Two years after the launch of the European Cancer Imaging Initiative, Member States and stakeholders from research, innovation and healthcare organisations, will explore perspectives for the Initiative’s contribution to advancing trustworthy AI tools for precision oncology and its role in the future European Health Data Space.
At the heart of this Initiative is the Cancer Image Europe Infrastructure under development by the EUCAIM project. By 2026, the infrastructure will provide researchers, innovators and clinicians with secure access to extensive cancer image datasets, unlocking the potential for AI tools to detect cancer sooner and faster, and treat the patients more accurately.
At the event, EUCAIM will share major milestones, introduce new project partners, and discuss progress towards the establishment of an EUCAIM EDIC (European Digital Infrastructure Consortium). The event will also feature a declaration Towards Unleashing Access to at least 60 Million Cancer Medical Images in the European Union by 2027, reaffirming Member States’ commitment to the digital transformation of healthcare and advancing early cancer diagnosis and personalised treatments for patients across Europe.
There will be a presentation on the Joint Stakeholder Statement resulting from the Health Policy Platform Thematic Network on "Advancing Precision Medicine for Europe's Cancer Patients with AI-powered Imaging" led by the European Society of Radiology in collaboration with EUCAIM.
Target audience
This event aims to bring together key figures in the digital transformation of healthcare across EU Member States, including representatives from health ministries, digital health agencies, hospitals, and cancer research institutes. The event also welcomes researchers and SMEs working with imaging data to gain and provide valuable insights on AI innovation in cancer diagnostics and treatment.
The event will take place from 09:30 to 17:00 and it will be followed by a cocktail until 19:00.
The detailed programme of the event is available at the bottom of this page.
The registration for the event is now closed.
The event is streamed live on the following page:
https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/european-cancer-imaging-initiative-event-2025-02-06
Agenda
Welcome and introduction (EC)
Keynote speeches
- Thomas Skordas, European Commission, Deputy Director-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
- Lorena Boix Alonso, European Commission, Deputy Director-General for Health and Food Safety
- Vlastimil Válek, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health of the Czech Republic (online)
- Juan Fernando Muñoz Montalvo, General Secretary of Digital Health, Information and Innovation at the Spanish National Health System, Spanish Ministry of Health
- Carlo Catalano, Chairperson of the European Society of Radiology Board of Directors
European Cancer Imaging Initiative – where are we?
- Presentation by Luis Martí-Bonmatí, Director of the Medical Imaging Department and Chairman of Radiology at La Fe University and Polytechnic Hospital in Valencia, Spain
How to ensure availability of high-quality cancer imaging data and interoperability to support AI-based innovation for better cancer management and care in Europe?
- Panel discussion with representatives from healthcare, industry and the public sector, moderated by DG SANTE
Lunch
Cancer Image Europe in the context of the AI strategy in Europe
- Presentation of the Commission’s political priorities and strategies and activities on artificial intelligence in healthcare by representatives of the AI Office
- Discussion on Cancer Image Europe contribution to trustworthy AI development and deployment in healthcare with representatives from research and industry, moderated by DG CNECT
European Cancer Imaging Initiative – what is next?
- Presentation of Cancer Image Europe platform use cases, new partners, established collaborations and ecosystem engagement strategies, followed by discussion with the audience
How do we advance precision medicine for Europe’s cancer patients with AI-powered imaging?
- Presentation of the endorsed Joint Statement of the Thematic Network led by ESR/EUCAIM
- From Policy to Practice: AI implementation at the Netherlands Cancer Institute
- Stakeholder’s perspective: Why the Joint Statement is important to advance precision medicine
Closing remarks
Cocktail
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