UPCOMING EVENTS An integral part of our business activities is supporting and attending the various worldwide healthcare conferences and events held each year. At these international events, we encounter new people and new ideas which helps us to enrich our knowledge and strengthen our expertise. By keeping our finger on the pulse of our industry, we can better help our clients to deliver their product and services. It is at these events that Tectonic brings people, organisations, needs & solutions together. Tectonic represents and supports the following sub-sectors: Medical devices Pharma & biotech Digital health This Tectonic Activity engenders relationships for the leveraging of opportunities to adopt innovative technology in healthcare. At Tectonic, our advisors facilitate multi-stakeholder connections, to create and strengthen partnerships committed to driving sustainable change in the quality and efficiency of health and social care within the public and private sectors. Some of the events below may be of interest. For more information on how Tectonic can help you and your organisation make the most such events, please contact us at info@tectoniconline.com NOVEMBER INFOWAY PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE Each year, different initiatives and events celebrate the positive impact of digital health in the lives of Canadians during Digital Health Week (this year, from November 11 to 17, 2019). Canada Health Infoway does its part by hosting the 2019 Infoway Partnership Conference where participants can explore the provision of safer medication practices, empowering Canadians with access to personal health information and digital health services, clinical interoperability, privacy, change management and more. Seminars, Leadership Sessions, ProTalks and networking opportunities give participants a well-rounded experience that can help enrich their organisation’s understanding and approach to digital health delivered at its best. This event will be held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from November 12 to 13, 2019. For more information visit: https://www.infoway-inforoute.ca/en/what-we-do/partnership-conference AMIA 2019 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM Each year AMIA (the American Medical Informatics Association) holds its Annual Symposium. The organisation is a community of professionals who are committed to a world where informatics transforms people’s care. Thus, AMIA’s yearly event brings together informatics professionals from diverse backgrounds who are striving towards this goal. Whether they be a leading expert in the field or a student learning about the field, the event provides an opportunity to learn, network, and engage with new people, technologies and ideas. This year’s theme of “Informatics: From Data to Knowledge to Action” will include topics across the spectrum from deciphering the underpinning phenomena of disease, to managing information and communications for improving patient care, to tracking the health of populations. This event will be held in Washington, DC, USA from November 16 to 20, 2019. For more information please visit: https://www.amia.org/amia2019 MEDICA 2019 – WORLD FORUM FOR MEDICINE The MEDICA World Forum for Medicine is an International Trade Fair combined with Forums and Conferences. Well over 100,000 delegates from over 130 different countries routinely attend this expansive, inclusive conference that explores medicine and the industry connected to it. The exhibition hall allows attendees to view an impressive amount of innovative technologies developed by teams committed to finding unique and powerful technological answers to pressing healthcare problems. Supporting this theme are the separate Forums organised around different topics. For example the MEDICA CONNECTED HEALTHCARE FORUM, sees more than 130 speakers discuss digital topics that are sure to be on the future health agenda. Additionally, around 100 selected start-ups present their solutions in the MEDICA DISRUPT pitches. In the MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM, the top experts bring participants the latest developments in the field of digital health solutions, providing a comprehensive and tangible picture of the future of IT-based medicine. Each day of the forum will take on a different topic, starting with “Patient-centric Care & Digital Therapeutics”, through to “Big Data & AI” and “Digitisation in Health without Borders”, ending with “Socio-political Determinants & Healthcare Trends”. Along side these forums, attendees can also engage with the MEDICA LABMED FORUM, the MEDICA ECON FORUM, and the MEDICA TECH FORUM. This event will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany from November 18 to 21, 2019. For more information, please visit: https://www.medica-tradefair.com/ HIMSS AUSTRALIA DIGITAL HEALTH SUMMIT 2019 The theme of this year’s HIMSS Australia Digital Health Summit 2019 is Interoperability and Connected Care which is approached