DiCE Project Final Event | Closing the Loop on Digital Health Devices: From Evidence to Action

Join us for the DiCE Final Event, a full-day gathering bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore the future of digital health devices in the circular economy. Through interactive sessions, live demos, and expert panels, the morning programme will take a deep dive into environmental impact, sustainable design, collection behaviour, and business modelling - giving attendees practical insights and real-world evidence from the DiCE pilots.

The afternoon will shift focus to policy, with a live dashboard simulation, a guided prioritisation exercise, and a high-level panel discussion to shape actionable recommendations for the road ahead. 

We look forward to welcoming you and to rounding off the day with networking drinks!

AGENDA 

09:30-09:45 Welcome & Setting the Scene
Els Ducheyne, Director Circular Packaging and Devices, Johnson & Johnson (Project Coordinator)

09:45-10:00 Keynote Speech 
Hans-Christian Eberl, Circular Economy Team Leader, European Commission, DG Research and Innovation

10:00-10:30 Environmental Hotspots of Digital Health Devices
Erasmo Cadena, Postdoctoral Researcher, Ghent University

10:30-11:00 Circular Design Guide
Speakers from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) (TBC)

11:00-11:30 Coffe Break

11:30-12:00 Smart Collection and Behavioural Patterns
Sascha Vermeylen, Panel Manager at LiCalab and René Luigies, Liaison Officer at Games for Health Europe

12:00-12:30 DiCE Dashboard Simulation and Policy Insights
Nazokat Akhmadjonova, Research Assistant and Alessia Nowak, Scientific Associate, Freie Universität Berlin

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-13:45 Morning Recap
Els Ducheyne, Director Circular Packaging and Devices, Johnson & Johnson (Project Coordinator)

13:45-14:30 From the Frontline: A Local Hospital's Circular Practices and Associated Economic Models
Moderated by Jason LaRoche, Director, Innovative Health - Environmental Sustainability in Clinical Research from Johnson & Johnson,
Panellists: Camille Rønn, PhD Fellow, IT University of Copenhagen; Caroline Allard, Senior Sustainability Manager, Philips; Lorenzo Glorie, Senior Recycling Coordinator, Recupel; a representative of KU Leuven (TBC)

14:30-15:15 Policy Panel: Building a Competitive and Circular Digital Health Ecosystem
Moderated by Bert Hartog, DiCE Advisory Board Member
Panellits: Annika Eberstein, Director Government & Public Affairs Europe, Philips, more TBC

15:15-15:45 Coffee Break

15:45-16:45 How to Create Impact? Examples from Partner Projects and Testimonials from ENKORE, D4SMD, Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
Moderated by Marion Junique, Assistant Project Manager Sustainability, Johnson & Johnso

16:45-17:00 Closing Remarks

17:00-17:55 Networking Drinks