Preparing Tomorrow's Healthcare System Today A National Study to Strengthen the Resilience of Luxembourg's Healthcare System Pandemics, cyberattacks, shortages of healthcare professionals and medicines, climate-related events… Recent crises have reminded us of one undeniable reality: our healthcare system now operates in a world where uncertainty has become part of everyday life. Against this backdrop, one fundamental question arises: how can we build a healthcare system that is not only able to withstand crises, but also emerges stronger from them? To address this challenge, the Luxembourg Hospital Federation (FHL), with the scientific and methodological support of Antares Evidenze Health Consulting, is launching a national study dedicated to the resilience and antifragility of Luxembourg's healthcare system. Over the coming weeks, this initiative will bring together hospitals, public institutions, healthcare professionals, experts and a wide range of stakeholders. Together, they will identify the major risks that could affect the healthcare system, assess its strengths and vulnerabilities, draw inspiration from leading international practices, and develop practical recommendations to strengthen the system over the long term. Beyond providing an assessment, the study pursues a clear objective: to foster dialogue, share experiences and identify solutions that will better protect patients, support healthcare professionals and prepare the healthcare system for the future. The first findings will be unveiled during Healthcare Week Luxembourg 2026, where they will contribute to discussions around the central theme of this fourth edition: "Resilience in Tomorrow's Healthcare Systems: From Preparedness to Antifragility." Preparing for the future is not simply about responding to crises when they occur. It is about anticipating them, learning from every experience, and working together to build a stronger, more resilient healthcare system. Key Takeaways An initiative led by the Luxembourg Hospital Federation (FHL), with the scientific and methodological support of Antares Evidenze Health Consulting. A shared ambition: to better understand the risks that may affect Luxembourg's healthcare system and identify practical solutions to strengthen its resilience. A collaborative approach: hospitals, public institutions, healthcare professionals, experts, researchers and partners will combine their expertise to develop a shared vision of tomorrow's challenges. An international perspective: European and global best practices will be analysed to identify the most relevant solutions for Luxembourg. First results to be presented at Healthcare Week Luxembourg 2026, providing the foundation for discussions on the future resilience and sustainability of Luxembourg's healthcare system.

Healthcare does not need another impressive AI demonstration. It needs a trusted operating environment in which data and AI solutions can move safely from experiment to clinical and operational reality.

This session examines the central role of European and national governance in preparing for and managing risks affecting health systems. It will address the challenges of strategic autonomy, including control of data, the deployment of sovereign AI, and the reduction of critical dependencies. Decision-making and coordination mechanisms in crisis situations will be analyzed to identify levers for collective effectiveness. The discussion will also highlight the need to anticipate and secure operational capacities. Finally, it will emphasize the importance of people as critical assets through the strategic management of workforce capacity and key skills

Health systems cannot predict every crisis, nor can they eliminate uncertainty. What they can do is build the capacity to move when circumstances change. The question is not simply how to make health systems resilient. The question is how to make them dynamic to remain resilient as circumstances change. In this keynote, Robert Mardini will explore what makes a health system genuinely dynamic: the ability to anticipate potential shocks, make sound decisions with incomplete information, mobilise people and partners, adapt as situations evolve, and turn experience into lasting organisational learning. This requires more than emergency plans and protocols. It is fundamentally a question of leadership, governance and organisational culture. Dynamic health systems create the conditions for rapid decision-making, clear accountability, trusted collaboration and continuous adaptation – while keeping patients and healthcare professionals at the centre. Preparedness is therefore not a document to be completed or a function activated only in a crisis. It is a capability that must be built and strengthened every day. The keynote will conclude with five practical questions for healthcare leaders, centred on one overarching challenge: How ready is your health system to move when the unexpected happens?

