Ignite the future of Healthcare innovation.
Pioneering pathways in Health IT.
What's in it for you?
- Walk away with practical strategies to boost your organizational digital maturity, optimize clinical workflows, and tackle HealthTech challenges head-on.
- Hear directly from those leading transformative change across pharmacy, clinical, nursing, informatics, and health IT.
- Participate in the Q&A to address your specific challenges and interests.
Part 1: 17th September
11.00 to 12.00 CEST
That will focus on the journey of achieving HIMSS EMRAM assessment, exploring why it matters, sharing top tips, and discussing the direct impact on hospitals and patients.
Chair: V. Moncho
Speakers Joao Bastos da Fonseca, Naman Vyas and Abdullah O. Al-Shehry, and John Rayner will offer their expert insights, while industry expert Tanya Serebryanska provides broad perspective on evolving challenges and opportunities to partner. The session will conclude with an engaging Q&A segment designed to address your pressing questions.
Part 2: 17th September
13.00 to 14.00 CEST
This session delves into roles of various healthcare teams and systems in supporting digital transformation.
Chair: V. Moncho
Speakers Sarah Thompson, and John Rayner will discuss multi-disciplinary strategies, highlighting why digital transformation is an MDT priority. Wesam Badran will share real-world insights from BD's experience in supporting healthcare providers through impactful, technology-driven change. The session will conclude with a Q&A.
Meet the Trailblazers.
Our line-up of heathcare digital leaders is set to share insights on revolutionizing healthcare.
Chair
Vicent Moncho
Hospital de Dénia, Conselleria de Sanitat, Spain
Vicent Moncho Mas holds degrees in Mathematics and Computer Engineering, as well as a Master's in the Information and Knowledge Society. He is currently the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Dénia Hospital and an associate consultant professor at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC).
Since 2006, he has been involved in the Dénia Hospital project, aiming to create a pioneering center in technology, organization, and information systems. Under his leadership, the hospital opened in 2009 as a fully paperless facility, receiving several national awards. It became the first hospital in Spain and the second in Europe to reach stage 7 of the HIMSS EMRAM model.
In 2015, Dénia Hospital became the first hospital outside the U.S. to receive the HIMSS Davis Award, and it also won the Oracle Healthcare Innovation Customer Award.
His main professional challenge is to help transform the medical culture to better and more quickly embrace new technologies.
Speakers
Naman Vyas
Cleveland Clinic London
Naman Vyas is the Pharmacy Business Services and Continuous Improvement Manager at Cleveland Clinic London, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing patient safety through technology and innovation. With over 18 years of experience in healthcare, Naman brings deep expertise in operational improvement, digital transformation, and pharmacy services.
He was part of the core team instrumental in designing workflows for the launch of Cleveland Clinic's world-class London facility - renowned for its excellence in care and cutting-edge solutions. Naman collaborates closely with clinical and non-clinical teams across the healthcare ecosystem to implement data-driven, compliant improvements that enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency. He also leads pharmacy procurement and operations with a sharp focus on cost savings and quality assurance.
An active member of the HIMSS UK & Ireland Committee, Naman represents both pharmacy and the UK's private healthcare sector, contributing thought leadership on digital health and automation. He works hand-in-hand with healthcare technology vendors to guide innovation, identify market gaps, and shape solutions grounded in real-world practice.
Outside of work, Naman is a curious traveller and lifelong learner who enjoys exploring the world with his children and turning everyday moments into opportunities for discovery.
Joao Bastos da Fonseca
Cleveland Clinic London
João Bastos da Fonseca is the Director of Nursing for Critical Care and Nursing Support at the Cleveland Clinic London. With a strong background in acute care leadership, he is committed to advancing clinical excellence, workforce development, and patient-centered care.
João is a driving force behind innovation and digital transformation in nursing, leading strategic initiatives that enhance care delivery and modernize healthcare systems.
Abdullah O. Alshehry
King Fahad Medical City Riyadh
Dr. Alshehry earned his bachelor of pharmacy from King Saud University in 2010. Then, he joined King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) as a pharmacist and worked for five years as a staff pharmacist covering operation and automation services. Later, he moved to the United States and finished his Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration at Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Alshehry completed his PGY-1 pharmacy practice residency at Houston Methodist Hospital in addition to a Teaching and scholarship in Academia certificate from the University of Houston.
Besides his professional work, he contributed to several published and unpublished clinical researchers and was an adjunct professor at the University of Houston. Currently, Dr. Alshehry is a critical care clinical pharmacist and director of pharmacy services at KFMC.
John Rayner
HIMSS
John Rayner is a Senior Director with HIMSS responsible for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining HIMSS, John had a 36-year career in the English National Health Service, having first entered in 1979, he qualified as a Registered General Nurse shortly thereafter. John has broad NHS leadership experience having managed clinical services in acute hospitals, strategy in regional Health Authorities and operations in one of the largest Shared Service organisations in the UK.
John was the CIO for an acute Hospital Trust in the North of England and Managing Director of The Health Informatics Service one of the largest and most successful IM&T shared service organisations in the NHS. He is keen hill walker and general outdoor enthusiast and takes a personal interest in animal welfare and woodland conservation.
Sarah Thompson
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Sarah is a Pharmacist and CCIO across the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. Sarah works as the lead Pharmacy professional for all elements of digital medicines transformation, ensuring digital strategy is aligned with Trust Medicines Management and Pharmacy Service plans and policies.
A passionate advocate for transforming care delivery through digital systems with a focus on patient care and staff experience. Sarah's main areas of interest include clinical engagement, clinical safety, & optimisation of digital systems, including the potential for automation in medicines management processes.
Nominated by the Pharmaceutical Journal as a 'Woman to Watch' in 2022, Sarah is proud to have been one of the first Pharmacist CCIO's nationally.
BD Experts
Wesam Badram
BD
Wesam Badran is an accomplished executive coach and healthcare leader with over 17 years of experience in medication management, clinical informatics, and digital health transformation. Currently the Customer Success Leader for Medications Management EMEA at BD, Wesam's held multiple senior roles driving innovation, team performance, and strategic outcomes across the Europe, EMEA, and the Middle East.
With a background as a pharmacist and hospital lead for pharmacy automation and informatics, Wesam Badran blends clinical expertise with business acumen to empower healthcare teams and optimize patient safety through technology.
Tanya Serebryanska
BD
A qualified pharmacist by background with over a decade of NHS work experience. Tanya held roles in secondary care, specialist tertiary care hospitals and at strategic regional level prior to joining BD. In BD, Tanya leads the Market Access and Development function for Medication Management Solutions (MMS) for UK&I and the Nordics. The MMS portfolio, inclusive of the Connected Medication Management (CMM), is intended to drive healthcare systems interoperability and support the journey from data to impact.
Tanya poses a broad understanding of the challenges the NHS and European healthcare systems face and insights into opportunities to support healthcare leaders and their teams through automation, innovation and digitalisation.
