Program 2026
26 AUGUST 2026, V SPA CONFERENCE CENTRE (RIIA 2, TARTU)
DTx NEW NORDICS 2026 - Nordic-Baltic HEALTH INFORMATICS DAY
The day will explore how clinical leadership, technology strategy, and data governance are shaping the future of digital health across the Baltic Sea Region, with a strong focus on the opportunities and responsibilities of the European Health Data Space (EHDS). Discussions will highlight national experiences, interoperability, and the transition from data to patient-centred innovation and impact. The programme concludes with a policy-focused panel reflecting on strategic directions for health data use and digital health system development.AGENDA
TIME | AGENDA ITEM | SPEAKERS & TOPICS |
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| 09:30–09:45 | Registration & Welcome Coffee | |
| 09:45–10:00 | Opening Remarks | Karmen JOLLER - Minister of Social Affairs - Estonia (TBC) |
| 10:00–10:30 | Setting the Scene | Prof Dipak KALRA – Professor of Health Informatics, UCL / President, The European Institute for Innovation through Health Data (i~HD) - UK - EHDS opportunities and responsibilities, interoperability and trust in health data. |
| 10:30–12:00 | Session I Clinical Leadership and Technology Strategy | Moderator: Lars Lindsköld Dr Petter HURLEN – Head of Clinical Informatics Unit, Akershus University Hospital – Norway - The clinician’s role in digital transformation – from users to co‑governors of digital health. Prof Johan MAGNUSSON – Professor of Information Systems, University of Gothenburg – Sweden - A brave new world: Toward a viable technology strategy in healthcare. Kristaps KRAFTE – Founder and CEO, Prakses Asistents / Head of the Board, Digital Health Association Latvia - Digital Transformation in Latvian Primary Care: A GP‑Centric Approach to AI Integration. Early experiences of AI‑assisted clinical workflows in primary care. |
| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:00–14:30 | Session II Health Data Governance and EHDS Implementation | Moderator: Elina Drakvik Elina DRAKVIK – Senior Lead, Sitra – Finland - Health data use and secondary use under EHDS Dr Julius JUODAKIS – Health Data Lead, State Data Agency of Lithuania - The Lithuanian health data landscape: from clinicians' screens to research and innovations Nele LABI – Deputy Secretary General for Innovation, Ministry of Social Affairs, Estonia - What Actually Makes Digital Health Work? |
| 14:30–15:00 | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 15:00–16:30 | Session III From Data to Impact: Patient-Centred Innovations and National Platforms | Moderator: Dipak Kalra Jeppe ERIKSEN – Associate Professor, Aalborg University – Denmark - Innovations in patient-centred digital health Prof Dr Dagmar WALTEMATH – Professor of Medical Informatics, University Medicine Greifswald – Germany - Dataportal4NUM: Toward a national health data infrastructure Thomas KAROPKA – Senior Projektmanager AI and Digital Health at BioCon Valley GmbH / Vice-chair at Network of German Health Regions e.V. / Vice-chair at ScanBalt – Germany - Co-creating human-centric ecosystems for EHDS implementation |
| 16:30–17:00 | Coffee Break & Networking | |
| 17:00–18:00 | Panel Discussion The programme will conclude with a panel of government representatives, offering national perspectives on the direction of developments in health data use, digital health systems and the implementation of the European Health Data Space. | Government representatives – (TBC) |
| 18:00–18:05 | Closing Remarks |
27 AUGUST 2026, V SPA CONFERENCE CENTRE (RIIA 2, TARTU)
DTx NEW NORDICS 2026 - Personalised medicine, prevention & AI
AGENDA
TIME | AGENDA ITEM | SPEAKERS & TOPICS |
| 09:30–10:00 | Registration & Morning Coffee | |
| 10:00–10:30 | Keynote From Biobanking to Genetic Risk Score and Personal Prevention of Disease | Andres METSPALU, Professor of Genomics and Biobanking /Professor of Biotechnology at the University of Tartu – Estonia |
| 10:00–10:30 | Session I: Personalised medicine - do we have enough data? This session discusses the practical aspects of personal medicine and prevention. | Moderator: Andres METSPALU, Professor of Genomics and Biobanking /Professor of Biotechnology at the University of Tartu – Estonia
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| 12:00–13:00 | Lunch & Networking | |
| 13:00–14:30 | Session II Beyond the Hype: Personalised Medicine with MedTech & AI - Legal and Practical Challenges This session discusses the practical and legal issues related to the use of cutting-edge medtech solutions and AI applications that enable patient-specific interventions. But turning these breakthroughs into real-world patient benefit requires more than just technical excellence - it demands navigating a complex landscape of legal, regulatory, and practical hurdles. We will dive into the realities of implementing AI-driven medtech in personalised care by discussing practical challenges related to the legal frameworks (including EU MDR/IVDR, EU AI Act, GDPR) and the operational challenges of integrating new technologies into healthcare systems. | Moderator: Lise-Lotte LÄÄNE, Partner, Head of Life Sciences & Healthcare at Sorainen – Estonia
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| 14:30–15:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:00–16:30 | Session III Health economics This session discusses how personalised medicine, prevention, and AI can be embedded into healthcare in a way that delivers measurable value and remains financially sustainable. It will examine the practical feasibility of reusing health data to enable earlier risk detection and more tailored interventions, alongside the governance and incentive structures such approaches require. The session will also consider how to evaluate and fund these models, balancing long-term benefits with short-term budget and implementation | Moderator: TBC
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| 16:30–16:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:45–18:15 | Session IV Preventive medicine This session explores the implementation of preventive medicine service models in Estonia, with a focus on breast cancer prevention, as well as models for prostate cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The discussion will address challenges around the transition towards risk-based prevention. The session also highlights Estonia’s testbed potential, demonstrating how a small market can enable faster adoption of innovative preventive healthcare models. | Moderator: Krista KRUUV-KÄO, Head of preventive services at Estonian Health Insurance Fund – Estonia
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