This presentation will explore the role of simulation in the education and preparation of future healthcare professionals, with a particular focus on medical imaging. It will discuss how simulation can help bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and clinical practice, allowing learners to develop both technical and non-technical skills in a safe and controlled environment. Starting from a simple and unexpected example of simulation, the presentation will introduce how simulation has evolved in healthcare — from early patient simulators and mannequins to increasingly sophisticated digital and immersive technologies. Different approaches, including physical models, simulated patients, team-based simulation, and virtual reality, will be illustrated through examples drawn from medical imaging and healthcare practice. The presentation will consider the simulation-based learning process, including preparation and briefing, the simulation experience, and debriefing and reflection. Through practical examples and clinical scenarios, it will demonstrate how simulation can reproduce not only technical procedures, but also the complexity of communication, teamwork, decision-making, and unexpected clinical situations. It will highlight how emerging technologies are creating increasingly immersive and realistic opportunities for learners to practise safely, make mistakes, receive feedback, reflect, and improve before encountering similar situations in clinical practice. Finally, the presentation will consider how simulation can complement clinical education and contribute to the development of healthcare professionals who are better prepared to work safely and effectively in an increasingly complex and technology-driven healthcare environment.

Continuous Remote Monitoring Powered by AI and IoT This session introduces OmniGmot by VITBIO: a continuous kinetic tracking solution. Engineered to capture the extreme, multi-axial force of elite athletes—including foundational work with the Spanish PGA, Royal Spanish Golf Federation, FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, World Archery, National Taiwan Sports University, and top elite athletes —this technology is now positioned to solve a critical healthcare bottleneck. The presentation highlights the limitations of episodic clinical check-ins in capturing real-world patient mobility. Introduce OmniGmot, a solution that equips physical therapists and orthopedists with continuous, remote digital biomarkers like gait analysis and center of pressure trajectories. By translating high-performance sports science metrics into actionable rehabilitation plans, VITBIO is setting a new standard for remote care. Additionally, the presentation will explore how this technology empowers patients to engage in remote physical training to accelerate their recovery. Topic: OmniGmot, Continuous Remote Monitoring Powered by AI and IoT, Intelligent Recovery, Intelligent Training • Keywords: Gait Analysis, Biomechanics, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Rehabilitation, Wearable Medical Technology, Digital Biomarkers, Fall Prevention, Orthopedics, Gamified Therapy, AI.

What if 30 minutes of dialogue could make a real difference in healthcare professionals’ daily work? Since 2023, the Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg has been developing clinical debriefing to give healthcare teams a voice. The aim is to support their well-being while strengthening the quality and safety of care. Facilitated by a trained professional with no hierarchical relationship to the participants, these discussions take place in a supportive and confidential environment. They provide an opportunity to share emotions, highlight successes and jointly identify areas for improvement. With 193 debriefing sessions conducted across three departments, 483 positive points and 391 areas for improvement have been identified. This approach has notably led to concrete collaborative actions and the creation of dedicated working groups. How can healthcare professionals’ voices be translated into visible change, with the support of management? We will share our methodology, the results achieved and the challenges encountered in making this practice sustainable over time. Join us to discover practical insights and key takeaways that can help you develop clinical debriefing within your own teams.

This round-table discussion will bring together institutional, clinical, technological and strategic perspectives on the sustainable integration of telerehabilitation into our healthcare systems. It will also draw on experiences from different European countries to identify common challenges and lessons that can be transferred from one healthcare system to another. The speakers will openly discuss the opportunities offered by these innovations, as well as the challenges associated with their adoption and large-scale implementation.

Adapting Institutions to Build Resilent Capacity This session explores how research, innovation, and start-ups can move from local experimentation to achieving sustainable, system-wide impact in healthcare systems. It will examine the conditions required for scaling innovations in order to strengthen organizational resilience. Particular attention will be given to designing systems that support professionals in their daily practice. By placing people at the heart of transformation efforts.

Lean management has proven its value extensively in the healthcare sector. Faced with the accelerating pace of change, it is evolving to combine performance, adaptability and organisational robustness. This approach is based on a clear direction and values translated into shared behaviours, starting with those of senior leaders. Focused on quality of care and the satisfaction of both patients and teams, Lean fosters continuous learning, collaboration and collective problem-solving. The results presented relate to staff engagement, patient care timelines and clinical outcomes. Their long-term sustainability depends on the commitment of leaders and the engagement of teams, within a consistent management culture.

A pilot never enters a cockpit without hours in a flight simulator. Yet healthcare professionals deliver difficult diagnoses, defuse aggressive relatives and handle team tensions — often without ever having practiced. These conversations offer only one chance. This workshop doesn't talk about AI: it puts it in the audience's hands. Volunteers practice live with an AI counterpart (immersive voice + avatar simulation) on real hospital situations — patient relationships, breaking bad news, team conflict — and receive instant feedback on both verbal and non-verbal dimensions: listening ratio, silences, prosody. We will then share lessons learned from healthcare deployments (Urgo Médical, Caen University Hospital): how to move from occasional role-playing to measurable, scalable practice — from initial assessment to autonomous training, integrated into existing L&D programs. Participants leave with access to try a scenario on their own phone.

