ICT&health World Conference 2026
January 27-29, 2026 | Forum 100, 6229 GV Maastricht
Shaping the Future of Healthcare
The transformation of healthcare is accelerating, and nowhere is this more evident than at the ICT&health World Conference 2026. From January 27 to 29, we will open the doors of MECC Maastricht for a three-day international conference, bringing together the most influential policymakers, executives, healthcare professionals, innovators, and tech experts.
With a programme that goes beyond vision, we bring relevant innovations to life. From practical technologies to smarter care models, we strengthen the role of healthcare professionals and connect the sector’s frontrunners to achieve real breakthroughs together.
The question is no longer if healthcare will change, but how fast you will adapt.
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From vision to impact: building the future of healthcare together
The future of healthcare requires more than innovation alone. It requires vision, coordination and structural action. The ICT&health World Conference 2026 is the leading European and international platform for healthcare transformation. It brings together professionals, policymakers, executives, supervisors, researchers, startups and investors from all over the world to shape a sustainable healthcare future.
The Netherlands plays a pivotal role within Europe. With forward-looking policies on data, digital ethics and interoperability, the country helps set the standard for tomorrow’s healthcare. From the European Health Data Space to new funding models and global interoperability standards, the Dutch and European approach provides scalable solutions that address worldwide needs. Yet transformation does not stop at regional borders. That is why ICT&health 2026 is more than a European event. It is an open, global platform where collaboration across continents leads to meaningful impact, shared innovation and systemic change.
For three days, Maastricht will be the international meeting point for strategic dialogue, practical solutions and cross-border collaboration in healthcare.
What makes this conference different
Healthcare systems everywhere face the same challenges: ageing populations, workforce shortages, digital acceleration and increasing complexity. Pilot projects and isolated solutions are no longer enough. A new, integrated approach is needed – where policy, financing, regulation, implementation and innovation strengthen each other.
That is what makes ICT&health 2026 unique. No silos. No speculation. This is where ethical AI meets diagnostics, where public funding connects with private implementation, and where cross-border collaboration becomes tangible progress.
What to expect
More than 150 sessions – keynotes, deep dives and live demonstrations – with speakers from policy, practice, academia and industry. Three days of knowledge, strategy and inspiration, showing how vision and technology come together in real-world solutions.
Key topics include:
- The Netherlands and Europe’s leading role in healthcare transformation, data policy and digital ethics, in collaboration with international partners.
- Practical applications in radiology, surgery, digital pathology, elderly care and remote care.
- Proven solutions in AI, value-based healthcare and digital infrastructure.
- Strategic sessions on governance, financing, procurement and regulation.
- Addressing workforce shortages, digital skills and smarter processes to reduce pressure on professionals.
- International collaboration and policy impact: from the European Health Data Space to global standards.
- The ICT&health Award 2026 – celebrating transformative, impactful developments in healthcare.
And this is only the beginning.
Who should attend?
ICT&health 2026 is designed for everyone who carries responsibility for the future of care. Whether you are a healthcare executive, nurse, clinician, policymaker, developer, IT specialist, researcher or civil servant – if you are building better healthcare, this is the place to be. The conference offers new insights for your field, practical tools for implementation, and direct access to the people that matter.
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Main partners
Partners
EU Commission
OECD
World Bank
IFC
Zuyderland MC
Brightlands
KPN Health
Nictiz
VZVZ
MedicalPHIT
RAM Infotechnology
Medtronic
AWS
Mendix
ZonMw
Vilans
Orcha
Enovation
UMCNL
ZN
Conclusion
MedicInfo
Patients know best
Zenya
Minddistrict
Alphatron Medical
Health-Holland
SOTI
Oasys Now
Ksyos
Inholland
Health-RI
Zorg voor Innoveren
Computrain
Citrienfonds
CIZ
HQ Healthcare
MedMij
M&I/Partners
Tandem
Aethon
Mind
openEHR
Yuma
Inquira Health
Kemtai
Principles of Technical Medicine
PAQT
Delphyr
Dare Health
Houben Souren
Speakers
Meet some of the inspiring leaders and innovators in healthcare transformation and technology. These are just a few of our distinguished speaker, experts who will share their visions, expertise, and practical insights at this year's premier healthcare event. Stay tuned, as we will soon reveal more impressive names!
