Ethics, Policy & Innovation for AI in healthcare - Health Nexus Forum
Let's discuss responsible AI in health! The Health Nexus Forum brings academia, WHO, EU policy voices, patient representatives and innovators together in Leuven to discuss ethics, policy & innovation for AI in healthcare. Discover the stimulating programme with speakers from Cancer Patients Europa, European Patien Forum, Global Health Literacy Academy, European Brain Council...
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Programme
Day 1 · Wednesday, June 24
09:00 · Welcome remarks & HNF launch
- Dr Olga Tzortzatou-Nanopoulou, CEO & Co-Founder, Digital Health Literacy & Policy Hub, Nanopoulos Foundation Inc., USA
- Prof. Christos Chatzchristou, Project Leader KU Leuven (VAIA – Flanders AI Academy)
Keynote address
- Eleni Zika, Head of Sector for Scientific Impact and Feedback to Policy at the European Research Council
09:45 · Global health literacy in the AI era: bridging the digital health divide
This fireside chat explores the shift from traditional health literacy to AI literacy, examining how well patients, clinicians, and the public truly understand digital medicine.
Speakers
- Antonella Cardone, CEO, Cancer Patients Europe
- Ilse De Vos, Coordinator of VAIA – Flanders AI Academy, Ghent University
- Yann Heyer, Policy Officer, European Patient Forum
10:30 · Innovation vs regulation: is Europe building the world’s safest or slowest Health AI?
Europe’s struggle to balance innovation with regulation in the fast-moving AI health landscape.
Speakers
- Joeri Boterman, Policy Officer, European Commission
- Nikos Papandreou, Member of the European Parliament
- Ali Rojo Santos, Senior Manager, EU Alliance Development, Amgen
- Samuel Goodger, Policy Analyst, EPC
- Ingeborg ter Laak, Member of the European Parliament*
- Danai Spentzou, Accredited Parliamentary Assistant, European Parliament (moderator)
11:30 · Human-in-the-loop medicine: digital twins, synthetic data, and the future of precision medicine
Speakers
- Yves Moreaux, Professor of Engineering, KU Leuven
- Maarten De Vos, Professor at KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering & Medicine
- Christos Chatzchristos, AI Expert & Project Leader KUL, VAIA (moderator)
13:30 · From health to literacy: who really understands digital medicine?
Speaker
- Kristine Sorensen, Founder of the Global Health Literacy Academy, Executive Chair of Health Literacy Europe and the International Health Literacy Association
14:00 · From pipelines to platforms: pharma in the algorithmic era
Speaker
- Francesco Florindi, Policy Officer, RTD D2 Health Innovations and Ecosystems, European Commission (moderator)
15:00 · AI, trust, and the human factor: who really controls digital health?
Speaker
- Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, European Brain Council
16:00 · The AI generation: how the digital era is reshaping health for children and youth
Speakers
- Jenny Bostrom, Global Health & Children’s Rights Advocate
17:00 · Closing remarks & cocktail reception
Day 2 · Thursday, June 25
09:15 · Opening remarks & keynote address
Speakers
- Vytenis Andriukaitis, Member of European Parliament, Committee of Public Health
- Manish Pant, Policy Specialist, Digital Health, UN Development Program
- Leremy Colf., PhD, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council GeoTech Center
- Katharina Ó Cathaoir, Director of Research, Danish Institute for Human Rights*
09:45 · State as architect: how countries deploy digital public health & AI
How governments move beyond regulation to actively design, implement, and scale AI solutions within national health systems.
