Leadership and Selection Panel

President

  • Andreas Ostendorf
    Ruhr Universitaet Bochum LAT

    Andreas Ostendorf

    Ruhr Universitaet Bochum LAT (Germany)

    Head of Chair

Vice President Selection Panel

  • Christian Stephan
    KAIROS - an IQVIA business

    Christian Stephan

    KAIROS - an IQVIA business (Germany)

    Managing Director
    prevention

Selection Panel

All companies joining the Tech Tour AI for Health 2025 programme will be selected by the Selection Panel. This Selection Panel is responsible for nominating companies and will select the best 40 companies to take part in the programme. 

Roberto Ascione
EVERSANA

Roberto Ascione

President, Health Innovation
EVERSANA (United States)
prevention
Paul Ashley
Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Paul Ashley

Director, External Innovation, Data Science and Digital Health
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (United Kingdom)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Pedro Castel-Branco
Armilar Venture Partners

Pedro Castel-Branco

Armilar Venture Partners (Portugal)
Virtual care
Mathieu Chaffard
Mathieu Chaffard

Mathieu Chaffard

Roche Diagnostics International (Switzerland)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Tony Chang
BioInnovation Institute Fonden

Tony Chang

Senior Business Developer
BioInnovation Institute Fonden (Denmark)
Drug discovery
Seda Cinhuseyinoglu Bog
Koc Yasa Cok Yasa Medikal

Seda Cinhuseyinoglu Bog

Head of Strategy and Business Development
Koc Yasa Cok Yasa Medikal (Turkiye)
Virtual care
prevention
Fabrizio Conicella
Chiesi Farmaceutici

Fabrizio Conicella

head Open Innovation & Competence
Chiesi Farmaceutici (Italy)
Virtual care
Antoine D'Hollander
Capricorn Partners

Antoine D'Hollander

Investment Manager
Capricorn Partners (Belgium)
Virtual care
prevention
Coenraad Davidsdochter
Qserve Group

Coenraad Davidsdochter

Senior Consultant
Qserve Group (Netherlands)
Virtual care
prevention
Fredrik Debong
Onetwenty.ai

Fredrik Debong

CCO and a few more
Onetwenty.ai (Switzerland)
Drug discovery
Jana Drechsler
EWG - Essener Wirtschaftsförderung

Jana Drechsler

Project Management Healthcare
EWG - Essener Wirtschaftsförderung (Germany)
Virtual care
Marina Du
Hitachi Ventures

Marina Du

Associate Investor
Hitachi Ventures (Germany)
Drug discovery
prevention
Jan Engels
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Jan Engels

Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Raphael Faessler
Swiss Post Ventures

Raphael Faessler

Investment Director
Swiss Post Ventures (Switzerland)
Virtual care
prevention
David Farquhar
Intelligent Growth Solutions

David Farquhar

CEO
Intelligent Growth Solutions (United Kingdom)
Virtual care
Tatum Getty
Tatum Getty

Tatum Getty

THENA Capital (United Kingdom)
Virtual care
Nicolas Guggenheim
-

Nicolas Guggenheim

Independent Board Member and Strategic Investor in Healthcare
- (Switzerland)
Virtual care
Philipp Harnischfeger
Arve Capital

Philipp Harnischfeger

Arve Capital (Germany)
Virtual care
Tyler Hayes
Thuja Capital

Tyler Hayes

Principal
Thuja Capital (Netherlands)
Drug discovery
Mario Huyghe
imec

Mario Huyghe

Senior Venture Development Manager
imec (Belgium)
Virtual care
prevention
Juho Immonen
Bayer

Juho Immonen

Data Scientist
Bayer (Germany)
Drug discovery
prevention
Jan Jeske
Neoteq ventures

Jan Jeske

Principal
Neoteq ventures (Germany)
Virtual care
Alper Karagoz
Diffusion Capital Partners (DCP)

Alper Karagoz

Partner
Diffusion Capital Partners (DCP) (Turkiye)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Bernard Kirsch
Angels Santé

