Speakers
Roberto Ascione
Healthware Group

Roberto Ascione

CEO
Healthware Group (Italy)
Monisha Banerjee
Russell Reynolds Associates

Monisha Banerjee

Executive Search & Assessment Consultant
Russell Reynolds Associates (United States)
Søren Bjønness
Euronext

Søren Bjønness

Director – Swiss Representative
Euronext (Switzerland)
Pierre Chauvineau
Boston Scientific

Pierre Chauvineau

VP Advisor
Boston Scientific (United Kingdom)
Raphael Conz
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

Raphael Conz

Managing Director
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Angelo De Rosa
Boston Scientific EMEA

Angelo De Rosa

Vice President & General Manager Rhythm Management EMEA
Boston Scientific EMEA (Switzerland)
Janke Dittmer
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Janke Dittmer

General Partner
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Sebastian Grabert
Euronext

Sebastian Grabert

Director – Germany Representative
Euronext (Germany)
Mark Green
Medtronic

Mark Green

Sr. Director Business Development & Strategy Diabetes EMEA
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Vishal Gulati
Molten Ventures

Vishal Gulati

Investor
Molten Ventures (United Kingdom)
Timo Hercegfi
invendo medical GmbH

Timo Hercegfi

CEO
invendo medical GmbH (Germany)
Arthur Kaindl
Siemens Healthineers

Arthur Kaindl

General Manager Digital Health Services
Siemens Healthineers (Germany)
Martin Kelly
HealthXL

Martin Kelly

CEO
HealthXL (Ireland)
Dan Kendall
Digital Health Today

Dan Kendall

Managing Editor and Host
Digital Health Today (United Kingdom)
Pierre Leurent
Voluntis

Pierre Leurent

CEO
Voluntis (France)
Rana Lonnen
Novartis

Rana Lonnen

Managing Director, dRx Capital
Novartis (Switzerland)
Konstantin Mehl
Kaia Health Inc.

Konstantin Mehl

CEO
Kaia Health Inc. (Germany)
Simon Meier
Roche

Simon Meier

Head of Strategic Collaborations at Roche Diagnostics Information Solutions
Roche (Switzerland)
Marco Mohwinckel
Healthtech Summit 2018

Marco Mohwinckel

President
Healthtech Summit 2018 (United Kingdom)
Niti Pall
KPMG

Niti Pall

Medical Director
KPMG (United Kingdom)
Constantin Pavleas
Pavleas Avocats

Constantin Pavleas

Avocat
Pavleas Avocats (France)
Olivier Philippe
Biopôle

Olivier Philippe

Director of Business Development & Corporate Relations
Biopôle (Switzerland)
Diana Saraceni
Panakès Partners

Diana Saraceni

General Partner
Panakès Partners (Italy)
Christophe Schaille
Singularity S.A.M.

Christophe Schaille

CEO
Singularity S.A.M. (Monaco)
Ido Schoenberg
American Well

Ido Schoenberg

Chairman & CEO
American Well (United States)
Marc Sluijs
DIGITALHEALTH.NETWORK

Marc Sluijs

Managing Partner
DIGITALHEALTH.NETWORK (Switzerland)
William Stevens
Tech Tour Europe

William Stevens

Group Managing Director
Tech Tour Europe (Belgium)
Rainer Strohmenger
Wellington Partners

Rainer Strohmenger

Managing Partner
Wellington Partners (Germany)
Dan Vahdat
Medopad

Dan Vahdat

CEO & Co-Founder
Medopad (United Kingdom)
Marcos Val
Legacy Health Care

Marcos Val

Chief Financial Officer
Legacy Health Care (Switzerland)
Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher
Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher

Global Public Health Strategic Finance Lead
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (United Kingdom)
Francesca Wuttke
Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, LLC

Francesca Wuttke

Managing Director/Investment Principal Europe
Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, LLC (Spain)
Digital health

 

 

Industry experts

Pierre Chauvineau
Boston Scientific

Pierre Chauvineau

VP Advisor
Boston Scientific (United Kingdom)
Kevin Cheng
MVM Partners LLP

Kevin Cheng

Partner
MVM Partners LLP (United Kingdom)
Brian Hashemi
Salus Partners

Brian Hashemi

Partner
Salus Partners (Switzerland)
Medtech
Clara Leonard
Digital Health Ventures

Clara Leonard

Senior Associate
Digital Health Ventures (Germany)
Digital health
Daniel Mahony
Polar Capital

Daniel Mahony

Fund Manager
Polar Capital (United Kingdom)
Medtech
Digital health
Bruce Meadows
MTIP

