PAEDIATRIC INNOVATION DAY 2025 Barcelona

November 20, 2025

PROGRAMME

Registry and welcome coffee

9:00 - 9:25

Opening Remarks

Dr Joan Comella, Director of Research, Innovation and Learning at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital I Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu

9:30 - 9:35

Institutional Welcome

Dr Antoni Plasència, Director of Research and Innovation at the Catalan Department of Health

9:35 - 9:40

i4KIDS Presentation

Lluís Cassou, Innovation Project Manager i4KIDS

9:40- 9:50

“Advancing Paediatric Innovation and Research through a Planetary Health Lens”

Jordi Serrano, Global Advisor for Innovation & Research at HSJD I P8 Health Co-Founder

9:50 - 10:05

“Impact4Kids: Looking Back, Moving Forward”

Sofía Ferreira, Innovation Manager at Sant Joan de Déu Children's Hospital

10:05 - 10:15

Panel Discussion: “Advanced Therapies for Paediatric Rare Diseases: From Promise to Access”

Moderator:
Joana Claverol, Head of Clinical research Unit at SJD Barcelona Children’s Hospital
Speakers:
Dr Laura Carrera: Neuromuscular Disorders Unit, Department of Paediatric Neurology
Javier García: Co-founder of Columbus Venture Partners
Jesús Merino: President of the association “La Lucha de Abril”
Diego Pignataro, Project Management Manager SPG50 at Viralgen

10.20 - 11:05

Institutional Speech

Mrs Pilar Díaz Romero, Territorial Delegate of the Government of Catallonia in Barcelona

11.05 - 11:10

Coffee Break

Live Performance

Nora Navarro, KIDS Barcelona

11:40 - 11:50

Panel Discussion: “Artificial Intelligence in Paediatrics”

Moderator:
Pekka Kahri, Development manager, strategy & development unit at HUS Helsinki University Hospital
Speakers:
Lia Butler, Director of Marketing, Sales and Business Development at NeoPredics AG
David Torrents, Leading Researcher Barcelona Super Computing Center
Yolima Cossio, Data and Digital Transformation Director, SJD

11:50 – 12:35

Keynote Presentation: “How to Build a Batcave 2.0”

Dr Iain Hennessey, Clinical Director of Innovation at the Alder Hey Children’s Health Park

12:35 -12:55

Fireside Chat: “Investment strategies for paediatrics”

David Cole, Co-Founder Thinking of Oscar, Venture Partner at Springhood Ventures and Strategic Advisor and Fractional Commercial Lead at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital
John Parker, Managing Director at Springhood
Marc Ramis, Managing Partner Montana Impact Fund

13:00 - 13:30

Lunch

i4KIDS Acceleration Programme 2025 - Pitch Competition

Project 1: INSULA - Mariano Cabezas
Project 2: Relapse prevention - Ricky Tirtakusuma
Project 3: CET-VAPP - Carmina Guitart
Project 4: Fetal Sealing - Dr Elisenda Eixarch
Project 5: HipCare - Arsenio Andrea
Project 6: DarApp - Rubén Nieto
Project 7: MIP - Pamela Lustig

14:30 - 16:00

Fireside Chat: ``Innovating with Purpose: Putting Patient Experience at the Centre``

Joan Vinyets, Head of Patient Experience at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital
Isabelle Belles, Director of Clínica López Ibor

16:00- 16:25

i4KIDS Acceleration Programme Award Ceremony

16:25 - 16:35

Closing Remarks

Arnau Valls, i4KIDS I i4KIDS-EUROPE Director and Innovation Coordinator at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children's Hospital

16:35 – 16:45

End of Event

Boosting Paediatric Health Innovation

During the event, three projects from the i4KIDS network will be showcased:
Nano4Pregnancy (Institut Químic de Sarrià)
Fantastic Quest (Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital – i4KIDS-4RARE project)
IMPROVA (Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu).

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