Health 2.0

Thryve CEO and co-founder Friedrich Lämmel talks about his company’s EC2VC-winning solution that provides health-related data from smartphones and other digital devices, as well as the future of digital health startups.

HIMSS TV will be live broadcasting from the conference in Helsinki on June 12 and 13. Watch HIMSS.tv to see in-depth interviews with the movers and shakers in digital health live at the event.

Helsinki will host the best of both worlds: HIMSS' knowledge in healthcare digitization and Health 2.0's network of innovators showcasing the latest dynamic healthtech solutions.

The NHS is traditionally a tough market for innovation, but that reality is changing, says Daniel Zamora, Health 2.0 Manchester Chapter lead.

Dr. Nares Damrongchai, CEO of the Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Sciences, on how breaking down silos to bring together different agencies doing advanced work can achieve greater goals.

The value of Health 2.0 is as a convener – exposing longtime healthcare professionals to new ideas from innovative companies, and helping those startups learn from experts, says Danielle Cocanougher, director of strategic partnerships at myLAB Box.

Project HEAL CEO and co-founder Kristina Saffran says the organization provides online support groups and mentors to help those with eating disorders overcome them to improve quality of life.

Sanofi execs Ruchita Sinha and Christina Koutoudis share the company’s thoughts about digital technology, innovation and pharma's role and future.

Wende Hutton, general partner at Canaan Partners, says that while there is room for improvement in transparency and patient identification, there's also the potential for blockchain to be corrupted.

Jennifer Lannon, advisor at Health Innovation, says the new domain is used in a number of ways by health organizations, including by hospitals for branding and marketing purposes.