through three key area: Data, Innovation and Empowering the Patient. With new national interoperability standards being rolled out in the country, delegates will be interested in how the changes can be implemented and impactful. By having the opportunity to explore the future with industry peers, valuable take-aways can be sought and found, resulting in practical applications for individual organisations. This event will be held in Sydney, Australia on November 20 to 21, 2019. For more information, please visit: https://www.himssaustralia.org/sydney/2019 DECEMBER RSNA 2019 The 105th Scientific Assembly & Annual Meeting of the Radiology Society of North America will take place as usual at McCormick Place in Chicago. This gathering is the world’s premier radiology forum and draws approximately 55,000 attendees annually. It offers participants hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing and virtual reality while diving into the latest research, and offering over 400 educational courses. In addition, this year the RSNA is curating the Egypt Presents and India Presents programs intended to highlight the work being done in these countries. Attendees can attend sessions led by their leaders in radiology, learn about the Egyptian Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine (ESRNM) and the Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA), and explore innovations from Egyptian and Indian companies in the Technical Exhibit Halls. This event will be held in Chicago, Illinois, USA from December 1 to 6, 2019. For more information visit: http://www.rsna.org/Annual-Meeting/ HIMSS HEALTH 2.0 JAPAN 2019 HIMSS Health 2.0 Japan, organised in partnership with MedPeer, Inc, aims to bring together thought leaders and innovators through conversation, connection and demonstration of the latest technologies in healthcare. Set against the reality of an aging Japanese population, the conference hopes to offer participants a platform on which to share data and technology strategies that can improve the healthcare landscape in Japan and beyond. This event will be held in Tokyo, Japan from December 9 to 10, 2019. For more information, please visit: https://www.himssasiapac.org/events/himss-health-20-japan-2019 DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATION SUMMIT (DHIS) The Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit (DHIS) is an annual gathering of the leading innovators, investors, providers and policymakers involved in driving the digital health revolution. The conference aims to have the conversations that matter in today’s healthcare industry as it becomes increasingly digitalized. Cutting edge conversations combined with world-class speakers, industry innovators and worthwhile networking opportunities make this a highly rated conference. This event will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on December 10, 2019. For more information, please visit: https://dhis.net/ 2020 JANUARY HEALTH 2.0 VENTURECONNECT STARTUP SHOWCASE The Health 2.0 VentureConnect Startup Showcase is intended to bring cutting-edge digital health start-ups to an invent that could win them the support and capital they need to take their idea to the next level. Organisers choose 15 start-ups to give two minutes presentations, followed by a brief Q&A, to industry experts and investors. For those who don’t make the cut, notable contenders are still invited to be introduced to attendees whilst the chosen innovators and investors have the opportunity to meet during an arranged networking reception after the presentations. This event will be held in San Francisco, California, USA on January 13, 2020. For more information, please visit: https://pages.healthcareitnews.com/LP-Health-20-VentureConnect-JPMorganWeek-2019-01-07_LP-Health-20-VentureConnect-JPMorganWeek-2020.html PRECISION MEDICINE WORLD CONFERENCE PMWC is the original annual conference dedicated to precision medicine. It brings together leaders, researchers, medical professionals and innovators across healthcare and biotechnology to help close the knowledge gap between different sectors, in order to accelerate the development and adoption of precision medicine. Session facilitators are experts in their chosen field and this is a unique opportunity to learn about their latest research and technology which can transform the lives of patients and the face of healthcare. With the Luminary and Pioneer Awards part of the event, PMWC recognizes individuals who have played a significant role in transforming health care by advancing precision medicine in the clinic. This event will be held in Santa Clara, California, USA from January 21 to 24, 2020. For more information, please visit: https://www.pmwcintl.com/2020sv/ FEBRUARY HEALTH DATAPALOOZA The aim of Health Datapalooza is to turn information into innovation by supporting the exchange of ideas between different stakeholders. The conference is co-located with the National Health Policy Conference and attendees are able to