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The Action Line Health and Wellbeing showcased its achievements at the fourth edition of the Health Tech Event that took place on November 24th, 2015. The event was organised together with Jakaijima which organises the annual Health Tech Events at the High Tech Campus, Eindhoven. 

The event conference was successful, attracting over 200 international delegates and provided great intellectual and social interaction for the participants. This means that the mission was accomplished to reach a broader audience and to create more visibility for the achievements of the Action Line Health and Wellbeing.

Top speakers from renowned companies and educational institutions delivered interesting insights into topics related to Health and Wellbeing. The event also included an exhibition, where the attendees could see real life solutions of the technologies discussed during the conference. Throughout the day, the visitors were actively networking around the exhibition where EIT Digital lined up with startups and activities of the Action Line Health and Wellbeing, showcasing digital innovation to support people living safer, healthier and more active to an advanced age. 

In parallel sessions, the EIT Digital exhibitors got the opportunity to shed a light on their innovations. Here below you find an overview of the parallel sessions as contributed by EIT Digitals’ Health and Wellbeing activities.

Session on Wellbeing @work and @home:
> Marie Sjölinder, A generic platform for movement training, about IMproving Physical RehabilitatiOn Via sEnsor data analysis, IMPROVE 
> Alessia Moltani, Sensorized Garments in wearable monitoring
> Daniel Zander, Tinnitracks 

Session on  Prevention (1):
> Jos George Antony Brunner, Fit to Perform
> Elly Zwartkruis-Pelgrim, Better Nights, Fresh Days
> Stefano Tranquillini, Gymcentral 

Session on Early detection:
> Jan Alexandersson, Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases including early prediction of Atrial Fibrillation (PRAF)
> Wouter Uten, Ugentec 
> Paul Jenkins, Tinyeye

Session on Prevention (2):
> Pieter van Gorp, Gamebus 
> Petra Wark, Coaching and continuous blood pressure sensing (CHOOSE)
> Johan E. Bengtsson, Memorizon

A photo impression of the conference can be found here.
More information on the Health Tech Event 2015.

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