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The event, scheduled for December 3 and 4, 2024 at Padova Fiere, will focus on circular medicine and innovation for global health
VENICE. The Veneto region is getting ready to host Circular Medical Expo – Innovation for Global Health, an event dedicated to circular medicine and healthcare innovation, which will take place on December 3 and 4, 2024 at Padova Fiere. The event, promoted by Venicepromex in collaboration with Padova Hall and made possible thanks to the Padova Chamber of Commerce, is part of the 2024 promotional program shared with the Veneto Region.
Focus on Healthcare Innovation
Circular Medical Expo offers a platform for comparison among companies, institutions, and professionals in the sector, with a particular focus on future healthcare challenges. The event, recognized as an International Fair by the Veneto Region, aims to promote commercial relationships between Italian companies and international purchasing centers. Over 50 companies operating in various fields, from diagnostics to prosthetics, will be present, providing networking opportunities to facilitate business contacts and economic collaborations.
Global Relevance Themes
The event is based on an integrated approach to global health, with circular medicine considered as a key tool to improve the efficiency of healthcare systems. Current issues will be addressed through a schedule of round tables and conferences, with the participation of international experts. “Towards Circular Health: ESG + Health”; “Innovation and digital medicine in healthcare and global health”; “Will there be a hospital in the future?”. These are just some of the scheduled events. The event will also offer training credits for medical and bioengineering students, creating an environment for intergenerational exchange.
A growing sector
The medical devices sector represents a strategic industry in Italy, with a market value of 18.3 billion euros. In Veneto, SMEs and innovative start-ups are particularly active in the fields of biotechnology and robotics, significantly contributing to the innovation and international competitiveness of the sector.
High-Level Scientific Committee
The scientific committee, chaired by Dr. Carlo A. Adami, includes prominent figures in the Italian healthcare landscape, such as Dr. Luigi Bertinato, who was previously in charge of the scientific secretariat of the ISS and currently serves as a senior consultant for WHO Europe, and Prof. Gino Gerosa, Full Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Padua and inventor of an artificial heart with unmatched functionality. Their commitment will ensure a program rich in high-quality content to guide the audience on a one-way journey towards the future.
The President of the Committee emphasized the importance of dialogue between experts and young talents to address the challenges of global health: “It is an extraordinary opportunity for students and researchers in medical and engineering sciences to deepen their knowledge and come into contact with the business world to envision the future together.”
Luigi Bertinato highlighted the need for a paradigm shift in designing sustainable and interconnected hospitals: “The hospital of the future will have to be an interconnected and sustainable structure; advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics improve diagnoses and treatments, optimizing resources, but, currently, if the world’s health systems were a country, they would be the fifth most polluting country.”
Professor Gerosa focused instead on the importance of the concept of circular health, emphasizing the value that ESG principles (Environment, Social, Governance) could have on the healthcare system: “they can have a positive impact on the healthcare sector as they also involve companies in promoting global health.” One health, an idea of 360-degree health that involves every aspect of human life, not just within medical facilities.
Circular Medical Expo represents a unique opportunity to explore innovative solutions and discuss the future of global health. For further information and details about the event, please visit the official website of the exhibition.
Comprehensive Statements
Roberto Ciambetti, President of the Regional Council of Veneto: “Circular Medical Expo – Innovation for Global Health” is a point of synthesis, reflection, and stimulus: on the one hand, there is the traditional dimension of the fair, the meeting place and exchange between operators and companies, the exhibition area aimed at developing contacts and international relations among different subjects; on the other hand, a series of high-level conferences will provide an overview of the strategies and scenarios of contemporary medicine. These two realities, business relationships and scientific reflection, are of extraordinary importance, also because they clearly highlight a decisive phenomenon: in Padua, through this event, Medicine and medical scientific research demonstrate how it is possible to govern modern technologies by using them for the quantitative and qualitative growth of public health. History teaches us how Venice, which today hosts us and hosts the headquarters of the Italian WHO, was the first entity as a State to develop forms of medicine and public prevention while – as explained in a beautiful volume dedicated to the Revolutionary Doctors, from Alessandro Benedetti to Andrea Vesalio, from Girolamo Fabrici D’Acquapendente to Santorio Santori, from Giovanni Battista Morgagni to Luigi Calza, “Modern medicine does not arise in a time, but in a place: the city of Padua”, with its University, its hospitals, the Botanical Garden and the places of science. It is no coincidence that today the Circular Medical Expo is hosted in this city: Science and places are a symbol of an ancient history that, thanks to you, is renewed, projecting us towards a future that we all hope can be marked by well-being, which is not only a physical state but a complete dimension of living in safety”.
