IT Colloquium 2026: Connected Innovations for eHealth and Telemedicine
Introduction:
Digital technologies and connectivity are transforming modern healthcare. Telemedicine, secure communication platforms and 5G-enabled devices make care faster, more accessible and more personalized. From real-time consultations to AI-driven diagnostics and interoperable health records, these innovations empower professionals to deliver better outcomes while meeting regulatory standards. Technology and medicine are working hand in hand to shape the future of healthcare.
This year’s colloquium will bring together leading experts, researchers, and industry pioneers to discuss how IT is reshaping the future of medical care.
| Preliminary Program | |
| 08:30 | Registration |
| 09:00 | Opening and Welcome |
| Research | |
| 09:10 | EHDS (European Health Data Space) – from primary to secondary use and beyond – Günter Schreier (AIT) |
| 09:30 | The Matrix communication protocol Use in Austria–Hans-Jürgen Schiller (ELGA) |
| 09:50 | Digital medical devides – Current regulatory challenges posed by AI and cybersecurity – Jörg Schröttner (TU Graz) |
| 10:10 | Rigorous continuous design of learning-enabled systems – Dejan Ničković (AIT) |
| 10:30 | Latest Developments in Standardisation - Data & Interoperability checks – Stefan Sauermann (FH Technikum Wien) |
| 10:50 | Coffee Break |
| Application | |
| 11:15 | Shoelessly’s initiatives in telemedicine – Ivana Vyrva (Shoelessly) |
| 11:35 | Smart glasses and humanoid robotics incl. demonstrators and prototypes – Marcus Hennecke (Infineon) |
| 11:55 | 5G Transforming Healthcare - from Technology to Network to Value – Alexander Sysoev (Ericsson) |
| 12:15 | Redesigning Telecommunication and Data Processing in Healthcare with 5G Technology – Martin Sternath (Hutchison Drei) |
| 12:35 | AI in medical signal analysis - looks good on paper but does it deliver? – Jens Meier (Kepler Universitätsklinikum) |
| 12:55 | eHealth Applications – Alexander Gaiger (Medizinische Universität Wien) |
| 13:15 | Ending – Peter Reichel/Daniel Herbst (OVE) |
| 13:20 | Buffet |
Download Preleminary Program
For non-members: 50 euros * (The amount will be deducted from the membership fee if you take out a membership).
For members: free of charge
* We would like to continue to offer you high-quality catering in the future, but at the same time plan our events in a resource-saving and sustainable way. We will therefore be charging a small contribution towards expenses in future. Our events will remain free of charge for OVE members.
Information on membership can be found here.
As the OVE IT Colloquium is a professional training course in the field of information technology, the OVE Academy issues a certificate of attendance to all participants.
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