Paris, France · Person Alex Kaluzny serves as Chief Technology Officer at Doctolib, one of Europe's foremost digital health unicorns, where he leads engineering and technical architecture for a platform used by over 80 million patients across France, Germany, and Italy. In this role he drives the company's technology strategy including its expansion into AI-assisted clinical tools and cross-border healthcare services. He is a prominent figure in the European health technology ecosystem and a recognised speaker on digital health innovation and enterprise technology at European policy forums.
Oslo, Norway · Person Arild Kristensen holds dual senior roles as COO of Norway Health Tech and Director of Health at Validé, placing him at the center of health innovation facilitation and ecosystem management in Norway. He is a key moderator and organizer for the Healthtech Festival series, the flagship event connecting healthcare providers, technology companies, and decision-makers across the Norwegian health sector. His work spans health cluster strategy, innovation facilitation, and bridging the gap between public healthcare institutions and private technology companies.
Oslo, Norway · Event Organisator Norway Health Tech is Norway's largest and leading health technology cluster, bringing together more than 350 member organizations including companies, investors, healthcare providers, municipalities, and research institutions. Founded to drive growth in the health industry and accelerate innovation, the organization operates offices in Oslo, Bergen, and Stavanger. It organizes the annual Healthtech Festival series held across Norway and runs major public-private partnership initiatives such as Health2B at Oslo Science Park and the Nordic Health Connect project. The cluster also leads efforts in health technology for defence and emergency preparedness.
Tartu, Estonia · Event Organisator ScanBalt (ScanBalt MTÜ) is a network organization founded around 2001 and headquartered in Tartu, Estonia, whose mission is to develop the Baltic Sea Region as a single test site for healthcare products and services across life sciences, health data, and precision medicine. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026, ScanBalt serves as co-organizer of the Estonian HealthTech Week and connects innovators, researchers, and policymakers across the Nordic and Baltic countries.
Oslo, Norway · Person Sveinung Tornås is the CEO of Norway Health Tech, Norway's largest health technology cluster uniting over 350 organizations spanning companies, investors, healthcare providers, municipalities, and research institutions. Under his leadership, the organization drives health innovation through flagship events like the Healthtech Festival series and major public-private partnerships including Health2B at Oslo Science Park. He serves as a keynote speaker at the Healthtech Festival 2026 Stavanger edition, where the theme centers on connecting ecosystem stakeholders and transforming healthcare.
Stavanger, Norway · Person Svend Haakon Kristensen is Head of the Defence Initiative at Laerdal Medical, one of Norway's most internationally recognized medical technology companies, headquartered in Stavanger and operating in over 100 countries. Laerdal Medical is a global leader in emergency medical training equipment, patient simulation, and life-saving solutions used by healthcare systems worldwide. In his role, Kristensen leads efforts in dual-use health technology applications for defence and emergency preparedness, a strategically growing field. He is a panelist at the Healthtech Festival 2026 Stavanger, where defence and preparedness is a dedicated session theme.
Tartu, Estonia · Event Organisator Tartu Biotehnoloogiapark (BioPark) is a business and science park located in Tartu, Estonia, providing physical infrastructure and business development services to companies and research institutions in biotechnology, medicine, and health technology. BioPark is the primary organizer of the Estonian HealthTech Week, an annual gathering of health innovators, researchers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from the Baltic Sea region and beyond.