Schedule
Wednesday, 19th of October 2022
Workshop I – Careers in Health Travel
by Leila Krešić-Jurić, Elizabeth Ziemba & Irving Stackpole
17:00 – 18:00
Thursday, 20th of October 2022
Opening ceremony and welcome speeches
09:30 – 10:00
Part I – New, Newer and the Newest in Health Tourism
10:00 – 11:30
- Irving Stackpole, President, Stackpole & Associates, Inc., USA „The Hybrid Future of Medical Tourism“
- Mario Škugor, M.D. FACE, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine CCLCM of CWRU and Director of Education, Cleveland Clinic, USA „Patient experience in Cleveland Clinic“
- Elizabeth Ziemba, JD, MPH, President & Founder, Medical Tourism Training, USA „“Accessible” Tourism: The Markets Hidden in Plain Sight. Why investing in accessible travel offers a ROI that also expands tourism, wellness, dental & medical tourism markets.“
- Maria Jukić, JD, Senior Director, Arts & Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic, USA „The Arts as Treatment and Differentiator in Healthcare“
11:30-12:00 – Break
12:00 – 13:00 Panel HEALTH TOURISM AND SPORTS REHABILITATION
- Prim. Vlasta Brozičević, M.D. specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, rheumatology, Department Head and member of the Board, Polyclinic Terme, Croatia
- Danijel Premuš, MD, Cardiology specialist, Thalassotherapia Opatija, Croatia
- Pero Kuterovac, Conditional and strength coach, Croatia
- Martina Linarić, PHD, Owner, Center for Nutrition and Holistic Approach to Health, NutriMarLIn, Croatia
13:00-13:15 – Break
Part II – Health and Health Industry: Investment and Development
13:15 – 15:00
- Joško Brkić, Global Brand Manager, JGL d.d., Croatia „Investing, Adapting, Thriving“
- Stjepan Orešković, PHD, Scientist and entrepreneur, M+ Group, Croatia „Entrepreneurship in healthcare“
- Igor Čičak, CEO & Managing Partner, Provectus Capital Partners, Croatia „PROVECTUS CAPITAL PARTNERS (PCP): Leading growth capital investment firm in South East Europe“
- Igor Radić, Adviser to the minister, Ministry of Tourism and Sport, Croatia „Possibilities of financing the development of health tourism in the Republic of Croatia“
- Mario Ravić, Head of IoT & Digital Health, Ericsson NikolaTesla d.d., Croatia „Internet of things in health tourism journey – quantify it all“
15:00-17:00 – Lunch
17:00 – 18:00 Workshop II – Accessible Tourism
by Elizabeth Ziemba and Irving Stackpole
20:00 Gala dinner with a presentation of awards in recognition of personal/institutional contribution to the development of health tourism in Croatia
Friday, 21st of October 2022
Part III – Medical Tourism and Patient Expectations
10:00 – 11:30
- Sandeep Sharma, Executive Director & Global Lead, Vmarsh Healthcare, UAE „The changed patient experience post pandemic – The global yet local insight“
- Ilan Geva, President, Ilan Geva & Friends Inc. and Director of Strategy and U.S. office head, Vmarsh Healthcare, USA „Thoughts of market penetration strategies for healthcare and wellness operators“
- Ognjen Bagatin, Owner and CEO, Polyclinic Sinteza, Croatia „The patient will see you now – what UX and UI can teach us about anticipating patients expectations“
- Marek Holowko, CEO & Co-Founder, Clinic Hunter, Poland, „How to increase conversion rate – best practices and tips“
- Miroslav Varga, Google certified trainer, Escape Ltd., Croatia „Patients are people. Do we know people?“
11:30 – 12:00 – Break
Part IV – Natural Healing Factors and Health Tourism
12:00 – 13:30
- Marijana Biondić, Director, Crikvenica Tourist Board, Croatia „From natural healing factors to one of the best health tourism destinations in Croatia“
- Assist. prof. Vladimir Mozetič, MD, PHD, MHA, President, Kvarner Health Tourism Cluster, Croatia „From clustering to the region of health and wellbeing“
- Simone Zagrodnik, Executive Director, European Historic Thermal Towns Association, Germany, „“Thermal Travels” – Spa Towns as Places of Health, Wellbeing and Culture“
- Leila Krešić-Jurić, Director North America, Croatian National Tourist Office New York, USA „Plan for the promotion of Croatian health tourism on the US market 2023-2025“
13:30 – 15:00 – Lunch