Let's talk HealthTech #2

Let's talk HealthTech #2

By imec.istart

How to truly engage patients as partners in innovation

Date and time

Location

BioVille

Agoralaan 3590 Diepenbeek Belgium

Agenda

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM

Welcome!

8:10 AM - 8:20 AM

Founder's point of view - Piet Stevens (Ceriter)


How did Ceriter deal with integrating patients in their innovative product development? Let's find out how this HealthTech startup did it!

8:20 AM - 8:30 AM

Expert's point of view - Annita Beysen (u.sentric)


Annita is a leading expert in user-centric design in healthcare, with a strong focus on translating patient needs into meaningful, human-centered innovations. She brings valuable, real-world experien...

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM

Academic's point of view - Sara Leroi -Werelds


As a professor at the Faculty of Business Economics at Hasselt University, Sara Leroi-Werelds mentored research focused on patient-centered healthcare, exploring how service models and technologies c...

8:40 AM - 8:50 AM

Patient's point of view - Bart Scheenaerts


Bart Scheenaerts joins us not only as a patient and a passionate advocate for patient voices within the European Society of Cardiology but also as a digital transformation expert. Drawing from his pe...

8:50 AM - 9:30 AM

Open Q&A with the speakers


Building on the lively exchange we had during the last edition, we’ll close with an interactive panel discussion — a chance to ask questions and engage directly with our speakers.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Breakfast & networking


A chance to continue the conversation, connect with inspiring people in the HealthTech ecosystem and enjoy a light breakfast. It’s the perfect way to start your Friday.

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • In person
  • Doors at 7:50 AM

About this event

Science & Tech • Biotech

Let’s talk HealthTech #2: ‘How to truly engage patients as partners in innovation’

In the second edition of the ‘Let’s Talk HealthTech’ event, we aim to bring together HealthTech enthusiasts for a breakfast session focused on this theme.

Healthcare innovation is evolving rapidly—but are we truly integrating the patient’s voice? This event goes beyond traditional surveys and patient associations. Join a dynamic panel of experts from research, practice, and entrepreneurship as we explore real-world co-creation with patients. Through concrete cases, pitfalls, and success factors, we’ll uncover new ways to embed patient perspectives structurally into the innovation process.

We will conclude with a light breakfast - networking session, providing an opportunity to mingle and engage with the Limburg HealthTech ecosystem.

About Let’s talk HealthTech

Limburg boasts a thriving HealthTech ecosystem centered around Health Campus Limburg DC (Incubator Bioville). This dynamic network includes close collaborations between two leading hospitals, Jessa Ziekenhuis and Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), as well as the leading homecare organisation Wit-Gele Kruis Limburg, Health Campus Limburg DC (POM Limburg – University Hasselt), and imec.istart (imec’s business accelerator for tech startups).

‘Let’s Talk HealthTech’ is a regional networking event designed for everyone involved in the care sector and beyond. We welcome startups, entrepreneurs, caretakers, HealthTech companies, research institutes, authorities, and anyone with a connection to the HealthTech industry. Our goal is to share experiences, connect with the local ecosystem, and gain valuable insights—all in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

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