HINT.GENT Innovator Summit 2025
Practical information:
Want to register?
- Register until: 28 Nov 2025
- Prerequisites: None
- Price: €79 (nurses and paramedics) €149 (doctors, academics, ZAP), €299 (industry)
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The HINT Innovator Summit brings together healthcare professionals, academics, policymakers, and innovators to explore the real impact of AI in healthcare.
Expect inspiring keynotes on topics such as the economic perspective of AI in healthcare, ethics in AI and healthcare, and a clear explanation of the AI Act.
Be inspired by practical AI applications that reduce administrative burden and support diagnostics. Join the conversation during the panel discussion on AI adoption in healthcare.
With speakers such as Prof. Rik Van de Walle, Prof. Lieven Annemans, and many more insightful voices, this is a summit you won’t want to miss.
Program
8:30 – Registration opens (Rector UGent, prof. Petra De Sutter)
9:00 – Opening of the HINT Innovator Summit
9:30 – Keynote: Ethical Thoughts on AI in Healthcare (Prof. Ignaas Devisch)
10:00 – Keynote: Health Economic Thinking in Times of AI (Prof. Lieven Annemans)
10:30 – Coffee Break
11:00 – Deep Dive 1: AI Use Cases on Reducing Administrative Burden
12:30 – Lunch Break
13:30 – Keynote: AI Research in Motion – The brAIn Story (Prof. Rik Van de Walle, former Rector UGent)
14:00 – Keynote: AI Act Demystified (Prof. Tom Goffin)
14:30 – Coffee Break
15:00 – Deep Dive 2: AI Use Cases on Supporting Diagnostics
16:30 – Panel Discussion: How to Raise Adoption of AI in Healthcare?
17:15 – Closing Remarks (Prof. Tom Braekeleirs)
17:30 – EndAccreditation for ethics and economy for physicians is available
Teachers / speakers
Rik Van de Walle (1970) is a senior full professor at Ghent University, former rector (2017–2025), and University Director at imec. As the founder of the Multimedia Lab (now IDLab, ~350 researchers), he built a leading research group at the intersection of internet technology, data, and artificial intelligence. He holds a master’s and a PhD in engineering physics from Ghent University, was a visiting researcher at the University of Arizona, and has served in leadership roles as dean and member of the Board of Governors. He is a member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts, was twice honored in the Order of Leopold (Officer and Commander), and served two terms as president of CESAER, the European network of universities of science and technology.
As an AI expert, Van de Walle focuses on scaling data-driven and AI-driven innovation across research and industry. In his dual role at Ghent University and imec, he strengthens IDLab and the “The Brain - AI Tech Hub Ghent” initiative, emphasizing internationalization, ecosystems, and partnerships between knowledge institutions and companies, bringing AI solutions into practice faster, responsibly, and with impact.
Lieven Annemans is Senior Full Professor of Health Economics at Ghent University (and VUB) and one of Europe’s most experienced experts in Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and value-based healthcare. He has published hundreds of scientific articles and books, served as president of ISPOR, and advised policymakers and healthcare organizations on cost-effectiveness, access to innovation, and patient-centered outcomes.
As an AI expert in healthcare, Annemans focuses on evidence, ethics, and the economic value of AI applications: when algorithms truly deliver health gains, how to integrate them responsibly into clinical workflows, and how to assess their price-quality ratio. He advocates robust, quantitative evaluation frameworks for AI in healthcare so organizations can scale safely and efficiently.
Petra De Sutter has served since 1 October 2025 as Rector of Ghent University; she is a medical doctor–gynecologist and Professor of Reproductive Medicine. Previously, she was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration, Public Enterprises, Telecommunications and Postal Services (2020–2025) in the federal De Croo government, following earlier mandates in the European Parliament and the Senate.
She combines scientific excellence with policy experience in digital transformation, with a strong focus on inclusion, ethics and innovation. In her academic and leadership roles, she promotes lifelong learning and the responsible use of AI and data, emphasizing skills development, evidence-based decision-making and societal impact.
Ignaas Devisch is a professor of medical philosophy and ethics. He is also an author and columnist and provides consulting services on ethics and philosophy for both businesses and individuals.
He is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at Ghent University and publishes and speaks regularly at home and abroad, addressing both specialized and general audiences.
Lecturer in health law at Ghent University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Primary Care.