Bruce Meadows

Senior Investment Director at MTIP MedTech Innovation Partners AG
MTIP (Switzerland)
Medtech
Duarte Mineiro
Armilar Venture Partners

Duarte Mineiro

Partner
Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Digital health
Hiromasa Mori
UCB

Hiromasa Mori

Head of Neurology Patient Technology Europe, Innovative Solutions Mission
UCB (Belgium)
Medtech
Aline Noizet
Bayer G4A

Aline Noizet

Chief Connector
Bayer G4A (Germany)
Luke Parsons
Summit Partners

Luke Parsons

Vice President
Summit Partners (United States)
Medtech
Digital health
Axel Polack
Joint Polish Investment Fund

Axel Polack

General Partner
Joint Polish Investment Fund (Poland)
Digital health
Claire Poulard
Omnes Capital

Claire Poulard

Analyst
Omnes Capital (France)
Medtech
Thom Rasche
Earlybird Venture Capital

Thom Rasche

Partner
Earlybird Venture Capital (Germany)
Medtech
Digital health
Ingrid Rayez
LBO France

Ingrid Rayez

Director, Innovation Capital
LBO France (France)
Digital health
Philipp Rittershaus
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Philipp Rittershaus

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Digital health
Christoph Ruedig
Albion Capital

Christoph Ruedig

Partner
Albion Capital (United Kingdom)
Digital health
Claudio Rumazza
Innogest Capital

Claudio Rumazza

Partner
Innogest Capital (Italy)
Medtech
Diana Saraceni
Panakès Partners

Diana Saraceni

General Partner
Panakès Partners (Italy)
Medtech
Alexander Schmitz
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Alexander Schmitz

Investment Director
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Steve Seuntjens
PHS Fund

Steve Seuntjens

Partner
PHS Fund (Netherlands)
Digital health
Michael Sidler
Redalpine

Michael Sidler

General Partner
Redalpine (Switzerland)
Medtech
Klaus Stoeckemann
Peppermint Venture Partners

Klaus Stoeckemann

Managing Partner & Co-Founder
Peppermint Venture Partners (Germany)
Digital health
Sebastien Woynar
LBO France

Sebastien Woynar

Investment Director
LBO France (France)
Digital health
Francesca Wuttke
Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, LLC

Francesca Wuttke

Managing Director/Investment Principal Europe
Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, LLC (Spain)
Digital health

Participants

João Amaro
Perceive3D

João Amaro

VP Business Development
Perceive3D (Portugal)
Bea Arnold
Debiopharm Innovation Fund

Bea Arnold

Associate Director
Debiopharm Innovation Fund (Switzerland)
Dorian Averbuch
Body Vision Medical

Dorian Averbuch

CEO and Founder
Body Vision Medical (Israel)
Merat Bagha
Tiba Medical

Merat Bagha

Managing Consultant
Tiba Medical (Switzerland)
Montassar BenMrad
Montassar BenMrad

Montassar BenMrad

Senior Partner
Senbiosys (Switzerland)
Digital health
Angelo Bernasconi
MyAir llc

Angelo Bernasconi

Med-Tech Consultant
MyAir llc (Italy)
Xavier Bertrand
Boston Scientific

Xavier Bertrand

Vice President EMEA Healthcare Services & Alliances
Boston Scientific (France)
Alessio Beverina
Panakes Partners

Alessio Beverina

Co-Founder & General Partner at Panakes Partners
Panakes Partners (Italy)
Laurence Blazianu
Cukierman & Co Life Sciences

Laurence Blazianu

Partner
Cukierman & Co Life Sciences (Israel)
Atanas Bogoev
Vision

Atanas Bogoev

Ophthalmology Resident
Vision (Bulgaria)
Attila Borbath
Synergia Medical SA

Attila Borbath

CEO
Synergia Medical SA (Belgium)
Medtech
Fiona Bordet
CEO Collaborative Forum

Fiona Bordet

Events Manager
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Marco Bottaro
Eucardia Srl

Marco Bottaro

Industry Expert
Eucardia Srl (Italy)
Dominic Botten
Little Venice Partners

Dominic Botten

Director
Little Venice Partners (United Kingdom)
David Braun
Merck Serono

David Braun

Global Head of Medical Device Business
Merck Serono (Switzerland)
Avi Broder
NewPace Ltd.

