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Program - ITAPA Health&Care 2025


08:30
Registration, Morning Coffee
10:00
day 1 section 1.
9:30 - 9:40 Conference Opening (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
09:30
Samuel Arbe, Programme Director ITAPA
Welcoming guests
12:35
Deň 1 úsek 3
9:40 - 10:20 How to Support Innovation in Healthcare - Are they Really Expensive? (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
Are innovative medicines really as expensive as they seem? Many see them as costly and risky, but what if they are just the opposite - hidden treasures that bring benefits to society? While introducing an innovation requires an initial investment, this cost is quickly recouped in the form of increased efficiency, savings and new opportunities. If a drug or technology that ultimately saves public money and improves the health and quality of life of patients is not a better investment in healthcare, then what is? Can it move our society forward? The introduction of innovative treatments is an investment in health that not only benefits the patient, but also the state in the form of public resource savings. 
09:40
Michal Kovačič,
Moderator
09:40
Róbert Babeľa, Slovak Medical University
Nataša Hudecová, AbbVie
Ján Kyselovič, Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University in Bratislava
DISCUSSION "How to Support Innovation in Healthcare - Are they Really Expensive?"
10:35
Deň 1 úsek 2.2
10:20 - 11:00 How is Modern Technology Destroying our Memory? (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
10:20
Šimon Jeseňák,
Moderator
10:20
Boris Nikolai Konrad, neurologist, 8-time world champion in memory and holder of 4 Guinness World Records for memory
Memory Champion vs. AI - How to optimally use your brains in times of AI + Q&A
11:00
NETWORKING BREAK
11:50
Deň 1 úsek 2.2.1
11:20 - 11:40 From Lab to Patient - How AI is Safely and Effectively Transforming Medications Development (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
11:20
Šimon Jeseňák,
Moderator
11:20
Anton Giertli, RED HAT
Jakub Linhart, The Mama AI
1on2 interview
11:10
Deň 1 úsek 2.3
11:40 - 12:15 AI in Radiodiagnostics (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
What advances is artificial intelligence making in the field of radiodiagnostics? How can AI improve the analysis of CT scans and help in patient screening, leading to faster and more accurate diagnoses? What are the benefits of using AI to annotate medical images, and how does this speed up the evaluation process and reduce the risk of errors? What opportunities does the future of technology offer us in CT diagnostics?
11:40
Šimon Jeseňák,
Moderator
11:55
Pavol Praženica, Medannot
Medical image annotation using AI
12:00
12:25
Deň 1 výmena
12:15 - 12:45 Cyber ​​Security in Healthcare (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
The legal obligations of hospitals and health care institutions in relation to the Cyber Security Act and practical examples of how to deal with them.
12:15
Ivan Makatura,
Moderator
12:15
Jaroslav Ďurovka, National Security Authority
Zsolt Géczi, Palo Alto Networks
Peter Kočík, Fortinet
DISCUSSION "Cyber ​​Security in Healthcare"
13:05
sekcia
12:45 - 13:05 Consolidation of Public Resources from the Point of View of the Medical Assessment Activity of the Social Insurance Company (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
12:45
Šimon Jeseňák,
Moderator
12:45
Pavol Martanovič, Social Insurance Company
Lukáš Zajac, Social Insurance Company
1on2 interview
12:45 - 12:55 Workshop: Breathing Exercises for Better Health (hall Bellevue II.)
12:35
Martina Penxová,
The workshop is conducted
13:05
LUNCH
11:00
Deň 1 úsek 6
14:00 - 15:00 Robotic Surgery and Rehabilitation: The Future, Precision and Automation (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
Showcase of Advanced Robotic Systems and Their Applications in Healthcare.
14:00
Šimon Jeseňák,
Moderator
14:00
14:04
František Sabol, Hospital AGEL Košice-Šaca and Kardiocentrum AGEL Košice-ŠacaCardiac Centre AGEL Košice-Šaca
Robotic-assisted surgery in various surgical fields
14:24
14:39
Anton Dzian, Comenius University Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin and Martin University Hospital
Precision and progress: Robotic thoracic surgery in clinical practice in Slovakia
14:49
Jakub Palenčár, BTL Slovakia
Reliable Partners Beyond Neurorehabilitation
14:00 - 15:00 Start-up Pitch for ITAPA HealthHub Ideas: Healthcare Start-ups on the Rise (hall Bellevue II.)
14:00
Michal Kovačič,
Moderator
14:00
14:08
Viliam Gabria, weLive
weLive - Return to life
14:16
14:32
14:40
Julián Kopas, Aeternis Clinic
Aeternis longevity center
14:48
Martina Antošová, M-Change s.r.o., HealthHub
Olivia Blanchard, Alizé Advisory
Alexander Janušek, Gluon Syndicate
Michal Matúš, Impact Nation Institute
Jury of experts:
14:00
Day 1 section 5
15:00 - 15:55 Breakthrough Methods in the Diagnosis of Cancer (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
Solutions for early detection and better outcomes in cancer treatment. Technology in diagnostics, combining AI and genetics, personalized medicine in practice. How quickly does NGS help improve diagnosis for patients? According to guidelines, results should be available within 3 days of sample receipt when using NGS. Is this possible for all diagnoses? What are the implications for survival and care? Is it true that for some solid tumors, we can determine the result - the clinical outcome for personalized treatment - within 24 hours? What do we need to reach this standard in Slovakia? 

