Global Health Connector has been actively involved with HLTH since its launch in the US in 2017. We have seen how HLTH has successfully adapted to the European Market and culture through HLTH Europe, bringing the same energy and dynamic experience it’s known for.
At HLTH Europe 2026, Global Health Connector will once again host a Partner Programme on Monday, 15 June, 13:00–17:00 CET and Tuesday 16 June, 09:00 - 12.40 CET
You will also be able to meet the Global Health Connector team onsite on the Exhibition floor booth D185 from June 16-18 June.
Exclusive Access -Through our partnership with HLTH Europe, we have secured a limited-offer discount for our community:
Register here using the code: https://hlth.com/events/europe/register/
Our partner programme will feature our ecosystems, project partners, and Global Cancer Ecosystem in a series of impactful sessions, as well as a global startup pitching competition highlighting innovation from across the Global Health Connector network.
Pitching Competition
Following the success of our inaugural pitching competition, companies from our 90+ global ecosystems will showcase their latest innovations.
This curated session features solutions across diverse diseases and technologies. Each presenter will pitch their specific "asks" for investors, customers, and partners to an expert panel of clinicians, patients, and industry leaders from the tech and pharma sectors.
Bleddyn Rees - Deputy Chair, Global Health Connector
Adriana Díaz - Ecosystem Director, Global Health Connector
Adriana Díaz (Moderator) - Ecosystem Director, Global Health Connector
Nía Escobar-Kölle - Innovation Manager Germany, Future4Care
Lori Odom - Vice President of Economic Development, Nashville Area Chamber
John Vislosky, MBA - Senior Advisor for Health Tech, Innovation Norway
Noah Wolthausen - Healthcare Innovation Advisory Manager, BioSTL
Heidi Tikanmäki - Key Account Director, Health & Life Science, BusinessOulu
Karolina Mackiewicz (Moderator) - Innovation Director, Global Health Connector
Prof. Anne Moen - Professor, University of Oslo, Gravitate-Health Project
Aad Liefveld - Chief Growth Officer, PACE Clinical, BEAMER Project
Catherine Chronaki - Secretary General, HL7 Europe, xShare Project
Loora Salurand - HealthTech Project Manager, Tehnopol, Digilung Project
Bleddyn Rees - Deputy Chair, Global Health Connector
Adriana Díaz - Ecosystem Director, Global Health Connector
Diana Gelston - Managing Partner & President, Decimal Health
Prof. Mark Lawler - Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Digital Health, Queen's University Belfast
Judging Panel
David Braun - VP for Solutions and Platforms, Merck Group
Sari Kaganoff - CEO, Aytza
Kamal Jethwani,- Vice President, Digital Ventures, Moffitt Cancer Center, CEO, AccelerOnc Studio
Mariam Mahmutova- Associate, Intersystems
Miguel Lancha - Healthcare Innovation Lead & Transform Care Director, AstraZeneca
John A. Graves - Professor of Health Policy and Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Pitching Companies - Meet our participants
Magdalena Jander, PhD - Director, MBA Healthcare Innovation & Tech | Łazarski University CEO UVera
Karolina Mackiewicz - Innovation Director, Global Health Connector
Mike Short CBE - Chairman /Board member, UK Telecomms Innovation Network Advisory Board/ GSMA and Global Health Connector Ambassador
Alison Curfman, MD - Pediatric Emergency Physician & Digital Health Leader
Bleddyn Rees - Deputy Chair, Global Health Connector
David Braun - VP for Solutions and Platforms, Merck Group
Sari Kaganoff - CEO, Aytza
Kamal Jethwani,- Vice President, Digital Ventures, Moffitt Cancer Center, CEO, AccelerOnc Studio
Mariam Mahmutova- Associate, Intersystems
Miguel Lancha - Healthcare Innovation Lead & Transform Care Director, AstraZeneca
Bleddyn Rees - Deputy Chair, Global Health Connector
From Africa, Asia, Europe to the Americas, our 90+ Ecosystems, 4 global priorities and Tech Network are “Joining Dots,Transforming Lives”. Learn all about us and how to work with us.
Innovation is key to improved outcomes, new treatments, devices and drugs. We shine a light on the companies that are part of the US CancerX Accelerator and take a look at the challenges and innovation opportunities Wales has to offer.
Digital Health is enabled by Connectivity. Learn about the partnership between GSMA the Telecommunications Trade Association and Global Health Connector and the work of CHACCA and how to get involved.
Healthcare AI has moved beyond experimentation. The real challenge now is scaling solutions safely and effectively across different diseases, care pathways, and health systems.
In this session, leaders from AztraZeneca, Tucuvi, and provider organizations will share real-world lessons learned from deploying and expanding AI-powered patient care across therapeutic areas and countries. The conversation will explore what it actually takes to move from isolated pilots to scalable implementation, including operational integration, clinical adoption, governance, localization, and patient engagement across diverse healthcare environments.
Speakers will also discuss how healthcare providers are preparing to integrate these technologies into routine care, what outcomes and operational metrics matter most, and why scalable longitudinal patient management may become one of the defining transformations in healthcare over the next decade.
Despite major advances in screening, diagnostics, and women’s health innovation, too many women still enter care pathways too late or disengage before receiving the support they need. The challenge is no longer solely about access to tools and services; it is about closing the gap between availability and action. From awareness and trust to navigation and continuity of care, systemic barriers continue to prevent women from fully benefiting from existing and emerging solutions.
This interactive fishbowl session will explore how healthcare systems, employers, innovators, policymakers, and communities can work together to improve engagement and follow-through across the patient journey. Participants will be invited to contribute directly to the conversation through rotating discussion circles focused on practical collaboration opportunities and scalable solutions.
Through three thematic discussions, attendees will identify the critical disconnects between innovation and implementation, and explore how cross-sector partnerships can create more accessible, navigable, and patient-centered systems of care for women.
Keynote Speech
Fishbowl Discussion Round 1 - Patient Navigation & Trust - Why do women disengage from care pathways even when services exist?
Fishbowl Discussion Round 2 - Technology, Devices & Digital Enablement - How can technology improve follow-through, not just diagnosis?
Fishbowl Discussion Round 3 - Collaboration & System Design - What partnerships are needed to close the implementation gap in women’s health?
Closing Reflections & Commitments
As proud partners of HLTH Europe, Global Health Connector is offering Tech Network members an exclusive CEO experience to scale up their business. This is the first-ever in-person mastermind session specifically for health & care founders, CEOs, and investors. No ego or noise.
This is not a general networking session. This workshop will pull together like-minded leaders to share experiences and solve strategic challenges together in a peer-led, confidential environment.
If you’re interested in joining this session, please fill out this form here
