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Microsoft Pre-day 2026 - Robust sjukvård 2030 – Säkerhet och AI som grundpelare för framtidens vård
Monday May 4, 2026 10:00 - 15:00 J2
Swedish, On Site Only, Other
Varmt välkommen till Microsoft Pre-day på Vitalis – en heldag för beslutsfattare och innovationsledare inom svensk sjukvård. Under dagen fördjupar vi oss i hur teknik och AI kan bli strategiska resurser för att vi ska kunna bygga en mer motståndskraftig, jämlik och trygg vård tillsammans.Kostnadsfritt - Separat anmälan krävs. Klicka läs mer för länk till anmälan
Workshop 3: Relational Practices for Person-centred Cultures and Leadership - Elevating Lived Experience and Meaningful Engagement - part 1
Jana Bergholtz, Brendan McCormack
Monday May 4, 2026 11:00 - 14:00 J1
Pre-conference workshops, English
Separate registration needed
Workshop 2a: Health economic evaluations of person-centered care
Hanna Gyllensten, Pia Johansson
Monday May 4, 2026 11:00 - 14:00 R4
Pre-conference workshops, English
Separate registration needed
Workshop 1: Methodologies for equitable people-centred health measurement and analysis
Richard Sawatzky, JAE-YUNG Kwon, Ava Mehdipour, Kara Schick-Makaroff
Monday May 4, 2026 11:00 - 14:00 R5-6
Pre-conference workshops, English
Separate registration needed
Workshop 5: Sahlgrenska hemma — Person‑centred Hospital@Home: from pilot to sustainable operations
Sofia Ekdahl, , Emma Vasell, Kerstin Ulin
Monday May 4, 2026 11:00 - 14:00 R21
Pre-conference workshops, English
Separate registration needed
Opening keynote
Bengt Kristensson Uggla, Kevin Groot Lipman, Margareta Andersson Broang, Renée Bengtsson, David Edvardsson, Markus Lingman
Monday May 4, 2026 15:30 - 17:00 F-Expo
Opening keynotes, Keynotes, English, Live + On site
Reception/mingle - for GCPCC and Vitalis participants
Monday May 4, 2026 17:00 - 19:00 See separate online program
Networking., English
Dine-around Gothenburg - Exclusive event for GCPCC participants
Monday May 4, 2026 19:00 - 21:00 See separate online program
Networking., English
Separate registration needed
VALO Workshop
Tuesday May 5, 2026 08:00 - 10:00 R17
English, On Site Only
snack@vitalis
Björn Arvidsson, Britta Stenson, Magnus Lejelöv
Tuesday May 5, 2026 08:30 - 09:00 F-Expo
Swedish, Live + On site
Invigning keynote - partidebatt
Anders Henriksson, Jakob Forssmed, Lars Rocksen, Emanuel Karlsten, Riksdagspartiers sakpolitiska företrädare
Tuesday May 5, 2026 09:00 - 10:30 F-Expo
Keynotes, Swedish
Keynotes och partidebatt
Making Health Data Available for AI Innovation
Markus Lingman, Johanna Furuhjelm, Peter Kelly, Kevin Groot Lipman, Erika Bellander, Anne Cathrine Falch-Jørgensen, Magnus Boman, Päivi Östling
Tuesday May 5, 2026 09:00 - 11:00 F3
Workshops , English, Workshop, Tools for implementation, Intermediate, Management/decision makers, Organizational development, Technicians/IT/Developers, Healthcare professionals, Actual examples (good/bad), Benefits/effects, Innovation/research, Test/validation, Law, Judicial procedures, Patient safety, Information security, Government information, Ethics, Informatics/Interoperability
AI has great potential to accelerate the development of new treatments, diagnostics, and medical research, but this requires high‑quality health data. Intensive work is underway on multiple fronts, with cross‑border collaborations helping lay the groundwork for faster implementation of AI in healthcare. This seminar is intended for anyone interested in a more in‑depth discussion.
