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Opening Plenary Session
24 March 2025 at Rīga Stradiņš University, Great Hall & online
Agenda
RSU Great Hall moderated by Dr Valdis Ģībietis (Co-Chair, RW2025 Scientific Committee) & | |
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| 09:00-09:05 | Welcome |
| 09:05-09:15 | Opening Remarks by Rīga Stradiņš University Rector, Prof. Dr. habil. med. Aigars Pētersons |
| 09:15-09:22 | Speech by President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs |
| 09:22-09:30 | Opening Remarks by Laura Sabīne Taurmane, International Student Conference 2025 chair |
| 09:30-10:10 | Keynote. How To Predict The Future of Healthcare Dr Bertalan Meskó, Futurist and Director of The Medical Futurist Institute |
| 10:10-10:25 | Q&A session |
| 10:25-10:30 | Interlude |
| 10:30-10:40 | Research at Rīga Stradiņš University PhD Agrita Kiopa, Vice-Rector for Science, Rīga Stradiņš University |
| 10:40-10:55 | EU research and innovation policy in Latvia's perspective PhD Ivars Ījabs, Member of the European Parliament, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy; Assoc. Prof. University of Latvia |
| 10:55-11:00 | Interlude |
| 11:00-11:25 | Keynote. Is exercise good for the brain? Professor Emeritus Romain Meeusen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium |
| 11:25-11:50 | Keynote. Improving health by applying the science of behaviour to healthcare practices Professor Susan Michie, University College London, United Kingdom |
- Performers
Musical Performance
Artist MADARA with her band: solo vocals and cello by Madara Fogelmane; double bass Undīne Berga; guitar Jānis Narbuts; percussion Mārcis Briška; kokle Marte Līce
I always emphasise that artificial intelligence, no matter the amazing opportunities it can bring to medicine, will not replace medical professionals. However, those medical professionals who know how to use the benefits of AI will replace those who do not. This is the future we must begin preparing and training for.
Dr. Bertalan Meskó, The Medical Futurist