Sunnie Groeneveld
Host and moderator ICT&health
Jan Anthonie Bruijn
Minister Ministery of Health, Welfare and Sport of The Netherlands
Bianca Rouwenhorst
Director Of Information Policy Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Netherlands)
Emile Roemer
King’S Commissioner Province of Limburg
Helen Mertens
Chair Of The Executive Board Maastricht University Medical Center+ (Mumc)
Amber Vodegel
28X
Daniel Kraft
Nextmed Health
Jack Kreindler
Wellfounded Health
Conny Helder
Board member ICT&health
Lucien Engelen
CEO Transform.Health
Esther Talboom-Kamp
Member Of Executive Board Zuyderland & Prof. Digit Zuyderland MC
Eugene Waterval
Nursing Director, Research and Education Nemours Children’s Hospital Orlando
Liz ashall Payne
Founding Ceo Orcha
Daan Dohmen
Professor Digital Transformation OMRON Digital Health
Sebastiaan Stam
Researcher IVGZ
Simone Heilijgers
Senior Advisor Vilans
Larry Brilliant
Evity Technologies
Jan Liska
Global Patient Strategy Director Sanofi
Mohammad Al-Ubaydli
Ceo Patients KNOW Best
Martin Dorazil
Deputy Head Of Unit In The Digital Health Unit Of Dg Sante European Commission
Myriam Fernandez Martín
Head Of Health Innovation, Emea AWS
Jacco Aantjes
Programmamanager Ministerie van VWS
Sil Aarts
Academische Werkplaats Ouderenzorg Limburg, Maastricht University
Richard Abbink
Consultant Kembit
Liza Abrahamse
Senior Beleidsmedewerker Ministerie van VWS
Zoheb Afzali
Seniorverpleegkundige Amsterdam UMC
Paul van Aken
Adviseur Organisatie & Leiderschap Universiteit Antwerpen
Gašper Andrejc
Health IT Consultant Openline-Vitaly
Sander Antonissen
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Deniz Arslan
Manager New Business Sales RAM Infotechnology
Milou Arts - Tenhagen
Radboudumc
Rebecca Awad
Clusterhoofd Life Sciences & Health ZonMW
Frans Bakers
Medisch Directeur En Radioloog RSO Zuid-Limburg & Mumc+
Feike Bakker
Domeinspecialist CIZ
Mark Bax
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Jolanda Bax
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Gerbrand van de Beek
Chief Digital Officer MentalCareGroup
Regina Beets-Tan
Mumc+/UM
Tom van de Belt
Onderzoeker En Adviseur Digitale Zorg, Redactieraadslid Ict&Health HAN University of Applied Sciences
Ianthe van den Bergh
Senior consultant Medtronic Medtronic
Zweder Bergman
Sectorlead GGZ VZVZ
Stein van Berkel
Procesmanager zorginnovatie Zorggroep Meander
Lizette Berkx
Board Advisor IKNL
Monique Bertrand
Projectleider Academie voor Zelfzorg Vitala+
Caroline Besuijen
Directeur-Bestuurder Medicinfo
Lodewijk de Beukelaar
Voorzitter Raad van Bestuur Groene Hart Ziekenhuis
Miriam Beusink
ELSI program officer Health-RI
Szymon Bielecki
European Commission
Imke Bloemen
Erasmus MC
Manon Bodaert
IKNL
Judith Boekholt - Nuijens
Adviseur Nictiz
Arjo Boendermaker
MT-lid Stichting Cumuluz Zorgdata
Ruud Bongers
Adviseur Architectuur Gezondheidsinformatiestelsel Ministerie van VWS
Monique Boon
Agile Coach Health Innovation Labs Radboudumc
Ergin Borova
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Bas Bos
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Mirjam Bos-Menting
Projectleider Landelijk Dekkend Netwerk Ministerie van VWS
Niels Bossers
Lead consultant & Strategic account manager at Medtronic Medtronic
Josine Bougie
Senior Director Surgical Benelux, Greece & Israel at Medtronic Medtronic
Rene Bouma
Zorgverzekeraars Nederland
René Bouma
Strategisch adviseur zorginnovatie Zilveren Kruis
Bart Brandenburg
Programmamanager Ministerie van VWS
Margo Brands
Manager Ontwikkeling & Relatiebeheer Stichting MedMij
Albertje Breitsma
Team Lead Implementatiespecialisten & Co-Founder Wwiser Minddistrict
Peter Broekroelofs
Ceo CareCogni
Mirte Brom
Clusterhoofd ZonMW
Annette Brons
