Health transformations: How smarter use of data can improve health and wellbeing – and stimulate the economy

Programme

22-23 May at Aalto University Otaniemi Campus, Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari Street, 1 Door F, Auditorium B, 02150 Espoo, Finland

Health systems in many countries are trying to improve their use of patient data – gathering it, analysing it, and identifying care pathways that lead to the best outcomes for patients. The primary goal: making the health systems more effective and efficient. But at the same time, the technology and entrepreneurship this task requires has also stimulated rapid development of new companies, innovative health services, and vibrant innovation clusters. Finland, with its Health Capital Helsinki initiative, is an especially powerful example of that – but there are others throughout the EU.

At this conference, gathering senior policy makers, researchers and executives across the EU, we will examine the challenges and opportunities of better use of health data.

May 22

18:30-21:00 VIP dinner, by invitation only

Ateljé Finne - Arkadiankatu 14, Helsinki

Private roundtable dinner debate on the challenges of improving health systems through data. Speakers, partners and selected guests.
Discussion moderated under Chatham House rule.

May 23

22-23 May at Aalto University Otaniemi Campus, Undergraduate Centre, Otakaari Street, 1 Door F, Auditorium B, 02150 Espoo, Finland

9:30 - Welcome
By Richard L. Hudson, Editor-in-chief & Vice Chair of the Board, Science|Business

9:35 - Opening addresses

The Finnish health transformation:
• Pirkko Mattila, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
Introduced by: Tuula Teeri, President, Aalto University

The EU perspective:
• Xavier Prats Monné, Director General, DG Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Introduced by: Pekka Soini, Director General, Tekes - The Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation

10:15 Why e-health data?

Panel discussion on the benefits – to patients, entrepreneurs and society – of making better use of health data

Ilkka Niemelä, Provost, Aalto University
Corinne Le Goff, Senior Vice President, Amgen
Pirkko Mattila, Finnish Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Xavier Prats Monné, Director-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission

Moderator: Richard L. Hudson, Editor-in-Chief, Science|Business

11:15 Break

11:45 Case studies in building health ecosystems

Health data can spark the growth of dynamic innovation clusters. Here are some examples

Tuula Palmén, Head of project office, Health Capital Helsinki
Andres Metspalu, Director, The Estonian Genome Center, University of Tartu
Visa Honkanen, Director, Helsinki University Hospital
Jani Ahonala, CEO, Noona

Moderator: Mirja Kaarlela, Director, large companies and public organisations, Tekes

12:45 Lunch

13:45 The health data challenge

The biggest benefits will come from making better use of data on patient outcomes – what systems and treatments work best. A discussion of the challenges and opportunities.

Ian Forde, Programme Lead, Health Systems Quality and Outcomes, OECD
Cornelius Schmaltz, Head of Unit for Strategy, E-Health, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission
Samuel Kaski, Director, Finnish Centre of Excellence in Computational Inference Research COIN, Aalto University and University of Helsinki
Olli Carpén, Scientific Director, Helsinki Biobank

Moderator: Petri Lehto, Director, Policy and Communication, MSD Finland Oy

14:45 The way ahead: How to make better use of data – for health and prosperity