Bernard Kirsch

Angels Santé (France, Metropolitan)
prevention
Philipp Kopp
bmp Ventures

Philipp Kopp

Investment Manager
bmp Ventures (Germany)
Drug discovery
prevention
Lauri Kuronen
LKP-Invest

Lauri Kuronen

CEO, Denmark unit
LKP-Invest (Finland)
Virtual care
Philippa Köhnk
BRYCK

Philippa Köhnk

BRYCK (Germany)
prevention
Nicolas Lagreze
Nicolas Lagreze

Nicolas Lagreze

WeBuild Ventures (Switzerland)
Virtual care
prevention
Ari-Pekka Laitsaari
European Investment Bank

Ari-Pekka Laitsaari

Growth Capital and Innovation Finance
European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
prevention
Steven Leuridan
Qbic

Steven Leuridan

Partner
Qbic (Belgium)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Amine MAROUF
Kurma Partners

Amine MAROUF

Kurma Partners (France)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Marco Mohwinckel
Magnolia Health Advisors

Marco Mohwinckel

Tech Tour Advisor
Magnolia Health Advisors (United Kingdom)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Antonio Murta
Pathena

Antonio Murta

Managing Director
Pathena (Portugal)
Virtual care
prevention
Erki Mölder
Verge Capital Management

Erki Mölder

Managing Partner
Verge Capital Management (Singapore)
Virtual care
prevention
Nicolas Olberg
Twip Impact Ventures

Nicolas Olberg

IT Investor & Managing Director
Twip Impact Ventures (Germany)
Virtual care
Xavier Pardo
Xerpa

Xavier Pardo

Managing Director
Xerpa (Switzerland)
prevention
Aishwarya Parthasarathy
Sofinnova Partners

Aishwarya Parthasarathy

Investment Analyst
Sofinnova Partners (France)
Drug discovery
prevention
Lennig Pedron
Trust Valley

Lennig Pedron

CEO
Trust Valley (Switzerland)
Drug discovery
prevention
Kustaa Piha
Athensmed Oy

Kustaa Piha

CEO and Investor in Healthcare and Medtech
Athensmed Oy (Finland)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Rocio Pillado
Adara Venture Partners

Rocio Pillado

Partner
Adara Venture Partners (Spain)
Virtual care
prevention
Esther Richardot Reynal De Saint-Michel
Esther Richardot Reynal De Saint-Michel

Esther Richardot Reynal De Saint-Michel

THENA Capital (United Kingdom)
Virtual care
Dietmar Schlößer
TÜV NORD GROUP

Dietmar Schlößer

Director Digitalization & Innovation
TÜV NORD GROUP (Germany)
Virtual care
Maria Severina
Almaral

Maria Severina

CEO, Angel Investor
Almaral (Finland)
Virtual care
prevention
Remi Spagnol
Supernova Invest

Remi Spagnol

Investments Healthcare
Supernova Invest (France)
Virtual care
Drug discovery
prevention
Christian Stephan
KAIROS - an IQVIA business

Christian Stephan

Managing Director
KAIROS - an IQVIA business (Germany)
prevention
Aleksandar Terziyski
NV3 Fund

Aleksandar Terziyski

Partner
NV3 Fund (Bulgaria)
Virtual care
Sophia Tran
Spotlight! Ventures

Sophia Tran

Founder & CEO
Spotlight! Ventures (Germany)
Virtual care
Ralph BMH van Aken
Wolf Nose

Ralph BMH van Aken

CEO & Owner
Wolf Nose (Netherlands)
Virtual care
prevention
Katleen Vandersmissen
HERAN Partners

Katleen Vandersmissen

HERAN Partners (Belgium)
Drug discovery
Beatriz Volckaert
Philips Ventures

Beatriz Volckaert

Investment Director - Philips Ventures
Philips Ventures (Netherlands)
Virtual care
prevention
James Wilson
Silverpeak

James Wilson

Vice President
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Virtual care