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PROGRAM 2025

THURSDAY 20th FEBRUARY
Society of the Future: Social challenges / AI / Socio-health innovation
Congress Icon 9:00 – 9:30: Reception and accreditation
Congress Icon 9:30 – 10:10: Inspirational Keynote: Future Society, Key Aspects for Preventive Care.
  • Karen Wee – CEO of Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore), a leading organization in preventive care for the elderly, especially in digitalization and the rapid implementation of innovative programs. She is a strategist, innovator, and executor with 36 years of volunteer experience and 14 years of professional experience in the non-profit sector.
Congress Space Icon 10:15 – 11:00: Reflection and Experience Panel: Challenges and Trends in Innovation in the Sociosanitary Sector, a Global Perspective
  • Gorka Espiau – Expert at Columbia University, University of Montreal, and the University of the Basque Country. Founder of the Social Innovation Lab Kent (SILK).
  • Karen Hedge – Deputy CEO of Scottish Care and representative on the Global Reference Sites Network for Active Aging (RSCN).
  • Mónica Mizuno – Director at HOCHIKAI Social Welfare Corporation Gunma-Japan, with extensive experience in comprehensive care services for the elderly and people with special needs in Japan.
  • Mohamed Farouk Bin Mohamed Ismail – Director, IT Division, Innovation and Digitalization at the Integrated Care Agency (AIC) Singapore.
  • Moderation: Pilar Armero Martínez – Vice President of the SIVI Cluster.
Espacio Vida Icon 11:00 – 11:45: COFFEE NETWORKING
Expo Icon 12:00: Congress Inauguration and Institutional Welcome, and Official Fair Opening
Congress Space Icon 13:15 – 14:00: Reflection and Experience Panel: Technological Challenges in Long-Term Care, Personalized Attention, and Technological Humanization – Ethics.
  • José David Garrido Jaén – Director of Innovation and Markets, Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia. Specialist in R&D, the silver economy, health, and product design.
  • Ane San Martín – Researcher at Tekniker & MIT. Specialist in human-robot interactions, extended reality, and AI in the social sector.
  • Nuria Ordóñez (Telefónica eHealth & Social) and Iván Franco (Imatia Social) – Digitalization of Social Services and Combating Unwanted Loneliness.
  • Jaume Saltó – Founder and Director of Grupo Saltó, technology at the service of people.
  • Moderation: Juan Manuel Corchado – Rector of the University of Salamanca (USAL).
Aldehuela Icon 14:00 – 14:30: Showcase of Applied Experiences: Network Care in Residential Settings and live connection with workshops Hub La Aldehuela.
Espacio Vida Icon 14:30 – 16:00: NETWORKING LUNCH
Congress Icon 16:15 – 17:00: Inspirational Keynote: Reflections on Population Aspects and Experiences in Attracting and Retaining Talent.
  • Marc Bournisien de Valmont – Political analyst and expert at the OECD in regional development and multi-level initiatives focused on social development and talent.
Congress Icon 17:00 – 17:30: Balance of the day – Gisela García-Álvarez, Co-Founder & CSO of LEX GLOBALMINDS, international consultancy driving health and care innovation worldwide.
Espacio Vida Icon 17:30: LOCAL ECOSYSTEM ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Expo Icon 15:30 – 19:00: EXHIBITION FAIR (General Public)
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    INNOVATION HUB La Aldehuela – Living Lab Workshops
  • 11:30 – 13:30: “Self-care in Caregiving” (Mondragon Health)
  • 13:00 – 14:30: “Therapeutic Pillow for a Good Sleep” (Palmlöf – Sumando Vida)
  • 13:00 – 14:30: “Ethics of Care” (Mondragon Health)
FRIDAY 21st FEBRUARY
Care Policies / Cognitive and Social Robotics / AI
Congress Icon 9:00 – 9:30: Reception and accreditation
Congress Icon 9:30 – 10:10: Inspirational Keynote: The Future of Social Robotics in Socio-Healthcare Care Delivery.
  • Dario Samaniego – CEO of Synergy Tech (Official Distributor of Unitree Robots in Spain). Jurist, Business Consultant, with extensive experience in foreign trade, international business expansion planning, and strategic partner searches.
Congress Icon 10:15 – 11:00: Reflection Panel and Experiences: The Future of Public Care Policies at the International Level.
  • Karen Hedge – Deputy CEO of Scottish Care and representative in the Global Network of Reference Sites on Active Aging (RSCN).
  • Mónica Mizuno – Director at HOCHIKAI Social Welfare Corporation Gunma-Japan, expert in Japan’s long-term care system (“Kaigo Hoken”) and addressing the challenges of an aging society in Japan.
  • Mohamed Farouk Bin Mohamed Ismail – Director, IT, Innovation, and Digitalization Division, Agency for Integrated Care (AIC), Government of Singapore.
  • Angel Barrera Nieto – Director of Organizations of the Ibero-American Network on Active and Healthy Aging.
  • Moderator: Esperanza Vázquez – Manager of Social Services, Junta de Castilla y León.
Espacio Vida Icon 11:00 – 11:45: COFFEE NETWORKING
Congress Icon 12:30 – 13:15: Reflection Panel and Experiences: Integration of Cognitive and Social Robotics, Voice Assistants, and AI Applied to Health and Care.
  • Guillem Alenya – Director of the Institute of Robotics and Industrial Informatics, a joint center of CSIC and UPC.
