4YFN
Blue or red pill? Supermedicine, please!
Date
Tue, 3 Mar
Time
17:15 - 18:00 CET
Location
Agora Stage, Hall 8.0 – 4YFN & Partner District
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Session Description
In the Matrix, the choice was between the comfort of illusion and the harsh reality of truth. Today’s healthcare industry faces a similar fork in the road. Do we stay the course with the "Blue Pill", a traditional, reactive system focused on treating illness, or do we take the "Red Pill" and embrace a new era of Supermedicine?
Supermedicine isn't just about futuristic labs; it is the powerful convergence of pharmaceutical breakthroughs like GLP-1s, continuous bio-data from wearables, and the deep-tech infrastructure making personalized health scalable. This shift is moving medicine from the hospital into the pocket and the palm of the consumer.
Join a panel of leaders in the healthcare industry as they discuss the transition from "sick-care" to "performance-care." We will explore:
- The Convergence of Data & Biology: How the marriage of hardware (Garmin) and breakthrough therapeutics (GLP-1s) is creating a 24/7 feedback loop for human health.
- The Investment in Longevity: Why the smartest capital is moving toward preventative, tech-enabled platforms that aim to extend "healthspan" rather than just lifespan.
- The Infrastructure of Optimization: How do we actually build, scale, and consult on the "Supermedicine" products of tomorrow?
17:15 – 17:55 | Panel Discussion
Speakers:
- Javier Nunez-Vicand, Principal - Digital Medicine Strategy, Sofinnova Partners
- Ivana Knyght, Vice President, Capgemini
- Benedikt Kurz, Teamlead Garmin Health EMEA, Garmin
- Moderator: Helena Torras, Managing Partner, Paocapital
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