On March 16, 2018, we invite the decision-makers from the health industry to the first  Rhineland Digital Health Ecosystem Meeting, which will be held under the umbrella of the ECHAlliance International Connected Health Ecosystem Network. Startups, SMEs and established companies as well as patients are called upon to work together with political decision makers to ask themselves which healthcare strategy in the Rhineland can work and how the ECHAlliance can position itself as a partner for business, politics and society in this country. The first meeting in the name of the  Rhineland Digital Health Ecosystem is organized by the Digital Hub Cologne and carried out in cooperation with the Healthcare Futurists. The event will be held in German and English. Preliminary process: 13:30 - 14:00:  Admission and Registration 14:00 - 14:05:  Welcome by André Panné, Managing Director of Digital Hub Cologne GmbH 14:05 - 14:20:  Speed Dating: getting to know all participants 14:20 - 15:00:  Panel discussion: Which HealthCare strategy can work in the Rhineland? 15:00 - 15:45:  Open discussion about the next steps of the ECHAlliance and the establishment of the group in the Rhineland with Tobias Gantner, Managing Director of the HealthCare Futurists GmbH and Strategic Consultant of the ECHAlliance 15:45 - 15:55:  Feedback from all participants 15:55 - 16:00:  Summary by Alexia Zurkuhlen, International Project Manager of the ECHAlliance from 16:00:  Open networking Moderation : Mike Schnoor, Head of Communication, Digital Hub Cologne ECHAlliance members wishing to attend should contact heather@globalhealthconnector.com