  • Andrés Pazos – Country Manager of Alexa (Amazon Spain).
  • Javier Pascual Soriano – Director of the Campus of Technology, Innovation, and Applied Sciences at UDIT and CEO of Singular Things, expert in Human-Centered Robotics.
  • Eduardo Zalama – EIAROB Project. Professor at the School of Industrial Engineering, University of Valladolid. Scientific Advisor at Cartif Technology Center.
  • Moderator: Eduardo García Brea – General Director for Elderly People, People with Disabilities, and Dependency Care at the Department of Family and Equal Opportunities, Junta de Castilla y León.
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    HUB INNOVATION SPACE LA ALDEHUELA
  • 13:15 – 13:45: Showcase of Applied Experiences in Networked Care in Residential Environments and live connection with workshops Hub La Aldehuela.
Congress Icon 13:45 – 14:30: Inspirational Keynote: Technological Challenges in Prevention, Diagnosis, and Intervention in the Socio-Healthcare Sector.
  • Harry Van Goor – Professor of Surgical Education, Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center Nijmegen, Netherlands. Specialist in applying technological innovation in predictive analytics, 3D simulation techniques, and personalized and innovative contextual research in socio-healthcare settings.
Espacio Vida Icon 14:30 – 15:30: NETWORKING LUNCH
Congress Icon 15:30 – 17:00: Technology Demos at the Show Lab Point
Congress Icon 17:00 – 17:30: Balance of the day – Gisela García-Álvarez, Co-Founder & CSO of LEX GLOBALMINDS, International Consultancy Driving Health and Care Innovation Worldwide. !– Local Ecosystem Activities and Opportunities –>
Espacio Vida Icon 17:30: LOCAL ECOSYSTEM ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Expo Icon 21:00: OFFICIAL FITECU DINNER (ONLY WITH REGISTRATION)
Expo Icon 9:30 – 14:30 and 15:30 – 19:00: EXHIBITION FAIR (General Public)
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    HUB INNOVATION SPACE LA ALDEHUELA
  • 11:30 – 13:00: “Co-creation Workshop: New Functionalities of the Connected Kitchen” (Mondragon Health)
  • 11:30 – 14:00: “Videogames and technology in development workshop: become an Alpha Tester” (Fundación INTRAS)
SATURDAY 22nd FEBRUARY
Neuroscience and Neurotechnology / Assistive Technologies / Living Labs
Congress Icon 9:00 – 9:30: Reception and Registration
Expo Icon 9:30 – 14:00: EXHIBITION FAIR (General Public)
Congress Icon 9:30 – 10:10: Inspirational Keynote: What the Future Holds for Neurotechnology in Comprehensive Care.
  • María López Valdés – Neuroscientist, Co-Founder and CEO of Bitbrain, a neurotechnology company that develops cognitive stimulation devices. She holds a degree in Mathematics, a PhD in Computer Engineering from the University of Zaragoza, and an MBA from Instituto de Empresa, with several research stays in the USA and Germany.
Congress Space Icon 10:15 – 11:00: Reflection and Experience Panel: Challenges in Promoting Personal Autonomy as a Transformative Element in the Sociosanitary Environment
  • Javier Parro Betanzos – Director of Bihar Home – Comprehensive Solutions for Elderly Home Care.
  • Leticia Pedraz – Asprodes Salamanca: Experience with support products and proximity services.
  • Jordi Cerezuela – Institute for Robotics for Dependency. D.G. Ave Maria Foundation.
  • José Manuel Ramírez Navarro – President of the State Observatory for Dependency and Director of the Research and Innovation Strategy in Social Services at the Junta de Andalucía. Experienced in social and technological innovation projects in home care.
  • Moderation: Carlos Raúl de Pablos – Secretary General. Department of Family and Equal Opportunities of the Junta de Castilla y León.
Espacio Vida Icon 11:00 – 12:00: COFFEE NETWORKING – TECHNOLOGICAL DEMOS AT THE SHOW LAB POINT
Icono Expo 11:30: INCLUSIVE BASKETBALL MATCHES
  • Awareness raising and talks by the Servigest Burgos BSR Wheelchair Basketball Club
  • Congress Icon 12:00 – 12:45: Reflection and Experience Panel: Living Lab as a Benchmark for Boosting Social and Technological Innovation in the Sociosanitary Sector and the Territorial Ecosystem.
    • Raquel Losada – Mindlab Fundación Intras. Director of Applied Research and Knowledge.
    • Mariano Barbero – General Director of the DINAMIZA Living Lab and Accelerator. CEO UMA CARE. Business Angel Investor.
    • Karen Wee – CEO of Lions Befrienders Service Association (Singapore) and Key Partner in the Queenstown Health District.
    • Moderation: Rosa Almeida, member of the executive board of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL)
    Aldehuela Icon
      INNOVATION HUB La Aldehuela – Living Lab Workshops
    • Official Living Lab Inauguration
    • 12:00 – 14:00: Open Doors – Guided Tour of the Living Lab
    Congress Icon 12:45 – 13:00: Balance of the day – Gisela García-Álvarez, Co-Founder & CSO of LEX GLOBALMINDS, international consultancy driving health and care innovation worldwide.
    Expo Icon 13:00 – 13:45: OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY
    Space Life Icon 14:00 – 15:30: FAREWELL LUNCH

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