Roberto Marcato, Veneto Region Councillor for Economic Development “The biomedical sector represents a strategic area of particular interest for the Veneto region, also in terms of economic development. In recent years, faced with new needs that we have had to address, including the pandemic, it has become necessary to synergize the many scientific and entrepreneurial excellences of Veneto. The most effective tool has proved to be that of the RIRs, Regional Innovative Networks. This is why I strongly believed in the creation of a new RIR for the biomedical field: thus was born, in 2021, Tech4Life, an innovative network that brings together 66 companies, the Universities of Padua and Verona, Ca’ Foscari and IUAV Venice, as well as the Speedhub Foundation, focusing its research activities in the fields of health, biomedicine, digital health, and healthcare robotics. We are talking about a reality that aims to develop technologies for people’s well-being and promote their use in the healthcare sector with the aim of improving treatments, patient living conditions, and social reintegration. Through this network, the Region has embraced the technological and social challenge that materializes in digital healthcare, aiming for people’s well-being through the study and application of technological solutions”.
Franco Conzato Special Prosecutor of Venicepromex: “Circular Medical Expo confirms our commitment to promoting the development of international relationships in the biomedical sector. Venicepromex plays a crucial role in facilitating dialogue between Italian companies and foreign markets, creating opportunities for growth and innovation. This event will be an ideal platform to stimulate new synergies and support the internationalization of our companies”.
Nicola Rossi, President of Padova Hall: “Padova Hall is once again a point of reference for internationally renowned events. We are pleased to contribute to this event that promotes innovation and global well-being, offering our expertise and facilities to facilitate dialogue among businesses, institutions, and healthcare professionals. This event is not just an opportunity to showcase new solutions, but a chance to stimulate collaboration and the sharing of ideas that can improve the future of global health”.
Carlo A. Adami, President of the Scientific Committee: “I am honored to chair a Scientific Committee that has brought together some of the brightest minds in Italian and international healthcare, with the aim of tackling the challenges of global health together and offering students and researchers in medical and engineering sciences an extraordinary opportunity for in-depth study and contact with the world of business to look to the future. We want to offer them the opportunity to connect with the most advanced biomedical innovations and industry companies, creating a space for intergenerational exchange. We are convinced that dialogue between established experts and the new generations of talent will be crucial in driving change in the field of global health”.
Luigi Bertinato, former head of the scientific secretariat of the Higher Institute of Health and currently Senior Consultant for WHO Europe: “The hospital of the future must be an interconnected and sustainable structure; advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics improve diagnoses and treatments, optimizing resources. However, at present, if the world’s healthcare systems were a country, they would be the fifth most polluting. Designing the hospital of the future requires a paradigm shift, based on the use of renewable energies, the reduction of emissions, and the use of sustainable materials, both from an ecological and economic point of view. Although sustainable design may initially be more expensive, the reduction in energy consumption will lead to a decrease in operating costs in the long term, thus offsetting the initial investment.”
Gino Gerosa, Full Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Padua, Director of the Cardiovascular Surgery Center and the Heart Transplant and Mechanical Support Program of the University-Hospital of Padua, and Past President of the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery:“The concept of Circular Health is based on the integration between the environment, the animal world, and human health. Dealing with human health means considering these three aspects interconnectedly. ESG principles can have a positive impact on the healthcare sector as they also involve companies in promoting overall health. In this perspective, the Italian healthcare model can be strengthened by adopting a One Health approach that recognizes the importance of technology as a resource and involves all actors – public and private – in developing a truly sustainable and integrated system. Events like the Circular Medical Expo promote a useful dialogue among these actors, laying the groundwork for concrete actions that move in this direction and promote a better future for global health”.
Walter Ricciardi, Full Professor of Hygiene at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, former President of the Italian National Institute of Health: “To design the healthcare systems of the future, we must adopt a circular and global health vision, where sustainability is the main pillar. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that the interconnection between different parts of the world is a reality: no healthcare system can operate in isolation anymore. Looking to the future, it is essential to have a vision that embraces this global dimension. Today, healthcare systems must be efficient, resilient, and environmentally friendly. The digital revolution, already underway for some time, is transforming the way we practice medicine, but only through a unified strategy can we build a healthcare system of the future that is sustainable, innovative, and truly capable of addressing the global health challenges.”
Giampaolo Tortora, Full Professor of Medical Oncology at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Director of the Cancer Center at the Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS in Rome:“Digital innovation represents a fundamental breakthrough in oncology research, but it must be man to lead this revolution, maintaining control and vision. Advanced digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, offer the opportunity to accelerate diagnosis times, allowing early interventions with targeted treatments and reducing the need for systemic therapies. This approach increases the effectiveness of the intervention and promotes the development of new therapies, also thanks to the use of digital twins. These digital avatars allow drugs to be tested in an accelerated manner, minimizing the risks of toxicity for the patient. Furthermore, the use of digital systems allows us to anticipate in vitro what we can currently only do on the patient”.
For more information on the event: circularmedicalexpo.com
