25th Conference on Innovation in Healthcare

FUTURE IS NOW

9 June,2026

Hotel Devin, Bratislava

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PROGRAM

10 Years of the FUTURE IS NOW Platform

FUTURE IS NOW is a regional platform focused on healthcare innovation, active for 10 years through conferences in Central Europe, a podcast, LinkedIn communication, and professional newsletters. The platform brings together healthcare professionals, industry, and decision-makers, while keeping key topics visible throughout the year and offering partners long-term exposure and recognition within the professional community.

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Ten years of conversations that have shaped how we approach healthcare. New questions. New solutions.

Topics shaping healthcare — no theory, just context. The direction is clear.

UTURE IS NOW conference in Bratislava will focus on topics that are already shaping everyday work in healthcare.

innovations in healthcare system organisation
digital tools and artificial intelligence in practice
health data: use, security, and value
technology, professional practice, and regulation
communication, trust, and responsibility in healthcare

Program

The conference program is subject to change until the date of the event.

The official languages of the conference are English and Slovak.

09:00 – 09:30 Registration

  •  Coffee & networking

09:30 – 09:40 Opening of the conference

  • Mladen Kovaček, conference organizer

09:40 – 10:00 Welcome speech

  • Mr. Aleksandar Heina, MSc, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the Slovak Republic

  • representative of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic

10:00 – 10:20 Healthcare without borders: How to unlock regional innovation through collaboration

  • Mario Gržinić, Chairman, Croatian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce (CHSOK)

  • Jozef Krška, Vice Chairman, Croatian-Slovak Chamber of Commerce (CHSOK)

10:20 – 10:40 The hidden chain reaction: From metabolism to heart failure

  • Vladimir Micieta, Senior manager Health Policy & Market Access, Medtronic

10:40- 11:10 Conversation 1:1: The hidden chain reaction: From metabolism to heart failure

  • Vladimir Micieta, Senior manager Health Policy & Market Access, Medtronic

  • Representative of cardiologists
11:10 – 12:00 Panel – Technology as support of healthcare professional
  • David Tarčak, International Business Development, Goldmann Systems
  • Representative of the Ministry of Health
  • Representative of a health insurance company
  • Representative of regional healthcare administration

12:00  Networking

Sponzori i partneri

U programu sudjeluju:

Andrea Čović Vidović

Predstavništvo Europske komisije u Hrvatskoj

izv. prof. dr. sc. Krunoslav Capak, prim. dr. med. spec

Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo

izv. prof. prim. dr. sc. Danijela Vrdoljak-Mozetič, dr. med

KBC Rijeka

Doc. dr. sc. Maja Baretić

KBC Zagreb

Ino Protrka, dr. med.

Dom Zdravlja Zagreb – Centar

Registration

To register, please complete the registration form and our organising team will get back to you as soon as possible. For any additional questions or enquiries regarding registration, feel free to contact us at:
[email protected]

Registration is free of charge.

Lokacija

WESPA Business & Lounge | Green Gold

Radnička cesta 50

10000 Zagreb