Agenda: LIH Anniversary Gala

1. Grand Opening & Welcome Address (20 min)

Speakers: Moderator, President & CEO

🎥 Opening Video Animation: “10 Years of Impact: A Visual Journey”
An animated timeline with key milestones (creation of CRP-Santé, CIEC,… up to LIH and Luxembourg Research Clinic) over the last 10 years and beyond (3 min).

Speakers:

  • Moderator’s introduction
  • President & CEO’s speeches: “From Vision to Reality: The LIH Story”
    • Ana Sanchez-Guevara, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of LIH and Associate Medical Director at Robert Schuman Hospitals
    • Ulf Nehrbass, Chief Executive Officer
  • Acknowledgment of guests, partners, and key contributors
  • Officials’ speeches: Minister of Research & Higher Education, followed by Minister of Health

2. Where do we come from: Celebrating Our Progress (30 min)

🎥Video Introduction: “Shaping the Future of Health: LIH’s Journey to Precision Medicine and Collaborative Innovation” (2-3 min).

Key Research Milestones & Impact (5 min per speaker)

  • Markus Ollert & Dirk Brenner – Immune Health: A Key Focus
  • Johannes Meiser  & Reka Toth – How Big Data is Changing Cancer Research
  • Rejko KrĂĽger – Exploring New Frontiers in Neurodegenerative Research
  • Hermann Thien & Claire Barbieux – Bringing Patients into Focus: Advancing Clinical Research

3. Where do we go from here: Our Vision for the Future (30 min)

🎥Video Animation: “The Engine of Precision Health: Inside LIH’s Translational Ecosystem”
Video animation showing how LIH is driving translational medicine thanks to its integrated powerhouse. (3-5 min)

Visionary Talks (5 min per speaker)

  • Guy Fagherazzi – Pioneering the Future of Healthcare: Innovations in Disease Prevention
  • Jasmin Schulz – Clinnova: a precision health initiative in the heart of Europe
  • Maximilian FĂĽnfgeld – Federated and secure data space
  • Christof Von Kalle – Building the Future of Clinical Research Infrastructure in Luxembourg

4. Vision to Reality: Expert Panel Discussion (45 min)

📢Topic: “From Breakthroughs to Impact: Shaping the Future of Health Research”

Panel A: “The societal role of AI in healthcare”

  • Moderator: Guy Fagherazzi (Director of the Department of Precision Health of LIH)
  • Panellists:
    • Francoise Liners (Director Health Technologies, Ministry of the Economy Luxembourg)
    • Ian Tewes (CEO of the national digital health agency)
    • Reka Toth (Group Leader Multiomics Data Science (MODAS), LIH)
  • đź’¬Q&A session with audience interaction

Panel B: “How we can make personalised medicine a reality in Luxembourg”

  • Moderator: Rejko KrĂĽger (Director of Transversal Translational Medicine, LIH)
  • Panellists:
    • Dr Bob Philips (Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, former CEO of IBBL)
    • Marianne Becker (Director of Research at Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg)
    • Christof Von Kalle (Director of Luxembourg Research Clinic)
    • Jean-François Michel (Assistant professor in General Medicine, University of Luxembourg)
  • đź’¬Q&A session with audience interaction

5. Closing Remarks & Official Thanks (10 min)

🎥 Video Testimonials: “Life at LIH” (3 min)

Speakers: Moderator, CEO, Deputy CEO

  • Key takeaways & appreciation message – CEO or Deputy CEO
  • Invitation to network and celebrate – Moderator

6. Exclusive Networking & Cocktail Reception (60 min)