Program 2024
Prepare for CME lectures, stimulating impulse talks, effective lightning rounds, critical hands-on experiences, Medical XR tech demos – and plenty of networking time
Day 1
Welcome Reception
5.30 pm – 7.00 pm (CEST)
September 18, 2024
Alte Aula
Universität Heidelberg
Grabengasse 1
69117 Heidelberg
5.30 pm
Sip & Settle: Relaxed Easing into the Congress
6.00 pm
A few Words of Welcome
Dr med Lars Riedemann and Sebastian Smieja
Shift Medical Organising Committee
6.15 pm
Words of Welcome
Dr. André Domin
Heidelberg Technology Park
Dr Thomas Prexl
Heidelberg Technology Park and Heidelberg Startup Partners Association
6.30 pm
Opening keynote presentation
Prof Dr Daniel Roth
Technical University of Munich
Welcome Dinner
7.30 pm – 11.30 pm (CEST)
September 18, 2024
Day 2
Presentations
8.30 am – 10.00 am (CEST)
September 19, 2024
BDC Heidelberg
Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Ring 5
69124 Heidelberg
8.30 am
Congress Opening
Dr med Lars Riedemann and Sebastian Smieja
Shift Medical Organising Committee
8.45 am
Redefining Collaboration: Novel Approaches to Innovation in MedTech and XR
Dinesh Punni
Immersive Insiders
9.00 am
Ethical Aspects in Medical XR
PD Dr Markus Herrmann
University Hospital Heidelberg and
National Center for Tumour Diseases Heidelberg
9.15 am
Ethical Considerations of AI-Powered Chatbots Medicine
Jun Prof Dr Philipp Kellmeyer
University Medical Center Freiburg &
Universität Mannheim
9.30 am
The Ethical and Philosophical Implications of the Application of XR in Psychiatric Settings
Dr Maria Marloth
University Hospital Cologne
9.45 am
JMIR XR: Role of Peer-Review and Open Science Practices in Evaluating XR Interventions
Prof. Gunther Eysenbach
JMIR Publications
Networking and Coffee Break
10.00 am – 10.30 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Presentations
10.30 am – 12.30 am (CEST)
September 19, 2024
10.30 am
Augmented Intelligence in Medicine
Christian Steiner
Journalist and XR Strategist
10.45 am
Legal aspects with regard to the use of VR and AR in the area of medicine
Dr iur Dr rer pol Hans Steege
Institute of Economics and Law
University of Stuttgart
11.00 am
Strategic Value-creation with AI in Healthcare Organizations
Prof Dr Dennis Steininger
RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau
11.15 am
Tech-forward Approach to Storytelling
Karthik Patanjali
The New York Times
11.30 am
Professional Software Development with Users?
Dagmar Bornemann and Michael Wolf
db&w Bornemann und Wolf GbR
11.45 am
Augmented Intelligence Workshop (Part 1)
Dr med Lars Riedemann
Scientific Director Shift Medical GmbH
University Hospital Heidelberg
Networking Lunch
12.30 pm – 1.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Social activities
1.00 pm - 4.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Heidelberg City and Surroundings
1.00 pm
Transfer to Starting Points
Shuttles are available for each tour to transport congress guests to the starting point of the respective tour.
2.00 pm
Option 1
Heidelberg University Hospital Tour
Experience one of Europe’s largest Medical Centers
2.00 pm
Option 2
Abbey Brewery Tour
Learning the Art of Heidelberg Beer at the Brewery zum Klosterhof in the Benedictine Abbey Stift Neuburg
2.00 pm
Option 3
Heidelberg Old Town Tour with Boat Trip
Discover the beauty of Heidelberg and the magnificent Neckar Valley and go on a short Boat Trip with Heidelbergs one and only Solar Ship
2.00 pm
Option 4
Heidelberg Castle Tour
With a tour through the castle courtyard and the castle garden, you can immerse yourself in the colorful history of the world-famous structure.
Rest break
4.00 pm – 5.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
4.00 pm
Time to relax
Refresh yourself in your hotel room, or enjoy snacks and drinks on our relaxing event outdoor area, just enjoy life.