Beleidsmedewerker AI in de zorg Ministerie van VWS
Daniel Brouwer
Projectleider Dezi Ministerie van VWS
Glenn Bruins
Innovation Lead Enovation
May Brummelaar
Netwerkbureau Acute Zorg Oost
Hanspeter Brunner - La Rocca
Mumc+
Mark van Buchem
UMCNL programmamanager Implementatie & Opschaling Umcnl / Lumc
Pascal Buesink
Projectmanager, Kwartiermaker Koppeltaal VZVZ
Jolanda Buwalda
RSO Zorgring NH
Sara Buzamet
Programmamanager Versnelling Digitale/Hybride zorg Ministerie van VWS/ZonMw
Leonie van Campen
Principal HR Business Consultant Conclusion
Kristy Capel-Opbroek
Manager Digital Health Transformation Zuyderland
Niels Caro
Strategisch adviseur Nictiz
Leonor Cerda Alberich
la FE Health Research Institute
Mohamed Chilh
Strategisch Beleidsadviseur IT/IV CIZ
Davide Cirillo
Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Paul de Clercq
Founder & CTO Gaston Medical
Matthijs Cluitmans
Cardiovascular Researcher And Assistant Professor Mumc+
Bart Collet
Hyperadvancer
Sandra Craandijk
Productmanager Ministerie van VWS
Matty Crone
Professor Het Citrienfonds
Evelyn Croonen
Programma manager Zorginnovatielab Maastricht UMC+
Saverio D'Amico
Senior Data Scientist Humanitas Research Hospital
Ramon Daniëls
Lector Ondersteunende Technologie In De Zorg Zuyd Hogeschool
Mitchell De Bos
Managing Director Aelio Aelio
Kitty De Jong
Zorginnovatie Advies
Jan De Lange
YellowBrink
Anne Deckers
Innovator en projectleider Zorginnovatielab Maastricht UMC+
Gepke Delwel
Senior beleidsadviseur Ministerie van VWS
Dave van Dijk
Business Lead en Principal Consultant Netwerkzorg D&A Conclusion
Joost van Dijk
Cmo Aethon
Patrick Domen
Psychiater en Medisch Directeur Zuyderland GGZ Zuyderland
Rob Doms
Teamleider Master Dtzw Inholland
Marije van Dongen
Transformatiemanager Hybride Zorg Medicinfo
Elina Drakvik
Senior Lead, Future Wellbeing Solutions The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra
Bas Drese
Strategisch Product manager Nictiz
Anze Droljc
Business Development Director Better
Linda Dusseljee - Peute
Strategisch Adviseur Nictiz
Evelien van Eeten
Seh Arts Radboudumc
Siham El Farssi
Projectleider Nictiz
Nicole van Eldik
programmaleider Het Citrienfonds - Digitaal mee in de zorg
Birte van Elk
Projectleider Weerbaarheid Ministerie van VWS
Lucien Engelen
Ceo Transform.Health
Saskia van Es
Programmamanager Twiin
Fabienne Eurlings
M&I/Partners
Michel Evers
Strategisch Programmamanager Zilveren Kruis
Silvia Evers
Scientific Director CAPHRI Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI)
Nienke Faase-Mutters
Adviseur Capaciteitsmanagement In De Zorg M&I/Partners
Herbert Fetter
Managing Consultant Morgens Conclusion
Leone Flikweert
Ceo Health-RI
Chris Flim
Coördinerend Beleidsmedewerker Digitale Zorg Ministerie van VWS
Roanda Fokkens - Steba
Teammanager Coalities CZ
Inge Franki
Belgian Health Data Agency
Marianne Frederix
Projectleider Academie voor Zelfzorg Envida
Tobias Gantner
Ceo Healthcare Futurists
Ibrahim el Garmouhi
Data Scientist CIZ
Tim van de Geijn
Programmamanager Sevagram
Daan Geijs
Solution Delivery Lead Kaiko
Michel van Genderen
Erasmus MC
Lies van Gennip
Digivaardig in de Zorg
Lenneke van Genugten
Adviseur Nictiz
Karl van Ginderdeuren
Enterprise Accountmanager Benelux Medtronic
Robbert Gobbens
Lector Gezondheid en Welzijn van kwetsbare ouderen; Bijzonder hoogleraar Hogeschool Inholland Zonnehuisgroep Amstelland Tilburg University'
Diederik Gommers
Erasmus MC
Tijs van Gorp
Coördinerend beleidsmedewerker EHDS Ministerie van VWS
Sandra Grapendaal
Senior Inspecteur Digitale Zorg Inspectie Gezondheidszorg & Jeugd
Janine Griejaloe - Van Der Ent
Product Owner CIZ
Sjors Groeneveld
Saxion University of Applied Sciences/Techmed Center, University of Twente.
