Global Healthcare
Innovation Summit

Where Clinical Practice Meets the Future of Healthcare

A hybrid invitation-only forum for clinicians, digital health innovators, health system leaders, and policymakers advancing practical innovation in healthcare delivery. Evidence-based, practitioner-led.

Why They're Coming to Lisbon

Leading voices in healthcare innovation share why this summit matters — and what they're bringing to the conversation.

Real voices from our global MedGlobal community.

Confirmed Speakers

Speaker announcements are made on a rolling basis as confirmations come in. All speakers are senior-level practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.

María Elena Huertas Bolaños

Co-Executive Director, POLEN Transiciones Justas

Colombia

Hollie Robichaud

Founder, Higher Dimensions Healthcare

USA

Andrei Dusmikeev

CTO, MamaAir.Africa · CEO, DIAQNOSTIC

Poland

Hamna Khuld, MS

Columbia University

USA

Bilkisu M Kuchazi

Manchester Metropolitan University

United Kingdom

Prof. Rita Maria Ferreira Fonseca

Associate Professor

University of Évora, Portugal

Expertise in environmental geochemistry, heavy metal contamination, aquatic sediment biogeochemistry, contaminated site assessment, and environmental rehabilitation.

Panel: From Research to Impact: Accelerating the Translation of Environmental Health Evidence

Dr. Clement Sefa-Nyarko

Senior Lecturer

King's College London, United Kingdom

Expertise in critical minerals, mining impacts, energy transitions, environmental health, and community wellbeing, with a focus on responsible and sustainable mining practices.

Panel: Environmental Health Equity: Confronting the Unequal Burden of Environmental Disease

Dr. Julio Sa Rego

Founder

Rural Heritage & Environment - RHE Initiative, Portugal

Expertise in pastoralism, wildfire prevention, traditional ecological knowledge, cultural heritage safeguarding, and community-led environmental resilience.

Panel: Environmental Health Equity: Confronting the Unequal Burden of Environmental Disease

Dr. João Pedro Gouveia

Principal Researcher

NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal

Principal Investigator of national and international projects, policy studies, and consultancy initiatives focused on buildings, energy efficiency, energy poverty, sustainable cities, and climate change.

Panel: From Research to Impact: Accelerating the Translation of Environmental Health Evidence

Ms. Anaid Velasco

Legal Research and Public Policy Manager

Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental A.C., Mexico

Over 20 years of experience advancing environmental and climate justice through legal research, public policy, strategic advocacy, and human rights-based approaches to systemic change.

RosaAnna Cifarelli

Head of the Environment and Health Office

Regional Agency for Environmental Protection of Basilicata (ARPAB), Italy

Environmental health expert specializing in epidemiology, molecular technologies, biotechnology, and national research projects focused on environmental and public health.

Poster Presentation: Building Scientific Evidence for Environment and Health Governance: The LucAS Project Experience in Basilicata, Italy

Jenna-Rose Astwood

Indigenous Coordinator

The International Coalition for Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice

Jenna-Rose Astwood is an Indigenous Māori researcher and advocate from Aotearoa New Zealand, specialising in Indigenous rights, customary law, and the imposition of colonial legal frameworks and its marginalisation of Indigenous peoples. With nearly a decade working alongside Māori organisations and across private and public sectors, she has brought this lens to the environmental space, bringing visibility to Māori environmental stewardship and integrating Māori perspectives into national report

Panel: Environmental Health Equity: Confronting the Unequal Burden of Environmental Disease

Briony Pete

Director

The Circular Life

Leadership coach and culture change specialist, with 15 years of experience in sustainable development, climate and health.

Panel: From Research to Impact: Accelerating the Translation of Environmental Health Evidence

Rui Lucena

WTS & Services Excellence Director

Fresenius Medical Care GmbH

Rui Lucena has more than 25 years of experience in dialysis water treatment, water and dialysis fluid quality, and risk-based quality management, supported by advanced training in public health sciences, microbiology, chemical engineering and environmental management. As Director of WTS & Services Excellence at Fresenius Medical Care and Project Leader for the ISO 23500 series of standards, he works at the intersection of patient safety, international standards, and environmental sustainability.

Panel: Environmental Health Equity: Confronting the Unequal Burden of Environmental Disease

Ana Carolina Martins Cardoso Ferreira

Head of Strategy, Innovation and Sustainability Unit

Mafra Municipality, Portugal

Sustainability, SDGs, ESG, and Municipal Public Policies.

Carina Alexandra Fernandes Ladeira

Coordinator Professor

Escola Superior de Saúde de Lisboa, Universidade Politécnica de Lisboa

PhD in Biology with specialization in Genetics and Master in Human Molecular Biology from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, degree in Biomedical Laboratorial Sciences. She has been conducting research in human biomonitoring - environmental and occupational exposures - using in particular biomarkers of genotoxicty. She is European Registered Toxicologist (ERT) and currently is the Chair of The International Comet Assay Working Group.

Panel: From Research to Impact: Accelerating the Translation of Environmental Health Evidence

Paul Cortes

Ambassador

Philippine Embassy Lisbon

As a career diplomat with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs and a doctoral researcher focused on planetary health and spatial justice, I bring on-the-ground policy experience and academic rigor to environmental health governance. My work sits at the intersection of maritime law, climate-resilient infrastructure, migration, planetary health, and equity — drawing on the Philippines' own experience as one of the world's most climate-exposed archipelagic nations to argue that coastal comm

Panel: Environmental Health Equity: Confronting the Unequal Burden of Environmental Disease

Hans-Erhard Reiter

Founder and CEO

linkedcare

Founder and CEO of linkedcare, a health IT group serving public and private healthcare across 7 Indian states. Former President of Ericsson Portugal and Chairman of the DSL Forum, with over 40 years in telecoms and IT.

