ManagiDiTH Final Conference 2026 — Agenda
Final Conference

Digital Transformation in Health 2026

ManagiDiTH Master Programme Universities Conference

📅 2–3 November 2026 📍 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece 🎓 Graduation Ceremony on Day 2

This agenda might still be subject to changes in case of unforeseen circumstances at the last minute.

08:30
09:00
🎫 Conference Welcome — badge pick-up & on-site registration
09:00
10:00

Conference Opening

Auditorium I · streamed to Auditorium II
  • Welcome
    — Prof. Panagiotis Bamidis · Local Chair, DiTH2026 Conference
  • Welcome addresses
    — Stavros Kalafatis · Deputy Minister of Development, responsible for Research and Innovation, Greece
    — Prof. Kyriakos Anastasiadis · Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Prof. Stefanos Triaridis · Head, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Maria do Carmo Gomes · ManagiDiTH Project Coordinator, Iscte
  • Oscar Rodriguez Diaz · Project Adviser- Digital Europe, Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)
10:00
11:00
Auditorium I

Session 1A — Invited Talk and Panel Discussion

The Relevance of Training in Health Digital Transformation — Views from the Industry
Invited talk — by Miguel Cardial and Sofia Manzoni (Mundi Consulting)
Panel: Pedro Rocha (WhyMob) · CliniPower · Apostolia Karabatea (Gnomon Informatics, GR)
Chair: Maria do Carmo Gomes, Senior Adviser to the Rectorate’s Cabinet (Iscte) · Carlos Figueiredo (Iscte)
Auditorium II

Session 1B — Oral Presentations

Use of Digital Tools in the Training of Health Professionals
▸ 4 presentations
Digital Micro-Learning for Fire-Safety: Evaluating a Gamified Training Tool for Healthcare Professionals Full paper
Soumya Velpula · 10:00–10:18
Reimagining Healthcare Education through AI-Supported Knowledge Translation: Development and Pilot Evaluation of an AI-Augmented, Video-Led Simulation Framework Short oral
Jayson Mark Cuidno · 10:18–10:31
Digital tools for biology laboratory training in higher education: medical students’ perceptions and learning experiences with Virtual Labs Short oral
Ioanna Dratsiou, Eleni Dafli, Stella Nicolaou, Nikos Kyriakidis and Panagiotis Bamidis · 10:31–10:44
Technology-Enhanced Interprofessional Learning: Undergraduate Healthcare Students’ Perspectives from a Middle Eastern University Short oral
Sandhya Arun · 10:44–10:57
Chairs: Joana Martinho Costa (Iscte) · Sofia Reppou (AUTH)
11:00
11:30
☕ Coffee Break
11:30
13:00
Auditorium I

Session 2A — Oral Presentations

Telemedicine & e-Health
▸ 6 presentations
Cross-Border Telemedicine: Reimbursement Policies, Regulatory Processes, and Legal Challenges in the Era of the European Health Data Space Full paper
Spyridon Michail Paktitis and Stergiani Spyrou · 11:30–11:48
Implementing Video-Based Teleconsultations in a Portuguese Local Health Unit: A Qualitative Study Using Participatory Design and CFIR Full paper
Ana Sousa and Minna Aittasalo · 11:48–12:06
Building a technology-supported home rehabilitation service: early lessons from a public-private collaboration in Estonia Short oral
Mark Grigorjev, Mari-Liis Ööpik-Loks, Jaana Vanem, Liis Piirsoo, Hannes Teidla and Priit Eelmäe · 12:19–12:32
Co-creating a digital intervention to support physical activity in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a stakeholder-driven design process Short oral
Renato Reis, Rafael Ventura Franco, Joana Cruz and Ana Rita Goes · 12:32–12:45
Assessing the feasibility of telemedicine-delivered cognitive rehabilitation services through MASTCog Short oral
Evangelia Romanopoulou, Vasiliki Zilidou, Annita Varella, Efthalia Angelopoulou, Sokratis G Papageorgiou and Panagiotis Bamidis · 12:45–12:58
Chairs: Antonis Billis (AUTH) · Octavian Postolache (Iscte)
Foyer

