P1: Dual-Use Innovation in Health and Defense - Unlocking Cross-Sector Potential for Resilient Care Systems (Theme: Collaboration)
Europe is facing growing demands for both national defense preparedness and healthcare system transformation. The Danish Defence is currently scaling up its operational capabilities, including field medical services, while the healthcare sector is under pressure due to demographic changes, workforce shortages, and a rising need for innovative health technologies. Although the mandates differ, the two sectors share critical challenges in areas such as emergency response, logistics, training, and technology deployment. Strengthening collaboration across these domains—anchored in academic research and clinical practice—offers new pathways to build resilient, interoperable systems that serve both civil and military needs.
Speakers: Brigadier Jesper Momme, Commanders of the Danish Defence Medical Command & Søren Hjortshøj, MD, Medical Director, Aalborg University Hospital, North Denmark Region
W1: Transformative Ecosystem Arena: Connecting the dots in the health ecosystem – part 1. (Theme: Ecosystems)
Join the Transformative Ecosystem Arena (THCS) to explore the groundbreaking successes of selected health and care ecosystems. This event features real-world examples of transformative health and care ecosystems, followed by expert insights on adapting these models to drive innovation.
Engage with ecosystem representatives and contribute to discussions, gaining a deeper understanding of transformative ecosystems in health and care. This workshop is ideal for policymakers, practitioners, R&D organizations, service users' representatives and companies, this event will inspire you to support and implement innovative health and care models.
Speaker: Hosts: Sanna Tuurnas, Director, adjunct professor, and Sofi Perikangas, Postdoctoral research fellow, Tampere University, Transforming Health and Care Systems Programme. Panel: Pauline Terwijn, Board of MooiMaasvallei network, the Nethlerlands and Riccardo Farina, MSc, PhD, Policy Officer; Department of Health and Social Policies, Autonomous Province of Trento, Italy.
W2: Digital Health Literacy: An Essential Competence in a Transformed Digitalised Healthcare System (Theme: Competences & skills)
A transformed, digitalized healthcare system requires new competencies to ensure sustainability. One crucial competence is digital health literacy, which is essential for the optimal use of digital health services within prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Speaker: Diana Schack Thoft, PhD, Docent, Research Manager, Applied Health & Technology, University College North Denmark
W3: Regulatory barriers for development and integration of digital solutions such as AI in health care systems (Theme: Regulatory barriers)
Gain a clear understanding of the regulatory pathway for developing AI healthcare solutions, from concept to deployment, and how EU laws and regulations interconnect—empowering innovation and improving implementation in healthcare.
Speakers: Stina B Jonasson, PT, PhD, Project Manager, Skåne University Hospital & Krzysztof Tupikowski, MD, PhD, FEBU, Head of Urological Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
P2: Scaling Health Solutions Globally – From Local Impact to International Reach (Theme: Investment & Business)
This workshop explores how health solutions can be successfully scaled across borders —from local pilot projects to global implementation. Key themes include, among others, navigating regulatory landscapes, adapting to cultural contexts, and leveraging technology. A central focus is on forming strategic partnerships as a key enabler for sustainable and scalable impact in diverse health systems. Real-world examples will illustrate how collaboration drives success in global health innovation.
Speaker: Diana Arsovic Nielsen, CEO, Danish Life Science Cluster
