SHINE 2Europe and a coalition of European partners are hosting the two-part Webinar Building Bridges in Digital Health Innovation: Data, Policy & People, on 17 and 18 November 2025, bringing together projects, experts, and stakeholders committed to shaping an inclusive, secure, and citizen-centred future for digital health.
Digital transformation in healthcare is advancing rapidly; however, true innovation depends not only on technology, but also on people, policy, and trust.
This webinar will bring to the discussion innovative projects, best practices, and strategies that are helping to build the future of European society, with a particular focus on health, artificial intelligence, data protection, ethics, environment, and digital innovation. The agenda features contributions from several renowned experts and institutions who will present practical and inspiring solutions in different areas.
Part 1 | CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT AND POLICY IN DIGITAL HEALTH
17 November 2025 | 14:00–16:00 CET
This first session focuses on how digital health can meaningfully engage citizens and translate research into real-world policies.
Carina Dantas, CEO of SHINE 2Europe, will open the session with an overview of the aims and agenda, followed by Prof. Dimitris Fotiadis from the University of Ioannina, who will present insights on how MAYA is aligning clinical, social, and technical domains to strengthen cancer care management across Europe.
In the next talk, Marius Geantă, President of the Center for Innovation in Medicine, will explore co-creation and Living Lab approaches that put communities and end-users at the centre of innovation. An interactive discussion moderated by Lars Münter from the Nordic Wellbeing Academy will invite participants to reflect on inclusion, ethics, and policy alignment.
The session will conclude with an Ethical Dialogue Workshop, moderated by Natália Machado, Projects Director at SHINE 2Europe, and presented by Alexandra Dima from Instituto Universitario Avedis Donabedian, addressing how projects can move from principles to action to ensure equity and inclusivity in innovation, based on the Liveration project examples.
Miriam Cabrita, Research Director at SHINE 2Europe, will close the session, summarising key takeaways and introducing Part 2.
Part 2 | DATA PROTECTION AND CYBERSECURITY IN HEALTH INNOVATION
18 November 2025 | 14:00–15:00 CET
The second day turns to one of the most pressing challenges in digital health: safeguarding data and ensuring cybersecurity.
Carina Dantas will connect the discussion from Part 1 to the critical theme of data protection, setting the stage for a panel led by Miriam Cabrita and Carola Schulz, from empirica Technology Research. Together, they will explore how hospitals and organisations can prepare for the new era of data sharing under the European Health Data Space (EHDS) ensuring that sensitive information remains FAIR, secure, and ethically managed.
A moderated open discussion by Prof. Aleksandar Jevremović from Singidunum University will highlight ethical data management and real-world barriers, including federated learning and cybersecurity strategies.
The event will close with reflections and next steps presented by Natália Machado.
Digital health innovation thrives on collaboration. This webinar, co-organised by SHINE 2Europe alongside European initiatives such as Liveration, MAYA, AI4HF, CURTAIN, 4P-CAN, CANDLE, MentaStress, and Viaticum 2, provides a unique opportunity to exchange ideas between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.
REGISTER and see the full AGENDA at: https://shine2.eu/building-bridges-in-digital-health-innovation-data-policy-people/