INNOVATION FOR HEALTH 2027 

Theme: TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE TOGETHER

Connecting Key Players in Life Sciences & Health 

Preliminary Programme Overview 

Below you will find preliminary programme overview of Innovation for Health on Thursday 11 March 2027 in the Beatrix Building, Jaarbeurs Utrecht, the Netherlands. Please note that the programme is still subject to change. See here for the overview of confirmed speakers.

11 March 2027 | Jaarbeurs Utrecht, the Netherlands

In conjunction with TOPX Summit 2027, giving Innovation for Health delegates also access to programme of this summit on 11 March 2027.

07:30Registration Open
07:45 - 08:45
Breakfast Network Session



08:30Exhibition Floor & Partnering Open
09:00 - 10:00                                                                                                                                                                                           
Plenary Morning Programme | Beatrix Theater

Opening by Chair Conny Helder (Health Holland) and moderator Frédérique Arnold

Keynote "Transforming Healthcare Together: from Innovation to Impact" 
By Paul Peter Tak, CEO Candel Therapeutics & Chair of the Board of Directors of Citryll

Announcement of the Venture Challenge Winter 2027 Edition 

Breaking Biases in Healthcare, an intermezzo by Carmen van Vilsteren
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break
Beatrix TheaterRoom ARoom B
(TOPX Summit)
Room CExpo Stage
Europe's Competitiveness and Strategic Autonomy in Healthcare 

Teaming Up to Grow: Reinventing Partnership & Business Models


How to Lead in an AI-driven World: Adaptive Leadership and the Future of Work


BiotechNews Live Interviews
Start-up Pitch Contest
Powered by AXON Lawyers & F.INSTITUTE
11:45 - 12:00Short Break
From AI Potential to Real-World Impact


Biotech Breakthroughs: Showcasing Scale-up Companies Transforming Health                                                                                 
Beyond Stereotypes: Rethinking Leadership

Santiago WISE Award

Sponsor Session
On Stage with BiotechNEWS: Live Interviews

12:45 - 13:45
Lunch Break
Beatrix Theater
Room A
Room B
(TOPX Summit)
Room C
Expo Stage
China's Rise in Biopharma: Reshaping the Global Life Sciences Landscape
From Innovation to Adoption: Transforming Healthcare Delivery



Teaming Up to Scale: Building and High Performing Teams and Fast Growing Companies

Sponsor Session



Young Innovator Pitches
Powered by Genmab




14:45 - 15:00
Short Break
Sponsor session



Biotech Booster: Showcasing Early-Stage Projects
Powered by Biotech Booster

Authentic Leadership in Times of Transformation


Candid Conversation
CEOs


Women's Health Pitches


16:00 - 16:25
Break
16:25 - 17:35Plenary Afternoon Programme | Beatrix Theater
Announcement of the I4H Young Academic Innovator Award, powered by Genmab

Panel Discussion Leading through Change: What Industry, Institutions and Individuals Need

Announcement of the I4H Start-up Pitch Award, powered by AXON Lawyers & F.INSTITUTE
17:35 - 18:35Networking Drinks
18:45 - 20:30Walking Dinner at Queens Club in Jaarbeurs Utrecht

The energy at I4H was truly contagious—bringing together brilliant minds across life sciences, health, and innovation. From insightful sessions to spontaneous chats on the exhibition floor, it was a powerful reminder of how collaboration drives real change.

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