Updated 23 October 2026

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I speak about building mission-driven companies where healthcare and education meet, and the operating habits that help them last. My audience includes founders, executives, educators, clinicians and investors.

Ervin Ukaj on the Digitally Augmented Therapies panel at Frontiers Health 2024, Berlin
Frontiers Health 2024, Berlin: Digitally Augmented Therapies

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Talks and panels

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20 October 2026 · Berlin · Panel · Speaker and ambassador

Frontiers Health 2026: Building the Modern Pharma AI Capability Stack

Part of the AI for Pharma programme: how pharma builds the capabilities in patient intelligence, evidence generation, engagement and AI-powered execution it now needs. With Paul Tunnah (VuuAI), Maulik P. Purohit (DatosX Digital Health Labs) and Jonas Witt (mama health). My third year on the Frontiers Health stage in Berlin, this time also as an ambassador.

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Frontiers Health, year by year

2024

Berlin

Panel: Digitally Augmented Therapies

2024

Milan · Italia

Panel: Dispositivi medici digitali e DTx

2025

Rome · Italia

Panel: Redefining Italian Healthcare with AI

2025

Berlin

Panel: When Software Meets Hardware Meets Pharma

2026

Berlin

Panel: Building the Modern Pharma AI Capability Stack · Ambassador

Frontiers Health 2026 · AI for Pharma programme

20 Oct 2026 · Berlin · Panel

Frontiers Health 2026 · AI for Pharma programme

Building the Modern Pharma AI Capability Stack

Patient intelligence, evidence generation, digital engagement and AI-powered execution as core pharma capabilities. With Paul Tunnah, Maulik P. Purohit and Jonas Witt.

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Chip in with Taiwan · Europe-Taiwan Biotech Association

2026 · Lausanne, Switzerland · Panel · Speaker #EU

Chip in with Taiwan · Europe-Taiwan Biotech Association

Digital therapeutics: from pilots to regulated, evidence-based, scalable solutions

Speaking for Europe on a Europe-Taiwan panel: what it takes to move digital therapeutics beyond pilots, into regulated products with evidence and a path to scale.

Frontiers Health 2025 · Innovation Ecosystem Gathering

12 Nov 2025 · Berlin · Panel

Frontiers Health 2025 · Innovation Ecosystem Gathering

When Software Meets Hardware Meets Pharma: The Future of Patient-Centric Care

How pharma, medtech and regulated software can be built around the patient. Moderated by Paul Tunnah.

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Frontiers Health Italia 2025 · Acquario Romano

17 Sep 2025 · Rome · Panel, main stage

Frontiers Health Italia 2025 · Acquario Romano

Redefining Italian Healthcare with AI: New Strategies and the Role of Companies

What it takes for AI to move from intent to impact in Italian healthcare. Moderated by Fulvio Fortini.

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Frontiers Health Italia 2024

Dec 2024 · Milan · Panel

Frontiers Health Italia 2024

Dispositivi medici digitali e DTx: scenario evolutivo in Europa e in Italia

Digital medical devices and digital therapeutics: where Europe and Italy are heading.

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Frontiers Health 2024

18 Oct 2024 · Berlin · Panel

Frontiers Health 2024

Digitally Augmented Therapies

Therapies that combine medicine and regulated software. Moderated by Megan Coder, Digital Medicine Society.

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29 May 2021 · Rome · Speaker

Scuola di Grafologia Seraphicum with the Associazione Grafologica Italiana

Scrittura biometrica e ricerca: applicazioni nell’ambito della rieducazione del gesto grafico

Talk on biometric handwriting and its use in the re-education of handwriting, as co-founder and CEO of Oppimi Group, at the conference “La firma grafometrica: risvolti forensi e nuove frontiere per la ricerca”.

