Program
Workshops Program
Conference Program
DETAILED PROGRAM
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025
10:00-10:10
Greetings and Opening Words
Petr Foit, Chairman of the Czech Health Technology Institute
Petr Foit, Chairman of the Czech Health Technology Institute
FORUM HALL
10:10
PANEL 1
FORUM HALL
Bridging Borders for Better Health. A United Call to Action for Ukraine
– Key Challenges in Ukrainian Healthcare
– Coordination of International Aid
– A Shared Vision for the Future
SPEAKERS
Eva Pavlová, First Lady of the Czech Republic
Vlastimil Válek, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health of the Czech Republic
Viktor Liashko, Minister of Health of Ukraine
Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Repulbic
Jan Kavalírek, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration
Nina Gorbachova, Director of Olena Zelenska Foundation
– Key Challenges in Ukrainian Healthcare
– Coordination of International Aid
– A Shared Vision for the Future
SPEAKERS
Eva Pavlová, First Lady of the Czech Republic
Vlastimil Válek, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health of the Czech Republic
Viktor Liashko, Minister of Health of Ukraine
Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Repulbic
Jan Kavalírek, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Maksym Kozytskyi, Head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration
Nina Gorbachova, Director of Olena Zelenska Foundation
11:40
PANEL 2
FORUM HALL
Investing in Recovery: Transforming Healthcare through Sustainable Funding and Global Solidarity
– Uniting International Donors and Institutions for Effective Aid
– Sustainable Financing Models
– Role of Commercial Sector
SPEAKERS
Jakub Jan Kakietek , Senior Economist at the HNP GFF Program, World Bank Group
Vilém Řehák, Head of Foreign Devolopment Cooperation, National Development Bank of the Czech republic
Lorenz Gessner, Head of Representative Office Ukraine, KfW Development Bank
David Havlíček, CEO, EGAP – Czech Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation
Jan Rekiel, Deputy Head of Strategic Clients, KUKE – Polish Export Credit Agency
Mykhailo Medko, Member of the Management Board, JSC Ukreximbank
– Uniting International Donors and Institutions for Effective Aid
– Sustainable Financing Models
– Role of Commercial Sector
SPEAKERS
Jakub Jan Kakietek , Senior Economist at the HNP GFF Program, World Bank Group
Vilém Řehák, Head of Foreign Devolopment Cooperation, National Development Bank of the Czech republic
Lorenz Gessner, Head of Representative Office Ukraine, KfW Development Bank
David Havlíček, CEO, EGAP – Czech Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation
Jan Rekiel, Deputy Head of Strategic Clients, KUKE – Polish Export Credit Agency
Mykhailo Medko, Member of the Management Board, JSC Ukreximbank
13:00-14:00
LUNCH TIME
14:00
PANEL 3
FORUM HALL
From Battlefields to Recovery. Veterans’ Care and Reintegration
– Role of State, Non-profits and Private Companies
– Leveraging International Expertise
– Integration of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation
SPEAKERS
Olena Sinitsyna, Head of Analytical Projects, and Executive Director of the UHC Education, Ukrainian Healthcare Center
Klim Ivakhnenko, Branch Manager of BTL Industries Ukraine
Oleh Samchuk, General director of the First Territorial Medical Union of Lviv
Václava van der Meijs, Psychiatrist at Central Military Hospital Prague
Marta Jeřábková, Warrant Officer, War Veterans Support Agency, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic
– Role of State, Non-profits and Private Companies
– Leveraging International Expertise
– Integration of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation
SPEAKERS
Olena Sinitsyna, Head of Analytical Projects, and Executive Director of the UHC Education, Ukrainian Healthcare Center
Klim Ivakhnenko, Branch Manager of BTL Industries Ukraine
Oleh Samchuk, General director of the First Territorial Medical Union of Lviv
Václava van der Meijs, Psychiatrist at Central Military Hospital Prague
Marta Jeřábková, Warrant Officer, War Veterans Support Agency, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic
14:00
WORKSHOP 1
NORTH HALL
Financing and Export Insurance for Ukraine
