Confirmed voices:
Jérôme de Barros (European Commission, online)
Iñaki Gutiérrez-Ibarluzea (Basque Government)
Jason Lee (The Open Group, online)
Osama Elhassan (Dubai Health Authority)
Rhidian Hurle (NHS Wales)
Why it matters: Instead of dozens of competing final tracks, we close together in one room with global system leaders reflecting on common ground.
Objective link: Reinforces Data First, AI Later and catalyses cross-border collaboration.
Differentiation: Big events often fizzle on the last day; here, the closing is designed as a capstone for next steps.
Judith Paget CBE, Director General for Health and Social Services and Chief Executive of NHS Wales since November 2021, is a seasoned NHS leader with over 40 years of experience. Previously Chief Executive of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (2014-2021), she has held various operational, planning, and commissioning roles across Wales since...
Jason Lee has worked on healthcare issues for the US Congress, the Department of Health and Human Services, and a variety of for-profit and not-for-profit health organisations for almost 30 years. He is an accomplished author, speaker, and group facilitator. He currently directs The Open Group Healthcare Forum, a global membership organisation,...
Jérôme de Barros is a Policy Officer in the Digital Health unit at DG SANTE, with over a decade of expertise in implementing Digital Health programmes and policies. He is closely involved in the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation and infrastructure, with a particular focus on data quality and enabling secondary use...
Osama Elhassan, Ph.D., FIAHSI is Head of the eHealth Section at Dubai Health Authority (DHA), leading the emirate's Health Information Exchange (NABIDH) and digital health regulatory frameworks. As Chairman and Co-Founder of ZIMAM, Dr. Osama Elhassan drives workforce development in digital health across the GCC. With a PhD in Software Engineering...
Professor Rhidian Hurle, Chief Clinical Information Officer for Wales and Medical Director of Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), is a Consultant Urological Surgeon at Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. With an MD from Cardiff University for prostate cancer research and a Master's in Digital Health Leadership (Imperial College London), he champions...
Iñaki Gutiérrez‑Ibarluzea is the Director of Health Research, Innovation and Evaluation at the Basque Government's Ministry of Health. He holds a PhD in Neurosciences and advanced degrees in Bioethics and Clinical Epidemiology. In his current role, he oversees strategic planning, R&D policy, and the coordination of the Basque Health Research...
Dr Helen Howson is the Director of the Bevan Commission, an independent think tank for health and care in Wales, and the Bevan Commission Academy, which aims to help translate the Commissions' findings into practice. Helen played a lead role in its establishment and in developing the prudent healthcare principles and the Bevan Innovators and Bevan...
