Starts At
08:00
Delegates fly to Malta
08:00 - 18:00
18:00
Med-Tech World PRE-REGISTRATION & DRINKS RECEPTION
18:00 - 20:00 | TBC
Pre-register for your badge during the networking reception, beating Thursday-morning queues.
09:00
Exhibition
09:00 - 18:00 | Hilton Conference Centre, St Julian's
Explore the expo floor and discover new business opportunities.
09:00
Conference
09:00 - 18:00 | Hilton Conference Centre, St Julian's
Conference Room
Conference Chair
09:00 - 09:10
Introduction to Med-Tech World
09:10 - 09:35
Regulating Healthtech across the Globe. Who does it best?
Different countries do regulation differently. This is not to say that there is one country that does it best but there are certain things that one country may do better than the others. This roundtable discussion will serve to highlight what some continents do better than others as we are now understanding the need for a global approach to regulation.
Mareike | Seesselberg
Senior Consultant - CHINABRAND IP CONSULTING GmbH
09:35 - 10:00
Access to Digital Health - EU4Health 2021 - 2027
COVID-19 has been a wake-up call for most countries including the EU 27. The EU has pledged to invest €5.1 billion ($6.2 billion) to innovate in health for the betterment of medical and healthcare staff, patients and health systems in Europe. EU4Health will provide funding to EU countries, health organisations and NGOs. Our speakers will take you through the benefit of using these funds.
10:00 - 10:25
Regulation; friend or foe?
Regulation. It's a word that perhaps most businesses fear to hear, especially startups that need to be agile to get ahead of their competition. In the medical industry, regulation is involved in every nook and cranny. From regulating pharmaceuticals and medical devices to regulating healthcare professionals and radiation doses. And yes, this is understandable as in healthcare we are dealing with human lives day in, day out. It stands to reason then that in health tech, regulation is also paramount and whilst it can act like a foe at times, it can be a startup's greatest friend.
10:25 - 10:50
Digital Health Economics. Does it make sense?
Healthcare is expensive, a bottomless pit. It becomes costlier every year. So does it make sense to invest in all of this technological infrastructure? We think that the return on investment is good for several technological deployments such as automated scheduling, triage and customer care amongst many others and that healthcare institutions will save money in the long term. But don't take our word for it. That's why we brought you the experts.
10:50 - 11:00
The case for a Digital Health App store
With over 370,000 health and care apps available in our app stores, it is extremely difficult to identify those that are helpful and can be trusted for use from those that are really a nuisance and perhaps even potentially harmful. Most applications are not up to healthcare standards and this raises an important question. Is there anyone performing quality assurance on these applications? Should we be looking at having a completely separate app store?
Liz | Ashall-Payne
CEO - ORCHA
Conference Chair
11:00 - 11:25
Forget the EMR; We need to work on the PMR
With the increasing shift towards owning your data and taking control of your health, the case for a PHR is ever increasing. Hospital departments perhaps should not be the silo of our health data but rather we should be administrators of our health data and decide what to share when to share. So is the time up for the EHR?
11:25 - 11:35
Data Driven Health
Data-driven technologies are set to transform the way that healthcare is delivered as well as how we manage our health. The amount of data that we are gathering from technologies such as wearable devices, mobile apps and intelligent monitoring devices, provide an opportunity for healthcare systems to harness patient data to support a healthier future for patients and the public. We are on the brink of moving from reactive to preventative medicine.
11:35 - 12:00
Digital Biomarkers for research : Utilitarian vs Deontology?
12:00 - 12:10
PEM, one piece of the Dementia Puzzle
Dementia can be debilitating for both the patient as well as his carers. Unfortunately, sometimes due to wandering patients are stopped from being active due to fear of the risk of injury and fatality. It becomes increasingly difficult to have a carer constantly by the patient's side but through a PEM system, which uses sensor-based monitoring, Dr Attard believes that we could give a leap in the quality of life patients with dementia have.
Dr Conrad | Attard
Lecturer and Researcher & Chair of MSc in Digital Health Board of Studies - University of Malta
12:10 - 12:35
Cybersecurity: How safe are we?
