AGENDA 2025
14:30 - 15:00
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15:00 - 15:10
Nau 53 Main Stage
Institutional Welcome
Ramon Maspons Bosch
Chief Health Innovation Strategist at Ministry of Health, Government of Catalonia | Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) at Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia (AQuAS).
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Jordi Berenguer
Vice-Rector for Knowledge Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC)
15:10 - 15:20
Nau 53 Main Stage
Opening Remarks
Alexandre Perera
Director of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (IRIS) and Xartec Salut
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC)
15:20 - 16:00
Nau 53 Main Stage
Keynote
Longevity reimagined: Technology for dying young at a very old age
Niz Barzilai
Director of the Institute for Aging Research
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - USA​
President at The Academy for Health & Lifespan Research
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16:00 - 17:00
Nau 53 Main Stage
From unmet need to solution
The future of Cancer care: Toward value-driven, personalized support
Session in Catalan/Spanish
Elisenda Escriche
Educational psychologist, mother, cancer patient
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Imma Grau
Director iSYS Foundation
Collaborator SOM360​​
Cristian Ochoa
Principal Investigator of the Psycho-oncology and Digital Health (PSODIG) Group and Chief of the Digital Health Program ICOnnecta’t
Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO)
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Ángeles Fuentes
Coordinator of technical development .
Xemio App​
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16:00 - 17:00
Nau Pilar Vers
From unmet need to solution
The future of Mental Health: Addressing suicide and emotional distress.
Session in Catalan/Spanish
Elena Jacinto
Suicide survivor, author, and mental health advocate
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Mario Vendrell
Mental Health Coach.
Collaborator at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Hospital Clínic de BCN, Salut Mental de Catalunya, Salut Mental Baix Llobregat, and the Taula de Prevenció contra el Suïcidi at the Ajuntament de Castelldefels.
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Diego José Palao
Psychiatrist. Parc Taulí Health Corporation.
Collaborator at the Suicide Prevention Observatory of Catalonia (OdSCat).
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Regina Vila
General Health Psychologist and Neuropsychologist
Postdoctoral Researcher at the MERITT Group
Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD)
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Angélica Cuautle
Member of the Suicide Quality Committee
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu
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17:00 - 17:40
Nau Andy Warhol
COFFEE BREAK
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17:40 - 19:00
Nau 53 Main Stage
Fireside Chat
The Future of Medicine and Healthcare Professionals
Xavier Cos Claramunt (moderator)
Innovation and Research Officer
Institut Català de la Salut
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Montserrat Guardia Guell
Chief People & Culture IDEADED. President of the Board of Trustee's Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña · Barcelona Tech - UPC
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Josep Basora
Director at the Jordi Gol i Gurina University Institute for Primary Care Research (IDIAP Jordi Gol)
Vice President of the Catalan Society of Family and Community Medicine (CAMFiC).
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17:40 - 19:00
Nau Pilar Vers
Soft & Hard Skills: Building the Future of Health Technologies
Soft Skills: Co-Creating Complex HealthTech Collaborations
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Radivoj Malić
European Projects Consultant
Centre d'Innovació i Tecnologia from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC)
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Marc Güell
ICREA Research Professor at Pompeu Fabra University
Co-Founder and Scientific Head at Synflora
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​Hard Skills: Professionals and AI in Healthcare: Building the Future of Knowledge Transfer​​​​​
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Eduard Otero
Health Innovation Project Manager
RDI·IA Network
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Víctor Cepero
CoFounder & CEO
BrainMapp
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Pablo Orons
Business Manager
SimoSpine
19:00 - 19:15
Nau 53 Main Stage
Closing Remarks and Awards Ceremony
​Alexandre Perera
Director of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (IRIS) and Xartec Salut
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC)
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19:15 - 20:00
Nau 53 Main Stage
Chill-out Music and Beers
Drinks will be available for purchase.
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16:00 - 17:00
Nau Betor
From unmet need to solution
The future of Aging and Longevity: Addressing the challenges of an aging population
Session in Catalan/Spanish
Marta Torruella Barraquer
President.
Associació de Cuidadors Familiars
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Assumpció González Mestre
Vice President
Federation of Senior Citizens’ Associations of Catalonia (FATEC)
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​Miquel Perea.
Geriatric Nurse Specialist.
Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili​​​​
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Aida Ribera Solé
Head of the Research, Innovation and Quality Unit and senior researcher of the REFiT group.
Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR)
Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili​​​​
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Guillem Alenyà
Researcher and Director.
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial, CSIC-UPC.​​​
17:30 - 19:00
Nau Betor
Innovation Challenge Finals
Sponsors
Alexion
Medtronic
Fundació Nexe & Velttech
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