acceleration and adoption of tech innovation” Day 4: here is the recap of the week Hertility Health Panakeia Technologies Thinksono Jiva.ai

All times are in CET \| Barcelona, May 20th
09:00 - 09:30	Networking and discussion with Exhibitors
09:30 - 10:00	Developing health wearables in a rapidly changing world Dr Jacob Skinner has a background in academia, engineering, the physical sciences and wearable products. He founded Thrive Wearables, a full-service business specialising in the design and development of health and wellbeing wearables, in 2015 to provide a platform for organisations united by the desire to improve lives through wearable technology. Jacob is a product development expert who works with people and technology to create user-driven products that offer real value. Speakers Dr. Jacob Skinner, CEO, Thrive Wearables
10:00 - 10:30	Fireside chat: The emerging role of immersive therapeutics in a post-pandemic world Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, is Director of Health Services Research for Cedars-Sinai Health System and Professor of Medicine and Public Health at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA. He directs the Cedars-Sinai Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CS-CORE), a multidisciplinary team that investigates how digital health technologies – including wearable biosensors, smartphone applications, virtual reality and social media – can strengthen the patient-doctor bond, improve outcomes and save money. CS-CORE unites clinicians, computer scientists, engineers, statisticians and health services researchers to invent, test and implement digital innovations, always focusing on the value of technology to patients and their providers. Speakers Dr.Brennan Spiegel, Director of Health Services Research, Cedars-Sinai Health System
10:30 - 11:30	Coffee break and Structured networking
11:30 - 12:00	The Science Behind Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Info about the talk: We have created the ‘Science of Cyber Security & Cyber Resiliency Periodic Table' to help businesses fully understand the threat landscape and assist in providing end to end value that protects businesses and hardens their security posture whilst mitigating risk. Technimove have categorised all of the information into core areas - Key Technology Areas, Cyber Security Frameworks, Best Practices, Governance, Controls, Attack Types, DevSecOps & Resilience. Our Periodic Table condenses an enormous amount of information and we are ideally placed to take customers on the full end to end journey of defending the business, their credibility, their brand and of course their users Speakers Andy Ramgobin, Principal Technology Evangelist, Technimove
12:00 - 12:45	Will you adopt me? How digital health is reimbursed and scaled: 4 countries. 4 models All health systems are united by a common trait- fragmentation. Different reimbursement and adoption pathways in different countries can make digital health solutions hard to scale in some countries. The market you choose can make or break your business. Europe is particularly complex. How do we go about it? We will kick off my providing you with an overview of how health systems are organized in Europe and why it matters for entrepreneurs. Our panellists will then share their journeys to adoption in 4 of the biggest markets: France, Germany, Spain, UK. Together we will answer to the following questions: -How are the health systems organized in Europe? -How is digital health reimbursed? Who pays for what, how and what you need to prove? -What are the main barriers to adoption and does the model scale? Moderator PILAR HERMIDA, Founder i-Expand, Author (Cash or Crash- How to launch a digital health business…successfully). Panellists DENISE SILBER, Founder of Basil Strategies, France JONAS DUSS, co-Founder, KAIA HEALTH, Germany ROSS O'BRIAN, Managing Director, WYSA, UK Elena Torrente Segarra, Digital Health Development Deputy Director, DKV Salud, Spain
12:45 - 14:30	LUNCH and Structured Networking. Featuring GIANT Health’s “Ukrainian technology innovation SUPPLIERS SHOWCASE”. GIANT Health is proud to support both technology businesses in the Ukraine, and Ukrainian refugees abroad providing technology services. We are showcasing video presentations from numerous Ukrainian technology suppliers who offer your business numerous valuable and cost-effective services, from software developing, to web design, AI programming, and other digital services Format4Life DeHealth LLC "Innovation in medicine" CheckEye Ukrainian cluster Alliance BeKey International Club of Healthy Sleeping Geriatric pansionat LLC Innovation in medicine ClinCaseQuest ITEXE \| Interlocking cybersecurity Zubok CRM AI Pro.Sport NIX United Radioprom LRMT V.N.Karazin Kharkiv National University VanOnGo Eastern Europe OÜ Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture Computools
14:30 - 15:30	Panel discussion for future of surgery This is an exciting time to be involved in surgery. The future of surgery will bring innovative technologies, enhanced understanding of disease and wider collaboration among experts and innovators to improve patient care. Technologies such as surgical robots, artificial intelligence, three-dimensional printing and new imaging methods are already changing and will continue to change the way surgical care is delivered. Developments in fields such as genomics, regenerative medicine and cell-based therapies could open new avenues for predicting and treating disease, which were unthinkable only a few years ago. Attend GIANT Health to learn what the future looks like, meet the leaders demonstrating which technologies are likely to have the greatest impact, and what this means for patients and surgical professionals. Speakers Shafi Ahmed, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon ,Barts Health NHS Trust R.J. Grossmann, MD, Surgeon DigitalHealth Innovator,Portsmouth Regional Hospital Professor Marlies P. Schijven, MD PhD MHSc, Gastro-Intestinal Surgeon, Chair on Simulation, Serious Gaming and Applied Mobile Healthcare Stefano Bini, MD, Founder and Chair, Clinical Professor, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Carla Pugh Professor of Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine
15:30 - 16:15	The State of European Venture Investment in Health-Tech: The challenges, opportunities and ambitions for the sector Speakers Marie-Thérèse von Buttlar, (Maresa) from Earlybird, based in Munich, Germany Greta Anderson, from Balderton based in London, UK Eckhardt Weber, from Heal Capital, based in Berlin Peter Ward, from Humanity, based in London, UK
16:15 - 16:45	"NOW IN YEAR 9: GIANT Health's Startup Showcase GIANT Health, in partnership with P4 Precision Medicine, is proud to showcase an impressive selection of Europe’s leading, award winning health-tech innovation start-ups. Continuing our 9-year track record as the leading “magnet for innovation”, according to the BBC, here’s an important selection of superb businesses demonstrating valuable innovations in healthcare - innovations that support GIANT’s mission “To improve the health and well-being of people around the world, by facilitating the acceleration and adoption of tech innovation” Day 5: here is the recap of the week Vivian therapeutics (My Personal Therapeutics) Syndi Ltd Turing Biosystems Cansor Neucruit Dr Julian

