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The final Road to Bilbao
Two days to make EHDS real
Dear HDF Community,
On 24–25 September, the Health Data Forum community will gather at the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao—and online—to move the European Health Data Space conversation from policy ambition to real-world implementation.
How do we make EHDS work in practice?
This is not designed as a conventional conference. Across two connected days, global perspectives, Basque implementation experience, practical use cases and collaborative working sessions will help identify what health systems must build, govern and change.
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Meet our speakers
An exceptional international group
Bilbao will convene an exceptional faculty from the European Commission, OECD, national and regional health authorities, NHS Wales, Sitra, Health Data Hub France, i~HD, NICE, AEMPS, universities, research infrastructures, patient organisations and leading implementation partners.
Among the confirmed contributors are Eric Sutherland, Martin Dorazil, Albena Kuyumdzhieva, Juan Fernando Muñoz Montalvo, Gontzal Tamayo Medel, Iñaki Gutiérrez‑Ibarluzea, Dipak Kalra, Markus Kalliola, Emmanuel Bacry, Kim McGrail, Trudie Lang, Elena Petelos, Rebecca Cook, Ifan Evans, Isabel Baptista, Stefan Buttigieg and many others connecting policy, science, care delivery and technology.
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The programme
One journey across two days
The first day moves from international vision to Basque implementation and genomics in practice. The second turns trust, governance and experience into shared implementation priorities.
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Thursday, 24 September
From global vision to genomics in practice
Global and European outlook. What responsible implementation now requires from governments, health systems and international partners.
The Basque Health Data Strategy. A regional ecosystem connecting public leadership, clinical priorities, research capacity and implementation partners.
Use cases and genomics in practice. From OSAGEN and pharmacogenomics to data infrastructure, artificial intelligence and practical value for patients and health services.
Explore the Bilbao programme →
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Friday, 25 September
From trust to real-world implementation
Foundations of trust. Governance, public legitimacy, organisational readiness, cybersecurity and resilient health-data infrastructure.
EHDS implementation in the real world. Experience from European institutions, national health systems, research networks and international partners.
Collaborative working session. Four focused pillars: EHDS governance and secondary use, genomics in the EHR, imaging at scale, and cybersecurity and resilience.
From dialogue to output. The shared conclusions will inform the Bilbao Implementation Priorities Brief and future collaboration.
See what to expect in Bilbao →
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Latest Road to Bilbao insights
The thinking behind the programme
Trust Is Not a Compliance Layer. It Is Infrastructure.
Markus Kalliola and Krishna Singh explore what health systems must build before EHDS can work at scale.
Read the conversation →
Real Data, Better AI: Is That Really So?
Dr Selena Baset asks what must happen between real-world data and artificial intelligence before “better” becomes a meaningful claim.
Read the reflection →
More Than a Regulation
Julián Cerviño Iglesia explains why policies, processes, people and technology must move together.
Read the article →
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Join us in Bilbao—or from anywhere
The Health Data Forum Global Hybrid Summit takes place at the Palacio Euskalduna on 24–25 September 2026. Online participation is free.
Explore the complete Road to Bilbao series →
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