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Thursday 29 May2025
Explore how AI and digital twins are revolutionising medicine and wellbeing. On the morning of 29 May, we will focus on personalised screening and augmented clinical trials. In the afternoon, the focus will be on ageing well thanks to intelligent environments, art therapy and cognitive stimulation. Two half-days packed with discoveries, exchanges and practical innovations.
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Coordinators
Benoit Macq
Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
Coordinator of the Life Sciences and Society 5.0 days. Professor
Raphaelle Albessard
Wallonia Export & Investment Agency
Industry Expert in charge for the Trade Missions & Coordinator for Engineering Sciences Matters
+32 471 88 97 04
Olivier Douheret
Wallonia Export & Investment Agency
Scientific and Academic Advisor in Japan; Co-coordinator of the academic mission.
May 29 2025, 10:00 a.m. 12:30 a.m.

New Ways of Screening and Clinical Trials

The first part of the programme will be devoted to new ways of screening and clinical trials.

Early detection of severe diseases remains a cornerstone of effective healthcare. This session will highlight advances in:

  • Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and cardiovascular screening using AI-powered risk assessment.
  • Polygenic Risk Scores (PRS) for personalized screening strategies.
  • Exposome evaluation, integrating environmental and lifestyle factors into precision medicine.

The development of novel therapies faces challenges in efficiency, safety, and cost. This session will also focus on AI-driven drug discovery and validation, particularly for Alzheimer’s disease.

  • Emerging drugs for Alzheimer’s disease
  • Digital Twins in clinical trials, simulating healthcare system responses to clinical trials.
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Programme moderated by Professor Benoît Macq (UCLouvain)

10.00-10.20 am
“Implementing Large Scale Screening Programs enhanced by Polygenic Risk Scores” - Dr. Aloys du Bois d’Aische (CEO Eonix S.A.).
10.20-10.40 am
“Current Research on EEG and AI-Based Dementia Identification” - Prof Manabu Ikeda (Osaka University) and Dr. Masahiro Hata (Osaka University).
10.40-11.00 am
“Delivering the Right Drug, at the Right Time: Reinventing Clinical Trials with AI and Digital Twins” - Prof. Philippe Chevalier (CEO N-Side S.A.)
11.00-11.20 am
“Global Health Under Pressure: Lessons from Europe's SARS Epidemic Response” - Prof Marius Gilbert (ULB).
11.20-11.40 am
"AI Solutions for Mental Health: Affordable Diagnostic Support Technologies and Applications in Smart Environments" - Prof. Midori Sugaya (Shibaura Institute)
11.40-12.10 pm
Panel with the speakers– open discussion with the participants – how to increase Japan-Belgium cooperation
12.10-2.00 pm
Lunch-time walking dinner and networking
Aloys du Bois d’Aische
Eonix
CEO
Philippe Chevalier
N-Side
CEO
Marius Gilbert
Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Vice-rector of research and valorization, vice-rector of culture and scientific mediation
May 29 2025, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm

Ageing Well through Smart-Environments and Art-Therapy

The second part of the programme will be devoted to ageing well thanks to intelligent environments and art therapy.

Considering aging and impaired populations, AI and data-driven solutions may offer innovative ways to enhance well-being and caring:

  • Fall prevention and nutrition improvement through smart monitoring.
  • Mental health support to prevent depression and loneliness.
  • Cultural engagement via shared virtual art experiences (e.g., virtual museum visits) for cognitively impaired persons.
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Programme moderated by Professor Keiko Gion (Kobe University)

2.00-2.15 pm
“Presentation of the challenges in Aging EU” - Christophe Crévieaux – (CEO Fondation Vestalia)
2.15-2.30 pm
“Design thinking methodology and application to smart environments for elderly and cognitively impaired persons” - Prof Hiroki Tsuruta (Kobe University), Arthur Pisvin (UCLouvain) and Prof Benoit Macq (UCLouvain).
2.30-2.45 pm
"Aging and Cognitive Decline: Insights from Neurodegeneration and Synaptic Mechanisms" - Prof Laurence Ris (UMons)
2.45-3.00 pm
“Simulating Cognitive Impairments through VR: Raising Awareness of Alzheimer's Disease Effects” - Prof. Masataka Imura (Kwansei Gakuin University)
3.00-3.15 pm
Break
3.15-3.30 pm
“Cognitive and emotional stimulation for ageing brains through shared artistic experiences at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium” - Dr. Chen Feng (Shibaura Institute of Technology) and Dr. Sébastien Lugan (UCLouvain, RMFAB).
3.30-3.45 pm
"Digital Twins for Personalised Care: Applications in Intensive Care Medicine." - Prof. Thomas Desaive (ULiège)
3.45-4.00 pm
"Enhancing nutritional well-being to optimize health through smart devices" - Benjamin Baugier (Multitel) and Prof Eric Haubruge (Liège University)
4.00-5.00 pm
Sandbox for join project ideation led by Prof. Keiko Gion
5.00 pm
Conclusions & After Work: Belgian Pavillon presentation.
Laurence Ris
Université de Mons (UMons)
Professor, Head of the Neuroscience Department Vice-Rector for International Relations, Mobility and Cooperation
Christophe Crévieaux
Fondation Vestalia
CEO
Benjamin Baugier
Multitel
Research scientist
Eric Haubruge
Smart Gastronomy Lab - ULiège
Co-founder
Arthur Pisvin
I-Care/ Sirris/ UCLouvain
research scientist
Thomas Desaive
University of Liège
Associate professor
Sébastien Lugan
Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
Senior researcher & guest lecturer

Interested in learning more about this topic?

A third part devoted to the 5.0 society, and more specifically to the theme of the human-centred digital and robotic society, will take place at the same venue on Friday 30 May at 10am.

Don’t hesitate to join in and register!

 

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