Healthcare faces larger cyber risks than any other sector due to the inherent weaknesses in its security position. Without a doubt, it is one of the most targeted sectors globally because it is a rich source of sensitive data and maybe a soft target. With most institutions thinking they are not able to defend themselves from a cyberattack how can we improve this?
12:35 - 13:00
Wearables, disrupting healthcare monitoring
Wearable use has increased dramatically recently with the uptake in the population set to increase further as more start-ups and tech giants alike are eyeing this space. These wearable devices, especially those with medical-grade certification, are encouraging users to become more engaged in their health, and by doing so pushing data-driven delivery of healthcare. Wearables may be an important step in shifting care from reactive to proactive (preventative).
Dr Jacob | Skinner
CEO - Thrive Wearables
Lorandt | Fölkel, M.Eng.
Global Business Consultant & FAE - Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH
Conference Chair
13:00 - 13:25
Beyond the hype: Ethical, Legal and Regulatory landscape
We can all agree that there’s no shortage of promises when it comes to AI. The term has been used freely in all industries and this has now also made it to healthcare. Whilst some say that it will probably solve most of our problems in healthcare, others speculate that it will only ever serve to rid healthcare workers of minute tasks. Irrespective of what you believe we need to stop and make sure that everything is in order, ethically, legal and regulatory. Every AI vendor and developer be it in a commercial or academic capacity needs not only be aware of the sensitive nature of user data but also operate with high standards to build and maintain the required chain of trust. Similarly, regulatory frameworks exist to protect the user from coming to harm so we must be proactive rather than reactive in this aspect.
Daniel | Torres Gonçalves
Managing Partner - K.LEX
13:25 - 13:50
AI in diagnostics: Are we there yet?
Media sensationalism has once again probably overhyped technology. We can't deny that AI is making huge strides in imaging but articles on news outlets seem to suggest that AI is imminently going to replace Radiologists. Lack of appropriate validation coupled with lack of clinical implementation/trials may suggest otherwise. So, are we there yet?
14:00 - 14:25
Siri will see you now
Chatbots have sure come a long way and they are starting to form an integral role in different patient pathways. From managing your healthcare appointment to helping with minor injuries or engaging in empathic conversation in mental health services your next appointment might well be with Siri.
Dr Gege | Gatt, B.A., LL.D.
CEO - EBO.AI
14:25 - 14:50
Clinicians vs Machines: Will the human be replaced?
Just like any polarising argument, there are always two sides to every coin. Whilst some individuals argue that AI will in the future replace human healthcare workers because who doesn't want a doctor that makes no mistakes? Others argue that AI will never match the cognitive abilities of a human mind and even more so the emotional intelligence of humans. After all, everyone wants a nice and caring doctor at their bedside, no? We will explore both of these viewpoints and see if the reality is a middle ground between both.
Dr Matthew | Fenech
CMO and Co-Founder - Una Health
Abiola | Hakeemat Ayilara
Founder - Lead Healthcare Clinics Ltd
14:50 - 15:00
Preventing the next pandemic. AI x Big Data
The amount of data produced is astronomical. Stanford University predicted that by 2020, 2,314 exabytes of healthcare data will be produced per year. If your brain can't fathom the extent of that vastness, well, neither does ours. Using the correct algorithms we can analyse large quantities of data from symptoms to suspicious trends which if not preventing the next pandemic at least will help us tackle it much better. There are no excuses now!
Prof Dr Florencio | Travieso
Co-Director MSc in Health Management and Data Intelligence - emlyon business school
Conference Chair
15:00 - 15:25
Re-imagining clinical trials
15:25 - 15:50
The future of Vaccines. Digital and Needleless.
15:50 - 16:00
On-demand Tinnitus Therapy
Tinnitus is a debilitating condition that affects 1 in 8 people, but no easy way exists to access effective and affordable treatment. Oto is a UK company that is tackling this problem using digital therapeutics, which allow for instantly available tinnitus treatment that is accessible to all. Learn how they use technology present in everyone’s pocket to improve lives.
