Annemieke Ålenius Lecturer

Avdelningschef
E-hälsomyndigheten

Ceri Thompson Lecturer

Deputy Head of Unit
European Commission

Ceri Thompson is Deputy Head of the eHealth, Well-Being and Ageing Unit in DG CNECT and works towards the digital transformation of health and care. Ceri has previous experience at Eurostat, and for DG SANTE in the Commission. Prior to joining the EU institutions, she worked on global health policy at the UK’s Department for International Development and for KPMG’s international healthcare practice, as well as on epidemiological research projects in the UK and Brazil. She studied Maths at Durham University, UK and then Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

David Lega Lecturer

Member of the European Parliament
European Parliament

David Lega is a Swedish politician and a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. He is a Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights.
David began his Paralympian swimming career when he was 12 years old. During the course of his career, he proceeded to win several World Championship gold medals and received the ‘Triumph of the Human Spirit’ award during the Atlanta Paralympic Games 1996.
According to David, he had “the fortune of being born at the exact right time and place” to live a good life. This feeling sparked his commitment to give back to society, and has become something of a red thread in his political career.
Upon being elected as a Member of the European Parliament, David pledged to be the voice of the people who have the most difficulties in being heard. Therefore, he uses his platform in the European Parliament for this purpose, and has participated in numerous events to improve children’s rights. As co-Chair of the Intergroup for Children’s Rights, he intends to ensure that the perspective of children is integrated into legislative work and that all children’s voices are heard.

Marie Sjölinder Moderator

Senior Researcher
RISE

Marie Sjölinder is a senior researcher at RISE. She has a PhD in psychology with a focus on aging and the use of technology. Marie is managing national and international R&D projects within e-health and welfare technology.

Silas Olsson Moderator

General Manager
HealthAccess

Silas Olsson (silas.olsson@healthaccess.eu)

Silas Olsson´s experiences include works in industries, with work on management positions in Swedish (Telia Research) and International (Philips Medical Systems) companies in the field of medical technology, diagnostic and medical therapy systems, Information and Communication Technology, eHealth and telemedicine related innovations and applications.

In addition, Silas Olsson experiences includes works in the Swedish Research Institutes Sector as Manager of International Cooperation, eHealth sector, at RISE SICS. RISE belongs to the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Sweden.

International works includes EU and European level Affairs (2001-2011 in Brussels) with works on administration and management of EU R&D and Innovation programs in the field of Health ICT, as Project Officer, European Commission; as Acting Director of the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Program (AALJP); and, as Program Manager and Special Advisor, VINNOVA, the Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems.

Currently, Silas Olsson is working as advisor and consultant (HealthAccess) in the field of eHealth/digital health; for innovation in healthcare and care; EU research & innovation programs and projects; and International collaboration with special focus on challenges and opportunities in the area of Demographic Ageing.
Silas Olsson research background includes Health Services research and Health Technology Assessment.

Silas has published about 150 articles, reports and book chapters, in the fields of Health Services research, Health Technology Assessment, Telemedicine, eHealth, and Policy related work regarding ICT enabling solutions in the Health Sector. He has lectured in a substantial number of conferences and seminars in Europe, Asia and in the US.

Anne Mette Bang PanelistExhibitor

CEO Danmark
Cambio Healthcare Systems AB

CEO, Cambio Healthcare Systems, Denmark

Annemieke Ålenius Panelist

Avdelningschef
E-hälsomyndigheten

Catharina Borgenstierna. Panelist

CEO
Camanio Care & Aging2.0 Sweden

VD för Camanio AB som erbjuder en plattform för digitala vård- och omsorgstjänster i hemmet samt Ambassadör i Sverige för det internationella nätverket Aging2.0. Med lång erfarenhet från den medicintekniska marknaden och internationellt arbete inom området har hon ett tvärprofessionellt perspektiv på utmaningar och möjligheter.

Helena Hvitfeldt. Panelist

Head of research, education and innovation
Tiohundra, Norrtälje

My background is within health informatics focusing on how to use data to understand and act upon challenges in health care and care. Related areas to this is how we use and implement new technologies as care privoders and together with patients and families.

Lars-Åke Johansson Panelist

CEO
Alkit Communications

Lars-Åke Johansson is CEO of Alkit Communications AB. He has been working for more then 25 years in the eHealth sector. The focus has been to develop new types of IT-services to support new types of healthcare and nursing concepts. Lars-Åke has been leading many national and international projects. He has also extensive experience of the digitalization of the automotive industry.

Lennart Magnusson. Panelist

Head of Nationellt kompetenscentrum anhöriga - Nka
Region Kalmar län, Nka

I work with research, development and knowledge translation activities as director of the Swedish Family Care Competence Centre (Nka) and as Associate Professor at Linnaeus University. Over the course of the last 25 years, I have led and worked in a range of both national and EU-projects to research, co-design and implement support for Family Carers and their frail, older and/or disabled relative via the use of Information and Communication Technologies. A central element within this work, is the direct involvement of all stakeholders and a family perspective.

Thomas Schneider Panelist

Head of Developmenmt
Bräcke diakoni

Thomas Schneider is Chief Development Officer at Bräcke diakoni, one of the largest not-for-profit providers in Sweden, and adjunct lecturer at The Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University. He has a broad experience in quality improvement, leadership and innovation in healthcare and social services and he has been an expert in several national committees regarding quality, health policy and eHealth.