SPEAKERS
Speakers: Representatives of financial institutions (banks, export credit agencies)
Marek Dlouhý, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, EGAP
Vilém Řehák, Head of Foreign Devolopment Cooperation, National Investment Bank
Jan Rekiel, Deputy Head of Strategic Clients, KUKE
SPEAKERS
Speakers: Representatives of financial institutions (banks, export credit agencies)
Marek Dlouhý, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, EGAP
Vilém Řehák, Head of Foreign Devolopment Cooperation, National Investment Bank
Jan Rekiel, Deputy Head of Strategic Clients, KUKE
15:20
PANEL 4
FORUM HALL
Fighting the Invisible Threat: Strengthening Infection Control and Combating Antibiotic Resistance
– Prevention of the Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
– International Effort and Effective Strategies
– Enhancing Infection Control with Modern Technologies
SPEAKERS
Arkadii Vodianyk, WHO IPC and AMR Officer in Ukraine
Václava Adámková, Head of Clinical Microbiology – ATB Centre, University, Teaching Hospital Prague
Petr Smejkal, Head Epidemiologist , Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, IKEM Prague
Liliia Mykhailiv, Head of Infection Control, St. Panteleimon Hospital of the First Territorial Medical Union of Lviv
– Prevention of the Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria
– International Effort and Effective Strategies
– Enhancing Infection Control with Modern Technologies
SPEAKERS
Arkadii Vodianyk, WHO IPC and AMR Officer in Ukraine
Václava Adámková, Head of Clinical Microbiology – ATB Centre, University, Teaching Hospital Prague
Petr Smejkal, Head Epidemiologist , Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, IKEM Prague
Liliia Mykhailiv, Head of Infection Control, St. Panteleimon Hospital of the First Territorial Medical Union of Lviv
15:20
WORKSHOP 2
NORTH HALL
Medical Supply Logistics & Insurance for Ukraine
SPEAKERS
Logistics companies, insurance providers
Jaroslav Pecháček, Bussiness Development, CZECHOSLOVAK OCEAN SHIPPING, a.s.
Martina Kollingerová, MARSH
Vít Mikolašík, ČD Cargo
Peter Robert Štrebl, CEO of BLOCK HTS s.r.o. (Block Health Technology Solutions)
Libor Jurča, Sales Director of BLOCK Holding and Director of Sales at BLOCK HTS s.r.o. (Block Technology Solutions)
SPEAKERS
Logistics companies, insurance providers
Jaroslav Pecháček, Bussiness Development, CZECHOSLOVAK OCEAN SHIPPING, a.s.
Martina Kollingerová, MARSH
Vít Mikolašík, ČD Cargo
Peter Robert Štrebl, CEO of BLOCK HTS s.r.o. (Block Health Technology Solutions)
Libor Jurča, Sales Director of BLOCK Holding and Director of Sales at BLOCK HTS s.r.o. (Block Technology Solutions)
16:30
END OF DAY 1
DETAILED PROGRAM
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
10:00
Greetings and Opening Words
Tomáš Kopečný, Czech Governmental Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
Tomáš Kopečný, Czech Governmental Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
FORUM HALL
10:00
START-UP SESSION: Driving Mental Health Innovation: Ukrainian Startups in Focus
NORTH HALL
10:10
View from the Regions: Challenges and Responses in Health Recovery
SPEAKERS
Natalia Krysthal, Head of the Healthcare Department of the Kyiv Regional State (Military) Administration
Olena Logvinova, Deputy Head of the Kharkiv Regional State (Military) Administration
Svetlana Gorbunova-Ruban, Deputy Mayor for Health and Social Protection of the Population Charkiv
SPEAKERS
Natalia Krysthal, Head of the Healthcare Department of the Kyiv Regional State (Military) Administration
Olena Logvinova, Deputy Head of the Kharkiv Regional State (Military) Administration
Svetlana Gorbunova-Ruban, Deputy Mayor for Health and Social Protection of the Population Charkiv
10:30
PANEL 1
FORUM HALL
Primary Care. The Frontline of Resilience
– Addressing Current Challenges in Health Care System
– Disease Prevention and Economic Benefits of Early Intervention
– Leveraging New Technologies to Support Diagnostics, Treatment, and Patient Monitoring
SPEAKERS
Jakub Hlávka, Head of the Institute for Health Economics, Policy and Innovation, Masaryk University Brno
Iryna Voloshyna, Member of Board, Association for Family Medicine of Ukraine
Jan Horák, CEO, Comedeq s.r.o.
