Virtual Reality and Healthcare Europe
Symposium

Sunday, December 2nd, 2018

Speakers Welcome Dinner
Location: Kosmos, Lagerstrasse 104, 8004 Zürich, Switzerland
6:00pm-9:00pm

Day 1 – Monday, December 3rd, 2018

8:30am-10:00am – Registration

10:00am-10:15am

Introductions and Welcome
Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Stanford University and Robert Fine, VR Voice

10:15am-11:00am

Keynote: “Virtual Reality and Healthcare: The Past, The Present, and The Future”
Dr. Walter Greenleaf, Stanford University

11:00am-11:30am

“Virtual Reality Training for Surgical Procedures”
Andreea Cojocaru, Co-Founder, Numena: Virtual Reality Architects

11:30am-Noon

“Beyond The Walls: Improving Patients Therapy Experience with VR”
Dr. Valentino Megale, Neuropharamcologist, CEO and Co-Founder, Softcare Studios

12:00pm-1:30pm – Lunch Break / Demonstrations

1:30pm-2:00pm

“Transforming Medical Education and Training with Virtual Reality and the MAGES Methodology”
Dr. George Pappagiannakis, CEO, ORamaVR and Professor, University of Crete

2:00pm-2:30pm 

“VR, Health & Nature: How We’re Radically Innovating”
Rasmus Nutzhorn, Vice-CEO, Ricolab

2:30pm-3:00pm

“Virtual Reality and Brain Health”
Dr. Lara Ashmore, Director of Emerging Technologies and Online Programs, Brain Performance Institute

3:00pm-3:30pm Networking / Demonstrations

3:30pm-4:00pm

“Immersive Tech in Healthcare – VR and Mental Illnesses””
Thomas Saaby, Head of Healthcare, Khora Virtual Reality

4:00pm-5:00pm

Keynote: “Neuroscience of Virtual Reality: From Virtual Exposure to Embodied Medicine” 
Dr. Giuseppe Riva, Director, Applied Technology for Neuro-Psychology Laboratory

5:00pm-7:00pm – Reception

Day 2 – Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

8:00am-9:00am – Registration

9:00am-9:45am

Keynote: “Virtual Reality in Mental Health Services”
Dr. Christine Wyss, Co-Founder, Institute for Mental Health IFMH

9:45am-10:15am

“VR Ready for Large Scale Deployment in Healthcare”
Hervé Fontaine, Vice President, Virtual Reality B2B and Business Development, HTC VIVE
Xavier Abadie, Director, International Business Development, SimforHealth 

10:15am-11:00am – Networking Break / Demonstrations

11:00am-11:30am

“Avoiding The Gamification Morass”
Noah Falstein, MindMaze SA

11:30am-12:00pm

“Emotion Sensing VR: A Key Enabler for Mental Health Assessment and Treatment”
Dr. Charles Nduka, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Emteq

12:00pm-1:30pm – Lunch Break / Demonstrations

1:30pm-2:00pm

“A VR-based, Neurotechnology Platform for Neurorehabilitation”
Dr. Andrea Serino, Head of Neuroscience, MindMaze SA

2:00pm-2:30pm 

“Implementing Virtual Reality-based Simulation Training: Logistic and Evaluation Considerations”
Dr. Todd P. Chang, Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Medical Education, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

2:30pm-3:00pm

“Treating Psychopathology with Cognitive Behavioral Immersion”
Noah Robinson, Founder and CEO, Very Real Help

3:00pm-3:30pm Networking / Demonstrations

3:30pm-4:00pm

“Virtual Reality for Healthcare: Empathy, Therapy, Distraction and Escapism”
Aunna Bollmann, PhD Candidate, Media Psychology, Fielding Graduate University

4:00pm-4:30pm

“The Clinic of the Future: Hacking the Brain with Mixed Reality”
Lima Mora, Founder, The Last Star

4:30pm

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* Schedule is subject to change.