Strengthening the Clinical Research Ecosystem for Healthtech Innovation and Resilient Healthcare

High turnover, exhausted teams, growing patient wait times... what if the solution lay in how the day-to-day is organized, rather than in more resources? Discover how Lean Healthcare, a simple yet demanding approach, gives teams back time and meaning so they can, ultimately, provide better care to patients and boost performance. The results speak for themselves: up to -44% in staff turnover, +12% in nursing time spent with patients, wait times cut in half, and a significant improvement in staff satisfaction in organizations that have implemented Lean Healthcare. During this session, you will discover: - Why quality of work life and quality of care are not at odds, but reinforce one another - How to engage the entire organization (care teams, medical-administrative staff, the executive committee, support functions) in a shared continuous improvement approach - Concrete tools (visual management, team problem-solving, gemba walks...) already proven in healthcare institutions - Real-world feedback, including both successes and challenges In the end, Cubik, which has been supporting healthcare organizations for over 15 years, will share its conviction: improving quality of work life and fostering participative management are the best levers for improving quality of care and organizational performance.

Where do we see Luxembourg in the future? Under what conditions can we become good doctors? What can we do ourselves to ensure excellent patient care? These questions, among others, will be addressed in the context of a constantly evolving healthcare system and the emergence of new tools, including those related to artificial intelligence.

The lecture about the book ‘The AI Ideal: Aidealism and the Governance of AI’ offers an actionable vision for ensuring AI strengthens democracy, ethics, and human dignity. Instead of allowing AI to concentrate power in the hands of a few, the book argues for a new global framework—one where AI serves justice, enlightenment, and human betterment. Rooted in European Enlightenment ideals, Scandinavian social models and liberalism, and Swiss direct democracy, Aidealism rejects extreme ideologies and champions pragmatic, ethical, and forward-thinking solutions. From free education and healthcare to AI-driven economic justice and climate responsibility, this book explores how AI can help build a sustainable, free, and prosperous world. Instead of a warning of the catastrophe of AI, Dr Lidströmer offers an actionable vision for ensuring AI strengthens democracy, ethics, and human dignity. The book explicitly gives a manifesto for practical action, including a plan for how to harness and use AI for the common good so that it benefits everyone, not just the few. It elaborates on the daily conundrums of the human species; our nature, origins, goodness and cruelty, memes, hierarchies, political structures, and how to build a fairer, more just, peaceful, and benevolent society. As the risks are real and the threats are mounting, sections cover how AI could empower autocrats, disrupt economies, and undermine human agency while also highlighting how AI could also be our greatest tool for wisdom, fairness, and progress—if governed with foresight and courage.

This session examines hospital governance and interoperability as essential levers for more coordinated and high-performing health systems. It will analyze how strengthened governance and interconnected systems support seamless care pathways, secure data sharing, and continuity of care. The contribution of artificial intelligence will be explored as a resilience lever, enabling needs anticipation, capacity optimization, and improved operational efficiency.

The future of healthcare is not simply about connecting more devices or generating more data. It is about developing a trusted ecosystem in which high-quality sensing, secure connectivity, responsible data management, and scientific research work together to generate better knowledge and ultimately better patient care. The discussion will follow the journey: Sensor → Connectivity → Data → Research & Clinical Insight → Better Patient Outcomes It will bring together a hospital leader, a sensor technology company, an EHDS/data expert, and neurodegenerative disease researchers. Each will address a critical part of the value chain: how hospitals can use private 5G and digital infrastructure, how sensors generate reliable health data, how that data can be governed and shared responsibly, and how researchers can translate longitudinal data into better understanding of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. The roundtable will focus on the practical requirements for connected healthcare, including interoperability, security, data governance, clinical relevance, and collaboration across sectors. The core message is that better healthcare will not come from technology or data alone, but from creating a trusted, connected ecosystem that turns high-quality data into meaningful clinical and research outcomes.

The learning health system – Data and AI as key ingredients to anti-fragility