Mélanie R. Maia, PhD

Senior Researcher, Global & Digital Health

NOVA University Lisbon (GHTM), Portugal

Global and digital health researcher specialising in AI-enabled health workforce policy and implementation science. Advises WHO, ECDC and national health authorities on digital health strategy worldwide.

Panel: From Pilot to Scale: Accelerating Adoption of Proven Health Innovations

António Martins

Physiotherapist & Founder

IsIn Health

Physiotherapist, healthcare entrepreneur and founder of IsIn Health, building trusted professional infrastructure for healthcare — tackling workforce fragmentation, verification and AI-enabled collaboration.

Panel: The Workforce of the Future: Preparing Clinicians for a Technology-Enabled Health System

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Olivia Oliveira

PhD Candidate in Health Data Science

University of Porto, Portugal

Health data professional with 14+ years of experience in healthcare informatics, real-world data, and digital health, specialising in data quality, AI, common data models, and evidence-driven healthcare research.

Oral Presentation: From AI Ambition to System Readiness: A Global Expert Survey on the Future of Healthcare Innovation

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Joyce Daniella Chege

School of Science and Technology

United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa), Kenya

Software engineering researcher focused on digital health, full-stack development, database architecture, and scalable web applications designed to address healthcare and societal challenges.

Oral Presentation: An Online Elderly Health Advisory System

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Sanjoy Kumar Chanda

Professor

Khulna University, Bangladesh

Researcher examining rural healthcare, gender, education, and disaster resilience through interdisciplinary qualitative and quantitative research, with 35 scholarly publications in journals and book chapters.

Oral Presentation: Exploring Barriers and Identifying Potential Solutions for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Utilisation among Brothel-Based Female Sex Workers in Rural Bangladesh: A Mixed Methods Study

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Pedro Neves

Panel: From Research to Impact: Accelerating the Translation of Environmental Health Evidence

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Tentative Speakers (In Conversation)

These speakers are actively discussing participation and session fit. Not yet confirmed.

Conference Agenda

Day 1 is a single joint programme, co-located with the Global Summit on Environmental Health and Sustainability. The programme is updated on a rolling basis as speakers are confirmed.

Joint Conference Agenda

Day 1 — Oct 7 · In-Person · Co-Located with the Global Summit on Environmental Health and Sustainability

08:30 – 09:15

Registration, Welcome Coffee & Networking

09:15 – 09:30

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Address

09:30 – 10:00

Opening Keynote 1: Fixing the Front Door: Why Primary Care Decides the Health of Mothers, Children and Whole Systems

Hans-Erhard Reiter

10:00 – 10:50

Panel Discussion: Environmental Health Equity: Confronting the Unequal Burden of Environmental Disease

Dr. Clement Sefa-Nyarko

Dr. Julio Sa Rego

Jenna-Rose Astwood

Paul Cortes

Rui Lucena

10:50 – 11:10

Networking Coffee Break & Group Photograph

11:10 – 11:40

Keynote/Plenary Talk 2: Strengthening environmental policies for the incorporation of human health and air quality indicators

María Elena Huertas Bolaños

11:40 – 12:30

Panel Discussion: From Research to Impact: Accelerating the Translation of Environmental Health Evidence

Carina Alexandra Fernandes Ladeira

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Pedro Neves

Briony Pete

João Pedro Gouveia

Rita Maria Ferreira Fonseca

12:30 – 13:00

Keynote/Plenary Talk 3: The Workforce of the Future: Preparing Clinicians for a Technology-Enabled Health System

António Martins

13:00 – 14:00

Networking Lunch & Poster Presentation Session & Group Photograph

14:00 – 14:30

Keynote/Plenary Talk 4: Design of a Digital System that Optimizes Resources in Basic and Biomedical Sciences Laboratories

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Jorge Rafael Rodriguez Lopez

14:30 – 15:00

Workshop: Engaging Healthcare for Sustainability: Breaking Through the Echo Chamber

Briony Pete

15:00 – 15:30

Keynote/Plenary Talk 5: Educating for Sustainability in a Polycrisis World: Comparative Insights from Portugal and Myanmar

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Tin Shine Aung

15:30 – 16:00

Keynote/Plenary Talk 6: From Footprint to Legacy: Sustainable Event Management as a Framework for Reducing Environmental Impact

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Dora G. Palma

16:00 – 16:20

Coffee Break, Poster Viewing & Networking

16:20 – 17:00

Poster Presentation Session

Rosa Anna Cifarelli

TY

Tan Yuan Yee

HW

Hong Weiwei

KR

Katherine Rachel Soh Poh

BP

Bhapita Phoompho

TP

Theinchai Pasurakul

17:00 – 17:15

Closing Remarks, Certificates Distribution & Group Photograph

Collaborations & Partnerships

Partnership opportunities are open across media, academic, community, and technology categories. Contact us to discuss how your organisation can be involved.

MP

To Be Confirmed

Media Partner

CP

To Be Confirmed

Community Partner

AP

To Be Confirmed

Academic Partner

NG

To Be Confirmed

NGO Partner

TP

To Be Confirmed

Technology Partner

KP

To Be Confirmed

Knowledge Partner

Global Journal of Medicine & Public Health

Journal Partner

Join Us in Lisbon

Healthcare Innovation Summit is an invitation-only forum. Delegate places, speaker applications, and abstract submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.