title:: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE - U.S. & E.U. INSIGHTS PANEL DISCUSSION
publisher:: U.S. Department of Commerce
people:: Diane Farrell, Jan Beger, Dr. med. Anke Diehl, Alexander Olbrechts, Razvan Ionasec, Pia Maier
organization:: U.S. Department of Commerce, GE Healthcare, Essen University Hospital, MedTech Europe, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Medtronic GmbH
domain:: Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare, Medical Technology, Public Policy
link:: https://www.medica-tradefair.com/
Summary
This is an announcement for a panel discussion on “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - U.S. & E.U. Insights” to be held on November 15, 2023 at the MEDICA Health IT Forum in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event is organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce and will feature opening remarks from Diane Farrell, Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade.
The moderated panel will discuss the current AI landscape in healthcare, trends, opportunities, challenges, and insights from manufacturers and healthcare institutions. Panelists include representatives from GE Healthcare, Essen University Hospital, MedTech Europe, Amazon Web Services, and Medtronic. Key topics are the applications of AI in medical technology, regulations, data governance, and responsible deployment of AI solutions.
The panel aims to provide up-to-date information and perspectives from both the U.S. and E.U. on adopting AI for improving healthcare quality, efficiency and patient outcomes while addressing ethical concerns around safety, bias, and trustworthiness.
Data Points
- Event: “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE - U.S. & E.U. INSIGHTS” panel discussion
- Date/Time: November 15, 2023, 2:45pm - 4:00pm
- Location: MEDICA Health IT Forum, Hall 12 F05, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Organizer: U.S. Department of Commerce
- Welcome Remarks: Diane Farrell, Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade
- Moderator: Jan Beger, Senior Director at GE Healthcare
- Panelists: Dr. med. Anke Diehl (Essen University Hospital), Alexander Olbrechts (MedTech Europe), Razvan Ionasec (Amazon Web Services), Pia Maier (Medtronic)
- Topics: AI landscape, trends, opportunities, challenges in healthcare AI
- Audience: MEDICA trade visitors, invited guests
- Sectors: Healthcare, medical technology, AI, public policy
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE U.S. & E.U. INSIGHTS PANEL DISCUSSION NOVEMBER 15, 2023 – 2.45 PM – 4.00 PM MEDICA - HEALTH IT FORUM HALL 12 F05
Date/Time Wednesday, November 15, 14.45 PM – 16.00 PM Format Moderated Panel Discussion Language English Location MEDICA Health IT Forum (Hall 12 F05), open exhibition/presentation space, holds approx. 70 seated, plus approx. 50 - 70 standing Participants EU/US AI professionals Target/Topics Present up-to-date information on the current AI landscape and discuss trends, opportunities and challenges, and gain insight from manufacturers and healthcare institutions Audience MEDICA trade-only visitors, plus select guests (by invitation) Welcome Remarks Diane Farrell Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington D.C. Diane Farrell is the Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade. In these roles, she plans, determines, and coordinates policy; directs the International Trade Administration; and oversees the daily operations of the International Trade Administration (ITA), which has an annual budget of $613 million with approximately 2,100 trade and investment professionals—based in more than 100 U.S. cities and 70 markets around the world. Within the Department of Commerce, Diane Farrell also serves currently as Co-Chair of the Equity Council, alongside Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves. (Full Bio) Moderator Jan Beger Senior Director, Digital Ecosystem EMEA GE HealthCare As Senior Director of the Digital Ecosystem, Jan’s role is to drive GE HealthCare Digital EMEA’s Ecosystem Strategy and together with his team develop cooperation with partner companies, indirect channels, start-up centers and networks. Jan is the head of GE Healthcare’s Edison Accelerator. With over 15 years of experience in healthcare informatics, the medical imaging domain and management, Jan is a seasoned leader with vast experience in leading strategic initiatives and influencing strategic decisions that ultimately drive revenue and contribute to enterprise value. (Bio & LinkedIn) APanelists Dr. med. Anke Diehl Chief Transformation Officer & Head of Digital Transformation Essen University Hospital Dr. Anke Diehl is the Chief Transformation Officer and Head of the Digital Transformation Unit at Essen University Hospital and is responsible for implementing the Smart Hospital Strategy. Since March 2021, she has also been consortium leader of the leading-edge cluster AI in medicine SmartHospital.NRW and since December 2021, she has been a member of the national expert committee ‘Interop Council’. As a physician, she worked in radiology, neurology, neuroradiology and psychiatry before joining the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in 2010, where she headed the department of healthcare structure development until 2018. In addition to digital medicine, she is currently working on gender issues in AI and digitization and is the winner of the ‘Medical Woman of the Year’ Award 2021. (LinkedIn) Alexander Olbrechts Director Digital Health MedTech Europe As the Director of Digital Health at MedTech Europe since October 2022, Alexander oversees all activities related to digital regulations impacting the medical technology sector. The primary areas of focus include artificial intelligence, data management & governance, the European Health Data Space, and cyber resilience. Before joining MedTech Europe, Alexander was employed by the Belgian technology association and actively participated in multiple other European associations. In addition, he held positions as a business unit manager, product manager and medical advisor in both the medical technology and pharmaceutical industries. Throughout his professional career, he has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing digital health. Alexander holds multiple degrees in Biomedical Sciences, Medical Imaging, and Management in Healthcare. MedTech Europe (Bio & LinkedIn) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE U.S. & E.U. INSIGHTS PANEL DISCUSSION NOVEMBER 15, 2023 – 2.45 PM – 4.00 PM MEDICA - HEALTH IT FORUM HALL 12 F05 U.S. Department of Commerce | International Trade Administration | U.S. Commercial Service trade.gov Razvan Ionasec CTO Healthcare EMEA Amazon Web Services (AWS) Razvan Ionasec, PhD, MBA, is the technical leader for healthcare at Amazon Web Services in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. His work focuses on helping healthcare customers solve business problems by leveraging technology. Previously, Razvan was the global head of artificial intelligence (AI) products at Siemens Healthineers in charge of AI-Rad Companion, the family of AI-powered and cloud-based digital health solutions for imaging. He holds 30+ patents in AI/ML for medical imaging and has published 70+ international peer-reviewed technical and clinical publications on computer vision, computational modelling, and medical image analysis. Razvan received his PhD in Computer Science from the Technical University Munich and MBA from University of Cambridge, Judge Business School. (LinkedIn) Pia Maier Governmental Affairs Specialist Digital Medtronic GmbH As a specialist for digital issues, Pia Maier has been working in the field of German digital health policy for many years. This includes not only the classic tasks of Governmental Affairs, but also the explanation of German policy requirements in the company. Especially in this area, the requirements of the European level have been relevant and decisive for national decisions for years. She is an honorary member of the board of the German Association of Internet Medicine and as such has represented manufacturers of Digital Health Applications for many years. In the course of her activities, the political scientist has worked for health insurance companies and in the pharmaceutical industry. (LinkedIn)