-- To participate in this workshop, you must register your interest by clicking the "Book" button as a logged in delegate. The purpose is to confirm that it will be a well-composed group. However, the main principle is that first come, first served. Only physical on-site participation is possible. -- --- Booking function opens 9/3 --
Workshop 2b: Health Economic Evaluations of Person-Centered Care: From Evidence to Study Design
Hanna Gyllensten, Pia Johansson
Tuesday May 5, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 G1
Pre-conference workshops, English
Separate registration needed
Workshop 4: Feel, Share, and Understand Experience: How to Co-design with Patients and Staff
Kajsa Westling
Tuesday May 5, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 G4
Pre-conference workshops, English
Separate registration needed
Workshop 3: Relational Practices for Person-centred Cultures and Leadership - Elevating Lived Experience and Meaningful Engagement - part 2
Jana Bergholtz, Brendan McCormack
Tuesday May 5, 2026 09:00 - 12:00 J1
Pre-conference workshops, English
Separate registration needed
OMOP in Sweden - A movement on a mission to integrate the OMOP Common Data Model into the Swedish health data ecosystem
Christian Högberg, Jordan Kane, Lars Lindsköld
Tuesday May 5, 2026 09:15 - 09:45 Vitalis Plaza
Operationalising OMOP in the Nordic Health Data Ecosystem , English, Live + On site , Presentation, Orientation, Intermediate, Management/decision makers, Politicians, Organizational development, Technicians/IT/Developers, Researchers, Healthcare professionals, Patient/user organizations, Actual examples (good/bad), Welfare development, Management, Innovation/research, Follow-up/Report of current status, Informatics/Interoperability, Symposia/Panel
Sweden has an opportunity to use OMOP not only as a technical data model, but as a reusable analytics layer that supports harmonisation, federated evidence generation, and collaboration across national and international health data ecosystems. OMOP 4 Sweden is a growing movement with a clear mission—to establish the OMOP Common Data Model as a formal and sustainable part of the Swedish health data ecosystem.
Introduction to the Nordics
Britta Stenson, Ilona Raitakari, Jonas Thulin, Lucie Meltzer, Tine Hylleberg, Trine Radmann
Tuesday May 5, 2026 09:15 - 10:00 Innovation Area
Innovation area, English, Live + On site , Presentation, Other
The Nordics are at the forefront of digital health innovation. With some of the world’s most advanced healthcare systems, robust digital infrastructure, and a deeply rooted culture of collaboration and innovation, the region offers a uniquely dynamic environment for health tech and life science companies alike.Driven by a strong focus on prevention, precision medicine, and research excellence, the Nordic countries are actively shaping the future of healthcare, supported by strong public-private collaboration, world-class research institutions, and vibrant life science ecosystems spanning startups, academia, industry, and healthcare providers.This session offers a comprehensive introduction to both the Nordic healthcare systems and the broader life science ecosystems in each country. You will gain insights into how the systems are structured, where the real opportunities lie, what challenges to be aware of, and why the Nordics could be your ideal next market.
Building an OHDSI Community boosting reuse of health data - Sweden’s Progress
Jordan Kane
Tuesday May 5, 2026 09:45 - 10:00 Vitalis Plaza
Operationalising OMOP in the Nordic Health Data Ecosystem , English, Live + On site , Presentation, Orientation, Intermediate, Researchers, Actual examples (good/bad)
Sustainable health data infrastructure depends on standards and platforms, but also an active community that shares methods, tools, and implementation experience. This session introduces the emerging OHDSI Sweden Community and discusses how a Nordic community of practice can help make OMOP operational in real-world settings.
VALO Update: Progress Toward a Nordic Model for Health Data Collaboration
Mikael Rinnetmäki
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:00 - 10:10 Vitalis Plaza
Operationalising OMOP in the Nordic Health Data Ecosystem , English, Live + On site , Presentation, Orientation, Intermediate, Researchers, Healthcare professionals
The VALO project is developing a model for Nordic collaboration on the secondary use of health data, drawing on practical experience from federated analysis and secure processing environments. This short update highlights current progress and frames the next discussion on how the model can evolve to meet stakeholder needs
Tio år av medicinteknisk innovation och impact - och vad som händer framåt
Lena Strömberg
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:00 - 10:25 Innovation Area
Innovation area, Swedish, Live + On site , Extended 55 min, Inspiration, Intermediate, Management/decision makers, Politicians, Organizational development, Purchasers/acquisitions/eco nomy/HR, Technicians/IT/Developers, Researchers, Students, Care professionals, Healthcare professionals, Patient/user organizations, Actual examples (good/bad), Benefits/effects, Welfare development, Patient centration, Management, Innovation/research, Test/validation, Usability
Under tio år har Medtech4Health finansierat och stöttat över femhundra projekt inom medicinteknik. I denna föreläsning delar programdirektör Lena Strömberg lärdomar från programmets arbete med att koppla samman vård, akademi och näringsliv. Vad krävs för att innovationer ska gå från idé till implementering? Vilka systemhinder finns och vilka lösningar behövs framåt?