The CEE Health & Medtech Reception (a health.tech global summit side event)
The CEE Health & Medtech Reception is designed to connect CEE healthtech and medtech innovators with international healthcare stakeholders, investors, and ecosystem builders, creating pathways for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and cross-border growth.
Taking place alongside health.tech | global summit, the reception will bring together CEE companies advancing AI-driven diagnostics, medtech, and preventive care, while fostering dialogue around local innovation strengths and global impact.
This year, the reception coincides with Bulgaria’s Liberation Day, adding a special local significance, making the gathering even more meaningful as we celebrate the country’s heritage.
What to Expect:
Showcase: Explore emerging health and medtech solutions from Central & Eastern Europe, presented by founders and companies building clinically grounded, scalable technologies.
Insights: From AI in diagnostics and digital cardiology to longevity science and preventive healthcare - gain perspectives on key innovation trends, market opportunities, and challenges across CEE.
Opportunities: Connect with founders, healthcare leaders, investors, and ecosystem representatives during a curated networking reception.
Who Should Attend:
Pharma, Biotech & Healthcare Leaders • Investors • Startup Founders • Policymakers & Researchers
Partners
This event is made possible through the collaboration of:
The Bulgarian SME Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) - The national body supporting the international growth of Bulgaria’s small and medium-sized enterprises, fostering trade missions, and connecting Bulgarian companies to global markets.
The Recursive - A leading CEE-focused media and ecosystem builder, amplifying the stories of founders, investors, and innovators shaping the region’s future.
DHI Cluster - A Bulgarian NGO that supports companies and organizations in the field of digital health and innovative healthcare solutions to build an ecosystem in healthcare and boost sustainability & efficiency in the system for patients, HCPs, entrepreneurs, society, and institutions.
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Agenda
15:30 – 15:35 Welcoming by Teodor Antonio Georgiev (CEO, The Recursive)
15:35 – 15:45 Keynote Mira Ganova (CEO, Digital Health and Innovation Cluster)
15:45 – 16:00 Panel Discussion
Scaling Prevention: How Healthcare Systems Turn Early Signals into Clinical Action
- Nikolina Lauc - CEO & Co-Founder, GlycanAge
- Nikolay Vasev - CEO, Epix AI
- Vlastimil Hrabal - CEO & Co-Founder, KARDI AI
- Teodor Antonio Georgiev - CEO, The Recursive (Moderator)
Closing Remarks & Networking