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Visit Programme
Health 2.0 conference
& networking excursion
to the USA 28.9. - 9.10.15
#Teamfinlandhealth
#Health2con
Updated 25.9.2015
Please note the following:
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Carry your passport with you during visits, your identity will be checked in various places
Respect the schedules – be there 15 min. before the event starts!
Inform the contact person if you have changes in your program/schedule
Own transportation in New York and Boston
Own transportation in California if not mentioned otherwise
Detailed contact information can be found from the last page
New York
Tuesday Sept 29
IBM in Healthcare
Location: IBM Watson Client Experience Center, 51 Astor Place, NY, NY 10003
Contact/questions: Kari Ruutu
12:30 - 1:00
Lunch
1:00 - 5:00
IBM in Healthcare – Global Perspectives
Watson Ecosystem
Finland Healthcare overview
Train to Boston
Boston
Wednesday Sept 30
Collaboration opportunity in hospital ecosystems
Location: Hotel Wyndham, 5 Blossom Street
Contact/question: Teppo Tuomikoski
8.30 - 9:00
Breakfast
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome and Introduction
09:10 - 10:15
Navigating the US and US Healthcare – A Focused Look
Val Kratzman, Finpro
Wendy Everett, CEO, NEHI – The Network of Excellence for Health
Innovation (http://www.nehi.net/)
Dr Sanna Käkönen, CEO, Founder, Aurexel Life Sciences
10:15 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 12:00
What is innovation in Healthcare and how Partners are Managing it?
Kamal Jethwani, MD, PhD, Corporate Manager/Research and Innovation,
Partners Center for Connected Health,
http://connectedhealth.partners.org/about/how-to-collaborate.aspx
Brian Mullen, PhD, Manager of Innovation Strategy, Brigham & Women´s
Hospital Innovation Hub, http://disruptingmedicine.org/about-theinnovation-hub/how-we-work/
- 1 minute company pitches
12:00 - 12.30
Healthcare Hacking at MIT
Ayesha Khalid, MD, MIT Hacking Medicine Team
0.30 - 1.30
Lunch and Networking
1.30 - 2.30
The New Face of Funding – The new rules of engagement
Joe Cunningham, MD, Co-Founder, Sante Ventures
Robert Ward, CEO, Radius Health
Jodie Emery, Partner, Private Equity Caldwell Partners
2.45 - 4.15
The Massachusetts Ecosystem – Here to support you
Angus McQuilken, Ben Bradford
Massachusetts Life Science Center http://www.masslifesciences.com
Elizabeth Steele
Massachusetts Biotechnology Council http://www.massbio.org
Sanjay Gokhale
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative http://www.masstech.org/
Brittany McDonough
The Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment (MOITI)
4:15 - 4:30
Closing Comments, Summary
4.30 - 6:00
Networking – Wyndham Dean’s List Bar
Thursday Oct 1
Presentation of the Finnish Opportunity for Collaboration
Location: Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) http://cic.us/
14th Floor, 1 Broadway, Cambridge
Contact/questions: Kari Ruutu (am), Teppo Tuomikoski (pm)
8.30 - 9:00
Coffee and Networking
9:00 - 9:10
Welcome and Introduction by Team Finland
9:10 - 9:30
The Undiscovered Value in Finland: ideas, Innovations, & Opportunities
Pekka Soini, Director General, Tekes
09:30 - 10:15
Setting the Future of Genomics – Case Study
Aarno Palotie, MD, PhD, The Broad Institute and Finnish Institute of
Molecular Medicine
Heiko Runtz (Merck) and Nan Bing (Pfizer) share their side of the story (3
minutes each)
10:15 - 10:25
Break
10:25 - 10:45
Healthcare and Health Innovation in Finland – Helsinki as a partner
Hannu Juvonen, Head of Department at City of Helsinki, Helsinki Region
Healthcare
10:45 - 11:05
Hospital Biobanks Adding Value to Healthcare
Dr Minna Hendolin, Strategy and Business Development, Auria Biobank
11:05 - 11:30
Company Presentations
- Five 3 minute company presentations
11:30 - 11:40
Closing Comments
11:40 - 1:00
Buffet Lunch with networking and One-on-One meetings
To reserve meetings, please use partnering tool
Afternoon:
1:00 - 1:15
Lessons Learned by a Finnish SME in the US
Rami Käkönen, Medisapiens Ltd
1:15 - 2:00
Panel: Lessons to Be Learned
Moderator: Val Kratzman
Participants: Rami Käkönen, Ari Salonen, Pertti Vulli
2:00 - 3:00
Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC) as your US Base and Tour of CIC
http://cic.us/
3:00 - 8:00
Visit and Experience the CIC Venture Café
http://vencaf.org/thursdaycafeboston/
Friday Oct 2
9:00 - 12:00
Opportunities for cooperation with Merck
Location: Merck Research Labs, 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston
Contact/questions: Kari Ruutu
Introduction by Finland and Merck
- Pitching of Finnish startups
- Panel and discussion
People from Merck R&D and business development are present
3:30 - 5:30
Visit to Boston Children`s Hospital
