Stefan Braunewell (Synwisery)
Dr. Stefan Braunewell is a strategic advisor for AI in medicine. Since his PhD in physics, he has been working in the field of medical image computing and health AI for close to 20 years and has held leadership roles in Fraunhofer, industry and startup. He co-leads Synwisery, advising MedTech and HealthTech companies on AI strategy.
Nicolas Carl (University Clinic Mannheim, Dept. for Urology)
Dr. med. Nicolas Carl is a physician and clinician data scientist at the Department of Urology and Uro-Surgery at University Medical Center Mannheim (UMM), affiliated with Heidelberg University. His work bridges clinical practice and medical informatics, focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into urological care. He was integral for the development of the „Uro-Bot“ AI tool.
Ivica Cerina (ENTR0PIC Ventures)
Dr. Ivica Cerina is founder and CEO of ENTR0PIC Ventures, a seasoned healthcare investment professional and advisor with over two decades of international experience spanning venture capital, strategic advisory, and innovation program leadership. He has held senior roles at prominent transatlantic healthcare funds, including NGN Capital and TVM Capital, where he managed investments across therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare IT, and services.
Oliver Emmler (doctoroo GmbH)
Dr. med. Oliver Emmler is managing director of doctoroo GmbH of which is the founder, and project manager for healthcare, project implementation at TeleTracking, and is a medical doctor. He has a background in lecturing and worked closely with the WTO.
Markus Herrmann (Heidelberg University, Dept. of Philosophy)
PD Dr. Markus Herrmann is a philosopher and ethicist based in Heidelberg, serving as the Scientific Coordinator at the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg. His areas of expertise include personhood and artificial intelligence, with a focus on the ethical implications of AI in medical contexts.
Stefan Phillips (OneVision Healthcare GmbH)
Stefan Phillips is the CEO of OneVision Healthcare GmbH, a Heidelberg-based consultancy specializing in healthcare technology and digital health innovation. With over two decades of experience in healthcare IT, he has held leadership roles in global project and process excellence, as well as European operations management.
Holger Praetorius (PBC Legal)
Holger Praetorius is a seasoned attorney based in Heidelberg, Germany, specializing in commercial and corporate law. He is a founding partner at PBC Legal, a law firm renowned for its expertise in business and labor law.
Milana Trucl (European Patient Forum)
Milana Trucl is a Senior Policy Officer at the European Patients’ Forum (EPF), where she leads policy and advocacy efforts in digital health and chairs EPF’s Digital Health Working Group. Her work focuses on integrating patient perspectives into EU policies and projects related to digital health and artificial intelligence in healthcare. She additionally coordinates the “Data Saves Lives” initiative, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of health data and develops educational materials for patients and citizens.
Peter van Ooijen (University Medicial Center Groningen)
Prof. Dr. Peter van Ooijen is professor of Artificial Intelligence in Radiotherapy and expert Machine Learning Lab at the Data Science Center in Health (DASH) both at the University Medical Center Groningen in Groningen. Additionally, he works as theme coordinator Digital Healthcare at the Jantina Tammes School of Digital Society, Technology & AI at the University of Groningen and is past-president of the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics.
Frederik Wessels (University Clinic Mannheim, Dept. for Urology)
PD Dr. med. Frederik Wessels is a senior physician and head of the Clinical Trials Unit at the Department of Urology and Uro-surgery at University Medical Center Mannheim (UMM) and researcher at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg. Specializing in uro-oncology, leading the Medication-based Urological Tumor Therapy Competence Center at UMM and contributed to the development of “UroBot”.
Rik Wisselink-Bijker (University Medicial Center Groningen)
Dr. H.J. (Rik) Wisselink-Bijker is an educational content developer at the Data Science Center in Health (DASH) and teacher at the department of epidemiology at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). He specializes in integrating data science and artificial intelligence into healthcare education. His work focuses on developing accessible educational resources to enhance the understanding of AI and data science among medical students and professionals.
Joachim Zaers (OneVision Healthcare GmbH)
Dipl.-Phys. Joachim Zaers is a seasoned consultant with over two decades of experience in embedded computing and healthcare IT. He has led the planning, procurement, and implementation of integrated IT systems across more than 95 healthcare projects. His expertise spans digital imaging, PACS, data archiving, and public procurement under EU regulations. He collaborates with OneVision Healthcare GmbH and brings deep knowledge in project management, data privacy, and medical imaging technologies.