Angelique Groot
Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei
Michel Gulpen
Chief Information Security Officer Zuyderland
Mathieu Habraken
Anesthesioloog Kkle ST. Antonius Kleve
Monique Hanraets
Projectleider MUMC+ Academie voor zelfzorg (Transformatieplan) Maastricht UMC+
Arnoud Hartog
VWS
Arnaud Hartog
programmamanager Realisatie AI in de zorg Ministerie van VWS
Samar Hashemi
Senior beleidsadviseur AI Ministerie van VWS
Beatrijs Haverkamp
Senior Onderzoeker Centrum voor Ethiek en Gezondheid
Barend Heeren
Business Innovator Radboudumc
Carola Heimensen
IKNL
Nicky Hekster
Aic4nl
Dennis van Helvert
Regieverpleegkundige, verpleegkundig stafconvent Maastricht UMC+
Jeroen Hendriks
Hoogleraar Verplegingswetenschap, in het bijzonder Integrated Care Maastricht UMC+
Richard Heuft
Product Manager en Product Owner CompuGroup Medical Nederland (CGM)
Michel Hofman
PZP Coalitie - Cumuluz
Juliët Holtschlag
Mind
Jan Christiaan Huijsman
Strategic Advisor Digital Care Zilveren Kruis
Sebastian Iancu
Software architect, lead software engineer & co-owner Cadasto
Hafez Ismaïli M Hamdi
Ethicus Mumc+
Arenda Jansen-Wegter
Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) IJsselheem
Dennis Japink
Co-founder & Coordinator Digizo.nu Zn /Digizo.NU
Pieter Jeekel
Aic4nl
Simone Jenniskens
Program Officer Public Policy, Affairs & Communication Health-RI
Karlijn Joling
Ouderengeneeskunde, Amsterdam UMC
Marjolein de Jong
Voorzitter Raad van Bestuur Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei
Gladys Jongen
Adviseur Advies & Innovatie VZVZ
Anne van der Kant
Coördinator Analysis Health-RI
Ilse Kant
Head of Department AI and Digital Innovation at UMC Utrecht ZonMW
Tara Kikken
Verandermanagement Expert Valid
Merel Klaassens
Kinderarts, Erfelijke En Aangeboren Aandoeningen Mumc+
Elsbeth Klop
Zorgverzekeraars Nederland
Marianne Knoop Pathuis Baarda
Senior Product Manager Services Health-RI
Phil Koczan
Clinical lead Universal Care Plan and Clinical Safety officer NHS
Bouwe Koopal
YellowBrink
Ybranda Koster
Docent Inholland
Walter Kraan
Manager Productontwikkeling en -beheer Nictiz
Jocelynn Kraan
Verpleegkundig Wetenschapper Radboud universitair medisch centrum
Pieter Kubben
Neurosurgeon And Associate Professor Mumc+
Lenneke Kuijpers
Verpleegkundig Specialist AGZ & Praktijkhouder S.A. men Huisartsenpraktijk Sevenum - America
Esther Lacko-Van Der Slikke
Projectleider Creatieteam & Zorginnovator Mumc+
Arjen Lakerveld
Regional Business Manager Ihs Medtronic
Jikke Lambeek
Implementatieadviseur Met spoed beschikbaar Met Spoed Beschikbaar
Sylvie Langhout
Performation
Thomas van der Lans
Senior beleidsmedewerker Ministerie van VWS
Jet Lasterie
WIJ Zijn Mind
Mathie Leers
Klinisch chemicus-hematoloog Zuyderland Cure Zuyderland
Roger Lim
Coördinator EHDS-team Ministerie van VWS
Charlotte Lina