Avi Broder

Co Founder, CFO & VP Bus.Dev
NewPace Ltd. (Israel)
Federico Buersgens
GNA Biosolutions GmbH

Federico Buersgens

Managing Director
GNA Biosolutions GmbH (Germany)
Philipp Buis
Coulter Partners

Philipp Buis

Executive Director
Coulter Partners (Switzerland)
Frank Bulens
imec.xpand

Frank Bulens

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Gilles Capart
AuXin Surgery

Gilles Capart

Managing Director
AuXin Surgery (Belgium)
Federico Cappellin
FII Tech Growth Fund

Federico Cappellin

Investment Analyst
FII Tech Growth Fund (Italy)
Mario Caria
SOFIMAC INNOVATION

Mario Caria

Venture Partner
SOFIMAC INNOVATION (France)
Medtech
Digital health
Evan Castiglia
Philips

Evan Castiglia

Investment Partner
Philips (Netherlands)
Annick Chambost-Sluijs
Group Pictet

Annick Chambost-Sluijs

Senior Private Banker
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Roop Chandwani
Aggio Sergeant

Roop Chandwani

Managing Partner
Aggio Sergeant (United Kingdom)
Kevin Cheng
MVM Partners LLP

Kevin Cheng

Partner
MVM Partners LLP (United Kingdom)
Laurent Choppe
Cukierman & Co Life Sciences

Laurent Choppe

Managing Partner
Cukierman & Co Life Sciences (Israel)
Domenico Cianflone
Amicomed Inc.

Domenico Cianflone

CSO & Co-founder
Amicomed Inc. (United States)
Claudia Colciago
MTIP

Claudia Colciago

Investment Associate
MTIP (Switzerland)
Montserrat Corominas
Intergroup Partners

Montserrat Corominas

CEO
Intergroup Partners (Switzerland)
Alain Coudray
Alain Coudray

Alain Coudray

N/A (Switzerland)
David Coutau
Group Pictet

David Coutau

Senior Vice President
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Stephanie d'Argenlieu
CEO Collaborative Forum

Stephanie d'Argenlieu

Member Services Manager
CEO Collaborative Forum (Spain)
Florian De Boeck
Spentys

Florian De Boeck

CTO and Co-Founder
Spentys (Belgium)
Medtech
Stijn De Paep
PitchBook

Stijn De Paep

Business Development Associate
PitchBook (United Kingdom)
Stephanie de Verteuil
Tech Tour

Stephanie de Verteuil

Marketing & Content Coordinator
Tech Tour (Belgium)
Blagovesta Dlagatseva
Tech Tour

Blagovesta Dlagatseva

Investors Club Manager & Business Development
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Iana Dobreva-Faria
Tech Tour

Iana Dobreva-Faria

COO
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Alix Dubes
ADIPSE Intellectual Property Solutions

Alix Dubes

Founder
ADIPSE Intellectual Property Solutions (Switzerland)
Medtech
Anne-Monika Duerk
Coulter Partners

Anne-Monika Duerk

Client Partner
Coulter Partners (Switzerland)
Tim Dyer
Addex Therapeutics

Tim Dyer

CEO
Addex Therapeutics (Switzerland)
Dan Dysli
Bryan, Garnier & Co

Dan Dysli

Managing Director
Bryan, Garnier & Co (Switzerland)
Olivier Edwards
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe

Olivier Edwards

Senior Counsel, Co-Chair of the Silicon Valley Europe Desk
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe (France)
Sophie Ehrlich
Silicon Valley Bank

Sophie Ehrlich

Director, HealthTech
Silicon Valley Bank (United Kingdom)
Oliver Ellis
Medtronic

Oliver Ellis

Business Development Integration Director
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Aurélien Fauquex
Lambda Health System

Aurélien Fauquex

CEO
Lambda Health System (Switzerland)
Klaus Fischer
Pictet & Cie

Klaus Fischer

Private Banker
Pictet & Cie (Germany)
Maximilien Fournier-Sourdille
Omnes Capital

Maximilien Fournier-Sourdille

Associate
Omnes Capital (France)
Evelina Georgieva
Pryv SA

Evelina Georgieva

Chief Business Developement Officer & Founding Member
Pryv SA (Switzerland)
Denis Gestin
Abbott

Denis Gestin

Abbott (Belgium)
Medtech
Digital health
Tom Gibbs
Debiopharm Innovation Fund

Tom Gibbs

Director Debiopharm Innovation Fund
Debiopharm Innovation Fund (Switzerland)
Jonathan Goldstein
Boston Scientific

Jonathan Goldstein

Director, R&D and Venture
Boston Scientific (Israel)
Paul Greillier
VeinSound S.A.S.

