Prof. Dr. Koen KAS, Healthcare futurist and Delight Thinker
Prof. Dr. Koen Kas is a healthcare futurist, delight thinker, molecular oncologist, digital health & AI thought leader, acclaimed author, renowned international keynote speaker, curator of the global database of certified digital health tools & Apps.
Koen chairs the European Cancer Prevention Organisation, co-chairs the Digital Twin Consortium healthcare workgroup, advises the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, and is the ambassador of Health House. His team at Healthskouts curates the global database of digital health Apps and Software as a Medical Device AI tools. He‘s involved in VITO’s We Are project on decentralised citizen-centric health data on Solid and invests and sits on the advisory board of 5 emerging (digital) healthcare companies.
Elke Jeurissen, Keynote speaker
Throughout my professional career in stakeholder engagement, corporate communications, public relations and public affairs, I have had the pleasure of working with many leaders in the political, media, academic and business arena.
In 2012 I founded the Fierce Ladies, where women grow together. Activities include over 150 role model talks, a growth academy based on the lessons learned of 4000+ leading women, initiatives to make women visible for board mandates and as experts in the media, and 13 editions of 72Hours Reload, international 3-day retreats gathering female leaders across sectors, backgrounds, cultures and generations.
To help drive an inclusive culture, I developed a model based on 5 drivers in 2019 as part of my INSEAD Gender Diversity Program. Over the past 4 years I supported many companies on their journey, such as Baloise Insurance, Wolters Kluwer, BASF, Waters Corporation, Deloitte, Citrix software, Women in Finance, several public institutions, etc.
I shared my vision on more than 100 conference stages in English, French and Dutch. I never stop learning. I am co- author of the book ‘Who run the world, the power of female leadership’ and frequently share my expertise on tv, radio & print media. Since April 2022 I am also President of the Board at VDAB, Flemish agency for employment, driving an inclusive job market.
From Risk Payout to Health pay-off: Building the Prevention-first insurance era, by Prof. Dr. Koen KAS, Healthcare futurist and Delight Thinker
Across Europe the cost curve of chronic disease is rising faster than GDP, yet 80 % of that burden is preventable. What if insurers stopped insuring sickness and started underwriting continued health? In this keynote I will outline a decisive pivot from reactive risk pools to proactive health platforms – one that turns every policyholder into a lifelong partner on a shared mission: staying “sick no more”.
Continuous data streams from wearables, smart homes, and biosensors enable dynamic underwriting and real-time risk scoring. I’ll show how predictive prevention shifts loss ratios by acting before ICD-codes materialise, and how to design incentives that delight customers rather than police them.
I introduce AI as the Invisible Orchestrator. Artificial intelligence will not replace underwriters; it will amplify them, triaging signals, personalising nudges, and powering the “digital twin” that guides each member toward their optimal lifestyle. We will explore low-friction ways to embed AI responsibly, guarding privacy while unlocking value.
The EPIC Future. Finally, I zoom out to longevity science, creativity, and purpose as emerging risk-mitigators. Insurers that nurture these human drivers will insure not just life span but life quality – and in doing so, remain relevant, trusted, and wildly profitable.
10 secrets to an inclusive workplace, by Elke Jeurissen, Keynote speaker
Only when you feel like you truly belong somewhere, can you develop your full potential at work. To create such a workplace, we need to reconnect across our differences. Diversity brings frustration. How do we turn it into an opportunity for growth?
There’s only one secret: “don’t fix the people, fix the company culture”. Listen and learn from other organizations making it happen. In this keynote I explain my recipe for really inclusive workplaces based on best practices around the globe and the real-life experience of hundreds of leaders.
