MindTech Summit

Date: Thursday 10 Oct 2024, 09:00 - Friday 11 Oct 2024, 18:00
Type: Conference
Spoken Language: English
Ticket information: It is a private event and only by invitation.

The first MindTech Summit on Innovating Digital Behavioral Health is hosted by Erasmus University Rotterdam and Erasmus Medical Center on 10&11 October in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Only by invitation.

Contemporary behavioral health care is facing major challenges

Average waiting time for mental health care has been on the rise. Many people do not receive help in time, leading to health deterioration and eventually higher health and societal costs. Further, access to high-quality care has been increasingly associated with high individual costs, contributing to social disparities and inequalities.

To reduce health care utilization, ensure equitable care access, and improve health outcomes and quality of life, there is a growing need for patient self-management and dynamic personalization of care. This includes patient literacy, self-monitoring, prevention and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Although progress has been made, this has not been widely adopted by traditional behavioral health systems, including both providers and clients.

Collaboration between academia and industry is paramount to research how technological innovations can contribute to solving complex behavioral health issues.

The Future of Behavioral Healthcare

The MindTech Summit aims to catalyze advancements in behavioral healthcare by addressing pressing challenges, promoting innovation and by fostering collaborations between academia and industry. Our ambition is to build strong partnerships to create and commercialize cutting-edge technology solutions in behavioral health care within the next five years.

Key Themes:

AI-Driven Solutions: Explore transformative AI applications in behavioral health.
Collaboration Challenges: Discuss obstacles in bringing technical solutions to end users.
Bridging the Gap: Foster dialogue and partnerships between academia and industry.

Summit program

Day 1 – Thursday October 10th

AI and digital behavioral health

Welcome by Prof. dr. Annelien Bredenoord, Rector Magnificus Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Keynote by Prof. Dr. Susan Murphy, Harvard University (Machine Learning and statistical computing to personalize digital health interventions, advanced research methods).
Keynote by Jeroen Tas, senior executive in the healthcare & information technology, former Chief Innovation & Strategy Officer at Philips Healthcare.
Keynote by Dr. Amanda Withrow, Vice President Clinical Solutions Architecture, Emtelligent.
Working session on Responsible and Inclusive AI. Moderator: Prof. Dr. Jane Murray Cramm, Chief D&I, IDEA Center, EUR.
Working session Successes and Failures/Challenges and Opportunities in collaboration between academia and industry. Moderator: Evan Hirsch, Managing Director Entrepreneurial Innovation, American Heart Association

Day 2 – Friday October 11th

Implementation of digital behavioral health

Keynotes by Prof. Dr. Mimi Winsberg, Founder Brightside Health.
Keynote by Prof. Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Stanford University, Digital Mental Health healthcare, VR/AR.
Keynote by Kana Enomoto, director of brain health for the McKinsey Health Institute and co-founder of the Center for Societal Benefit through Healthcare.
Working session: How can academia and industry bring their strengths together? Moderator: Farshida Zafar, Erasmus Center for Entrepreneurship.

Preceding the Summit, we are hosting a 2-day pre-conference training on AI, innovation, and entrepreneurship with world-leading experts in AI and digital behavioral health, aimed at contributing to the professionalization of young researchers.

Organizing Team

Dr. Marilisa Boffo
Prof. dr. Rutger Engels
Prof dr. Manon Hillegers
Prof. dr. Loes Keijsers
Dr. Danielle Remmerswaal
Dr. Hanneke Scholten

Two-day Training 8 & 9 October, 2024
For PhD students and Post docs
In the preparation for the MindTech Summit, junior researchers take part in a two-day training session focused on AI, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
More information on the two-day training