Paul Greillier

R&D Engineer and PHD
VeinSound S.A.S. (France, Metropolitan)
Medtech
Alexander Grunewald
Johnson & Johnson Corporation ( Headquarters US)

Alexander Grunewald

Global Head, Business Development
Johnson & Johnson Corporation ( Headquarters US) (United States)
David Gueundjian
Haemonetics

David Gueundjian

President
Haemonetics (United States)
Yoshifumi Harada
Teijin Pharma Ltd

Yoshifumi Harada

General Manager Designate
Teijin Pharma Ltd (United Kingdom)
Medtech
Charlie Harington
Qured

Charlie Harington

CEO & Co-Founder
Qured (United Kingdom)
Johannes Harl
Medal: The Medical Algorithms Company

Johannes Harl

CEO
Medal: The Medical Algorithms Company (United Kingdom)
Dennis Hens
Global Core Medical B.V.

Dennis Hens

Chief Innovation Officer
Global Core Medical B.V. (Netherlands)
Medtech
Digital health
Simon Hubbert
Northridge Advisory

Simon Hubbert

Corporate Strategy Adviser
Northridge Advisory (United Kingdom)
Valery Huot
LBO France

Valery Huot

Partner, Head of Venture
LBO France (France)
Digital health
Mihal Kambarev
Tech Tour

Mihal Kambarev

Business Development Executive
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
David Kappeler
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI)

David Kappeler

Economic Promotion Project Manager
State of Vaud, Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation (SPEI) (Switzerland)
Christopher Kelly
PitchBook

Christopher Kelly

Business Development Manager
PitchBook (United Kingdom)
Aki Koivistoinen
Startup Health

Aki Koivistoinen

StartUp Health Ambassador, Europe & Israel
Startup Health (Finland)
Jens-Florian Krieg
Emperra GmbH

Jens-Florian Krieg

CFO
Emperra GmbH (Germany)
Medtech
Digital health
Charity Kufaas
Medtronic

Charity Kufaas

Vice President, Strategy & Business Development EMEA
Medtronic (Switzerland)
Haluk Külah
Mikro Biyosistemler

Haluk Külah

Co-Founder and CEO
Mikro Biyosistemler (Turkiye)
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
Giovanni Leo
Innogest Capital

Giovanni Leo

Partner
Innogest Capital (Italy)
Anastasia Liapis
GNA Biosolutions GmbH

Anastasia Liapis

Director, Product Strategy at HP Inc.
GNA Biosolutions GmbH (Germany)
Medtech
Sven Lingjaerde
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Sven Lingjaerde

Managing Partner & Founder
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Hector Llorens
Liip

Hector Llorens

CEO
Liip (Spain)
Digital health
Michael Lütolf
Creathor Ventures

Michael Lütolf

Analyst
Creathor Ventures (Germany)
Roberto Magnifico
ActLight

Roberto Magnifico

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
ActLight (Switzerland)
Seppo Makinen
Pathena

Seppo Makinen

Partner
Pathena (Portugal)
Gaëtan Marti
Atracsys LLC

Gaëtan Marti

Atracsys LLC (Switzerland)
Medtech
Kevin Mayberry
Endospan

Kevin Mayberry

CEO
Endospan (Israel)
André Mercanzini
Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA

André Mercanzini

Founder & CTO
Aleva Neurotherapeutics SA (Switzerland)
Kris Morrill
MedTech Engine by Medeuronet

Kris Morrill

Managing Director
MedTech Engine by Medeuronet (United Kingdom)
Parker Moss
F-Prime Capital

Parker Moss

Entrepreneur in Residence - Health technology
F-Prime Capital (United Kingdom)
Antonio Murta
Pathena

Antonio Murta

Managing Director
Pathena (Portugal)
Christof Neuman
PBImmunomics

Christof Neuman

Director of Business development
PBImmunomics (Estonia)
Peter Nordkild
Defensin Therapeutics

Peter Nordkild

Founder & CEO
Defensin Therapeutics (Denmark)
Kolya Ohotnyk
Tech Tour

Kolya Ohotnyk

Assistant Project Manager
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Harri Ojala
Business Tampere

Harri Ojala

Director, Business Tampere
Business Tampere (Finland)
Serguei Okhonin
ActLight

Serguei Okhonin

CEO & Co-founder
ActLight (Switzerland)
Max Ostermeier
Implandata Ophthalmic Products GmbH

Max Ostermeier

CEO
Implandata Ophthalmic Products GmbH (Germany)
Medtech
Lorella Othenin-Girard
Group Pictet

Lorella Othenin-Girard

Marketing Manager
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Fernando Pacheco
Endeavour Vision S.A.

