Latvia, Estonia, and Finland are bringing together healthcare experts and decision-makers to discuss how health data can be used to develop AI solutions and improve patient care.
The morning program features strategic insights, national presentations, and panel discussions, while the afternoon is dedicated to targeted matchmaking sessions to foster concrete collaboration.
Event details
| Date & Time: | Thursday, September 25, 2025, 08:30–16:30 |
| Morning venue: |
Pauls Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine, Ukrainas neatkarības iela 1, Riga |
| Afternoon venue: | Embassy of Finland, Kalpaka bulvaris 1, Riga |
| Participation: | Free of charge – registration required |
Key Themes
- Access to health data, data quality and availability
- Use of health data in AI development
- Cancer registries and screening, remote services for cancer patients, secondary use of cancer data
- Cross-border cooperation in digital health
Why Participate?
At the event you will hear from national health leaders about data strategies and innovation, discover opportunities for using cancer care data and AI applications, network with experts from ministries, hospitals, and companies, and build practical cross-border collaboration.
Program
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Arrival and registration (Pauls Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine) |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Opening remarks: Aiga Balode, Ministry of Health, Republic of Latvia; Anne Saloranta, Ambassador of Finland to Latvia; Jaanika Merilo, Director of Digital Health and Care, Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia |
| 09:20 – 09:50 | National health services, digital health, and data processes – key needs for collaboration: Inese Barinska and Gundars Minalgo, Project Managers, Latvian Digital Health Centre |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | E-health in Estonia: Future of personalized, preventive and predictive care: Jaanika Merilo, Director of Digital Health and Care, Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Digital health system in Finland and international service and solution offering: Tomi Laitinen, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland; Terhi Pietilä, Specialist, DigiFinland, Digital Health Finland team |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Panel discussion and interactive Q&A: Moderator Aiga Balode, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Health, Republic of Latvia |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Transfer to the Embassy of Finland & lunch |
| 14:00 – 16:30 | Matchmaking sessions (thematic tables and 1-to-1 meetings) |
| 16:30 | Closing |
Organizers & Partners
- Ministry of Health, Republic of Latvia
- Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
- Embassy of Finland in Riga
- Ministry of Social Affairs, Republic of Estonia