Programme - 14 November 2024
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08:45 - 09:45 | Registration and Welcome Breakfast
9:15 – 9:25 | Welcome Back
9:25 – 9:40 | Brain Talk: The Future of Brain Research: How Deep Tech is Revolutionising Healthcare
9:40 – 10:25 | Panel Discussion: Towards Responsible Development and Innovation of Neurotechnologies
10:25 – 10:40 | Brain Talk: How to Advance Research and Innovation Within Brain Health?
10:40 – 11:25 | Platinum Session: Migraine & Women in Society
11:25 – 11:55 | Brain on a Break
11:55 – 12:10 | In Conversation With: A Success Story of Industry and Healthcare Innovation
12:10 – 12:15 | Introduction to the Pitch Competition
12:15 – 13:15 | Pitch Competition
13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:00 | Panel Discussion: BioTech Regulation
15:00 – 15:15 | Brain Talk
15:15 – 16:00 | Panel Discussion: Building Innovative Brains: Investing in Brain Development
16:00 – 16:30 | Brain on a Break
16:30 – 16:45 | Brain Talk: Precision Medicine for Mental Health Disorders
16:45 – 17:30 | Panel Discussion: Protecting the Planet, Preserving Health
17:30 – 18:00 | Award Ceremony and Closing
8:15 – 9:15 | Networking Breakfast
Grab a bite and meet the speakers of the day and other key attendees in the Innovation Hall.
9:15 – 9:25 | Welcome Back
Lisa Burke
Master of Ceremony
Suzanne Dickson
President
European Brain Council
Day 2 of the Brain Innovation Days begins! Ease into the day with a warm welcome, a recap of Day 1 and an inspiring Brain Talk to kick off the day!
9:25 – 9:40 | Brain Talk
The Future of Brain Research: How Deep Tech is Revolutionising Healthcare
Dominique Delporte-Vermeiren
President
The House of Deep Tech
Brain Talks are inspiring and thought-provoking presentations from speakers leading cutting-edge research or activities supporting innovation in brain science. This out-of-the-box talk will set the scene for two days of brain innovation.
Imagine a world where technology doesn’t just support healthcare but transforms it. Where Deep Tech helps us decode the brain’s deepest secrets, and new medical devices bring hope to millions.
9:40 – 10:25 | Panel Discussion
Towards Responsible Development and Innovation of Neurotechnologies
Alice Accorroni
Specialty Trainee in Neurology, Researcher in Neuroscience, Resident and Research Fellow Section
European Academy of Neurology
Ricardo Chavarriaga
Lead Responsible AI Innovation
CLAIRE/ZHAW
Sameer Zuberi
Professor of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
Board Member, European Paediatric Neurology Society; Board Member, European Brain Counci
Kostas Kostarelos
Chair of the Vision Board & Co-Founder
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics
Neurotechnologies, which have great potential to foster brain health, also raise societal, ethical and legal concerns. This panel discussion focuses on opportunities and challenges raised by neurotechnologies and how relevant initiatives in the field are addressing the risks and filling the gaps.
10:25 – 10:40 | Brain Talk
How to Advance Research and Innovation Within Brain Health?
Karen Carr
Scientific Director Neurology
AbbVie
Brain Talks are inspiring and thought-provoking presentations from speakers leading cutting-edge research or activities supporting innovation in brain science. This out-of-the-box talk will set the scene for two days of brain innovation. More information will follow soon.
10:40 – 11:25 | Platinum Session: Migraine & Women in Society
European Institute of Women’s Health
Karen Carr
Scientific Director Neurology
AbbVie
Lars Edvinsson
Chairman of the Swedish Migraine Society
2021 Brain Prize Winner
Migraine is a primary headache disorder, in most cases episodic, with symptoms that differ from person to person and from attack to attack. It can lead to significant disability and high personal, family, occupational, societal, and economic burden. Today, 41 million people in Europe live with migraine. As the leading cause of disability among young women, it is about three times more common in women than men. Manifestations differ between men and women and are influenced by sex-specific factors. The disease is most troublesome during people’s most productive years (late teens to 50s) and costs the European economies as much as € 50 billion a year. The indirect costs associated with reduced productivity represent a substantial proportion of the migraine costs. Despite its widespread and debilitating nature, migraine is still misunderstood, ignored, and stigmatised. Many governments, seeking to constrain health care costs, do not acknowledge the substantial burden of migraine on society. During the Brain Innovation Days, Migraine & Women in Society will highlight the impact of migraine on women within society. The speakers will explore current research related to women’s migraine and will look at how current challenges can be adopted into broader public health strategies. This session is designed as a panel discussion with experts and policymakers.
11:25 – 11:55 | Brain on a Break
11:55 – 12:10 | In Conversation With
A Success Story of Industry and Healthcare Innovation
Frédéric Destrebecq
Executive Director
European Brain Council
Ben Moore
Founder & CEO
vCreate
Join us for an insightful session as Ben Moore, Founder and CEO of vCreate, shares the remarkable journey behind the virtual web app designed for video diagnostics and management of neurological disorders. Co-created with leading healthcare professionals, vCreate has seen rapid growth since 2020, now adopted by over 120 worldwide. Ben will discuss the innovative collaboration between healthcare and industry, how the company secured investment, and what’s next for the future of the platform. This is a compelling story of how technology is transforming patient care in neurology.
