PANEL DISCUSSIONPD 21
From Data to Innovation: How Health Data Can Transform Global Healthcare - If We Let It
Date
Tuesday, 14th October
Time
11:00-12:30 CEST
09:00-10:30 UTC
Room
Hall 2
Co-Host(s)
About the session
What if health data could truly transform care worldwide — not just as a concept, but in every clinic, every community, and for every patient? By turning data into actionable insights, we have the potential to personalize treatments, enable earlier disease detection, and improve health outcomes on a global scale. When shared responsibly across systems and borders, data becomes a powerful driver of collaboration and innovation.
Yet, today’s reality often falls short. Fragmented systems, stringent regulations, and unequal access continue to hinder progress in both low- and middle-income countries as well as high-resource settings.
This panel will bring together experts from across the healthcare ecosystem to explore how we can unlock the full potential of health data. Together, we’ll identify practical solutions to overcome barriers, build trust, and ensure data-driven innovation benefits everyone, everywhere. Join us in shaping a future where data does more than inform — it transforms.
Yet, today’s reality often falls short. Fragmented systems, stringent regulations, and unequal access continue to hinder progress in both low- and middle-income countries as well as high-resource settings.
This panel will bring together experts from across the healthcare ecosystem to explore how we can unlock the full potential of health data. Together, we’ll identify practical solutions to overcome barriers, build trust, and ensure data-driven innovation benefits everyone, everywhere. Join us in shaping a future where data does more than inform — it transforms.
Speakers
Heyo Kroemer
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
CEO
Germany
Open
Rutendo Kuwana
World Health Organization (WHO)
Health Systems, Access and Data (HSD) Division, Market Surveillance and Control | Team Lead
Open
Bettina Lundgren
Danish National Genome Center
Center Director
Denmark
Open
Rakan Nassereldine
Minister of Public Health
Lebanon
Open