Location: One Autumn Street, meeting room is AU 520, Boston
Contact/questions: Teppo Tuomikoski
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Team SMART, Ken Mandl
IBM Watson and care decisions, Anders Tveteraas
Sunday Oct 4
Delegation checks into Santa Clara Hyatt hotel
Own transportation from the airport
7 pm
Get together at the hotel, Tiina Tanninen-Ahonen, Tekes Palo Alto
Location: Hotel Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara
5101 Great American Park Way, Santa Clara
Tel. +1 (408) 200-1234
http://santaclara.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
Contact/questions: Tiina Tanninen-Ahonen
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Presentation of the Team Finland personnel in the West Coast
Welcome to Health 2.0, Matthew Holt,
Co-Chairman at Health 2.0
Silicon Valley 101, Hartti Suomela, Finpro
Overview of visiting program
Monday Oct 5
8:30 - 6:00
Team Finland Room available for short meetings and own work
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center, Room 208
Refreshments and snacks
8:30 - 11:00
Sparring of Finnish startups
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center, Room 208
Contact/questions: Hartti Suomela, Finpro
Moderator: Radhika Emens, Jordan Woods, Douple Nova
- guidance, tips, encouragement, feedback
- companies need some guidance on how to answer questions and
respond to argumentative comments in a constructive and positive
manner (debating skills)
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch and Learn Session of Finnish Digital Health
(60 minutes, networking with providers, accelerators and investors, by
invitation)
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center, Ballroom B
Contact/questions: Harri Ojansuu
Moderator: Mirja Kaarlela, Tekes
Keynote: Teemu Arina, Ambassador of Digital Health, Biohacker Center
“Finnish Digital Health – Cooler than you think”
- Pitching of 10 Finnish Startups:
Noona Healthcare, Heimo, Kirontech, Lakka Technologies
LS CancerDiag, Sensotrend, Nordic Hug, Remote A, Contral
Clinics, Combinostics
2:00 pm
Health 2.0 Conference & Exhibition (Stand of Team Finland Health)
3:00 pm
Technology for Improved Patient Experiences and Outcomes
Location: Mission City Ballroom
Moderator: Matthew Holt - Health 2.0
What are the opportunities for, and case study examples of, technology
enabling the development of new practice models to get us to a world
where we focus on patient outcomes.
Various speakers and demos including Noona Healthcare, Jani Ahonala
Tuesday Oct 6
Health 2.0 Conference & Exhibition (continues …)
11:00 am
BREAKOUT: International and Emerging Markets
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center, Room 207
Contact/questions: Auli Pere
Moderator: Pascal Lardier - Health 2.0
The United States is leading the way in supporting, financing, and adopting
innovations. But the Health 2.0 movement is happening all over the world.
This session explores solutions from global innovators with applications in
emerging markets, as well as specific challenges and best practices around
developing and financing new health technologies for the international
stage.
Speakers: Auli Pere, Bits of Health (FIN), Monique Mrazek, IFC/World Bank
Group (USA), Jordi Serrano Pons, UniversalDoctor (SP), Pablo Pantaleoni
MedTep (Spain)
2:00 pm
3 min pitch of Finnish Digital Health at main stage
Ilona Lundström, Tekes
Location: Mission City Ballroom
7:00 -9:00
Healthcare Transformer Happy Hour by Startup Health
A VIP gathering for entrepreneurs, investors and industry changemakers
re-imaging healthcare
Location: Bennings, 4150 Great American Pkwy
Wednesday Oct 7
Health 2.0 Conference & Exhibition (continues …)
1:00 - 3:00
Session of Health-IT Ecosystems in California, Santa Clara
Location: Grand Ballroom E
Contact/questions: Harri Ojansuu
Moderator: Hartti Suomela, Finpro
Panelists:
Radhika Emens, Doble Nova
Aenor Sawyer, University of California San Francisco,
Center for Digital Health
http://centerfordigitalhealthinnovation.org
Kaiser Permanente Internal Innovation (tbc)
https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/html/kaiser/index.shtml
3:15 pm
Bus transportation from Santa Clara to San Francisco near Union Square
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
6:00 pm
Bus transportation to Better Doctor office, pick up location tbc
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
6:30 - 9:00
Meetup for the Finnish delegation at Better Doctor office
Location: 945 Bryant St. #350, San Francisco, https://betterdoctor.com/
Contact/questions: Kari Ruutu
Speakers:
Ari Tulla, CEO, Co-founder BetterDoctor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aritulla
Jukka Valkonen, Strategy Director at California Blues
