Looking to inspire your audience with groundbreaking insights or infuse your team with fresh, innovative ideas?
Ask Barbara or Nathalie, managing partners of Livv, as your next keynote speaker. They illuminate the complexities and opportunities within the healthcare sector for any audience.
- For whom? Any audience; from general public, to healthcare professionals, to life science industry professionals
- In Dutch or English.
- Keynotes are adapted to meet the needs of your specific audience, ensuring relevance and engagement. Complex topics are made accessible for audiences with minimal knowledge about the topics.
Keynote Topics:
- An Introduction to Digital Health: Explore the fundamentals of digital health and its transformative impact on healthcare.
- AI in Healthcare: Dive into how artificial intelligence is reshaping treatment approaches, patient care, and healthcare operations.
- AI in Clinical Trials: Learn about the revolutionary role of AI in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trials.
- Routes to Market for Digital Health: Understand the strategic possibilities to successfully launch and scale digital health solutions in competitive markets.
About our keynotes
Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Trials
In this presentation, we will explore the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within clinical trials, focusing on two distinct yet interrelated domains: the application of AI to enhance clinical trial processes and the clinical evaluation of AI-augmented medical devices. Our session will provide a comprehensive overview of how AI is revolutionizing clinical trials, from patient recruitment and data management to predictive analytics and outcome assessments. Additionally, we will examine the methodologies and frameworks for clinical trials to validate AI-enhanced medical devices.
We will use specific examples to illustrate these developments.
Barbara D’haene & Nathalie Niclaus

Go-to-market for digital therapeutics
In the rapidly evolving field of digital therapeutics (DTx), navigating the go-to-market (GTM) landscape is key to create commercially viable businesses. This talk will explore several commercialization pathways, including direct-to-consumer (D2C), pharmaceutical partnerships, and employer channels, while considering the regulatory, clinical, and market dynamics in the EU. We will also explore the national pathways in Germany (DiGa) and France (PECAN).
This presentation aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how DTx companies can leverage these strategies to achieve market penetration and scalability in a diverse regulatory environment like the EU, while addressing challenges such as evidence generation, reimbursement, and regional variations.
Barbara D’haene & Nathalie Niclaus

Meet the speakers

Barbara D’haene, PhD
Managing Partner of LIVV and visiting professor entrepreneurship at Ghent University in Belgium.
Barbara brings a diverse skill set with almost 20 years of experience in the life sciences sector, from basic and clinical research to market access, complemented by a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Ghent University. As the CEO and co-founder of Akcelis, Barbara led the company through its inception, growth phases post-acquisition integration.
As a keynote speaker, Barbara is dedicated to sharing her insights and practical strategies. Her ability to make complex topics accessible and actionable for diverse audiences makes her an asset to any event focusing on digital health and technological innovation in the life sciences sector.

Nathalie Niclaus
Managing partner of LIVV.
Nathalie brings 20 years of experience in the life sciences and clinical research sectors, highlighted by diverse management roles within top pharmaceutical firms. As a co-founder of Akcelis, she has been instrumental in implementing innovative digital strategies for clinical trial patient recruitment, online surveys, and direct-to-patient communication services.
As a keynote speaker, Nathalie is dedicated to sharing her insights and experiences, offering engaging and informative presentations that inspire audiences and guide them through the complexities of digital innovations and transformations in healthcare.