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Feb 2020 · Fiorenzuola d’Arda · Speaker

Istituto Mattei, Fiorenzuola d’Arda (Piacenza) · with Prof. Massimo Delledonne and Prof. Luigi Cavanna

Science and technology at the service of people

Speaker alongside geneticist Massimo Delledonne (University of Verona) and oncologist Luigi Cavanna (Piacenza hospital), to about 300 students, teachers and volunteers: how Oppimi uses AI to recognise specific learning disorders from children’s reading and writing.

2–4 Oct 2019 · Rome · Panel

Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù · Shaping the Future of Pediatrics

Shaping the Future of Pediatrics: Creating an Ecosystem for Innovation

Panel speaker for Oppimi at the Bambino Gesù children’s hospital conference: Oppimi’s progress and published scientific evidence, and how digital therapeutics are changing healthcare.

China Educational Equipment Exhibition

May 2018 · Chengdu · Speaker

China Educational Equipment Exhibition

Speaker for Oppimi at China’s national education equipment exhibition

Presenting Oppimi’s AI-based tools for children with learning differences to schools and partners in China.

FinovateAsia 2016 · Euronovate

8 Nov 2016 · Hong Kong · Live demo

FinovateAsia 2016 · Euronovate

Multi-level biometric customer identification

Presented as Euronovate R&D Software Director.

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FinovateFall 2015 · Euronovate

Sep 2015 · New York · Live demo

FinovateFall 2015 · Euronovate

Biometric Fusion Technologies

Launch of Euronovate’s biometric signature and identification technology, presented as R&D Director.

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ICDAR 2013 · AFHA 2013, 2nd International Workshop on Automated Forensic Handwriting Analysis

22–28 Aug 2013 · Washington DC · Speaker

ICDAR 2013 · AFHA 2013, 2nd International Workshop on Automated Forensic Handwriting Analysis

AI-based algorithms for handwriting analysis

Speaker at the AFHA workshop as R&D Director of Euronovate, presenting AI-based handwriting analysis algorithms at the leading research conference on document analysis.

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Also on stage

Harvard Club of Boston

Harvard Business School

Signature talks

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The HealthTech and EdTech flywheel

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From pilot to program

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The founder operating system

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Responsible AI in human services

Cover of Digital Business Models in Healthcare: Experts Shaping the Future of Digital Health

Book · 2026

In conversation with Ervin Ukaj

Lessons from cross-sector building: adoption over features

In Digital Business Models in Healthcare: Experts Shaping the Future of Digital Health, edited by M. Puls, R. Ascione and D. Matusiewicz (Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft).

Adoption over features

Digital health succeeds when it fits care pathways, reimbursement and workflows.

Problem first

Advice for new leaders: focus on the problem, collaborate, and be patient.

Trust by design

Equity, explainability and governed data use as the basis for scale.

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Featured or quoted in

Digital Health Networks
Fortune Italia
Il Sole 24 Ore
Frontiers Health
pharmaphorum
Il Mattino di Padova
La Presse+
Shenzhen Daily
Yle
Adnkronos

Also covered by PR Newswire, Yahoo Finance, Medical Device Network, MedCity News, Digital Health Italia, Il Gazzettino, Finovate and HBS Magazine.

In the news

Profiles, interviews and coverage

Profiles and interviews · 7Press archive · 3Quoted · 14Appointment · 2Mentions · 8

2026

Digital Business Models in HealthcareInterviewENIn conversation with Ervin Ukaj: Lessons from Cross-Sector Building: Adoption Over Features2026PR Newswire · Yahoo FinanceQuotedENNewel Health and Gerresheimer launch strategic collaboration to support pharma companies in the era of integrated digital therapies27 May 2026pharmaphorumQuotedENNewel Health, Gerresheimer team up to help pharma embrace digital26 May 2026Digital Health ItaliaQuotedITNewel Health e Gerresheimer lanciano una collaborazione strategica per supportare le pharma nell’era delle terapie digitali integrate26 May 2026Digital Health GlobalQuotedENNewel Health and Gerresheimer launch strategic collaboration25 May 2026HBS MagazineMentionENGMP 34 Class Notes (alumni login required)March 2026

