11.30 – 12.45  Registration

12.00 – 13.00  Lunch Reception

13.00 – 13.10  Greetings and Opening Remarks

13.10 – 13.30
“The Role of Government in Advancing Innovation”
Ambassador Jacques Ducrest, Head of International Relations, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation, Switzerland

13.30 – 13.50 
“Developing a Vision for Digital Health: Utilizing Strategy and Overcoming the Pitfalls to Leverage Technological Progress”
Olegas Niakšu, Vice Minister, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania

13.50 – 14.10
“Why It Is Worth Investing in Healthcare and Providing Faster Access to Innovative Solutions”
Khaled Ismail, Health System Shaping & Access Lead, Pharma International, Roche

14.10 – 14.40  Coffee Break

14.40 – 15.00
“Facilitating the Flow of Health Data for Health Innovation”
Dr Katrin Crameri, MPH Director Personalized Health Informatics Group, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

15.00 – 15.20
“Quo Vadis European Biotechnology Innovation in a Competitive, Globalized World?”
Wojciech Nowak, Senior Director Public Affairs Region Europe, Novartis

15.20 – 16.30 Panel discussion
“Advancements in Science and Technology: Current Trends & Future Possibilities for Lithuania”

Panelists:

• Olegas Niakšu, Vice Minister, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania
• Tomas Lapinskas, Director for Public Health, Research and Education, Kauno klinikos
• Valdas Pečeliūnas, Director of National Cancer Institute
• Neringa Čiakienė, CEO, POLA
• Ehab Yousef, Area Head Europe North, Roche Pharma
• Wojciech Nowak, Senior Director Public Affairs Region, Novartis
• Discussion moderated by journalist Živilė Kropaitė

16.30 Closing & Networking