The programme

• 09:30 - 10:00
• Meet & Connect | Foyer 

Registration & Coffee

The day starts with registration and coffee/tea, welcoming participants to the 4TU Health Event. This moment offers an opportunity to arrive, register, and informally connect with fellow attendees before the programme begins.

• 10:00 - 10:45
• Plenary programme | Podium zaal

4TU.Health – Looking Back to Move Forward

During the plenary opening, the 4TU collaboration and 4TU.Health, welcome you to the 4TU.Health Event: Bridging Health and Engineering. 4TU.Health Chair Noortje Bax will present an overview of what 4TU.Health stands for and does, and will highlight its achievements over the past six years.  Interactively, we invite you to join us in the co-development of a new 4TU.Health strategy during the rest of the day.

• 11:00 - 12:30
• Parallel programme | Quantum 1/2/3/4 & Spectrum 

The core of these sessions is to explore, together with experts, the opportunities and challenges within the different themes. In doing so, we examine how 4TU.Health can respond to these developments: as a discussion partner for researchers, in a coordinating role, or in other ways that contribute to collaboration and impact.

Below you will find 5 sessions (and 4 sessions n the other parallel block) that are currently scheduled within this programme block. However, the final structure of the two parallel programme blocks has not yet been determined and may still change.

1. Shaping Tomorrow’s Imaging

Imaging is transforming the future of healthcare by empowering researchers, clinicians, and innovators to tackle urgent challenges and accelerate personalised care. Breakthroughs in modular imaging systems, multispectral hybrid technologies and image-guided interventions drive rapid change across healthcare & society. In this session, we provide insights into the National Technology Strategy (NTS) Imaging and share key outcomes from the Precision Medicine project. Together, we’ll explore how to turn knowledge and strategy into real-world solutions. Join us, be inspired and help shape the imaging future now

2. Risk-based lifEstyle Change: daily-lifE moNiToring and Recommendations (RECENTRE): Collaborative Pathways for Cancer and Obesity Care

This session, hosted by the 4TU.RECENTRE program focuses on advancing remote health monitoring for individuals living with cancer or obesity. We will present current RECENTRE initiatives that integrate technology, data, and patient-centred design to support health within the home environment. Participants from policy, research, industry, healthcare, start‑ups, and funding agencies will engage in interactive breakout discussions to identify future needs, barriers, and opportunities. Together, we will explore how multidisciplinary collaboration can accelerate responsible innovation and improve long‑term health outcomes.

3. AI as a jack-of-all-trades

Artificial Intelligence is often presented as a versatile solution for a wide range of challenges in health and care. From clinical decision support to operational efficiency and research acceleration, AI promises broad applicability. At the same time, this raises important questions about focus, trust, and real-world impact. In this session, we explore when AI’s general-purpose nature adds value and when domain-specific solutions are essential. Through examples from research and practice, we reflect on strategic, ethical, and practical considerations for responsible AI adoption in healthcare. Join this session to move beyond the hype and better understand how AI can meaningfully support health innovation.

4. Bioengineering Technologies: building blocks for the healthcare of tomorrow

Bioengineering technologies represent a rapidly evolving field where biology, engineering and data converge to reshape the future of healthcare. From synthetic cells and smart biomaterials to miniaturised sensors and mobile monitoring, these innovations enable real‑time insights into health and increasingly personalised treatment strategies. Their integration with AI amplifies the possibilities, while also raising important questions about privacy, data ownership and practical implementation. At the same time, moving from fundamental discovery to clinical application remains a major challenge, requiring strong collaboration between researchers, clinicians, industry partners and policymakers. Within 4TU.Health, this theme offers a valuable space to explore opportunities, barriers and future scenarios, and to jointly shape bioengineered solutions that can truly reach patients and society.

5. Implementation and Scaling in MedTech

Technological innovation alone is not enough to transform healthcare. This session explores implementation and scaling in MedTech, and what makes this sector fundamentally different from other industries. We will highlight key gaps and hurdles along the MedTech innovation journey, and examine how these challenges impact healthcare delivery in practice. By sharing both success stories and real-world obstacles, the session aims to foster a sense of shared responsibility across the entire MedTech stakeholder ecosystem to collectively turn innovation into sustainable healthcare impact.

• 12:30 - 14:00
• Meet & Connect | Foyer 

Networking lunch

The networking lunch provides a moment to pause and connect in an informal setting. Participants are invited to meet colleagues from across disciplines and institutions, exchange perspectives, and continue discussions inspired by the morning sessions.

• 14:00 - 15:30
• Parallel programme | Quatum 1/2/3/4 & Spectrum

The core of these sessions is to explore, together with experts, the opportunities and challenges within the different themes. In doing so, we examine how 4TU.Health can respond to these developments: as a discussion partner for researchers, in a coordinating role, or in other ways that contribute to collaboration and impact.

Below you will find 4 sessions (and 5 sessions in the other parallel block) that are currently scheduled within this programme block. However, the final structure of the two parallel programme blocks has not yet been determined and may still change.

5. Education & Training

More detailed information will follow soon.

6. Implementing and Scaling Innovation in Healthcare Practice

Healthcare systems are under increasing pressure from rising demand, workforce shortages, and cost constraints. While technological innovation can be part of the solution, real impact depends on the ability of healthcare organisations to innovate, adopt, and implement change in daily practice. This session focuses on what healthcare providers — particularly high-volume care organisations — need to successfully innovate and scale new solutions.

7. Strengthening support structures for HealthTech innovators

More detailed information will follow soon.

8. Policy

More detailed information will follow soon.

• 15:45 - 16:30
• Plenary programme | Podium zaal 

Panel discussion: Bridging Health & Technology Together

The closing plenary session brings together diverse stakeholder perspectives to reflect on the role of technology in shaping the future of health and care. Building on insights from the parallel sessions, this panel discussion explores how technological innovation can contribute to sustainable, accessible, and impactful healthcare.

The session addresses key questions around the opportunities and limitations of technology in health and care, the conditions required for responsible and effective implementation, and the implications for research, education, and collaboration. Particular attention is given to the evolving role of the Dutch technical universities and the strategic position of the 4TU.Health Centre in setting priorities for the years ahead. By connecting perspectives from across the ecosystem, this plenary aims to provide shared direction and inform the next steps in strengthening the bridge between health and technology.

• 16:30 - 16:45
• Plenary programme | Podium zaal

Wrap-up & Closing words

The event concludes with a concise wrap-up reflecting on the concrete ideas and directions that emerged during the parallel sessions. These insights highlight opportunities for joint initiatives and collaborative proposals across the identified thematic areas. The closing looks ahead to how these ideas can be further developed within the 4TU.Health community, providing a shared starting point for future collaboration in health and technology.

• 16:45 - 17:30
• Meet & Connect | Foyer 

Informal drinks

The event concludes with informal drinks, offering participants the opportunity to continue conversations, exchange ideas, and strengthen connections made during the day. In an informal setting, attendees are invited to reflect on the discussions and explore potential collaborations within the 4TU.Health community.