engage in discussions with participants “across the hall” at the National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) as well as attend sessions from both events. This event will be held in Washington, DC, USA from February 10 to 11, 2020. For more information, please visit: https://www.pmwcintl.com/2020sv/ MARCH HIMSS20 GLOBAL HEALTH CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION HIMSS20 brings together nearly 45,000 health IT, medical and other industry professionals from over 90 countries for a three-day conference intended to positively impact healthcare around the world. Over 300 educational sessions, over 1,300 industry vendors, and hundreds of other offerings make this an invaluable conference for involved stakeholders. The HIMSS conference is also renown for its endless networking events which ensure lasting and worthwhile connections are made. This event will be held in Orlando, Florida, USA from March 9 to 13, 2020. For more information, please visit: https://www.himssconference.org/ HEALTH INNOVATION WEEK Health Innovation Week, is Canada’s largest gathering of health startups, investors and the stakeholders. Now in its 7th year, the gathering is hosted by MaRS and held across the Toronto region. It allows participants to network, secure funding and learn from industry experts. The conference’s many events focus on three key themes: Innovation, Investment and Adoption and its aim is to help revolutionise the healthcare industry by putting resources into innovators hands so their ideas can become a reality that changes not only a wider system but individual patient’s lives. This event will be held in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada from March 30 to April 3, 2020. For more information, please visit: https://healthinnovationweek.ca/ APRIL MIE 2020 The European Federation of Medical Informatics (EFMI) is holding its 30th Medical Informatics Europe conference (MIE) at the Geneva International Conference Center (CICG). Organized in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the State of Geneva (Geneva), the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University Hospitals of Geneva (HUG), the conference returns to Geneva after 15 years. Since its first time in that city, it has seen a huge change in the role of technology in healthcare. Although the conversation will have changed, the aim of MIE2020 is no different from the aim of MIE 2005 – to bring experts from all over the world to discuss these past changes and possible future ones. The MIE conference attracts senior researchers and established experts, but it is also a place where young scientists come to present their works, meet peers, network, and seek job and career opportunities. This event will be held in Geneva, Switzerland on April 28 to May 1, 2020. For more information please visit: http://mie2020.org/en/ MAY ATA 2020 The American Telemedicine Association’s annual conference and expo attracts healthcare providers, hospitals, physicians, associations, regulators, fast-growing start-ups, technology companies and industry thought leaders with the opportunity to learn, innovate, network, and gain actionable insights, long-lasting connections, and an enhanced appreciation of how telehealth can transform healthcare delivery. By offering learning labs, spotlight sessions, and educational courses that deliver impactful takeaways, participants can return to their organisations ready to implement new technologies immediately. This event will be held in Phoenix, Arizona from May 3 to 5, 2020. For more information, please visit: http://www.ata2020.org/ HIMSS & HEALTH 2.0 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE 2020 The most influential digital health conference in Europe will welcome over 3,000 healthcare leaders and more than 200 speakers combining HIMSS expertise and thought leadership with the Health 2.0 network of entrepreneurs and investors. Together, in addition to engaging with each other, hearing about real best practices and learning new skills, delegates will get a unique chance to see some of the technologies that are making a positive difference to patients today. This event will be held in Helsinki, Finland from May 26 to 28, 2020. For more information, please visit: https://www.himsseuropeconference.eu/ E-HEALTH INNOVATION WEEK 2020 e-Health brings together the top minds and talent from the Canadian digital health community as keynote presenters, panelists, patient representatives, and leading-edge vendors. The conference regularly sees over 1500 health professionals convene to share ideas, expertise, successes and challenges with their colleagues from across Canada and beyond. Now in its 20th year, e-Health remains an important forum for furthering the digital health conversation through interactive panels, networking opportunities and social events. This event will be held in Vancouver, BC, Canada on May 31 to June 3, 2020. For more information please visit: https://healthinnovationweek.ca/