Session 2B — e-Poster Session

Block A — Health data, interoperability & the EHDS 11:35–12:05
Block B — AI, cybersecurity & healthcare management 12:15–12:45
Each ePoster: 2-minute pitch, followed by moderated Q&A · 11:30–11:35 welcome · 12:05–12:15 Q&A Block A · 12:45–13:00 final Q&A · find your slot by submission ID
▸ 19 e-posters in 2 blocks
Block A · Health data, interoperability & the EHDS 11:35–12:05
Complementary Health Data Standards Supporting Interoperability and Data Quality in the European Health Data Space #1355
Heidi Hakala
Governance as an enabler of semantic interoperability: a conceptual framework for implementing SNOMED CT within the European Health Data Space #3375
Diana Duarte Domingues, Ana Paula Gomes Pona de Augusto Pisco, Nikoleta Polychronidou, Sebastien Alexandre, Farah Diehl-Fahim and Apostolos-Panagiotis Sioros
Closing the loop: A semantic stewardship framework for trustworthy health data reuse #4919
Christina Hoang Sario and Joana Pinto
Health data that travels: semantic interoperability and the European Health Data Space for a globally mobile population #7766
Timo Uustal
Bridging data management planning and clinical practice: a framework-based approach aligned with HL7 and EHDS #0450
Anastasia Valtopoulou, Despoina Petsani, Dimitris Bamidis, Panagiotis Bamidis and Evdokimos Konstantinidis
Is Europe ready for the European Health Data Space? A three-country reality check #1072
Susanna Cirulli, Marta Alves, Pedro Fernandes, João Matos, Ruben Paulete and Joana Simão
Digitalization in Clinical Microbiology: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Evolving Role of the Biomedical Scientist #6520
Roman Romaidis
An IoT and Cloud Architecture for Continuous Multi Device Physiological Data Acquisition in Health Research #3520
Nikolaos Athanasopoulos, Despoina Petsani and Evdokimos Konstantinidis
Mapping the Evidence to Inform the Development of a National Huntington’s Disease Patient Register in Ireland: A Scoping Review #9806
Mary Helen Cahill
Block B · AI, cybersecurity & healthcare management 12:15–12:45
Retrieval-Augmented Generation for structuring unstructured Greek clinical text: a proof-of-concept study #0978
Theodora Chatzopoulou
Should this AI answer? An independent supervisory layer for prognostic decision support #0470
Chrysoula Gkaidatzi
From User Manual to AI: A Practical Framework for Developing AI-Driven Systems in Healthcare Workflows #6974
Ilias Georgousis and Luís Elvas
Cybersecurity risks of generative artificial intelligence in healthcare: a rapid review and governance recommendations #1725
Alexandra Lourenço
Organisational preparedness for post-quantum cybersecurity #0448
Jukka Ahtiainen
Assessing cybersecurity and privacy challenges in the Greek National Pet Registry #7525
Nikoleta Polychronidou and Alexandros Plard
A Framework for Assessing the Transferability of AI-Enabled Digital Tools to the Greek Healthcare Context #4679
Evangelia Tselempi, Despoina Petsani, Ruusa Ligthart, Panagiotis Bamidis and Evdokimos Konstantinidis
Strategic leadership and innovation management in the adoption of artificial intelligence in the healthcare system: insights from Portuguese health organizations #4983
Catarina Freire and Ruusa Ligthart
Developing a Patient-Centred Value Framework for Integrated COPD Follow-Up in Portuguese Primary Care: A Qualitative Study #4794
Ricardo Silva
Implementation of Lean Management practices in service organizations. Case study of the Athens Naval Hospital #5544
Isidora Billia and Sílvia Cavalinhos
Chairs: Outi Ahonen (LAUREA) · João Pedro Pavia (Iscte) · Lina Lindqvist (LAUREA) · Tarja Laakkonen (LAUREA) · Alexandra Anagnostopoulou (AUTH)
13:00
13:30

Keynote Presentation 1

Auditorium I · streamed to Auditorium II
Breaking the Silos, Building the Bloc: The Interoperability Engine Driving EU Healthcare
Dr. Alexander Berler · Strategic Business Development Director, IHE Catalyst AISBL
Chairs: Panagiotis Bamidis (AUTH)
13:30
14:30
🥪 Light Lunch
14:30
15:30
Auditorium I

