🇫🇷Webinar #1: AI & Healthcare – From Theory to Practice!
AI & Healthcare: key takeaways from our first webinar
💡 AI: a tool to support, not replace
Dr. Giovanni Briganti, a medical doctor and researcher specializing in AI and digital health, opened the session with a clear message: “AI is not here to replace healthcare professionals. It supports clinical decisions, reduces administrative burden, and helps anticipate complications.” He illustrated several use cases: remote monitoring for cardiac patients, seizure prediction in epilepsy, and AI-enabled closed-loop insulin delivery systems in type 1 diabetes. Dr. Briganti emphasized that clinicians are looking for tools that enhance efficiency without dehumanizing care: “Clinicians want to make faster, more accurate decisions — and spend less time on paperwork.”A structured approach to AI adoption: the Vivalia example
Dr. Alexandre Hébert, Chief Medical Officer at Belgian hospital group Vivalia, shared how his organization is integrating AI into its hospital ecosystem. “AI is not something you impose — it has to be built with and for the teams who will use it.”Vivalia has embedded AI into its strategic roadmap and adopted a collaborative, phased integration model, with three main priorities:
- AI-assisted diagnostics (radiology, thoracic imaging, mammography)
- Patient flow optimization (especially in emergency departments)
- Better data structuring to make health information accessible and usable by caregivers
The group also partnered with an AI solution integrator to match the right tool to each service’s specific needs, ensuring real-world applicability and user training.
“It’s not about buying a tool. It’s about co-developing a solution that works in practice.”
Data protection, interoperability & european vision
Data security was a key concern — especially for Vivalia, which experienced a major cyberattack in 2022. The group now prioritizes secure European cloud infrastructures and strict data governance protocols, particularly for sensitive patient data. The discussion also touched on the Health Data Space (EHDS), now in development. Both speakers view it as a strategic opportunity to foster research, AI innovation, and cross-border collaboration in healthcare.See You at HWL25 to Go Further
This first HWL webinar confirmed the strong interest of professionals in concrete, accessible, and responsible approaches to artificial intelligence in healthcare. On October 7 & 8, 2025, the Healthcare Week Luxembourg will delve deeper into these topics through conferences, case studies, workshops, and meetings with decision-makers, clinicians, researchers, industry leaders, and innovators from the Greater Region. Register now for HWL25 – the leading healthcare event at the heart of Europe.
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