Ghent Summit 2023

i~HD Annual Conference + Health Data Forum Global Summit 2023

Event Summary:

The i~HD (European Institute for Innovation through Health Data) Annual Conference joined forces with the Health Data Forum Global Summit in 2023. The combined event took place from November 29th to December 1st, 2023, in Ghent, Belgium.

Key Theme

The central theme of the conference was "Building Trust in Health Data: Solving the complex puzzle of health data use and reuse." Discussions and sessions focused on the crucial aspects of establishing and maintaining trust within the health data ecosystem to facilitate its effective secondary use for research, innovation, and improved healthcare.

Highlights and Outcomes (Based on Available Information):

• The conference brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including experts, researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and industry representatives from various countries.

• Over 200 individuals attended the conference in person, with approximately 100 participating online.
• The program featured 13 keynote speakers who were thought leaders and decision-makers from prominent institutions such as the World Health Organization, the European Commission, and the Belgian Federal Government.
• A total of 80 speakers contributed to the event across 5 plenary sessions and 12 parallel sessions.
• Participants from 27 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and South America were present.

The conference covered a wide range of topics related to trustworthy health data use, including:

• * Trustworthy artificial intelligence in healthcare.
• * The role of patients in driving health data initiatives.
• * Health data quality, education, and labeling.
• * The European Health Data Space (EHDS).
• * A session titled "Joining the Dots" highlighted European-funded projects addressing health data challenges, showcasing use cases, insights, successes, and challenges.

The event emphasized the importance of data quality as a fundamental condition for the trustworthy use and reuse of health data, building upon discussions from the previous i~HD conference in 2022.

The conference aimed to provide participants with a broader understanding of the challenges and solutions involved in enabling trust in the secondary use of health data among all stakeholders.

The i~HD expressed gratitude to the City of Ghent, sponsors, and strategic partners for their support in making the event a success.

Further Information

A post-conference report and recordings of the sessions were made available by i~HD for those who wish to delve deeper into the discussions and presentations.

This conference served as a significant platform for advancing the dialogue and collaborations needed to build a trustworthy and effective health data ecosystem for the benefit of healthcare and research.