Session 3A — Oral Presentations

Interoperability New Digital Health Tools
▸ 4 presentations
From Care Process to Data: Dutch Quality Standards as a Pathway Toward European Health Data Space Readiness Short oral
Trudy Hagg-de Keyzer · 14:30–14:43
Telemedicine use among adults aged 75 years and older in Finland: An ecological regional analysis Short oral
Nonye Georgina Anasonye and Margarida Santos · 14:43–14:56
An OPM-MEG-compatible handwriting paradigm for simultaneous assessment of motor performance, movement kinematics and cortical dynamics Short oral
Charis Styliadis, Grigorios Giagkoudis, Smaranda Ketseridou and Panagiotis Bamidis · 14:56–15:09
CaseStep: a digital case-based learning platform for strengthening clinical reasoning in Community Medicine Short oral
Sunil Kumar D and Sucheta Dandekar · 15:09–15:22
Chairs: Savvas Anastasiadis (AUTH) · Evdokimos Konstantinidis (AUTH) · Sancho Oliveira (Iscte)
Foyer

Session 3B — e-Poster Session

Block A — Telemedicine & patient-facing services 14:35–14:50
Block B — Mental health, training & digital skills 14:50–15:10
Each ePoster: 2-minute pitch, followed by moderated Q&A · 14:30–14:35 welcome · 15:10–15:30 Q&A & discussion · find your slot by submission ID
▸ 12 e-posters in 2 blocks
Block A · Telemedicine & patient-facing services 14:35–14:50
Closing the Digital Identity Gap: The zVEM Digitočke Initiative as a Practical Model for Telemedicine Adoption in Slovenia #8364
Jure Janet
Informal telemedicine in everyday pediatric practice: preliminary results of a nationwide survey of Greek pediatricians #2757
Aikaterini Karagianni and Jyri Rajamäki
Telemedicine as a support tool in remote and operational settings: a qualitative study with early-career physicians and nurses #8993
Angeliki Chandrinou, Stergiani Spyrou and Panagiotis Bamidis
Cost Comparison of a Finnish Web-based Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Programme and Traditional Rehabilitation – A Case Study #9161
Emilia Lindholm
From Patient Experience to Service Innovation: A Systemic Service Design Approach to International Emergency Healthcare #7403
Anna Polishchuk, Carolina Cardoso José, Roman Romaidis, Omobolanle Joy Mefful, Anna Konstantinidou and Alexandre Pinto
Block B · Mental health, training & digital skills 14:50–15:10
Beyond Usability: A Behaviour-Informed Approach to Digital Health Redesign #2121
Joana Pinto and Christina Hoang Sario
Designing an inclusive digital psychosocial service: A qualitative exploration of stakeholders’ perspectives #9840
Martha Arnaoutoglou
Co-Creation of Interactive Scenarios and 360° VR Educational Materials for Caregiver Training #6988
Panagiotis Antoniou, Sarantis Dimitriadis and Stathis Sidiropoulos
Digital innovations in teaching hospital hygiene and spatial planning for future doctors within the UKRDIGITRANS project #8289
Anna Blagaia, Lesya Lymar, Oksana Vygovska, Inna Kucherenko and Ievgenia Burlaka
Adapting an international digital competency framework to the Austrian system: a two-round Delphi study #8720
Melanie Maria Kuhrn, Anja Laschkolnig and Kristina Weishäupl
Review of Vocational Education initiatives to contribute to upskilling of the healthcare workforce for EHDS implementation #8472
Maria Nikolaidou
Building research and innovation capacity for artificial intelligence in health systems #6673
Waqar Naqvi and Sucheta Banerjee Kurundkar
Chairs: Outi Ahonen (LAUREA) · Mariana Jacob Rodrigues (Iscte) · Lina Lindqvist (LAUREA) · Tarja Laakkonen (LAUREA) · Antonis Billis (AUTH)
15:30
16:00
☕ Coffee Break
16:00
17:30
Auditorium I

