AmCham Slovakia

Main Stage: Healthy Future Conference

Welcome to Healthy Future Day at our Policy Festival, where we explore how emerging megatrends are shaping the future of health systems, healthcare services and products. Today, we are going to take you to the future of healthcare, to see the opportunities but also the challenges that are ahead of us. Let’s explore with you and our invited reputable experts, decision-makers and professionals the modern approaches in the areas of healthcare strategies, health data, practical examples of the use of modern technologies such as AI or robotics as well as new ways of financial management. 

Engage with experts, participate in thought-provoking discussions, and brainstorm new ideas as we collectively navigate the challenges and opportunities of our evolving world for the benefit of the patient in the 21st century.  

Let’s chart a course toward a more accessible, quality and patient-oriented healthcare for the benefit of all of us!  

AGENDA 

8:30 – Registration and Networking  

9:00 – Opening of the Healthy Future Conference 

9:10 – 1on1 with Minister of Health of the Slovak Repubilc (tbc)

• Zuzana Dolinková, Minister of Health of the Slovak Republic 
• Zuzana Javorová (Moderator)
  

9:30 – Opening keynote speech / Presentation of the report "FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE The Oxford Prescription" prepared by Citi GPS: Global Perspectives & Solutions and The Oxford University 

9:45 – Inspirational examples of health policy approaches and use of health data

1on1 discussion about the OECD report "AI in health huge potential, huge risks" 

• Eric Sutherland, Senior Health Economist, OECD 

 What role can public-private partnership play in strengthening research in healthcare?  

• Vicky Hellon, Community Manager, Turing-Roche Partnership, Alan Turing Institute 

Presentation of the "Healthcare readiness Index 2023"

• Martin Smatana, Healthcare Budget and Policy Analysts
  

 Presentation of the project "How Good That You Are"

•  representative of UNICEF

10:30 – How will the EU healthcare legislation steer the future development, accessibility and quality of healthcare services, drugs and products? / Discussion 

• Iveta Pálešová, CEO, Association of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Industry 
• representative of the Slovak Association of Suppliers of Medical Devices
  
• representative of the Ministry of Health of the SR (tbc)
• Marek Holka, Partner, ČECHOVÁ & PARTNERS (Moderator)
  

 11:00 –  Coffee & Tea Break 

11:30 – How more resources and performance measurement in healthcare can help improve quality for patients in Slovakia? / Presentation 

• Henrieta Tulejová, Partner, Advance Healthcare Management Institute 
• Martin Vlachynský, Healthcare policy & data expert, Institute of Economic and Social Studies 
  

 11:40 – Sustainable financing of healthcare - why don't we still have it? / Discussion 

 12:20 – How can new technologies and modern approaches improve the quality of healthcare / Practical examples  

The future role of pharmacy 

• representative of Dr. Max 

Introducing robotic surgery assistant technology 

• Kamil Szydlowski, Government Affairs Associate Director CEE, Zimmer Biomet 

 The benefits of using AI in ophthalmology 

12:45 – Experiences sharing from abroad / Presentation and discussion 

How does Lower Austria prepare for the future of healthcare? 

• Verena Ossmann, Manager of Platform Health Care Technologies, Ecoplus, The Business Agency of Lower Austria GmbH 

12:55 - 1on2 - What can Dutch, German or UK health systems teach us? 

 13:15 –  Well managed and efficient patient pathway and modern hospitals – what do they have in common? / Presentation and discussion 

 Mission Health – quo vadis? / Presentation 

• Petra Zappe, Senior Policy Officer, Research and innovation authority 

13:25 – Patient’s pathway in the hospitals of the 21st century / Discussion 

• Miriam Lapuníková, General Director, University Hospital with Polyclinic F.D. Roosevelt in Banská Bystrica 
• Vladimír Baláž, Chairman of the Healthcare Committee, National Parliament of the Slovak Republic 
  
• Peter Lednický, General Director, Bory Hospital (tbc) 
• Zuzana Javorová (Moderator )
  

 14:15 – Lunch & Networking

• We invite you to take a coffee break now. This isn't just a pause—it's a prelude to something special. 

After the break, join us for the Slovak premiere of the acclaimed documentary Beyond Zero, followed by an intriguing panel discussion. It’s an inspiring exploration of sustainability you won't want to miss. 

SPEAKERS BIOs (in alphabetical order)

ADAM SPIELMAN - Adam Spielman is Head of Health and Consumer at Citi Global Insights, focusing on the future of healthcare and food. Previously, he led EMEA Consumer Staples Research at Citi and is a member of the Institutional Investor Hall of Fame. Adam joined Citi in 1997 and became a managing director in 2014. He holds an MBA from Harvard and an MA in Engineering and Philosophy from Cambridge University, earning scholarships for academic merit from both institutions.

MAREK SVOBODA - A Czech entrepreneur with a successful company exit in Southeast Asia, investor, and mentor. Co-founder of the global business sustainability platform Sustainova. Member of several global impact groups such as VOYAGERS, Bridge for Billions, and Entrepreneurs Organization, where he also serves as the Global Champion for Sustainability & Impact for 18,000+ entrepreneurs and co-organizes impact events around the world, such as Impact Day in London and the EO United Nations Summit in NYC. In 2024, he was also selected for the 3-year MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program, which admits only 68 entrepreneurs worldwide each year.