Policy, technology, and clinical practice are all intertwined.
At HIMSS24 Europe, we’ll cover them all. Our lineup includes a deep dive into Europe’s current regulatory landscape, including the AI Act, the European Health Data Space and the European Recovery and Resilience Fund. We’ll also help you make sense of all today’s trends in health technology—from machine learning to digital maturity and telehealth. (Among many others.)
Lectures, up-close networking, and case studies: we’ve got them all. You’ll have diverse opportunities to learn and connect, in the ways that work for you. And you’ll leave HIMSS24 Europe with rich insights to take back home and drive change in your health system.
Explore the programme that awaits you in Rome
Explore the future of digital health today.
We are excited to share our tracks with you. Here’s what we will focus on this year.
Global Health Challenges
How is Europe harnessing technology and data to tackle the big issues in global health — such as health equity, the refugee crisis, improving digital literacy and obesity? Hear perspectives from the best and brightest minds in a lively mix of diverse session formats, including main stage panel debates, fireside chats, and quick-fire Q&As. All sharing genuinely innovative ideas, insights and out-of-the-box thinking on the most world’s most complex challenges.
For: Everyone who cares about health both locally and globally.
AI: Cutting through the Hype
AI: an apocalypse or necessary revolution? Let’s take a hard, practical look at the current and future possibilities of AI in healthcare. Across a two-day immersive experience, you’ll hear concrete examples of where AI is being used to improve workflow, reduce clinician burnout, enable earlier diagnosis, and drive behavioural change from experts at the forefront of implementations across Europe and the world, including the fast-changing AI regulatory landscape, new legislation, the future of large language models and a debate on the ethical challenges.
For: Anyone curious about what AI can do, can impact and what it all means in a healthcare setting.
Workforce Sustainability
All the digital strategies in the world will fail if we don't solve the workforce crisis. Let’s explore a potential new reality in healthcare where humans and robots work side by side to meet patients’ needs. From how to automate high-volume tasks to frontline innovations in the use of data and technology to increase capacity and reduce burnout for overstretched clinicians. Plus, we’ll get into some first-hand adoption strategies for boosting the digital skills and literacy of healthcare professionals and patients.
For: Anyone looking for solutions to workforce development, capacity, burnout and retention.
Prevention Reimagined
As nations get older, fatter, and sicker, something has got to give. Demand for services is unsustainable and health systems are cracking under the pressure. From now on, it will be essential to maximise the use of data and technology to transform prevention and public health. Discover how digital tools and biomarkers, AI and analytics, behaviour science, and even social media are playing a positive role. And learn how these innovations are shifting the focus from curative to preventative care, sustaining health systems and improving outcomes for citizens and societies.
For: Anyone who shares the mantra “Prevention Before Intervention” in population health.
Digital Transformation in Action
The EU Recovery and Resilience Fund has created a proliferation of National Digital Health Strategies across Europe and other efforts to boost the digital maturity of hospitals and healthcare systems. Straight from the School of Hard Knocks, let’s take a pulse on the latest initiatives designed to empower the transformation of local care. Learn the why, what and how from implementations at all levels of the European healthcare system – including baseline maturity assessments of hospitals, digitally driven primary care and the innovative public/private partnerships driving change.
For: Clinicians, administrators and government leaders grappling with how to make the most of a digital investment.
Digitally-Enabled Care Pathways
It’s said a lot, but Is it really true: “There’s no such thing as digital health, just health”? Can we honestly say that digital health is so integrated into everyday care that the lines between digital and traditional services are fully blurred? Discover evidence-based examples of how solutions like remote patient monitoring, digital dashboards, virtual wards, and telehealth, are being adopted and embedded in disease pathways, transforming care and outcomes. We’ll also e how digitally-enhanced care is increasing patient engagement and empowering people to step up as equal partners in their own care.
For: Clinicians and leaders who want to get the latest on the impacts of digital health in Europe.
Data & Interoperability
On this 10-year anniversary of the creation of the FAIR data principles, let's see how we are achieving "Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable" across the EU region. Hear from exemplary cross-border collaborations such as the European Health Data Space, the International Patient Summary, and the Global Digital Health Certification Network, and question how insights from data, greater interoperability, EHRs and HIEs, and regulation is enabling or preventing greater integration of care in the healthcare ecosystem.
For: Innovators who want to improve outcomes with data.
