Event agenda
Thursday, 23 October 2025
08:00 - 09:00
Matchmaking: one-to-one meetings (Early Birds)
Meeting duration:60 minute time slots
09:00 - 09:15
Opening & Introduction
Opening of OILS2025. Join and discover what the program has to offer.
09:15 - 09:45
Keynote 1: Navigating Ethical Challenges in Open Science from Discovery to Market
- Open Innovation
- Regulatory
- Translational Science
This keynote examines the ethical dimensions of open science, from discovery to application, highlighting challenges around transparency, equity, and accountability in responsible innovation.
09:45 - 10:15
Matchmaking: one-to-one meetings (Coffee Break)
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
10:15 - 11:15
Panel Discussion 1: Transforming Diagnostics for Global Health and Policy Impact
- Open Innovation
- Diagnostics
- Policy
This session explores how emerging diagnostic technologies can reshape global healthcare, influence policy, and improve access. Experts from academia and industry will share insights on advancing these innovations.
11:15 - 12:15
Pitch Fest
- Open Innovation
- Translational Science
- Research
- Science Communication
12:15 - 13:15
Matchmaking: one-to-one meetings (Lunch Break)
Meeting duration:60 minute time slots
13:15 - 14:45
Workshop 1: Engaging the Public in Health Research through Open Science and Crowdsourcing
- Open Innovation
- Translational Science
- Research
Explore how databases built through crowdsourcing and machine learning enable large-scale public participation in science. Participants will engage in a live Crowd Challenge and learn practical methods for structuring and validating public contributions.
Workshop 2: Sharing Research Across Academia, Industry, and Society through Strategic Communication
- Open Innovation
- Translational Science
- Research
This workshop focuses on practical strategies to communicate their work effectively to funders, policymakers, and industry partners, with a focus on digital and interpersonal skills.
Workshop 3: Navigating Open Innovation and IP Protection
- Open Innovation
- Regulatory
- Policy
This workshop offers practical guidance on balancing open science with IP strategy and ethical commercialization, helping researchers scale innovation in collaboration with industry.
14:45 - 15:00
Matchmaking: one-to-one meetings (Coffee Break)
Meeting duration:15 minute time slots
15:00 - 16:00
Panel Discussion 2: Bridging the Gap in Academia–Industry Collaboration
- Open Innovation
- Research
This panel explores how open science can build trust and accelerate AI-driven biomedical research through ethical collaboration between academia and industry.
16:00 - 16:30
Keynote 2: Redefining Innovation through Shared Data, Tools, and Talent
- Open Innovation
- Regulatory
- Policy
- Research
This session explores how open science, shared tools, and collaborative networks are accelerating biomedical and digital health innovation across academia and industry.
16:30 - 17:00