ESTONIAN HEALTHTECH WEEK PROGRAM 2025

*Note: This programme is under development and subject to updates.

25 August – Tallinn

Deep Dive into Estonian e-Health and HealthTech Ecosystem

 

9:00-10:30Kickoff Session: Estonian HealthTech & E-Governance

  • Overview of the week and Estonia’s HealthTech landscape
  • Presentation on e-governance and e-health in Estonia
📍 E-Estonia Briefing Centre, Öpiku maja, Valukoja 8, 11415 Tallinn
11:00-12:30Seminar & Networking Lunch at Helmes

“Helmes Healthcare Innovations” 

Helmes, one of the main creators of e-Estonia, is the author of many e-health platforms and solutions, including the first in the world state-level e-prescription service, the hospital info system of the largest hospital chain in Estonia, and many other e-health innovations. Helmes will walk you through their experience, insightful use-cases and potential short-cuts for e-health innovation.

📍 Helmes, Lõõtsa 6B, 11415 Tallinn
14:00-16:30Seminar on digital health and matchmaking at Tehnopol

This event during Estonian Health Tech Week 2025 brings together leading voices from academia, government, clinical practice and industry to explore how Estonia continues to shape the future of health technology. Hosted in collaboration between Science and Business Park Tehnopol and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), the event highlights the intersection of cutting-edge research, ecosystem development, and real-world innovation in digital health.
The afternoon begins with insights into the Tehnopol HealthTech Community’s best practices, showcasing how clinical collaboration and scalable technology are strengthening Estonia’s innovation landscape. This is followed by a presentation on TalTech’s e-Health master’s program, highlighting how future experts are being trained to meet the evolving needs of the sector.
Further sessions explore strategic focus areas in health and food technologies, the integration of e-governance in health systems, and the complex challenges of achieving health equity through innovation.
The day concludes with a forward-looking summary and a dynamic networking and matchmaking session, fostering new partnerships and collaborative opportunities across Estonia’s thriving HealthTech ecosystem.

Event moderator: Madli RAHUVARM, HealthTech Development Specialist | Tehnopol

Agenda:
14.00-14.05 Welcoming words

14.05-14.20 Best practices of Tehnopol HealthTech Community – ecosystem development, technology scaling and clinical collaborations. (Tehnopol)
14.20-14.35 Overview of TalTech Digital Health master’s program

  • Doris KALJUSTE, Digital Health master’s programme director | TalTech

14.45-15.05 E-governance and architecture and connection with health technologies

15.05-15.25 “The paradoxes of Healthtech innovation in aiming for health equity.”

  • Kadi LUBI, Head of Centre of Digital Health | TalTech

15.25-16.10 Panel Discussion: Rethinking Healthtech assessment – what matters in addition to clinical impact?

Moderator: Dr. Peeter ROSS, Professor at Tallinn University of Technology

• Tarmo PIHL, CEO and founder | Siffi
• Kristin KUUSK, Internal Medicine Service Manager | Estonian Health Insurance Fund
• Dr. Martin REIM, Radiologist | Tartu University Hospital/co-founder | Better Medicine

16.10-16.15 Event summary and next steps (Tehnopol)
16.15-16.45 Networking/Matchmaking

 

📍Tehnopol, Saturn, Teaduspargi 6/1, Tallinn 12618
17:00Visit to the Estonian Academy of Sciences 

Presentations by: 

  • Prof. Mart SAARMA, Neuroscientist | President of the Estonian Academy of Sciences 
  • Prof. Toomas TOOMSOO, Professor of Neurology | Tallinn University 
📍Estonian Academy of Sciences, Kohtu tn 6, 10130 Tallinn
19:00-21:30Organised Bus Transfer to Tartu 

 

26 August – Tartu

Deep Dive into Estonian Biotech and Healthcare Ecosystem

 

9:00-10:30Visit to the Estonian Biobank

  • Overview of the Estonian Biobank and its role in innovation (Priit PALTA, Head of Estonian Biobank Innovation Centre)
  • Introduction to the Science Centre (Elin ORG, Head of Estonian Biobank Genome Centre)
  • Insights into the Biobank Laboratory (Steven SMIT, Head of the Biobank Lab)
📍 Estonian Biobank, Riia 23b, 51010 Tartu
11:15-13:45Seminar on health data research at the University of Tartu Delta Centre & Networking lunch (TBC)Delta Centre – University of Tartu
Narva mnt 18, 51009 Tartu
14:30-16:30Seminar: Innovation at the  Tartu University Hospital

  • Speakers to be confirmed
📍 Tartu University Hospital, Ludvig Puusepa 8, 50406 Tartu
18:00Networking & Community Meetup – DeepTech Pub | Health Edition 

  • Bringing together startups, investors, researchers and community builders from across Estonia.
  • Connecting local and international participants of the Estonian HealthTech Week

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TBC

 

