Meet THE Innovation – Tuscany, Culture of Health

Oct. 28-29 – Stazione Leopolda, Viale Fratelli Rosselli, Florence

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Participation is free for the public upon registration.

Meet THE Innovation it is the culmination of an ambitious project which, as part of the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan), has brought together – as never before – universities, research organizations, companies, health facilities and public institutions. A strategic alliance, with a clear goal: to transform Tuscany into a cutting-edge laboratory on health, innovation and development issues.

An ecosystem built on trust, dialogue between expertise and a shared desire to generate innovation with real impact on people’s health.

Concrete results achieved in the three years of the project will be presented during the event:

  • Digital solutions for public health and personalized medicine,
  • Innovative training models for health professionals,
  • Emerging technologies for monitoring, prevention, and treatment,
  • networks and infrastructure to strengthen the link between research, land and business.

An opportunity to reflect, relaunch and plan together the future of Tuscan research and healthcare, in line with the major European and global challenges.

And the effort continues. Because innovating health is not just a scientific mission-it is a responsibility to people, to the land, to the future.

THE EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER 28 AND 29 WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM:

Tuesday, October 28, from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Moderator: Annalisa Manduca, LA7 presenter and science communicator

ore 14:30: Greetings and institutional speeches

Alessandra Petrucci, Rector of the University of Florence and President of THE scarl
Alessandra Gallone, Advisor to the Minister of University and Research
Antonio Parenti, Director of Public Health, Cancer and Health Security, European Commission
Eugenio Giani, President of the Tuscany Region*
Andrea Lenzi, President of the National Research Council
Giuseppe Seghi Recli, Member of the Farmindustria Council
Fabio Faltoni, President of Confindustria Medical Devices

ore 15:45 THE TALK: One Health and Public Health

Alberto Siracusano, President of the Higher Health Council

ore 16:00 THE TALK: The European Health Data Space: new developments and opportunities for health and research

Felicia Pelagalli, Head of Communications for the Tuscany Health Ecosystem (THE) project

Public interest as a relevant legal basis for Artificial Intelligence in healthcare

Guido Scorza, Member of the Data Protection Authority


PANEL: PROMOTING HEALTH

ore 16:25: with THE for cardiovascular health

Rossella Marcucci, Full Professor, University of Florence – Spoke 2 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

ore 16:35: with THE for precision medicine

Nicola De Stefano, Full Professor, University of Siena – Spoke 6 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

ore 16:45: with THE for Public Health

Sabina Nuti, Full Professor at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa – Co-leader of Spoke 10 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

ore 17:05: with THE for Translational Medicine

Luisa Bracci, Full Professor, University of Siena – Spoke 7 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

ore 17:15: Coffee break

ore 17:45: THE builds the future – Conclusions of the day

Alessandra Petrucci, Rector of the University of Florence and President of THE scarl
Fabrizio Cobis, Ministry of University and Research
Roberto Di Pietra, Rector of the University of Siena
Sabina Nuti, Full Professor, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
Giuseppe Iannaccone, Vice Rector, University of Pisa
Caterina Toschi, Vice-Rector for Research and Digital Transition, University for Foreigners of Siena
Francesco Cardarelli, Vice-Rector for Technology Transfer, Scuola Normale Superiore
Emiliano Ricciardi, Vice Dean for Education, IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca

18:30-19:00: Poster & Prototypes session

7:00-8:30 p.m.: Networking dinner


Poster & Prototypes area and Networking area open from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Host: Massimo Cerofolini, radio journalist

9:00 a.m.: Opening remarks

Alessandra Petrucci, Rector of the University of Florence and President of THE scarl
Nicola Paulesu, Councilor for Welfare, Reception and Integration, Housing, Municipality of Florence


PANEL: INNOVATING HEALTH

ore 9:15: THE innovates with data and artificial intelligence models

Francesco Raimondi, Pisa Higher Normal School – Spoke 8 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

9:25 a.m.: THE innovates with FLASH radiotherapy

Leonida Gizzi, National Research Council and CNR-INO – Leader Spoke 1 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

9:35 a.m.: THE innovates with Nanotechnology

Dario Pisignano, University of Pisa – Leader Spoke 4 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

9:45 a.m.: THE innovates with Social Robotics

Filippo Cavallo, University of Florence – Leader Spoke 3 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

9:55 a.m.: THE innovates with Robotics and Automation for Healthcare

Vincenzo Ferrari, University of Pisa – Leader Spoke 9 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem

