Practical
Thursday, 4 December, 2025
- 18:00 until 22:00
€0 - €20 - €40
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Brussels Engineering Alumni (BREA) invite you for the symposium Technology Driven Transformation in Medicine.
The symposium presents a number of keynotes speeches with a diverse group of academic, industry and medical experts who will share their insights on technology driven transformation in medicine with a key focus of robotics and digital twins in healthcare.
The symposium will also delve into the ethical landscape of technology in medicine with a debate themed: Intelligent Medicine: Who Shapes the Future… and Who Holds the Scalpel? Don’t miss this debate where the future of healthcare meets its most critical questions.
Keynote speakers
Prof. dr. ir. Tom Verstraten - Federated Labs AI & Robotics (FLAIR) of the VUB Tom's keynote talk will focus on "Towards personalized healthcare: how AI and human digital twins are reshaping assistive robotics"
Dr.ir. Pierre Cherelle - Founder CEO Axiles Bionics Pierre's keynote talk will center on "Axiles Bionics - Next Generation Prosthetics Technology"
Prof. dr. Nouredin Messaoudi – Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery UZ Brussels Nouredin's presentation is entitled “Symbiosis of Mind and Machine: Robotics.
Moderator is prof. dr. Koen Poetman, dean of the faculty Medicine and Pharmacy of VUB.
The world needs you
This initiative is part of VUB's public programme, a programme for everyone who believes that scientific knowledge, critical thinking and dialogue are an important first step to create impact in the world.
As an Urban Engaged University, VUB aims to be a driver of change in the world. With our academic edcuational programmes and innovative research, we contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and to making a difference locally and globally.