Empowering Patients
To adopt digital advancements at scale, we must see patients as equal partners and address their priorities, trust and digital literacy needs – whether it’s training a new AI-powered tool, designing a smart hospital, services or the latest wonder drug. Supported by HIMSS EMEA’s Patient Advisory Group, let’s explore strategies on how best to achieve impactful patient engagement in the real world, empowering patients to manage their own health in digital partnership with their frontline care team.
For: Healthcare leaders, innovators and patient advocates who are focused on patient solutions.
The Programme Committee’s in the house, too.
All our talks are curated by experts. Here’s who’s helped direct the programming at HIMSS24 Europe:
Ana Pina (MD, MIM, PhD)
Head of Digital Health & Care, FHVC- Future Healthcare Researcher MEDIR - NOVA Medical School
HIMSS Community: Iberia
Paolo Locatelli
Scientific Officer, Digital Health Observatory, Politecnico di Milano
HIMSS Community: Italy
Elena Sini
Group CIO, GVM Care and Research
HIMSS Community: Italy
Dr. Monica Calamai
Special Commissioner, University Hospital of Ferrara
HIMSS Community: Italy
Jeremy Dahn
Chief Digital Officer, Johanniter
HIMSS Community: DACH (Germany)
Dr. Mette Maria Skjøth
Head of Department, Odense University Hospital
HIMSS Communities: Nordic (Denmark)
Sofie Van Der Meulen
Health and Data Law Expert, DOversity
HIMSS Community: Dutch
Gözde Susuzlu Briggs
Program Manager, European Patients’ Forum
HIMSS Community: French (Belgium)
Matthew Little
Associate Chief Nurse - Digital / Chief Nurse Information Officer (CNIO) Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
HIMSS Community: UK & Ireland
Dr. Shankar Sridharan
Chief Clinical Information Officer, Great Ormond Street Hospital
HIMSS Stage 7
Anca del Rio
Digital Public Health Thought Leader, Healthcare 4.0 Strategist Lead HealthTech Community & Stakeholder Relations at Basel Area Business & Innovation
HIMSS Changemaker in Health Award Winner 2023 (Most Influential Women in HealthIT
Vicent Moncho Mas
Chief Information Oficer, Hospital de Dénia
HIMSS Community: Iberia (Spain)
Dr. Daniel Beirão
Deputy Medical Director, Hospital da Luz Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto
HIMSS Community: Iberia (Portugal)
Helen Caton Peters
Technical Officer, WHO Europe HQ Data
HIMSS Community: Nordic (Denmark)
Simon Rost
Chief Marketing Officer, GE Healthcare
HIMSS Community: DACH (Germany)
Tjasa Zajc
Digital Health Expert, Faces of Digital Health
HIMSS Community: Slovenia
Sara Luisa Mintrone
Group Chief Marketing Officer Dedalus
Italy
Our Patient Advisory Group is all heart.
These experts and innovators make sure every session focuses on improving care.
Steve Gilbert
Anti Racism Leader Coach | Organisational Change Consultant Steve Gilbert UK Limited
UK
Valentina Strammiello
Director of Programs European Patients Forum
Belgium
Begonya Nafria
Patient Engagement Research Coordinator Barcelona Children's Hospital
Spain
Kristof Vanfraechem
CEO & Founder Data for Patients
Spain
Birgit Bauer
Digital Health & Social Media Expert | Patient Expert | Journalist & Founder Project Coordinator
Data Saves Lives
Germany
Roi Shternin
Self-diagnosed POTS Patient | Health Startup Founder NGOs & the Global Patient School | Author
Chronically, The Patient School, Health Tech Without borders, Dysautonomia
Austria / Israel
Mark Duman
Global Patient Innovator Award Committee | HIMSS Future50 Patient Leader
Chief Patient Officer, MD Healthcare - Patient Engagement Consultancy
UK
Lea Raak
Global Patient Innovator Award winner 2023 / Chronic Illness/Disability Advocate and Patient Expert
Blickwinkel Diabetes e.V., Insulea.de
Germany
Shane Fitch
CEO & Founder
Lovexair Foundation
Spain
Graham Prestwich
Patient and Public Engagement Lead
Health Innovation, Yorkshire and Humber NHS Trust
UK
Monica Evason
Solution Focused Coach, Trainer & Facilitator for Future Leaders I Storytelling Keynote Speaker I Published Author of "Tumor Me"
UK
Clive Flashman
Chief Digital Officer Patient Safety Learning
UK
Helen Hughes
Chief Executive
Patient Safety Learning
UK