Fernando Pacheco

Investment Manager
Endeavour Vision S.A. (Switzerland)
Ossi Parviainen
NewIcon Oy

Ossi Parviainen

CEO
NewIcon Oy (Finland)
Martin Pearmund
Group Pictet

Martin Pearmund

Senior Private Banker
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Marco Pisano
Lymphatica Medtech SA

Marco Pisano

Co-Founder and CEO
Lymphatica Medtech SA (Switzerland)
Alessio Piuma
Panakès Partners

Alessio Piuma

Investment Manager
Panakès Partners (Italy)
Laurent-Dominique Piveteau
Debiotech SA

Laurent-Dominique Piveteau

CEP
Debiotech SA (Switzerland)
Mauro Pretolani
FII Tech Growth Fund

Mauro Pretolani

Senior Partner
FII Tech Growth Fund (Italy)
Arthur Queval
Loop medical

Arthur Queval

Founder & CEO
Loop medical (Switzerland)
Steffen Rapp
Steraco

Steffen Rapp

Managing Partner
Steraco (Germany)
Tommi Rasila
Injeq Oy

Tommi Rasila

Chairman
Injeq Oy (Finland)
Oliver Reuß
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund

Oliver Reuß

Head of Business Model & HealthCare Innovation
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (Germany)
Digital health
Sean Roberts
Russell Reynolds Associates

Sean Roberts

Consultant
Russell Reynolds Associates (United States)
Ramon Roig
Labcorp Drug Development

Ramon Roig

Director Corporate Development, New Ventures & Strategic Alliances
Labcorp Drug Development (Switzerland)
Medtech
Digital health
Lorenzo Rossi
Newronika

Lorenzo Rossi

CTO
Newronika (Italy)
Marco Ruedi
EPFL Innovation Park

Marco Ruedi

Start-up Doctor / Coach Lifesciences
EPFL Innovation Park (Switzerland)
Jas Saini
VTULs

Jas Saini

CEO
VTULs (Switzerland)
Joe Sandys
Cooley LLP

Joe Sandys

Life Sciences Associate
Cooley LLP (United States)
Shahram Sharif
LindaCare

Shahram Sharif

LindaCare (Belgium)
Digital health
Hicham Shatou
LeQuest

Hicham Shatou

CEO
LeQuest (Netherlands)
Medtech
Digital health
Doron Shmerling
PolyGene

Doron Shmerling

CEO
PolyGene (Switzerland)
Mario Stark
Vivior AG

Mario Stark

CEO
Vivior AG (Switzerland)
Stefan Steiner
Venturelab

Stefan Steiner

Managing Director German speaking part of venturelab
Venturelab (Switzerland)
Yasmine Tahiri
Group Pictet

Yasmine Tahiri

Marketing Trainee
Group Pictet (Switzerland)
Simone Theiss
Tech Tour

Simone Theiss

Managing Director
Tech Tour (Belgium)
Eric Thepaut
Boston Scientific

Eric Thepaut

Senior Vice President and President, EMEA
Boston Scientific (United States)
Richard Treadwell
Richard Treadwell

Richard Treadwell

Empirical Spine (United States)
Medtech
Werner Tschollar
Amyra

Werner Tschollar

CEO
Amyra (Switzerland)
Radostina Tsenova
Tech Tour

Radostina Tsenova

Business Development
Tech Tour (Bulgaria)
Paul Turner
Paul Turner

Paul Turner

Managing director
Med Tech Hub (United Kingdom)
Alexandra Vallon-Eberhard
Cukierman & Co Life Sciences

Alexandra Vallon-Eberhard

Partner
Cukierman & Co Life Sciences (Israel)
Edmee van Dijk
Bluebee

Edmee van Dijk

CFO
Bluebee (Netherlands)
Medtech
Digital health
Tom Vanhoutte
imec.xpand

Tom Vanhoutte

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Veronique Vermeeren
L.R.M.

Veronique Vermeeren

Investment Manager Health & Care
L.R.M. (Belgium)
Medtech
Digital health
Lucian Wagner
EuroUS Ventures

Lucian Wagner

Chairman, Launch in US Alliance, LLC; General Partner, EuroUS Ventures, LLC
EuroUS Ventures (Switzerland)
Medtech
Digital health
Jan Wehkamp
Defensin Therapeutics

Jan Wehkamp

Board Member
Defensin Therapeutics (Denmark)
Pierre-Jean Wipff
Innovaud

Pierre-Jean Wipff

Life Sciences Innovation advisor
Innovaud (Switzerland)
Henry Zubaida
Gilde Healthcare Partners

Henry Zubaida

Associate
Gilde Healthcare Partners (Netherlands)
Vincent Zwaans
CybeReha SA

Vincent Zwaans

CEO
CybeReha SA (Switzerland)