Through digitization we are shifting towards patient-centric care. How are digital tools and platforms amplifying the patient's voice and enabling personalized interactions? How can we foster a more informed, involved patient community?

8:30 - 9:00 Registration and meeting the startups in URBANTECH demoroom

9:10 Keynote: Building a patient-centric healthcare future

Roi Shternin, founder of Chronically

9:30 Engagement of patients in clinical studies for MedTech

Manuel Garcia, Founder of Probando GmbH

9:45 Patient platform zVem, now and in the future

Hajdi Kosednar, e-Health manager at National Institute of Public Health

9:55 Survey results (usability and acceptance of zVem)

Technology park Ljubljana

10:00 Panel discussion: Improving the usability of patient portals and digital heatlh literacy among patients

Speakers: Hajdi Kosednar, National Institute of Public Health, Mojca Štruc, Ministry of Digital trasformation, Dušan Baraga, IBD Patient Association
Moderated by: Tjaša Zajc

10:30 - 10:50 Coffee break in URBANTECH demo room

The segment will explore how big data, AI, and predictive analytics are revolutionizing the medical field. 

10:50 The journey of healthcare data towards lifelong, person-centred care

Tomaž Gornik, Founder and CEO of Better, and Co-chair of openEHR International

11:10 Transforming clinical decision-making through personalised AI

Jakob Pieber, Business Developer at Predicting Health GmbH

11:25 Improving cancer surgery outcomes by bringing AI into the operating theatre

Samo Eržen, Senior research engineer at Arctur

11:40 Reducing the distance between scientific research and clinical practice in Emergency Medicine

dr. Gregor Prosen, dr. med.,  and mag. Maja Molan, University Clinical Center Maribor

11:55 Personal story: Using a data-driven approach in treating a serious medical condition at home

Goran Dumić, Principal consultant at Syntio

12:10 - 13:10 Lunch break and networking in URBANTECH demo room

13:10 Challenges of the lung cancer prevention programme

Assist. prof. Martina Vrankar, PhD, Head of the National Cancer Control Programme for Lung Cancer, Institute of Oncology

13:25 Improving lung cancer patient pathway in Estonia

Paulin Jürjens, HealthTech Development Specialist at Tehnopol Science Park Tallinn

13:40 Health arena - Health system of the future

Nico De Fauw, CEO of In4Care

13:50 Panel discussion: The emerging market of preventive medicine
Moderated by: Nico De Fauw, CEO of In4Care
Panelists: Marko Javornik, CTO at the NU; Jurij Dreo, CTO at Braintrip

14:20 - 14:40 Break

Discover how digital advancements are enabling highly personalized treatment plans. From genetic profiling to AI-driven therapy recommendations, see how technology is ensuring that healthcare is no longer one-size-fits-all but uniquely tailored to each individual's needs and circumstances.

14:45 Applying the Power of Sequencing Across the Oncology Patient Journey

Valentin Alcañiz - Segment Marketing Manager – EMEA

15:00 How AI Can Predict Patient Responses to Targeted Therapies?

Luka Ausec, Chief discovery officer at Genialis

15:10 Technological advances and institutional challenges for Data interpretation

doc. Barbara Jenko Bizjan, Senior analyst at Clinical Institute of Special Laboratory Diagnostics, Division of Pediatrics, UMC Ljubljana

15:25 Panel discussion: Personalised treatment: aspiration or achievable reality?

Moderated by: Tjaša Zajc
Panelists: Luka Ausec, Chief discovery officer at Genialis, Lovro Vidmar, Head of product development - genetics at GenePlanet, Valentin Alcañiz - Segment Marketing Manager – EMEA, doc. Barbara Jenko Bizjan, Senior analyst at Clinical Institute of Special Laboratory Diagnostics, Division of Pediatrics, UMC Ljubljana