2025

Newel HealthQuotedENClosing Frontiers Health: a strategic partnership and the future of connected care13 Nov 2025Frontiers HealthMentionENDigital precision medicine in practice: Newel Health joins Frontiers Health 2025 as Strategic Partner6 Nov 2025Newel HealthProfileENBeyond the hype: CEO Ervin Ukaj featured in Digital Business Models in Healthcare16 Oct 2025Digital Health GlobalQuotedENAmicomed by Newel Health earns EU MDR certification for digital hypertension management10 Jun 2025Digital Health ItaliaQuotedITNewel Health: certificazione MDR UE per Amicomed, la soluzione digitale contro l’ipertensione10 Jun 2025Future Health VenturesQuotedENAmicomed by Newel Health obtains EU MDR certification as a digital medical device for hypertension management10 Jun 2025Medical Device NetworkQuotedENNewel Health obtains EU MDR for blood pressure management platform9 Jun 2025PR Newswire · Yahoo FinanceQuotedENAmicomed by Newel Health obtains EU MDR certification as a digital medical device for hypertension management9 Jun 2025pharmaphorumQuotedENNewel’s VR therapy for chronic pain nears EU market6 Feb 2025Digital Health GlobalQuotedENROHKEA VR therapy achieves MDR Class IIa certification, marking major milestone in digital therapeutics for chronic pain6 Feb 2025Digital Health ItaliaQuotedITNewel Health annuncia la certificazione MDR Classe IIa per ROHKEA VR Therapy6 Feb 2025

2024

Frontiers HealthMentionENFrontiers Health 2024: a journey of innovation and collaboration5 Dec 2024Digital Health GlobalQuotedENNewel Health announces last patient last visit in Parkinson’s disease study funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation15 Oct 2024pharmaphorumMentionENChanging Faces: digital and supplier hires from April 20244 Jul 2024Fortune ItaliaProfileITTerapie digitali, Ervin Ukaj come nuovo Ceo di Newel Health24 Apr 2024Digital Health ItaliaProfileITErvin Ukaj, esperto di salute digitale, è il nuovo CEO di Newel Health24 Apr 2024Digital Health GlobalAppointmentENNewel Health appoints Ervin Ukaj as new CEO24 Apr 2024Future Health VenturesAppointmentENNewel Health appoints Ervin Ukaj as new CEO24 Apr 2024MedCity NewsMentionENHealthcare Moves: a monthly summary of hires and layoffsApril 2024

2021

Conference programmeConferenceITLa firma grafometrica: risvolti forensi e nuove frontiere per la ricerca29 May 2021

2020

Valdarda e Bassa PiacentinaPressITCol test Dna cure mirate ma attenti a chi specula2020Print archiveLocal press archivePressITFamiglie di due paesi insieme per educare al senso civico2020Print archive

2019

Il Sole 24 OreProfileITLa startup veneta che sfida le difficoltà di apprendimento: diagnosi più facile e gioco per migliorare8 Mar 2019Il Mattino di PadovaProfileITOppimi, un videogioco contro la disgrafia che guarda lontano2 Feb 2019Il GazzettinoMentionITBus, droni, sanità del futuro: Padova “capitale” delle start-up innovative2019AvvenirePressITIl progetto pilota contro la disgrafia2019Print archive

2015–17

The IncubatorInterviewENStartup spotlight: Oppimi2017FinovateMentionENFinovateAsia sneak peek: EuronovateNov 2016FinovateMentionENEuronovate launches Biometric Fusion TechnologiesSep 2015

What I’m asked about

Recurring topics

Digital therapeuticsRegulated digital medicineAI in healthcareDigital endpointsReal-world dataHypertension and cardiometabolic careChronic painParkinson’s diseasePharma partnershipsEvidence and distributionStartup scale and M&AEdTech and learning differencesBiometrics and digital identity