Tomáš Havryluk, CEO, Medevio s.r.o.
– Addressing Current Challenges in Health Care System
– Disease Prevention and Economic Benefits of Early Intervention
– Leveraging New Technologies to Support Diagnostics, Treatment, and Patient Monitoring
SPEAKERS
Jakub Hlávka, Head of the Institute for Health Economics, Policy and Innovation, Masaryk University Brno
Iryna Voloshyna, Member of Board, Association for Family Medicine of Ukraine
Jan Horák, CEO, Comedeq s.r.o.
Tomáš Havryluk, CEO, Medevio s.r.o.
11:00
SEMINAR: Delivering Health: How Ukraine Builds a Medical Supply Chain
NORTH HALL
Kateryna Nekrasova, Medical Procurement of Ukraine
11:40
PANEL 2
FORUM HALL
Critical Care, Critical Needs. Expanding Surgical and ICU Capacities for a Resilient Healthcare System
– Efficient Workforce Management and Adherence to Protocols
– Utility of Field Hospitals, Mobile Operating Theatres, and Modular ICUs in Crisis Situation
– Role of Modern Technologies and Life-Saving Equipment
SPEAKERS
Sergii Ryzhenko, General Director of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital
Martin Balík, Society Chair of Czech Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Tomáš Kolář, CEO, LINET Group
Břetislav Lipový, Surgeon and burn care specialist, University Hospital Královské Vinohrady
Tomáš Henlín, Anesthesiologist, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine doctor, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine
– Efficient Workforce Management and Adherence to Protocols
– Utility of Field Hospitals, Mobile Operating Theatres, and Modular ICUs in Crisis Situation
– Role of Modern Technologies and Life-Saving Equipment
SPEAKERS
Sergii Ryzhenko, General Director of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital
Martin Balík, Society Chair of Czech Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Tomáš Kolář, CEO, LINET Group
Břetislav Lipový, Surgeon and burn care specialist, University Hospital Královské Vinohrady
Tomáš Henlín, Anesthesiologist, Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine doctor, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine
11:40
WORKSHOP 3
NORTH HALL
Healthcare Initiatives in Ukraine
SPEAKERS
Representatives of leading healthcare initiatives in Ukraine (development agencies)
Zsofia Pusztai, WHO Representative and Head of the Country Office for the Czech Republic
Petr Gandalovič, Director of the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Yuriy Didevych & Leo Tanangco, Advisors for Hospital Partnerships – Partners Strengthen Health, GIZ
Petr Drbohlav, Regional Director for Eastern Partnership and Balkans, People in Need
SPEAKERS
Representatives of leading healthcare initiatives in Ukraine (development agencies)
Zsofia Pusztai, WHO Representative and Head of the Country Office for the Czech Republic
Petr Gandalovič, Director of the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Yuriy Didevych & Leo Tanangco, Advisors for Hospital Partnerships – Partners Strengthen Health, GIZ
Petr Drbohlav, Regional Director for Eastern Partnership and Balkans, People in Need
13:00
LUNCH TIME
14:00
PANEL 3
FORUM HALL
Saving Lives in Motion: Transforming Emergency Medical Services and Evacuation Strategies
– Urgent On-Site Care and Crises
– Effective and Safe Patient Transport
– Integration of Innovations and Modern Technologies into EMS
SPEAKERS
Oksana Sharko, Director General, Kyiv Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine
Ondřej Franěk, Medical Director at the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre, Prague EMS
Vitalij Valerijovič Furdik, Deputy Chief, Medical Operations Department South
Filip Burget, Head Doctor of the Trauma Department, University Teaching Hospital, Prague
Radii Shevchenko, Director of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Center of Emergency Medical Aid and Disaster Medicine
– Urgent On-Site Care and Crises
– Effective and Safe Patient Transport
– Integration of Innovations and Modern Technologies into EMS
SPEAKERS
Oksana Sharko, Director General, Kyiv Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine
Ondřej Franěk, Medical Director at the Emergency Medical Dispatch Centre, Prague EMS