Dr Edmund | Farrar
Co-Founder - Oto
16:00 - 16:25
Telemedicine post COVID. Is pharma the missing link?
Telemedicine has been long present before COVID although we can all agree that COVID has highlighted its importance. Over the past year or so Telemedicine has changed and adapted. Is it still as important in the post-COVID world? We also mostly see telemedicine as a diagnostic tool with most providers promoting it as such. However, in most cases a clinical consult ends in a prescription of sorts, so how should this be tackled? Does pharma have a place in telemedicine?
Prof Victor | Grech
Clinical Advisor - Tabib.mt; Leading Pediatrician
Dr Malcolm | Falzon
Partner - Camilleri Preziosi
16:25 - 16:50
Exploring Digital Health Therapeutics
16:50 - 17:00
Data Driven Clinical Trials. How one company is shortening time to market?
Dr Simon | J. Sonntag
CEO & Co-Founder - Virtonomy
Conference Chair
17:00 - 17:25
Leveraging patients to harness digital healthcare
We tend to go on and on about how new technologies are going to improve the patient care pathway and how they are going to improve patient's lives - don't get us wrong, there is nothing wrong with that. However, we need to also be open to input and criticism from the key stakeholders, patients. So how can we work together with patients to build the best health systems we can?
17:25 - 17:50
Always connected health systems. The emerging virtual care model
We've said it before and we'll say it again, as bleak as COVID is, at least the digital health industry has received the recognition it deserves both from governments as well as from the general public. Healthcare systems have adapted quickly to COVID through virtual consultations, telemonitoring and the use of intelligent systems. We must acknowledge though that we will never go back to the pre-COVID healthcare delivery method but rather we will have renewed healthcare models that should attend to the needs of the young and the old.
Fran | Ayalasomayajula
President - Reach-Thought Leadership; Head of Digital Health Strategies Worldwide - HP
17:50 - 18:00
The Aftermath of COVID-19. Challenges & Opportunities.
Workshop Room
Conference Chair
10:00 - 10:30
Introduction to Med-Cann Day 1
10:30 - 11:00
Medical Cannabis and Oncology - it's time to have a serious conversation
11:00 - 11:30
Blockchain, key in the fight against abuse
11:30 - 12:00
It's approved, but how do you prescribe it?
12:00 - 12:30
From Seed to Supply, ensuring consistent QC
Conference Chair
13:00 - 13:30
More than just Pandemic - Infodemic!
Exploring how the COVID-19 Infodemic has reshaped the way that health organizations deliver healthcare information in a timely way in the digital world.
Dr Stefan | Buttigieg
Co-Founder - Digital Health Malta
13:30 - 14:00
Clinical User Experience, do's and dont's
Dr Gyles | Morrison, MBBS, MSc
Clinical UX Specialist and Director - Clinical UX Association
14:00 - 15:00
Coding with Code Med
Everyone can (and should) code. During this 1 hour workshop our friends at Code Med will teach you the basics of coding and show you that coding is not that hard. All you need is a laptop.
Dr Arron | Thind
Co-Founder - Code Med
Dr Imran | Qureshi
Co-Founder - Code Med
Dr Joseph | Hogan
Co-Founder - Code Med
18:00
20:00
VIP Dinner
20:00 - 23:00 | TBC
Several exclusive dinners will happen during the evening to facilitate networking among delegates. Would you like to be invited by the sponsor or get any more information please contact [email protected].
09:00
Exhibition
09:00 - 18:00 | Hilton Conference Centre, St Julian's
Explore the expo floor and discover new business opportunities.
09:00
Conference
09:00 - 18:00 | Hilton Conference Centre, St Julian's
Conference Room
Conference Chair
09:00 - 09:10
Introduction to Med-Tech World Day 2
09:10 - 09:35
Augmented Reality - where does it fit in?
09:35 - 10:00
Your medical school is now online; tech enhanced learning.
It's not just the delivery of healthcare that is being innovated by technology but even the delivery of medical education. With companies offering near life VR/AR solutions to surgeons to practice endoscopies or VR solutions to medical students learning anatomy amongst other innovations technology has taken education to the next level. Ultimately, it allows medical students and junior doctors to apply their knowledge and learn from their mistakes whilst improving their competencies.
