On 15-16 April 2024, the first International Symposium on Digital Twins in Healthcare took place in Cyprus, co-organised by 3 EIC projects, DIGIPREDICT, OPTOMICS, NEUROTWIN, as well as the EDITH-CSA.
The program was a combination of keynotes, themed session and problem-focused workshops. During the roundtable discussion, introduced by Kyriacos Hatzaras DG CNECT, EDITH Coordinator Liesbet Geris, and other experts discussed the transformational potential of Digital Twins for healthcare and how to support inclusive policy design and implementation.
Demetris Skourides, Chief Scientist for Research, Innovation and Technology of the Republic of Cyprus, also took part in the panel discussion to provide the perspective of the policy makers. During the roadmapping session, the complementarity of the EIC projects’ roadmap and EDITH’s VHT roadmap activities was confirmed.