Session 4A — Oral Presentations

Digitalisation of Healthcare Services
▸ 7 presentations
Designing Beyond Usability: Reducing Caregiver Burden through Systemic Service Design in Digital Healthcare Full paper
Ana Paula Pona, Diana Duarte Domingues, Nikoleta Polychronidou, Sebastien Alexandre, Farah Diehl-Fahim and Apostolos-Panagiotis Sioros · 16:00–16:18
Digital Transformation Beyond Technology: Organisational Challenges in Integrating Clinical Laboratory Services Short oral
Anna Polishchuk · 16:18–16:31
Evaluating National Digital Health Maturity for the European Health Data Space: Evidence from Croatia Short oral
Marta Alić · 16:31–16:44
The impact of Artificial Intelligence on patient experience and trust in telehealth services Short oral
Christina Panagiota Malliou, Ana Lúcia Martins and Madalena Ramos · 16:44–16:57
Comparative assessment of movement kinematics and exercise performance using the Orbbec Astra 3D depth sensor versus a standard 2D RGB camera Short oral
Aliki Zilidou, Alexandros Moraitopoulos, Vasiliki Zilidou and Panagiotis Bamidis · 16:57–17:10
Digitalisation of hospital biopathology laboratories: opportunities, challenges, and the evolving role of the biomedical scientist Short oral
Dimitrios Petroulakis · 17:10–17:23
Digital health systems and patient safety: Mapping technology-induced errors in the Greek healthcare system Short oral
Ioannis Poultourtzidis and Antonis Billis · 17:23–17:36
Chairs: Niki Pandria (AUTH) · Ana Lúcia Martins (Iscte) · Sotiria Gilou (AUTH)
Auditorium II

Session 4B — Pitching Session

Accelerating Demonstrations
▸ 7 pitches
Baseline: Connecting Women’s Hormone Symptoms to Personalised Care Pitch
Karen Michell Othaya Kumar
ERGO ZOIS-KOINSEP: A Bottom-Up Health Support Network and Digital Health Tools for People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses Pitch
Stavroula Gatsou and Chrysoula Karagkou
Accelup as a matchmaking infrastructure for healthtech experimentation: design, feedback, and innovator perspectives from the EVOLVE2CARE project Pitch
Evdokimos Konstantinidis, Despoina Petsani, Anastasia Valtopoulou, Martina Desole, Francesca Sperandio, Konstantinos Baliouskas, Adriane Thrash and Panagiotis Bamidis
Vida24:Reassuring Heart Care from the Comfort of Home Pitch
Alexios Fourlis and Panagiotis Staxteas
WeAdapt: Enhancing Assistive Communication and Visual Accessibility for ASD and Neurological Care Pathways Pitch
Alex Gines
From Research to Real-World Healthcare: The eHealthPass Journey towards EHDS-Ready Digital Health, Gnomon Informatics SA Pitch
Vakchos Leskaselis and Apostolia Karabatea
BaMea App: Helping People Improve Their Health Through Better Nutrition Pitch
Evdokia Krystallidou
Pitch slot length not yet set — individual times to follow
Chairs: Panagiotis Bamidis (AUTH) · Maija Laukkanen (LAUREA) · Sílvia Cavalinhos (Iscte)
19:30
22:30
🍽️ Social Event (self-paid)
09:00
11:00
🎓

ManagiDiTH Graduation Ceremony

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki — Ceremony Hall
11:00
12:30
🚶 Short walk to the conference venue (within the university campus)  ·  Networking Brunch
12:30
13:00

Views on ManagiDiTH Master implementation: why a joint international Master on Digital Transformation of Health Sector is relevant to Europe and beyond

Auditorium I · streamed to Auditorium II
Achievements, Impact & Future Perspectives
Chairs: Outi Ahonen (LAUREA) · Panagiotis Bamidis (AUTH) · Joana Martinho da Costa (Iscte)
13:00
13:30

Keynote Presentation 2

Auditorium I · streamed to Auditorium II
The European Health Data Space As a Cornerstone of the European Health Union — Strategic Overview and Integration
Prof. Christos N. Schizas · Xt-EHR Joint Action Coordinator, National eHealth Authority of Cyprus
Chairs: Panagiotis Bamidis (AUTH)
13:30
15:00
Amphitheatre I

