Annual Strategic Review
about
The Annual Strategic Review of Digital Health brings together 50 senior stakeholders from across Europe to analyze the dynamics of the past year and identify the key drivers set to shape digital health in 2026. Guided by expert presentations and panel-led discussions, participants collaborate to develop and rank a comprehensive list of influencing factors to provide a powerful foundation for planning and decision-making across the ecosystem.​
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London | February 3, 2026 | 08:30 – 18:00 Co-Hosted By Korn Ferry
The ASR is CWG event sponsored by Brandborne
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prediction
Through a sequence of focused, expert presentations, thought leaders offer strategic insight into the sector’s trajectory, covering investor sentiment, market dynamics, workforce evolution, pharmaceutical innovation, research developments and regulatory shifts. This sets the stage for collaborative group analysis, resulting in a list of key factors expected to influence the year ahead.
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Simon Kenniford
VP Global Growth Life Sciences
Korn Ferry
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Work Force Transformation
Dmitry Smirnov
Executive Director
UBS
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Investor Sentiment
Dominick Kennerson
Director, Health Tech, Life Sciences & Healthcare
HSBC
Market Dynamics
Aislinn Bergin
Assistant Transitional
Professor
University Of Nottingham​​
Research Frontiers
Elcie Chan
EU Commercial Director Digital Health
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals​​
Pharmaceutical Innovation
Amelie Chollet
Partner, Life Sciences & Healthcare
CMS​
Regulatory & Legal
exploration
Expert panelists will help review a list of factors, prompting open discussion and assessment across the group.
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Alistair Connel
Director of Digital Health
Our Future Health
Sumu Sethi
Senior Director
GSK
Dale Atkinson
Cancer Survivor
Patient Representative
Hannes Klopper
CEO
Hello Better
implication
A panel of experts will assess the anticipated impact of the most important factors, setting the stage for a robust group discussion. Delegates will then rank each factor based on its projected influence on the sector in 2026. Anonymized and aggregated results will be shared to inform planning and decision-making for the year ahead.​​​
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Jerry Collier
Global AI Lead 'Assess & Develop​
Korn Ferry
Megan Coder
Board Of Directors
Digital Mental Health Society
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Katherine Tryon
Deputy CEO
Vitality health
Richard Cassidy
SVP, Rx+ Business Accelerator
Astellas Pharma