11:00 · Consent, trust, data and exploitation in AI-driven healthcare
Speakers
- Dr Ine van Zeeland, Senior Researcher, SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Dana Eleftheriadou, Senior Expert on Digital Health, European Commission
- Aneta Tyszkiewicz, Associate Director, EFPIA
- Bart Vannieuwenhuyse, Strategic Advisor, The European Institute for Innovation through Health Data
- Teodora Lalova-Spinks, Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven (moderator)
12:00 · Leading human-centered innovation: building trust, inclusion, and influence in the age of AI
Speakers
- Hulya Kurt, CEO, InnKick
- Henri Allegra, Founder, Homo Promptus & Etikord
12:30 · Global trends in digital mental health: from community literacy to leadership — leaving no one behind
Speaker
- Dr Antonis Kousoulis, MD, DrPH, Director of Partnerships, Global Mental Health Action Network
14:15 · NextGen innovation in healthcare – part 1
Speakers
- Bart Van Pee, CEO, Ambiorix
- Michał Nedoszytko, Founder, Previsit.ai
15:30 · Why most HealthTech never scales? – part 2
Speakers
- Henk Vansteenkiste, Senior Manager, HICT
- Marianthi Fragopoulou, CEO, HERADO
16:00 · Dual-use in healthcare with NATO Innovation Fund
Speakers
- Orestis Trasanidis, 28DIGITAL
- Amalia Kontesi, NATO Innovation Fund
16:30 · Digital health literacy in Africa
Speakers
- Dr Eleanor Nwadinobi, Immediate Past President, MWIA
- Pascoal Bento, Digital Health Strategist, WHO
- Njide Okonjo-Udochi MD, CEO, Summit Medical Group
- Mimi Choon-Quinones, Ambassador & Sr. Advisor on Public Health to The Pan African Parliament of the African Union (moderator)
Day 3 · Friday, June 26
Meet the Hub’s seven task forces leaders: focused dialogues on AI & health
09:30 · Task force 1 · Omics & emerging technologies
Artificial intelligence in biomedicine: hope, hype, and evidence. Lessons from the 1MG initiative
- Dr Ciara Staunton, Legal Scholar & Consultant
10:00 · Task force 2 · Women at the center: shaping health through data & AI
- Dr Graciela Soto, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Education), Albert Einstein College of Medicine
10:30 · Task force 3 · Healthcare systems & regulation
Regulatory frameworks for AI in healthcare
- Dr Sofia Palmieri, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Medicine, Artificial Intelligence, and the Law, Harvard Law School
11:00 · Task force 4 · Patient care & human rights
Bias, fairness, and human rights in medical AI
- Dr Teodora Lalova-Spinks, Postdoctoral Researcher (Law & Health), KU Leuven
11:30 · Task force 5 · Community digital health literacy
Building inclusive digital health literacy
- Dr Antonis Kousoulis, Director of Partnerships, Global Mental Health Action Network
12:00 · Task force 6 · Scaleup dual-use health tech
Global security, science & innovation
- Orestis Trasanidis, Managing Director, EIT AI
12:30 · Task force 7 · Climate, sustainability & health futures**
- Dr Stella Apostolaki, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, The American College of Greece
- Dr Graciela Soto, Clinical Associate Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Lesgevers / sprekers
Christos Chatzichristos
Ik ben Christos Chatzichristos, momenteel postdoctoraal onderzoeker aan de KU Leuven. Mijn studieloopbaan draait rond elektrotechniek en informatica, met een specialisatie in biomedische toepassingen en de nadruk op signaalverwerking tijdens mijn master- en doctoraatsstudies. Tijdens mijn doctoraat was ik getuige van de diepgaande impact van neurale netwerken op het gebied van signaalverwerking, wat het begin betekende van mijn intrede in het domein van AI-toepassingen. Ik geloof sterk in het bevorderen van brede interdisciplinaire samenwerking, omdat ik geloof dat onderzoek vandaag de dag niet kan gedijen in isolatie binnen één domein. Kunstmatige intelligentie is een krachtig hulpmiddel om onderzoek in de gezondheidszorg te versnellen. Maar om het potentieel ervan echt te benutten, moeten we de kloof overbruggen door professionals in de gezondheidszorg te helpen bij het begrijpen van fundamentele AI-concepten, net zoals ze biomedische ingenieurs helpen bij het ontrafelen van de mysteries van het menselijk lichaam. Dus op naar het gebruik van AI om het onderzoek in de gezondheidszorg te versnellen en er tegelijkertijd voor te zorgen dat we allemaal dezelfde taal spreken - of dat nu de taal van de algoritmen of de taal van de anatomie is!
Maarten De Vos
Prof. dr. Maarten De Vos is hoogleraar aan de faculteiten Ingenieurswetenschappen en Geneeskunde van KU Leuven. Hij richt zich op het verbeteren van data science-benaderingen voor verschillende toepassingen in de gezondheidszorg. Zijn AI-oplossingen worden gebruikt op verschillende ziekenhuisafdelingen, variërend van neonatologie tot ouderenzorg.
Yves Moreau
Yves Moreau is a professor at KU Leuven ESAT STADIUS.
His team focuses on AI algorithms and software platforms for the integration of complex data in clinical genomics and drug discovery:
- federated analysis of real-world clinical and genomic data,
- data fusion algorithms for the identification of pathogenic genetic variation in rare genetic disorders and liquid biopsies, and
- data fusion for drug discovery and drug design.
At the algorithmic level, Prof. Moreau focuses on the development of novel AI methods, such as deep learning and Bayesian matrix factorization, for the fusion of heterogeneous sparsely-observed data; and on privacy-preserving implementations of such methods. He aims at demonstrated clinical or industrial applicability of his methods and proven effectiveness in human genetics research and drug discovery.
Prof. Moreau is engaged in a reflection on how information technology and artificial intelligence are transforming our world and on how to make sure this transformation is beneficial for all. In particular, I am actively pushing back against the emergence of surveillance societies that has been made possible by such technological advances.
Prof. Moreau is am also a tech innovator interested in identifying relevant business models for emerging technologies and developing projects up to the precompetitive stage and the startup of university spin-offs. He is a co-founder of Data4S, a data mining company specialized in fraud detection and anti-moneylaundering, which is now part of BAE Systems, Detica NetReveal. He is also a co-founder of Cartagenia (taken over by Agilent Technologies), specialized in ICT solutions for clinical genetic diagnosis.
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