12:10 – 12:15 | Introduction to the Pitch Competition
Patricia Gall
CEO & Founder
MindSpark 360 by SAMHI
12:15 – 13:15 | Pitch Competition
Pitch Competition Finalists
Chris Bullock
CEO
QV Bioelectronics
Camille de Solages
Head of Product,
BrainTale
Tamás Kitka
Managing Director - CREATe Therapeutics
VRG Therapeutics
Francesco Trovato
CEO
Paperbox
Nejib Zemzemi
Chief Scientific Officer
Rebrain
Pitch Competition Jury Members
Sameer Zuberi
Board Member, European Paediatric Neurology Society
Board Member, European Brain Council
Orla Galvin
Executive Director
European Federation of Neurological Associations
Nicolas Van De Kerkhof
Business Creation Lead
EIT Health
Pascal Joncour
Partner
Convergence Partners
Patricia Gall
CEO & Founder
MindSpark 360 by SAMHI
After a pre-selection of applications from European start-ups working in the brain space, the finalists will now pitch their idea or product to the jury and the public. Jury members include public and private investors and representatives from the European Brain Council membership including neuroscientists, neurologists, psychiatrists and people living with brain disorders.
13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch Break
14:15 – 15:00 | Panel Discussion: BioTech Regulation
Christian Suojanen
Founder and CEO
Broadreach Global
15:15 – 16:00 | Panel Discussion
Building Innovative Brains: Investing in Brain Development
Lisa Burke
Master of Ceremony
Ella Arensman
Head of School of Public Health, UCC
Chief Scientist, National Suicide Research Foundation, University College Cork
Abdulrahman Abou Dahesh
Founder
Neurochem Lab
Astrid Schmied
Educational Neuroscientist
National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Brian Magierski
Co-Founder and CEO
21 Impact Labs
Naomi Fineberg
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Hertfordshire
Consultant Psychiatrist, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
This panel will explore the critical role of lifelong learning and the development of cognitive and emotional resilience in maintaining brain health across various life stages. The discussion will focus on the implications for both schools and workplaces, highlighting the importance of continuous skills development to ensure long-term well-being and mental agility. The speakers will discuss how the groundbreaking projects and collaborations can foster a healthier, more resilient society through innovative solutions for brain health, education, and workplace well-being.
16:00 – 16:30 | Brain on a Break
Grab a coffee and meet the speakers of the day and other key attendees in the Innovation Hall. Continue your rounds within the Innovation Hall, where we will welcome a number of exciting Innovation Showcases and Poster Presentations.
16:30 – 16:45 | Brain Talk
Precision Medicine for Mental Health Disorders
Michel Goldman
President, Institute for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Healthcare
Université libre de Bruxelles
Brain Talks are inspiring and thought-provoking presentations from speakers leading cutting-edge research or activities supporting innovation in brain science. This out-of-the-box talk will set the scene for two days of brain innovation.Precision medicine refers to a medical strategy in which clinical interventions, therapeutic regimens, diagnostic techniques, and medical products are custom-tailored to subgroups of patients rather than relying on a homogeneous “one-drug-fits-all” approach. Ultimately, adapting the medical management to the individual patient leads from precision to personalized medicine. The concept successfully applied in modern oncology is more and more considered for other medical specialties. In the field of brain disorders, now is the time to move away from the traditional classification of patients based on full-blown symptoms to develop novel taxonomies integrating clinical data with multimodal biomarkers, systems medicine, digital health technologies and data science. By integrating the high degree of heterogeneity of mental disorders, the precision medicine approach should ultimately improve the accuracy with which patients are treated and managed.
16:45 – 17:30 | Panel Discussion: Protecting the Planet, Preserving Health
Lisa Burke
Master of Ceremony
Anne Stauffer
Deputy Director
Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL)
Geert Dom
President
European Psychiatric Association
Where we live, the air we breathe, what we surround us with are all crucial determinants of our brain health. This session seeks to explore the link between brain health and environment across the lifespan. The impact of environmental pollution, the potential of neuro-urbanism, eco-anxiety, nature-based solutions and more will be explored. The speakers will address the topic by showcasing the different initiatives in their organisations and the goals (e.g., Task Force on Environmental Influences in Neurology, Section on Climate Change and Mental Disorders, Young European Paediatric Neurology Society working group on Climate change & Sustainability), and a representative from the Health and Environment Alliance will share her perspective.
17:30 – 18:00 | Award Ceremony and Closing
Lisa Burke
Master of Ceremony
Suzanne Dickson
President
European Brain Council
Sameer Zuberi
Board Member, European Paediatric Neurology Society
Board Member, European Brain Council
The winners of the 4th Brain Innovation Jury Award and Public Award for Best Pitch will be revealed. Didn’t have time to make the Innovation Hall yet? Last chance to take a look at the Innovation Showcases and Poster Presentations.
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Please note that this is a provisional programme which may still be subject to change.