Conference on Digital Health 2021 September 22th, Danish Parliament. Organization of Danish Medical Societies (LVS) supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation Digital Health 2021 – Last Call to the Future, draft May 2021:
The conference at Christiansborg Castle September 22th is the fourth and final in a line of meetings on the digital revolution in health care organized by Lægevidenskabelige Selskaber, LVS, Organization of Danish Medical Societies (Royal Societies) The three introductory meetings, The Mapped Human, Hype or Hope? and The Digital Gap, were held in September 2020. The meeting at Christiansborg Castle, home of The Danish Parliament, is hosted by Jane Heitmann, chairman of the Committee on Health Affairs of the Danish Parliament and the opening speech is given by Magnus Heunicke, Minister of Health.
The conference headline Last Call to the Future strikes the theme. The Corona crisis has been a wake-up call for the potential in the use of digital solutions not least in health care. But also for the recognition that Denmark and most of the other European countries have fallen behind in the digital revolution compared to the US and countries in the Far East. If we are not successful in finding European and national solutions we will be run over by countries and companies from abroad.
The timing of the conference in this respect is dramatic. The Danish Government introduced in March a National Digital Partnership with representatives from (nearly) every corner of society: the private and public sector, unions, universities etc. Headed by the chairman of The Maersk Group and Siemens AG. The Danish Parliament will reopen October 5th and later that month The Partnership will publish its recommendations. Programme schedule:
Opening: 09.00 – 09.30:
Jane Heitmann, chairman Danish Parliament Health Committee
Magnus Heunicke, Minister of Health
Susanne Axelsen, chairman LVS
Theme 1: Small country in digital trouble? 09.30 – 10.40
Introduction: Lisbeth Knudsen, Strategic Manager, Mandag Morgen (think tank)
Rikke Hougaard Zeberg, Manager Danish Industry, DI Digital
Jörn Christiansson, head of CAPE, Danish IT-university
10.40 – 11.55 Break Theme 2: Why worry? 10.55 – 12.00
Introduction: Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen, Vice Chair, OECD Paris
Anne-Marie Gerdes, chairman of National Ethics Committee
Anne Kaltoft, CEO Danish Heart Association
12.00 – 12.50 Lunch
Theme 3: Digitalisation, Hype or Hope? 12.50 – 14.00
Introduction: Mikkel Flyverbom, professor mso, Copenhagen Business School
Michel Nemery, manager Herlev Hospital
Maria Hald, CEO Public Sector Microsoft Denmark NHS Digital: Data and technology that improves lives
14.00 – 14.45
CEO NHS Digital, England
14.45 – 15.00 Break
Theme 4: Here is my vision! 15.00 – 16.30
Introduction: André Rogaczewski, CEO Netcompany
Susanne Axelsen, chairman LVS
Thomas Moeslund, professor, Aalborg University, AI for the People
Bjarne Dahler-Eriksen, Medical Director, Odense University
Morten Freil, CEO Danske Patienter
Stephanie Lose, chairman Danish Regions
Stinus Lindgreen, speaker, RV political Party
Martin Geertsen, speaker, Danish Liberal Party
Rasmus Horn Langhoff, speaker, Social Democratic Party
16.30: Drinks!