ICT&health January 20, 2026
Artur Olesch

Journalist Artur Olesch and Tobias Gantner, CEO of Healthcare Futurists, explore how socio-technological trends from 2026 onward will redefine medicine, patient roles, and medical professions. What forces are shaping the medtech market, from big tech and AI platforms to new preventive care players? What are AVOCA skills that future patients will need, and what does the IKEA-ization of medicine mean for healthcare? A sneak preview of their debate at the ICT&health World Conference, next week (Jan. 27 – 29) in Maastricht.

Artur Olesch: The year 2026 begins turbulently in global politics, and many are pessimistic about the months ahead. But there is a glimmer of optimism. I refer to optimism regarding AI. If we agree with the thesis that we...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Patient / Consumer, Provider, Technology
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