The partner of the panel is SYSMEX
15:00
Šimon Jeseňák,
Moderator
15:00
Caroline Rosseel, Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Role of Molecular Diagnostics in today´s cancer care
15:15
Lukáš Plank, Chief Expert of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic for the field of pathology
Early NGS diagnostics in the EU and Slovakia
15:20
Lukáš Plank, Chief Expert of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic for the field of pathology
Caroline Rosseel, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Andrej Vranovský, Clinic of Oncohematology, Comenius University Medical Faculty and National Cancer Institute
DISCUSSION "Breakthrough methods in the diagnosis of cancer"
11:30
Deň 1 úsek 2.4
15:55 - 16:10 Ayurveda for Modern Medicine (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
15:55
Benita Fekete,
Moderator
16:15
sekcia - AI v histo
16:10 - 16:50 Artificial Intelligence in Histopathology (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
16:10
Benita Fekete,
Moderator
16:30
Tomáš Jirásek, Centrum Patos
Jaroslav Vohánka, Roche Diagnostics
DISCUSSION "Artificial Intelligence in Histopathology"
16:50
NETWORKING BREAK
15:50
Deň 1 úsek 6
17:10 - 17:35 Recent Trends in Digital Pathology (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
17:10
Benita Fekete,
Moderator
17:10
Vanda Benešová, Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Current trends in computer vision and artificial intelligence in radiology and digital pathology
15:45
1 deň - doplnené
17:35 - 17:50 Rare Diseases and AI-driven Analysis (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
17:35
Michal Kovačič,
Moderator
10:05
Day 1 section 2.
17:50 - 18:05 How to Train an AI-Nurse? (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED
17:50
Benita Fekete,
Moderator
17:50
Andrej Thurzo, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University
How to train an AI-nurse? - AI-agents in healthcare providers
14:00
Day 1 section 7
18:05 - 18:45 Successfully Slowing Alzheimer's Disease is Within Reach (hall Bellevue I.) INTERPRETED

Alzheimer's disease remains one of the most pressing challenges in neurology today. It affects millions of people worldwide and significantly burdens healthcare systems, not only financially. As the population ages, so does the need for effective treatments. However, despite decades of research, most approved drugs treat symptoms rather than the underlying pathology of the disease. Recent developments offer new hope! The first drug to treat the disease has been approved in the US. The drug's European approval was renewed in February with a favorable recommendation. Where does Slovakia stand? How do we currently take care of patients with this diagnosis? Will we be able to provide them with adequate treatment? What obstacles do we have to overcome?

18:05
Šimon Jeseňák,
Moderator
18:05
Róbert Sabo, Institute of Informatics, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Benefits of early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using a social robot and artificial intelligence
18:12
Matej Mišík, Health economics, policy and innovation institute
Stanislav Šutovský, 1st Neurology Clinic, University Hospital Bratislava and Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University
Norbert Žilka, Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
DISCUSSION "Successfully slowing Alzheimer's disease is within reach"
18:00 - 19:00 ITAPA OPEN TALK: Does Ayurveda Have a Place in Modern Healthcare? (Lobby bar)
18:00
Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová,
Moderator
18:00
Anish Kurias, Kurias Earth Ayurveda
ITAPA OPEN TALK
17:30
Deň 1 úsek 9
18:45 - 19:10 Foreign Healthcare Start-ups and their Success Story (hall Bellevue I.)
18:45
Michal Kovačič,
Moderator
18:45
Paul Ko Ferrigno, Éclateral Limited
Bringing Clinical Grade Diagnostics into the Home
18:55
19:10
BREAK
19:30
RECEPTION
Reception associated with the announcement of the Insurance Company of the Year 2024 and the awarding of prizes for the best startups in the field of healthcare - ITAPA HealthHub Ideas.