Senior adviseur innoveren en proces verbeteren Vilans
Karel Loerts
Kalcio Healthcare
Stefan van der Loop
IT-architect Stichting Cumuluz Zorgdata
Roelie Louwsma
Programmamanager Epic PLUS en Manager Beheer Zorgapplicaties FrisiusMC
Tim Lubbers
Abdominal Surgeon Mumc+
Fleur Maagdenberg
Business Development Patient Engagement Enovation
Karolina Mackiewicz
Globalhealthconnector
Maurice Magnee
Lector Technologie Voor Gezondheid & Ixperium Health Han, University of Applied Sciences
Simon Malfait
Diensthoofd, Verpleegkundig Expertisecentrum I Directie Verpleging UZ Gent, UGent en HoGent
Martijn Mallie
Booozt
Renee van Maren
Ervaringsdeskundige Ministerie van VWS
Jody Martens
CEO Gaston Medical Gaston Medical
Linda Mattheij
Strategisch adviseur Stichting MedMij
Carla Meeuwis
Radioloog Ziekenhuis Rijnstate
René Meijer
Coördinerend beleidsmedewerker Ministerie van VWS
Judith Meijers
Associate professor Maastricht University/ Zuyderland Care
Hans Mekenkamp
Cco CCO (RAM-IT, MedicalPhit, CuraTec, Carecogni, Interoplab, Lodamind)
Jarno Melenhorst
Abdominal Surgeon, Head of Education Mumc+
Stef Mentzel
Programmamanager RSO Noordoost-Brabant
Matthias Mieth
Principal Adviseur M&I/Partners
Eline van Mil
Manager Catarina Heart Center Catharina Ziekenhuis
Martijn Mons
Data scientist | Consultant Conclusion
Bernard Mulder
Ceo Regmed XB
Wikje Muller
Cnio Kwadrantgroep (VVT)
Maartje Muskens
Programmamanager Health-RI
Jurriaan Nagelkerke
NLP Expert (Natural Language Processing) CIZ
Sjoerd Niehof
Cmo Zorg Bij Jou
Remko Nienhuis
RSO Zuid-Limburg
Martijn Nieuwhof
Strategisch Adviseur Ministerie van VWS
Andrea Nijhuis
Senior adviseur leren & veranderen Vilans
Bas van Nispen
Ceo Ksyos
Manon Nobbenhuis
Beleidsmedewerker Cybersecurity Ministerie van VWS
Esther van Noort
Curavista
Caroline Norg-Schulpen
Huisarts, CMIO, lid team Huisartsenzorg Medicatie- Ministerie van VWS / Huisarts
Lieke Numan
Programma manager ZonMW
Sara Okhuijsen
Oasys Now
Casper van Olden
Enterprise Architect CIZ
Artur Olesch
Digital Health Journalist ICT&Health
Mick Olvers
Projectleider Professionele Zeggenschap Maastricht UMC+
Judith Opland
Diabetes Vereniging Nederland
Judith Opraus
VZVZ
Ann Ouvry
Conclusion
Lucy Overbeek
Programmamanager Nivel Zorgregistraties Eerste Lijn Nivel
Ruben Pape
IT-architect Stichting CumuluZ Zorgdata
Evelien Peeters
Neurologie verpleegkundige BrainCare Unit -Vrz. Verpleegkundig Stafbestuur Viecuri
Mathilde Pelder
senior adviseur Innovatie-impuls Gehandicaptenzorg Academy het Dorp
Karlijn Pielage
M&I/Partners
Victor Plat
Beleidsmedewerker AI in de zorg Ministerie van VWS
Jeanette Ploeger
Ceo Minddistrict
Bettine Pluut
IVGZ
Agnes van der Poel
Programmaleider Onderzoek Academy Het Dorp
Tim Postma
Umcnl
Elien Pragt
Medicine and Creativity, Anesthesioloog-intensivist MUMC+ en docent FHML Maastricht UMC+