E-Health on Islands: Opportunities and Trends in Digital Healthcare
Date: 26 January 2026 | 11:00 – 12:30 CET
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About this Webinar
This webinar provides a general framework and background information on the digitalisation of healthcare and the rise of e-health, focusing on relevant trends and the social context. The session will feature three practical examples that illustrate how digital health transformation, solutions for healthcare delivery, and serious gaming can support healthcare access, innovation, and community wellbeing on islands and rural regions.
Moderator
François Gaertner
Head of Communication, Digital, and Facilitation at TESIS, La Réunion and Mayotte (France)
François Gaertner is Head of Communication, Digital, and Facilitation at TESIS e-health at La Réunion and Mayotte (France). A developer and former journalist, he specializes in content strategy, storytelling, and UX. TESIS is a non-profit supporting the region’s digital health rollout, helping connect healthcare professionals through secure, patient-focused digital solutions.
Cases & Speakers
Katarina Vujović
Health Research Officer at OECD
Presenting: Digital Health Transformation and Data Governance
Katarina Vujović is a health research officer at the OECD, with expertise in health data governance, digital health technologies and AI in healthcare. She supports OECD members in strengthening health systems in the digital age and contributes to reducing inequalities, improving preparedness, and optimising resources for European islands through digitalisation.
Carla Alves
Senior Researcher at the IDEA institute (Madeira, Portugal)
Presenting: Digital Solutions in the Health Sector
Carla Alves contributes to the digitisation of healthcare in Madeira through IDEA and international projects such as Smart4Health and Smart Bear. She advances innovation-driven, data-based care to improve access, efficiency and quality of life, supporting health system transformation for Madeira and broader European cooperation in e-health.
Tim Laning
CEO/Commercial Director at Grendel Games (The Netherlands)
Presenting: Serious Gaming
Tim Laning leads Grendel Games, a serious game developer awarded for healthcare, sustainability and education applications. Serious games increase access, connection, and quality of life for remote or island communities, offering affordable remote training while keeping local identity. For islands, serious gaming is a strategic innovation with impact on safety, healthcare, education and development.