27 August – Tartu

DTx New Nordics Conference

https://dtxnewnordics.com

VSpa Hotel and Conference Centre,
Riia tn 2, 51004 Tartu

28 August – Tartu

Conference: AI in Clinical Diagnostics – From Innovation to Implementation

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 Conference: AI in Clinical Diagnostics – From Innovation to ImplementationVSpa Hotel Conference Centre
(Riia 2, 51004 Tartu)
09:00 – 09:30Registration & Welcome Coffee 
09:30 – 09:45Opening Remarks
– Welcome address from conference organisers
– Overview of conference objectives and key themes		 
09:45 – 10:00Presentation of CAIDX
– Overview of the CAIDX model and tools
– Brief presentation of the Implementation and Change Management Guide                                 

  • Thomas KAROPKA, Senior Project Manager EU-INTERREG-Projekt CAIDX // Digital Health | BioCon Valley GmbH
 
10:00 – 11:30Session 1: Data Access – The Foundation of AI in Healthcare

Keynote: Nasim BERGMAN FARROKHINA, “AI as a Collegial Advisor: The Physician’s Role in the Digital Decision Room.”

Panel discussion:

  • Moderator: Lars LINDSKÖLD, President | EFMI-European Federation for Medical Informatics | SFMI | SCiLIfeLab DC 
  • Mihkel MIIDLA, Partner, Head of Technology & Data Protection | Sorainen
  • Ott VELSBERG, Government Chief Data Officer of Estonia | Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs
  • Ivar KOPPEL, Head of the HPC computing centre | University of Tartu
  • Nasim BERGMAN FARROKHINA, MD, PhD, MBA (Essentials, LSE),  Researcher KI, Sweden and Industry Director, Healthcare and Life Sciences | Microsoft
  • Maeden Teklay Zeray, Business Developer | Byggr.ai
  • Madeleine BLUSI, RN, Researche A! | Umeå University | SFMI, Svensk Förening för Medicinsk Informatik
 
11:30 – 12:00Coffee Break 
12:00 – 13:30Session 2: Use Cases & Implementation of AI-Based Diagnostic Solutions

  • Moderator: Ain AAVIKSOO, Head of Development | Partner at Heba, Senior Business Advisor at Nortal
  • Dr. Peter LASBORG, Head of Department of Radiology | Aalborg University Hospital
  • Dr. Mart KULL, Member of the Executive Board and Chief Medical Officer | Viljandi General Hospital 
  • Dr. Krzysztof TUPIKOWSKI – Head of Urologic Malignancies Treatment Center | Subdivision of Urology, Lower Silesian Oncology, Pulmonology and Hematology Center, Wroclaw / Associate Professor | Department of Oncologic Urology, Medical Faculty, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland
  • Elina Drakvik, Senior Lead | Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund
 
13:30 – 14:30Networking Lunch 
14:30 – 16:00Session 3: AI Platforms – Open Source vs. Commercial Models

  • Moderator: Peeter ROSS, Professor | TalTech
  • Prof. Toralf KIRSTEN, Professor of Medical Data Science | Leipzig University
  • Daniel STEINBACH, Scientist | AMPEL-CDSS | Clinical Decision Support Enthusiast | Leipzig University Hospital
  • Kevin GROOT-LIPMAN, Technical Physician | Netherlands Cancer Institute
 
16:00 – 16:30Coffee Break 
16:30 – 18:00Session 4: Procurement of AI Systems – Navigating the Market

  • Moderator: Sergio MUÑOZ LEZCANO, Head of Digital Health BD | Tecnalia Research & Innovation 
  • Experts to be confirmed
 
18:00 – 18:30Closing Remarks & Outlook

29 August – Tartu

Seminar: Exploring Export Markets for Life Sciences Companies – USA, UAE, and Germany

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  Saturn, Teaduspargi 6/1, Tallinn, Estonia
09:30–10:00☕ Arrival & Morning Coffee – Networking and participant registration 
10:00–10:15Welcome & Introduction – Overview of the day

Moderator: Ain Aaviksoo, Head of Development | Partner at Heba, Senior Business Advisor at Nortal

 
10:15–11:00Panel Discussion: What Unites and What Differentiates These Markets?

Arutelus osalevad: Elizabeth Jennings, Dr. Khulood Alsayegh, Marco Kalms

Moderator: Ain Aaviksoo, Head of Development | Partner at Heba, Senior Business Advisor at Nortal

 
11:00–11:45🇺🇸 Focus on USA – Elizabeth Jennings, Managing Partner, Venture Atlas Labs + Q&A 
11:45–12:30🇦🇪 Focus on United Arab Emirates – Dr. Khulood Alsayegh, Healthcare Policy Regulator, Dubai Health Authority + Q&A 
12:30–13:30🍽️ Lunch & Networking 
13:30–14:15🇩🇪 Focus on Germany – Marco Kalms, Founder & CEO, Kalms Consulting (TBC) + Q&A 
14:15–15:15Parallel Mini-Workshops by Market:

– USA with Elizabeth Jennings

– UAE with Dr. Khulood Alsayegh

– Germany with Marco Kalms

Participants will join market-specific sessions based on their preferences (from pre-registration)

Each workshop will cover:
– Practical steps for market entry
– Participants’ questions
– Do’s & don’ts based on real-world experience

 
15:15–15:30Wrap-Up & Next Steps – Info on possible 1:1 advisory meetings 
15:30–16:00☕ Open Networking & Coffee 

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