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OUR program advisory board

At health.tech global summit, our commitment to driving real-world impact is reflected in our program. Our Program Advisory Board is the compass guiding this commitment. Comprised of visionary leaders and domain experts, they meticulously curate our agenda. Their diverse insights ensure every session is cutting-edge, highly relevant, and directly addresses the most pressing challenges in healthcare innovation, ultimately delivering on our promise to be "The Shortest Distance Between Health Innovation and Impact." They ensure we provide a program that truly gets health tech to work.

Aahuti Rai
Four Points Health | Conduit Connect | NED & Venture Partner | Advisor

Aahuti is a leading figure in UK/Europe health innovation, specialising in technology-driven transformation of healthcare. With 20+ years’ experience, she’s led large-scale change across 14 industries through Four Points. She now focuses on healthcare as Chair/NED at 8fold Governance, Venture Partner at Conduit Connect, and founder of the Mental Health Innovation Network.

Aline Noizet
Digital Health Connector | Founder

Aline Noizet is a people-driven connector passionate about innovation and digital health. With broad international experience, she helps startups grow and build bridges with corporates, hospitals, and investors. As founder of Digital Health Connector and team member at nina capital, she supports collaboration across the healthtech ecosystem, co-founded Digital Health Innovators Barcelona, and partners with major global initiatives.

Andre Heeg
BCG X | Managing Director & Partner

Dr. Andre Heeg, MD, DDS, is Managing Director and Partner at BCG X, leading global healthcare innovation. A former surgeon turned digital health leader, he scaled patient access at Zocdoc, drove digital transformation at Sandoz, and now helps top healthcare players build the future of care. A McKinsey alum and angel investor, he bridges medicine, technology, and strategy to make health systems smarter and more human.

Christian Hein
CH Health Tech Advisory | Executive Advisor & Board Director

Christian Hein is a HealthTech and AI executive advisor and former VP of Digital Transformation at Novartis, where he scaled patient-facing AI to 400,000 users and empowered 5,000+ commercial staff with AI tools globally. He serves on the SNOMED International board, advises AI startups like Quant Health, supports corporates with GenAI strategy, and is a HealthTech Venture Partner at Vorwerk Ventures.

Farina Schurzfeld
AndRobin | Founder & CEO

Farina Schurzfeld is a serial entrepreneur and digital mental health pioneer. She co-founded Selfapy, Germany’s leading digital therapy platform, and founded SVDGV, representing digital health players nationwide. She also launched the Health.Tech conference and mentors in Grace and Founder Institute. Now leading AndRobin, she drives impact-focused growth and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and “25 Women Making the World More Sustainable.”

Imogen Marouillat
Merck | Senior Director, Head of Solution Delivery

Imogen is a digital health leader with a background in chemistry and 9+ years of experience, heads the Solution Delivery team at Merck’s Global Digital Health organization. She oversees the design, development, and delivery of solutions serving patients, carers, and healthcare professionals. Known for her drive, creativity, and caring leadership, she excels at bringing people together to make things happen.

Jochen Hurlebaus
Aluna Healthcare Consulting GmbH | President & Founder

Dr. Jochen Hurlebaus is Founder & President of Aluna Healthcare Consulting and Co-Founder & CSO of HealthSeed Venture Studio. With 25 years in Diagnostics, Pharma, and Clinical Practice, he helped shape Roche’s innovation strategy and founded Startup Creasphere, accelerating nearly 100 startups. Today, he advises startups, leaders, and investors on scaling healthcare innovation globally.

Marc Cikes
Debiopharm Innovation Fund | Managing Director

Marc Cikes is a healthcare investment professional and board director with a medical background. An experienced entrepreneur and senior executive, he has led M&A transactions on both buy and sell sides and worked extensively in the startup space. Marc is currently Managing Director of the Debiopharm Innovation Fund and serves on the boards of two companies.

Okan Ekinci
Roche Information Solutions | Chief Medical Information Officer

Dr. Okan Ekinci, MD, MBA, is Head of Digital Technology and CMIO at Roche Information Solutions. Since joining Roche in 2018, he has led digital health innovation and marketing. Previously, he was CMO and Head of Healthcare Consulting at Siemens Healthineers. A cardiologist and adjunct professor at University College Dublin, Okan advises on digital transformation, personalized healthcare, and AI in medicine.

Steven Bourke
PersonalPulse GmbH | Founder

Steven (Steve) Bourke is a digital health entrepreneur and advocate leading PersonalPulse GmbH to empower patients as equal partners in health innovation. With 20+ years of experience, he drives value-based co-creation across healthcare, co-founded RheumaCura, chairs patient advisory groups, lectures at universities, and advises global digital health programs on patient inclusion and innovation.

Ursula Costa
DayOne | Director Innovation & Investment

Ursula is Director of Innovation & Investment at DayOne, the healthtech accelerator of Basel Area Business & Innovation. With deep experience in hospital innovation and tech adoption, she bridges clinical needs with emerging solutions. Skilled in ecosystem building, she connects startups, industry, and healthcare to foster collaboration and strengthen Basel’s global life sciences hub.

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