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Through a mix of fireside chats, lightning talks, and a participatory World Café, delegates will hear from leaders shaping compliance and ethics, explore cutting-edge use cases in research and AI, and then work together to translate insights into collective action.
Here we pause to zoom out: how data shapes not only health but democracy, trust, and fairness. The goal is to inspire participants to think critically about the balance between data-informed and data-determined decision-making, grounding the day's debates in the values that matter.
Emmanuel Bacry, Chief Scientific Officer of the French Health Data Hub since 2019, is a CNRS Research Director at Paris-Dauphine University and a leading AI and data science expert. A graduate of ENS Paris with a PhD in Mathematics, Dr. Emmanuel Bacry led the Big Data & Data Science Initiative at École Polytechnique (2014-2019), creating France's...
Dr João Breda is a distinguished public health expert, currently serving as Head of the WHO Office on Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Athens, Greece, and Special Adviser to the WHO/Europe Regional Director for Subregional Offices. With over a decade at WHO/Europe, Dr Breda previously led the European Office for the Prevention and Control...
Steve MacFeely is the Chief Statistician and Director of the Statistics and Data Directorate at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a position he's held since August 2024. He brings over two decades of international leadership experience in data and official statistics to this role. Before joining the OECD, MacFeely...
This conversation is designed to lower the formality and raise the candour. By bringing regulators and policymakers into dialogue, the goal is to show that governance is not just compliance but culture. Participants are encouraged to see themselves as part of the trust-building process, not bystanders to it.
These talks offer sparks of inspiration — short, sharp ideas that open the floor to wider exploration. The World Café transforms those sparks into dialogue, turning the audience into co-creators of meaning. The goal is to shift from passive consumption to active conversation, ensuring that insights travel across tables and generate fresh connections.
World Café #1 (20 min): One 15-min round with speakers as table hosts; 5-min wrap-up. Co-creating a Joint Charter on the Trustworthy Use of Health Data for Secondary Purposes.
Tiago Taveira-Gomes, MD, PhD, Founder and CEO of Sigil Scientific Enterprises, is a pioneer in healthcare technology and AI. With a medical degree and PhD from the University of Porto, plus a Master's in Information Engineering, he specializes in real-world evidence and AI-driven health solutions. A General and Family Medicine specialist and...
Guru Kora, CEO and Founder of Times Health, is a healthcare innovator with over 20 years of experience in data analytics and technology. Previously Chief Technology Officer at PYA Analytics and a technical architect at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he led advancements in computational biology and healthcare solutions. Holding a Master's in...
Davide Chiarugi, Director of the Personalized Health Informatics Group at SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, leads efforts in making health data interoperable and shareable via the Swiss Personalized Health Network's Data Coordination Centre and BioMedIT infrastructure. With a PhD in Computer Science and prior roles at the University of...
David Parsons is the WASPI Code Manager at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), overseeing the strategic development and operational implementation of the Wales Accord on the Sharing of Personal Information (WASPI). Dave has worked extensively within public services for over 20 years and has worked more exclusively within the areas of Data...
David Teague is the Acting Head of Welsh Affairs at the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), based in Cardiff, where he promotes information rights and data privacy. With extensive experience in data protection, he engages with Welsh stakeholders, provides regulatory advice, and supports compliance with data protection laws, including the UK...
Andrew Roddam, Chief Strategy Officer at EveryONE Medicines and Chair of SNOMED International's Management Board since October 2024, is a renowned epidemiologist with over 25 years of experience in life sciences. Holding a DPhil in Statistics from the University of Oxford, Dr Roddam has led real-world data and epidemiological initiatives at GSK,...
Anna Bartlett Avery, Head of Data Sharing and Data Ethics at the Welsh Government, leads efforts to foster ethical data-sharing cultures for improved public services. With extensive experience supporting data sharing during COVID-19 and the Ukraine response, she champions transparency, trust, and compliance with frameworks like the Digital Economy...