4.00 pm
Alternative
No need to relax?
If you have too much energy: Work with our tech team, catalysts, and your new friends in our open Medical XR tech corner on your own product and concepts.
Presentations
5.00 pm - 7.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
BDC Heidelberg
Carl-Friedrich-Gauß-Ring 5
69124 Heidelberg
5.00 pm
Augmented Intelligence Workshop (Part 2)
Dr med Lars Riedemann
Scientific Director Shift Medical GmbH
University Hospital Heidelberg
6.00 pm
Training in Virtual Reality (VR) - Enhancing Situational Awareness and Patient Safety in the Operating Theatre
Prof Dr med Miriam Rüsseler, MME
Goethe University Frankfurt
University Hospital Frankfurt
6.15 pm
Creative Solutions for the Medical Field, a Designer’s Point of View
Susanna Götz
Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
6.30 pm
Regulating the Future: Navigating the Complexities of XR Medical Devices in Regulatory Affairs
Prof Dr Christian Johner
Johner Institut
6.45 am
Artekmed – Augmented Reality Teleconsultation in Medicine
Selina Kim and Nadine Liebchen
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Social Dinner
7.00 pm - 9.00 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
7.00 pm
Social Dinner
8.00 pm
Evening keynote presentation and Open Discussion
Christoph Wagenblast
Division 511 – New Technologies and Data Use
Federal Ministry of Health
Congress Day 2 Night Revel: Beats, Bites, & Bright Moments
9.00 pm - 11.30 pm (CEST)
September 19, 2024
Day 3
Presentations
9.45 am - 10.30 am (CEST)
September 20, 2024
Business Development Center
9.45 am
VR for neuro-ophthalmology - The eyes are a window to your brain
Samuel Schenk
machineMD AG
10.30 am
Step VR: Simulation-based training of emergencies for physicians
Philip Balonier
ThreeDee GmbH
10.45 am
XR Healthcare Simulation: Why Physicality remains essential
Michael Conrad and Dr Jan Eckert
Swiss Center for Design and Health AG
11.00 am
Augmented Intelligence Workshop (Part 3)
Dr med Lars Riedemann
Scientific Director Shift Medical GmbH
University Hospital Heidelberg
Networking Lunch
12.00 am - 1.00 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
Presentations
1.00 pm - 1.45 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
1.00 pm
The Effects of a Sport-Specific Virtual Reality Intervention on Attention and Pain in Healthy Baseball Athletes
Steven Warsh
Concordia University
1.15 pm
Building a Global Platform for Lifesaving Education in Virtual Reality
Grant Nelson
Desert Regional Medical Center
1.30 pm
Harnessing Deep Learning in Neuroradiology: From Neural Networks to the Future of Augmented Reality in Medical Imaging
Mustafa Ahmed
University Hospital Heidelberg
1.45 pm
Reality First – The Power of Assisted Reality Glasses
Tobias Kusch
avodaq AG
Networking Time
1.45 pm - 2.45 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
Presentations
2.45 pm - 3.30 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024
2.45 pm
The Internet of Surgical Things (IoST)
Richard Hart, BA, MD, FRCSC
NextGenSurgery Inc.
3.00 pm
Growing the Virtual Medicine Centre at HUG Geneva
Oliver Kannape, PhD
Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève
3.15 pm
Immersive Exergaming: Advancing Orthopaedic and Neurological Therapy
Michael Schmidt
ICAROS GmbH
3.30 pm
Revolutionising Pediatric Care: Sane VR Health’s Gamification Approach to Cognitive, Behavioral, and Motor Skill Development in a Playful Way
Katarzyna Koba
SensiVR Health
3.45 pm
HoloHeart – Augmented Reality in cardiovascular education, Needs
assessment for the development of a longitudinal AR – curriculum in HeiCuMed
Pascal Schlegel
University Hospital Heidelberg
4.00 pm
Augmented Intelligence Workshop (Part 4)
Dr med Lars Riedemann
Scientific Director Shift Medical GmbH
University Hospital Heidelberg
The End
4.30 pm (CEST)
September 20, 2024