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
Tamara Hoveling, Doctoral Researcher, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
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; María Anta, Technical Advisor, WEEE Forum; Herman Devriese, Safety – Health & Environmental Manager, UZ Leuven
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; Fiona Adshead, Chair, Sustainable Healthcare Coalition; Pascal Leroy, Director General, WEEE Forum
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 & Johnson
Presenters: Xenia Beltran Jaunsarás, Senior Project Manager – Head Big Data, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Amy Newton, Director Sustainability Eurasia, Medtronic (ENKORE); Pieter Beerten, Researcher, University of Ghent (D4SMD); Fiona Adshead, Chair, Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
16:45-17:00 Closing Remarks
17:00-17:55 Networking Drinks