10:05 a.m.: THE innovates with Technology Transfer

Marco Pierini, Vice-Rector University of Firenze – Leader Spoke 5 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem


PANEL: INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

10:15 a.m.: The Tuscan ecosystem of innovation and business

Marco Bellandi, Full Professor of Economics at the University of Florence
Silvia Ramondetta, Head of Economic Affairs, Confindustria Toscana; Coordinator, Digital Innovation Hub Toscana
Andrea Belardinelli, Head of Innovation and Digital Health, Health, Welfare and Social Cohesion Department, Tuscany Region

ore 10:45: THE TALK: The Algorithm of Life

Mons. Vincenzo Paglia, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Academy for Life

ore 11:00: Coffee break

PANEL: ECOSYSTEMS

ore 11:30: THE meets other innovation ecosystems

Debora Berti, Vice-Rector for Research, University of Florence
Stefania Basili, Vice-Rector for Communication and Scientific Dissemination at Sapienza University – Rome Technopole
Francesco Frati, President TLS
Salvo Baglio, Samothrace Foundation
 Donatella Paolino, Consigliere Cda Tech4You

PANEL: COMPANIES

12:00 a.m.

Fabio Bonomo, qbrobotics
Davide Guerri, Dedalus
Pietro Amoretti, Esaote
Roberto Conti, IUVO

ore 12:40: THE TALK: Predictive models for case management

Francesco Saverio Mennini, Head of Department for Planning, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, and Policies in Support of the National Health Service

ore 12:50: Conclusions and prospects for building the future of healthcare

A final farewell from the ten spoke leaders of THE – Tuscany Health Ecosystem

Marco Pierini, Full Professor, University of Florence – Spoke 5 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Leonida Gizzi, National Research Council and Scientific Director of Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) – Spoke 1 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Rossella Marcucci, Full Professor, University of Florence – Spoke 2 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
 Filippo Cavallo, Associate Professor, University of Florence – Spoke 3 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Dario Pisignano, Associate Professor, University of Pisa – Spoke 4 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Nicola De Stefano, Full Professor, University of Siena – Spoke 6 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
 Luisa Bracci, Full Professor, University of Siena – Spoke 7 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Francesco Raimondi, Associate Professor, Pisa Higher Normal School – Spoke 8 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Vincenzo Ferrari, Associate Professor University of Pisa – Spoke 9 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem
Nicola Bellè, Associate Professor, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa – Spoke 10 THE Tuscany Health Ecosystem


Poster & Prototypes area e Networking open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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LOGISTICAL INFORMATION FOR GETTING TO THE LEOPOLDA STATION

Santa Maria Novella train station. It is about one kilometer away: 5 minutes a cab, 10 minutes by bus with numbers 1 and 9 (departure from Via della scala).

Amerigo Vespucci Airport in Florence. Stazione Leopolda can be reached by cab in 15 to 20 minutes.

A11 Firenze-mare highway: exit Firenze nord.
A1 motorway, both from Milan/Bologna and from Naples/Rome: recommended exit is Firenze Nord. From the exit, continue along Viale Guidoni and Viale Redi, following the signs for the city center, in the direction of Porta al Prato.

Lines: 29 – 30 – 35 – 57 (Stazione Leopolda stop)
Lines: C2 – C3 (Leopolda stop)

From Via Alamanni (behind Santa Maria Novella Station) direction Villa Costanza, Leopolda stop (first stop).

HOTELS NEAR THE CONFERENCE AREA

Via dei Banchi 3r, walking distance ∼ 20 minuti

Via Luigi Alamanni 35, walking distance ∼ 10 minuti

Corso Italia 13, walking distance ∼ 7 minuti

Viale Fratelli Rosselli 56, walking distance ∼ 7 minuti

Via Montebello 40, walking distance ∼ 9 minuti

Via Luigi Alamanni 15, walking distance∼ 10 minuti

Via Ponte alle Mosse 65, walking distance ∼ 6 minuti

Via Magenta 11, walking distance ∼ 5 minuti

Via Fiume 12, walking distance ∼ 19 minuti

Via Curtatone 5, walking distance ∼ 8 minuti

Via Jacopo da Diacceto 8, walking distance ∼ 9 minuti

Viale Fratelli Rosselli 2, walking distance ∼ 3 minuti

Piazza Vittorio Veneto 4, walking distance ∼ 4 minuti

Via Pisana 59, walking distance ∼ 16 minuti

Via Luciano Bausi 5, walking distance ∼ 4 minuti

Via Solferino 2, walking distance ∼ 17 min

For further information, please send an email to info@tuscanyhealthecosystem.it