Session 5A — Oral Presentations

Digital Literacy in Health Artificial Intelligence in Health Data Protection, Privacy, Ethics & Cybersecurity in Health
▸ 6 presentations
Toward an EHDS-Ready Radiology Competency Profile Overlay: A Scoping Review and Regulatory Mapping Full paper
Alessandro Catanese, Salvatore Claudio Fanni, Renato Cuocolo, Daniel Pinto dos Santos, João Pedro Pavia and Bruno Miguel Gonçalves Mataloto · 13:30–13:48
Empowering Citizens in the EHDS Era: A Privacy-Preserving Agentic AI Platform for Translating Complex Electronic Health Records into Accessible, Culturally-Adapted Health Literacy Artifacts Full paper
Maria Pisani · 13:48–14:06
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in Healthcare Management and Marketing: An Integrative Review of Managerial AI Adoption and Value Creation Short oral
Christine Driva, Antonios Billis and Panagiotis Bamidis · 14:06–14:19
Perceptions of AI before and after an interrupted pilot in health care Short oral
Teemu Koivula and Minna Ylönen · 14:19–14:32
Public willingness to share health data for secondary use under the European Health Data Space Short oral
Vasiliki Pavlidou and Gunnar Wettergren · 14:32–14:45
Cyber-resilience in the Intensive Care Unit: addressing vulnerabilities through a human-centered and resource-stratified approach Short oral
Mafalda Mourisco · 14:45–14:58
Chairs: Emmanouil Rigas (AUTH) · Mariana Rodrigues (Iscte) · Eleni Dafli (AUTH)
Amphitheatre II

Session 5B — Workshop

Thesis Master Class
Chairs: Leonor Domingos (Iscte) · Martina Maher (Iscte) · Mónica Domingues (Iscte)
15:00
15:45
☕ Coffee Break & Networking
15:45
17:30
Amphitheatre I

Session 6A — Oral Presentations

Management & Innovation in Healthcare Joint Educational Programmes in the Digital Era
▸ 7 presentations
Exploring User Experience, Behavior Change, and Inclusiveness in a Digital Wellness Application Using the Service Safari Method Full paper
Nikoleta Polychronidou, Diana Duarte Domingues, Ana Paula Pona, Sebastien Alexandre, Farah Diehl-Fahim and Apostolos-Panagiotis Sioros · 15:45–16:03
Quantifying Patient Blocking and Dropping Risk During Healthcare Crises: A Model for Hospital Capacity Planning Full paper
Stergiani Spyrou, Panagiotis Psomas and Agapios Platis · 16:03–16:21
A UTAUT2-guided qualitative study to explore perceptions of physiotherapists on the acceptance and use of digital rehabilitation tools Short oral
Renato Reis and Octavian Postolache · 16:21–16:34
Beyond the pilot: How digital health ecosystems shape go-to-market strategies and adoption in Europe Short oral
Georgios Dimitriou · 16:34–16:47
Integrating Occupational Therapy expertise in digital health service co-design: a rapid systematic review and expert interviews Short oral
Maria Ioannidou and Virpi Kaartti · 16:47–17:00
Building a Joint Master’s Programme: From Academic Collaboration to Digital Interoperability Full paper
Savvas Anastasiadis presenting author — confirm with programme team · Maria Nikolaidou · 17:00–17:18
Teaching Across Borders and Screens: Academic Staff Perceptions of Digital Literacy and Cross-Cultural Collaboration in a Fully Online, Joint Master’s Programme Short oral
Tuija Marstio and Tarja Laakkonen · 17:18–17:31
Chairs: Emmanouil Papanastasiou (AUTH) · Panagiotis Kartsidis (AUTH) · Panagiotis Antoniou (AUTH)
Amphitheatre II

Session 6B — Workshop

Thesis Master Class
Chairs: Leonor Domingos (Iscte) · Martina Maher (Iscte) · Mónica Domingues (Iscte)
17:30
18:00

Closing Session

Auditorium I · streamed to Auditorium II