Vitalij Valerijovič Furdik, Deputy Chief, Medical Operations Department South
Filip Burget, Head Doctor of the Trauma Department, University Teaching Hospital, Prague
Radii Shevchenko, Director of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Center of Emergency Medical Aid and Disaster Medicine
14:00
WORKSHOP 4
NORTH HALL
Rehabilitation & Medical Spa
SPEAKERS
Representatives from leading medical spa & rehabilitation centers
Volodymyr Rudkovskyi, Ambassador at UNBROKEN Rehabilitation Center
Anna Sudakova, Charitable Foundation “Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv”
Stanislav Machač, Physiotherapist specializing in musculoskeletal sonography
František Hamajda, Jiří Kantor & Josefína Janková, Music Therapy, Petrof
Jakub Pětioký, Head of the Rehabilitation Center Beroun
SPEAKERS
Representatives from leading medical spa & rehabilitation centers
Volodymyr Rudkovskyi, Ambassador at UNBROKEN Rehabilitation Center
Anna Sudakova, Charitable Foundation “Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv”
Stanislav Machač, Physiotherapist specializing in musculoskeletal sonography
František Hamajda, Jiří Kantor & Josefína Janková, Music Therapy, Petrof
Jakub Pětioký, Head of the Rehabilitation Center Beroun
15:20
PANEL 4
FORUM HALL
Healing Minds, Rebuilding Lives: Navigating Ukraine’s Mental Health Crisis
– Balancing Immediate Aid and Long-Term Strategy
– International Collaboration for Addressing Mental Health Crisis
– Innovation in Therapy: New Technologies, Telemedicine, and Digital Tools
SPEAKERS
Jiří Horáček, Head of the Research Centre, National Institute of Mental Health
Oksana Zbitnieva, Head of the Coordination Center of Mental Health of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine
Ján Praško, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Mental Rehabilitation Centre Beroun
Jiří Pasz, Humanitarian Focused on Mental Health, Publicist, and Documentary Photographer
Oleksii Vlasov, General Director of Regional Medical Center for Family Health
Jelena Holomany, CEO Mindwell
– Balancing Immediate Aid and Long-Term Strategy
– International Collaboration for Addressing Mental Health Crisis
– Innovation in Therapy: New Technologies, Telemedicine, and Digital Tools
SPEAKERS
Jiří Horáček, Head of the Research Centre, National Institute of Mental Health
Oksana Zbitnieva, Head of the Coordination Center of Mental Health of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine
Ján Praško, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Mental Rehabilitation Centre Beroun
Jiří Pasz, Humanitarian Focused on Mental Health, Publicist, and Documentary Photographer
Oleksii Vlasov, General Director of Regional Medical Center for Family Health
Jelena Holomany, CEO Mindwell
15:20
WORKSHOP 5
NORTH HALL
Research & Development of Medical Devices – Academic & Industry Collaboration
SPEAKERS
Medical technology companies, universities, research institutions
Ondřej Štefek, Executive Director at 3Dees Industries
Tetiana Lutsenko, Associate Professor, Department of Translational Medical Bioengineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Liliia Dronko, Assistant of the Department of Translational Medical Bioengineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Jiří Hozman, Vice dean for Development and External Relations of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
Martin Staněk, Lecturer at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
SPEAKERS
Medical technology companies, universities, research institutions
Ondřej Štefek, Executive Director at 3Dees Industries
Tetiana Lutsenko, Associate Professor, Department of Translational Medical Bioengineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Liliia Dronko, Assistant of the Department of Translational Medical Bioengineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Jiří Hozman, Vice dean for Development and External Relations of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
Martin Staněk, Lecturer at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague
16:30
CLOSING CEREMONY
FORUM HALL
16:40
END OF DAY 2
The organizer reserves the right to change the program.