

Annual Strategic Review


about
The Annual Strategic Review of Digital Health convenes a delegation of 50 senior stakeholders from across Europe to reflect on the market dynamics of the past year and identify key factors that will shape the digital health landscape 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.
prediction
Through a sequence of focused, expert presentations, thought leaders offer strategic insight into the sector’s trajectory, covering investment 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.

Julien De Salaberry
CEO
Galen Growth
Market Dynamics

Dmitry Smirnov
Executive Director
UBS
Investor Sentiment

Simon Kenniford
VP Global Growth Life Sciences
Korn Ferry
Work Force Transformation

Aishlinn Bergin
University Of Nottingham
Assistant Transitional Professor
Research Frontiers

Elcie Chan
EU Commercial Director Digital Health
Otsuka Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical Innovation

TBC
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Regulatory & Legal
exploration
Expert panelists will review the list, prompting open discussion across the group. The delegation will then reach consensus on the top 10 most impactful factors.

Alistair Connel
Director of Digital Health
Our Future Health

Hannes Klopper
CEO
Hello Better

Dale Atkinson (TBC)
Cancer Survivor
Patient Representative
implication
A panel of experts will assess the anticipated impact of the top 10 factors, setting the stage for a robust group discussion. Delegates will then rank each factor based on its projected influence over the next two years. Anonymized and aggregated results will be shared to inform planning and decision-making for the year ahead.

TBC

Megan Coder
Board Of Directors
Digital Mental Health Scociety

TBC
keynote
After the lunch break, Mehdi Snene, head of AI programs at the United Nations, will deliver a keynote on the AI healthcare landscape and its evolution in the short to medium term

Mehdi Snene
AI Program Manager
United Nations
AI & Healthcare