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jukkavalkonen
9:00 pm
Bus transportation to hotel
Pick up location: BetterDoctor
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
Thursday Oct 8
8:00 am
Bus pick up to Rock Health
Pick up location: Near Union Square
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
9:00 - 10:00
Visit to Rock Health http://rockhealth.com/
Location: 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South, Suite 124, San Francisco
Contact/question: Harri Ojansuu
Two parallel visits:
Contact/question: Harri Ojansuu
Visit 1
Visit 1, University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Visit 2, University of California Davis; Sacramento
10:15 - 10:30
Bus transportation to UCSF
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
10:30 - 12:30
Visit to UCSF/Children’s Hospital/UCSF Center for Digital Health
http://centerfordigitalhealthinnovation.org/
General overview to UCSF Digital Health Ecosystem
Overview to the Finnish digital health
Finnish startups pitching (2-3 companies, 3 minutes/company)
Visit 2
10:30 - 12:00
Bus transportation to Sacramento
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
1:30 - 3:00
UC Davis Health System, Center for Health and Technology
http://ucdavis.edu/
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cht/
http://citris-uc.org/
General overview to UC Davis Health System and CITRIS ecosystem
Overview to the Finnish digital health
Finnish startups pitching (2-3 companies, 3 minutes/company)
3:00 - 5:00
Bus transportation from Sacramento to Union Square, San Francisco
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
6:00 - 8:00
Pitching Event, Panel & Cocktails organized by Silicon Vikings
http://siliconvikings.com/#about-us
6 - 7 Finnish startups pitching
Location: Reed Smith LLP
101 Second Street, Suite 1800, San Francisco, CA 94105
Contact/questions: Harri Ojansuu
Panelists:
Matthew Holt (LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/1JrTS6A) Co-chairman of Health 2.0.
(http://bit.ly/1E2UeTT)
Angela Walker (LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/1Fwvoy4)
Dermatologist at Kaiser Permanente. She also recently started working for
a digital health VC fund.
Jens Francis (LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/1KxntPY)
Founder of angel MD, which is the largest early-stage life sciences funding
marketplace. Angel MD heavily emphasizes the involvement of physician
and life sciences executives in these companies which include medical
device, biopharma & therapeutics and digital health.
Friday Oct 9
7:30 am
Bus transportation to Silicon Valley
Pick up location near the Union Square
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
9:00 - 10:30
Wellness & Health Platforms, Silicon Valley
Moderator: Greg Caressi, Frost&Sullivan
Contact/questions: Harri Ojansuu
Location: IFTF 201 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto
Who are the key players? How do they work? What are the differences?
o Overview; Mr Greg Caressi
o Examples: Samsung mHealth, Cisco (tbc), IBM (tbc)
10:30 - 11:30
Future Watch session, Tiina Tanninen-Ahonen, Tekes Silicon Valley
Location: IFTF 201 Hamilton Avenue , Palo Alto
Contact/questions: Tiina Tanninen-Ahonen
12:00 - 3:00
Two parallel visits:
12:00 - 3:00
IBM Briefing Center, Almaden
http://www.research.ibm.com/labs/almaden/
Contact/questions: Kari Ruutu
-Introductions by Finland and IBM in Healthcare
-Opportunities of Watson in Health
- Pitching of Finnish startups
1:00 - 3:00
Nordic Innovation House, Mr Hartti Suomela, Finpro,
470 Ramona Street, Palo Alto,
http://www.nordicinnovationhouse.com/#intro
Contact/questions: Harri Ojansuu
3:30 pm
Bus transportation to San Francisco
Contact/questions: Tan Thuong, Jussi Salonen
7 pm
Wrap up dinner in San Francisco
Note: Visitors can also attend two conferences at their own cost:
Sept 30 - Oct 2
Transforming Medicine: Evidence-Driven mHealth, San Diego,
https://www.scripps.org/events/transforming-medicine-evidence-drivenmhealth-september-30-2015
Oct 9
USC Center for Body Computing Conference, Los Angeles,
www.uscbodycomputing.org
Contacts details:
Tekes:
Kari Ruutu
kari.ruutu@tekes.fi
Tel. +358 50 5577 733
Harri Ojansuu
harri.ojansuu@tekes.fi
Tel. +358 40 837 4322
Teppo Tuomikoski
teppo.tuomikoski@tekes.fi
Tel. +358 50 5577 749
Elina Räihä
elina.raiha@tekes.fi
Tel +358 50 5577 444
Auli Pere
auli.pere@tekes.fi
Tel. +358 50 5577 799
Team Finland, USA:
Thuong Tan (Tonxu), Tekes
Tiina Tanninen-Ahonen, Tekes
Jussi Salonen, UM Los Angeles
Hartti Suomela, Finpro
Emma Suppanen, Tekes
Michel Wendell, Nexit Ventures
Tel: +1 (408) 464 2988
Tel: +1 (408) 893 8237
Tel: +1 (424) 465 5142
Tel: +1 (408) 334 1983
Tel: +1 (408) 464 2911
Tel: +1 (408) 406 6995