MEDICA announces 2018 Connected Healthcare Forum and App Competition program

Medical mobile solutions with 7th MEDICA App COMPETITION
Moderated by Mark Wächter, Mobile Strategy Consultant


When: November 14, 2018 / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: MEDICA/Messe Düsseldorf Fairgrounds, Hall 15, Booth # 15C24 @ Connected Healthcare Forum

13:00 h – 13:05 h
Future for Health: How mobile, IoT, data, AI & robotics transform healthcare
Mark Wächter, FTR4H Chief Evangelist

13:05 h – 13:20 h
Making the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation
Peter Vorländer, Innovation Lead Germany, Philips HealthWorks

13:20 h – 13:35 h
Sequencing - The new power in fighting serious diseases with big data
Dr. Fang Chen, Director of R&D Center, MGI

12:35 h – 13:45 h
The AI revolution in medicine
Agnieszka Walorska, CEO Creative Construction Heroes / BVDW Lab AI & Health

13:45 h – 14:00 h
How blockchain is impacting healthcare
Tjaša Zajc, Business Developer and Healthcare Communications Manager, Iryo

14:00 h – 14:15 h
Manage the digital health data tsunami
Elena Poughia, MD at Dataconomy Media and Data Natives Founder
14:15 h –14:30 h
Medication management into the future
Lea Dias, Healthcare & Robotics Expert

14:30 h – 14:40 h
Beyond the pond: The promise of mHealth in Africa
Dr. Moka Lantum, MD, MS, CEO MicroClinic Technologies

14:40 h – 14:50 h
Beyond the pond: The health InsurTech revolution in China
Sebastien Gaudin, CEO & Co-Founder, The Care Voice

14:50 h – 15:00 h
FTR4H @ SXSW 2019 festival - an inspiring fusion
Tom Mitchell, President & CEO, Messe Düsseldorf North-America
Mirko Whitfield, International Development SXSW EMEA & Asia


15:00 h – 15:05 h
Welcome & introduction 7th MEDICA App COMPETITION
Christian Grosser, Deputy Director MEDICA, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Mark Wächter, Moderator and Host of MEDICA App COMPETITION

15:05 h – 15:25 h
Panel discussion: Global status in medical mobile solutions
Lars Buch, Managing Director, Startupbootcamp Digital Health
Dr. Klaus Stöckemann, Managing Partner, Peppermint Venture Partners
Moderator: Muthu Singaram, CEO, IIT Madras HTIC Incubator & Founder, VibaZone

15:25 h – 15:35 h
Bayer #G4A: Hacking corporate culture through start-up collaboration
Oliver Gassner, Head of Digital Health Intelligence EMEA, Bayer

15:35 h – 15:40 h
MEDICA App COMPETITION: Rules, prices & 7MAC starting grid
Mark Wächter, Moderator and Host of MEDICA App COMPETITION

15:40 h – 16:40 h
MEDICA App COMPETITION: Live-pitch of 10 medical applications
3 minutes pitch & 2 minutes Q&A each

16:40 h – 16:55 h
MEDICA App COMPETITION: Deliberation of jury & announcement of TOP 3 apps
Muthu Singaram, Jury Captain MEDICA App COMPETITION

16:55 h – 17:00 h
MEDICA App COMPETITION: Award ceremony
Mark Wächter, Moderator and Host of MEDICA App COMPETITION

17:00 h – 18:00 h
Drinks reception & celebration of the MAC winners

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