2022 Speakers

Here are the examples of speakers from GIANT Health event 2022

Stefano Bini

Founder and Chair

UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Amy Cameron

Principal Analyst

STL Partners

Mr. JONAS DUSS

co-Founder

KAIA HEALTH

Kai Eberhardt

CEO & Co-founder

Oviva

R.J. Grossmann

Surgeon DigitalHealth Innovator

Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Mr. Iain Hennessey

Paediatric surgeon Co Founder and Clinical Director of Innovation

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Ms. PILAR HERMIDA

Founder

i-Expand

Jonas Hjortshøj

Chief Commercial Officer

Liva Healthcare

Laura Jennings

Global Head Strategic Business Unit

SilverCloud Health

Prof. Alexandre Mignon

Professeur d'Anesthésie Réanimation MD PhD MBA

Université de Paris et Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris

Andy Ramgobin

Principal Technology Evangelist

Technimove

David Reilly

Owner

Lets Learn Digital

Farina Schurzfeld

Founder | Digital Healthcare Expert

Farina Ventures

Ms. DENISE SILBER

Founder

Basil Strategies

Darius Singh

Principal Consultant and Digital Health Lead

STL Partners

Brennan Spiegel

Director of Health Services Research

Cedars-Sinai Health System

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Since 2015, the HealthTech industry has become one of the fastest-growing segments within healthcare.

Inward investment to the UK artificial intelligence (AI) sector has increased by 17% over the past year, more than the whole of Europe combined.

As part of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy the UK government is committing to boost spending on R&D to 2.4% GDP by 2027 and rising to 3% with an additional £4bn invested in R&D since 2017.

Global imports of medical technology products into the UK was $5.1bn in 2017.

The UK's NHS and NIHR are aiming to work towards a more digitally enabled Research world.

The UK government has committed to deliver a dedicated life sciences scale-up investment programme, worth around £600m, through the British Business Bank.

Private sector investment in the UK life sciences has grown from less than €0.5bn investment to nearly €15bn from 2011-2017

$4.0bn worth of medical technology products were exported globally from the UK in 2017.

The US telehealth innovation sector has seen $588 million in investments so far this year, an amount already surpassing 2019’s total fundraising.

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Posted: 20 may 2022

Understanding Baumol’s Cost Disease And Its Impact On Healthcare

For anyone who isn’t an economist, it can be challenging to make sense of the dramatic increases in healthcare costs that have occurred since the mid-20th century and why the price of consumer goods has plummeted over the same period. The fact is, some industries don’t follow the expected trajectory…

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Posted: 18 may 2022

When Healthcare Goes Remote, It Should Be For A Reason

Just as my life has been a tale of two worlds, from a childhood in a small Texas town with few prospects to a physician entrepreneur in New York, so has the nature of the market space I work in: telehealth. Pre-pandemic telehealth was successful in bringing big-city medical expertise…

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Posted: 13 may 2022

The ‘Bleeding’ Edge In Healthcare And Well-Being, Part 2 ‘Gamer To Patient’

Last month’s article highlighted day one of the IVRHA (International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association) conference, and this month’s article highlights day two, with a spotlight on Meta, ImmersiveWorlds and Penumbra (PEN).

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It was fantastic to see the brilliant work being done by health innovators at Giant Health Event this week. So excited to be a part of the movement towards prediction and prevention

Dr Jamie Wilson, Founder, myhometouch

Attending GIANT was an excellent beginning to cereno’s entry into the Healthcare Industry. This event has allowed us to open great opportunities that would have otherwise been inaccessible.

Caroline Goatley, Marketing Manager, cereno

The team at Alder Hey was honored to be part of such a prestigious global healthcare innovation event; we work so hard behind the scenes incubating our innovation pipeline and an opportunity for the team and our partners to share and showcase our portfolio to a global stage is invaluable. The event was unanimously praised as a success, we look forward to future events and being a Giant partner.

Louise Shepherd CBE, Chief Executive, Alder Hey Hospital

GIANT was a fabulous networking opportunity. It gave us a chance to speak with a host of professionals; from young minds to seasoned doctors, physicians, and healthcare specialists who were all looking to innovate in this sector.

Moe Miah, Producer, VISYON 360

Parkinson’s Concierge attended the Giant Event in 2018 and led us to Patient Engagement. We met invaluable business contacts there. Thanks to GIANT Health we're establishing worldwide partnerships with Pharma, Biotech, Med Tech, Academia, Research & Parkinson’s Charities. Thank you again to the entire GIANT Health international team for your high-impact, results-driven support.

Parkinson’s Concierge Ltd

"Working with Barry and the whole GIANT Health team has always been a fruitful experience for us. GIANT puts on such impactful events that bring positive actors together and are the catalyst for a myriad of partnerships that exist in the health sector today. Humanity has nothing but time always for GIANT Health."

Pete and Michael, Founder of Humanity
Note: In 2021 Humanity has raised £2.5M

"At the Giant Health 2021, I had the pleasure of meeting many fantastic professionals in digital health including Katherine Church the Chief Digital Officer of Surrey Heartlands whom I shared some interesting research on immersive technology"

David Reilly I MD Let’s Learn Digital Educate and Inspire Business in Digital and Emerging Technologies

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