10:00 - 10:25
3D Med, transforming Healthcare
10:25 - 10:35
Sea of Tranquillity: Palliative Care and VR
Prof | Alexiei Dingli
Professor of Artificial Intelligence - University of Malta
10:35 - 11:00
The Great Debate: Being Human
Conference Chair
11:00 - 11:10
2021, the year of Health Tech
11:10 - 11:35
Where do I put my money in healthtech next?
Mike | Karim
CEO - Oxford Endovascular Ltd
11:35 - 12:00
The importance of an investor aligned with your vision. VC, Angel or Private Equity?
12:00 - 12:10
2022, skyrocket of Healthtech M&As
12:10 - 12:35
Taking your product to market in a complex industry
Mike | Karim
CEO - Oxford Endovascular Ltd
12:35 - 13:00
The real journey of a Med Tech Company: From Startup to Global Powerhouse
Dr Simon | J. Sonntag
CEO & Co-Founder - Virtonomy
Conference Chair
Top 10 Healthtech Startups Pitching Competition
Conference Chair
15:00 - 15:25
Access of Digital Health Solutions; Global Challenges & Opportunities, distributing an even future
15:25 - 15:40
The need for International Collaboration in MedTech Innovation
15:40 - 15:50
A new way of delivering pain management
Two important areas where research and development are accelerating are the use of cannabinoids for pain management as well as how to effectively deliver care to households. So is the future of pain management digital? Will the number of online pain management clinics be the norm?
15:50 - 16:10
Decentralizing patient records - a patient centered model
16:10 - 16:30
The role of tech in Woman's Health
There is a rise in the number of devices and digital health applications that promise to improve woman's health experience some with incredible use cases. During this round-table discussion, we plan to be open and discuss the integral role technology can play in women's health. We also plan to address the state of the industry where, unfortunately, it is still male-led with female-led companies finding it hard to access appropriate capital injections especially in the realm of female sexual health.
Conference Chair
16:30 - 16:55
Real Life Stories: Patients' Testimonies
16:55 - 17:10
The 2030 Healthcare experience
The future of healthcare is shaping in front of our eyes. From advances happening in AI to 3D-printing, robotics or even nano-technology. Although most of the promising technology is in the research phase and has not yet made it to mainstream clinical care the next 10 years will be pivotal for the integration of these technologies in our clinical workflow. In this panel, we aim to discuss what the year 2030 will look like for healthcare and what challenges we must overcome in the years to come to ensure the vision becomes a reality. From problems with interoperability to convincing patients and healthcare workers to trust these new technologies, this roundtable discussion will cover it all!
Tjaša | Zajc
Community Developer - Better
Fran | Ayalasomayajula
President - Reach-Thought Leadership; Head of Digital Health Strategies Worldwide - HP
17:10 - 17:20
Breaking the taboo in Women's health
It is unfortunate that in the year 2021, the stigma surrounding women’s health is still present causing them to feel embarrassed and end up suffering in silence and ignore concerns about their wellbeing. This should never be the case and we must do more to address it and ultimately break down any taboos. We should be able to talk freely about having menstruation, breastfeeding and contraception. We should be educating and empowering women in their sexual health. We are sure that all of you are in agreement, but what role can technology play in all this?
Dominnique | Karetsos
CEO - Healthy Pleasure Group
17:20 - 17:35
The future of Mental Health and its workforce is Digital
17:35 - 17:50
How relevant is insurance in the Digital Healthcare age?
With digital health innovations such as AI and telemedicine, the delivery of care is changing. We are now putting more emphasis on prevention rather than cure and customer expectations are constantly rising. If insurers are to remain relevant their delivery needs to change and adapt. From digital claims transformation to different insurance packages insurers must make sure that they satisfy the ever more patient-centric model and on-demand care that is increasingly becoming popular. So, how will insurance stay relevant in the age of digital healthcare?
17:50 - 18:00
Closing Remarks - See you in 2022
Workshop Room
Conference Chair
18:00
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