Health Tech Sessions - Hardware & AI
On Wednesday 21 October, FTI Leuven brings together founders, investors, researchers, corporates and health professionals working at the intersection of health, hardware and AI.
We look at the technology that is pushing health beyond what we once thought was impossible.
But the central question is what it takes to build, fund or scale that specific health technology that people can trust and use.
Details
Health Tech Sessions is the two-day B2B health programme of FTI Leuven 2026.
Wednesday 21 October focuses on Hardware & AI: the companies, technologies and investment questions behind the next generation of health tech. The day brings health tech entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, clinicians and industry leaders together in Leuven.
From medical devices and sensors to health AI, robotics and diagnostics, the programme is built for people working on the future of health technology.
With speakers and contributors such as Marko Topalovic, Urbain Vandeurzen, Herman Verrelst, Wim Van Hecke, Dorien Emmers, Charlotte D’hulst, Bart Van Pee and Stefanie Broes, the programme looks at funding, clinical trust, international growth and the human stakes behind health technology.
What you will get?
- A sharper view on what it really takes to build, fund and scale health technology.
- Concrete stories from founders, investors, researchers and operators dealing with capital pressure, clinical reality, hardware complexity, AI trust, international ambition and market adoption.
- Discussions on medical hardware, AI, cybersecurity, quantum, wearables, implants, workplace technology and the future role of humans in increasingly intelligent health systems.
- Above all, this day is about the tension at the heart of health innovation: technology is becoming more powerful, more predictive and more precise - but health remains deeply human.
Practical
‘Health Tech Sessions - Hardware & AI’ takes place on Wednesday 21 October 2026 in Leuven.
The programme combines B2B talks, curated networking and innovation showcases.
We also have selected side formats such as a curated investors lunch (by invitation only if you have already bought a ticket) and a B2B community dinner. For more information about the Investors Lunch or the Community Dinner, please contact us at eva@leuvenmindgate.be
Tickets are day-specific. A ticket for ‘Health Tech Sessions – Hardware & AI’ gives access to the programme on Wednesday 21 October only.
To attend our 2nd day, ‘Health Tech Sessions – Life Sciences’ on Thursday 22 October, a separate ticket is required.
Prices
Early Bird tickets are available until 31/08!
- Startup*: €79 instead of €99
- Leuven MindGate members: €119 instead of €149
- Non Leuven MindGate members: €219 instead of €249
The startup rate is reserved for startups that are part of a recognized startup accelerator programme in Flanders. We may ask you to verify your eligibility after registration. If you are not eligible, we will ask you to upgrade to the regular ticket rate. This helps us keep the startup rate available for the health tech startups it is meant to support.
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