Data is a hot topic in life sciences and healthcare. Researchers, policy makers, the industry, the healthcare professionals and patient advocacy groups are exploring the possibilities to move towards a more data-driven future in healthcare.

How is Belgium preparing for this transformation? How is health data organised in Belgium? What are the challenges? What are the value drivers for secondary use of health data? And many more questions ...

Hans Constandt , program manager for the Belgian Health Data Agency will give his view on the topic during our networking event on the 29th of September in Diegem.

Hans is a passionate entrepreneur on a mission to democratise access to data as he strongly believes data can save lives. With his background in medicine, molecular biology, software engineering, data analytics, innovation, entrepreneurship and drug discovery, Hans is on a mission to unlock the value of data to help patients and transform into a more efficient data driven preventive healthcare system.

Hans likes to dive deep in technology and data as an analyst and software engineer, but he also likes to set up companies that have impact and make a real difference. Hans has founded 6 companies where some failed and others are scaling up successfully. His experience with fundraising, grant writing, sales, marketing, setting up startups and scaling them up, helps him deliver that impact. Hans now acts as angel investor, co-founder of 2 new startups, mentor for several other startups and as the program manager setting up the Belgian Health Data Agency. He is eager to share his learnings but even more, to learn from other like minded people.