Webinar on Health

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Explore real-world AI use cases in Healthcare in Portugal
• Understand the current maturity level of the sector (institutions, companies, academia)
• Identify key challenges: data, interoperability, clinical adoption, regulation, and ethics
• Contribute to defining priority topics for:
  • in-person workshops
  • hands-on challenges
  • potential pilots and future partnerships within the Health Hub

Opening – 10 min

• Welcome
• Introduction to BSC AI Factory
• Overview of BSC AIF services
• Webinar objectives and link to upcoming events (April workshops)

Context – AI in Healthcare: Clinical Potential, Efficiency, and Ethical Boundaries – 10 min

• Current trends (diagnostics, hospital efficiency, clinical data)
• Ethical and regulatory framework (brief)

Use Cases – 60 min

(ideally 3 use cases, ~15 min each + transitions)

• Use Case 1: PURR.AI — Irina Moreira
  • Clinical or operational problem
  • AI solution applied
  • Results achieved
  • Main challenges (data, adoption, regulation)
• Use Case 2: TBD
• Use Case 3: TBD

Audience Interaction – 25 min

• Q&A
• Quick polls:
  • Are you already using AI in your institution?
  • In which area?
  • What is the biggest barrier today?

Closing – 5 min

• Key takeaways
• Next steps:
  • In-person workshops
  • Hands-on challenges
  • Potential pilots
• Link to post-event survey

• Susana Caetano
• Cátia Pinto
• Joana Feijó
• Andreia Gaudêncio (AI in Healthcare context – tbc)
• Irina Moreira (PURR.AI)
  • 2 guest speakers (TBD)

• Andreia Gaudêncio is a Data Services Specialist at BSC AI Factory and CNCA – Centro Nacional de Computação Avançada. She holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and specializes in machine learning, biostatistics, and signal/image processing. Andreia has experience in Python, Matlab, and other computational tools, as well as teaching and supervising students.
• Irina Moreira (PhD) is a professor and researcher at the University of Coimbra, focusing on bioinformatics, molecular modeling, and artificial intelligence applied to biomedicine. She is the co-founder of PURR.AI, a Portuguese biotech company using AI to accelerate drug discovery, with a focus on age-related diseases. She leads research and technology transfer initiatives in data-driven drug discovery.
• Cátia Pinto is Head of Global Digital Health and International Affairs at SPMS, EPE, with an established career at the intersection of digital health, data governance, and international cooperation.
• Joana Feijó is Business Development Director at Health Cluster Portugal, with experience in business strategy and management consulting.

This 90-minute online webinar focuses on real-world AI use cases in Healthcare in Portugal. The event aims to map the sector’s maturity, discuss practical barriers (data, adoption, regulation), and gather input to shape upcoming in-person workshops and hands-on challenges within the Health Hub (Lisbon and Guimarães). The session includes short presentations, case studies, and audience interaction through Q&A and quick polls.

• No technical prerequisites.
• Recommended:
  • Interest in innovation, data, and digital transformation in Healthcare

• Certificate: Not applicable
• Badge: Not applicable

• Not required.

• Platform: Zoom
• Technical requirements:
  • Computer with a stable internet connection
  • Microphone and camera (optional, but recommended for Q&A)
• Post-event materials: slides + survey link (if applicable)