Which governance to promote innovation and the provision of health products?

Jean-Noël ALBERTINI

Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, CHU Saint-Etienne, President
PrediSurge

France

Jean-Noël Albertini is a 50 year old academic vascular surgeon. He was appointed as a professor of vascular surgery at Saint-Etienne University in 2009 and became chief of the department of cardiovascular surgery in 2012. Original research collaboration was setup some ten years ago with Professor Stéphane Avril, who heads the Center for Health Engineering of Mines Saint-Etienne. Since then, the purpose of this collaboration has been to better understand biomechanical properties of the cardiovascular system, as well as behavior of the devices used for interventions. Whilst academic research had reached its goals, it was decided to create PrediSurge, a start-up company dedicated to develop and bring to the market software solutions for pre-operative planning and augmented visualization during interventional cardiovascular procedures. Today, PrediSurge has 12 employees and a fast-growing expertise in the field of aortic devices and mitral disease simulation. Great interest is shown from physicians, medical device and imaging companies, as well as public and private investors.

Catherine ESTRAMPES

President & CEO
GE Healthcare Europe

France

Catherine Estrampes is the President and CEO of GE Healthcare Europe. She leads a team that covers more than 40 countries to bring technologies, services and solutions to healthcare facilities. Catherine Estrampes began her career at GE Healthcare Europe in 1990, where she held positions in marketing and sales management, particularly for the cardiology, interventional and scanner product lines. She then moved to the United States in 1999, where she was General Manager of several GE Capital organisations. In 2010, Catherine Estrampes returned to GE Healthcare as General Manager for the Mid-America Zone. In 2013, her responsibilities were extended to the entire Central Area of the United States, for the entire GE Healthcare product portfolio. Catherine Estrampes rejoined the European organisation of GE Healthcare in early 2017 as an Imaging Leader, before becoming CEO of this region in October 2017.

Jean-François LEMOINE

MD, Journalist
Fréquence M

France

After studying medicine, he signed on as oceangoing crew for Eric Tabary on Pen Duick VI, sailed with Yves Pajot, Pierre English, Eric Loizeau, Philippe Poupon and Loïc Peyron He became a Health journalist for Quotidien du Médecin. Health reporter and medical presenter mainly at Europe 1, as well as on France Info and RMC, he was also the health producer at Obs. He founded MVS, a firm specialising in medical information & training, which would become the biggest televised professional medical show in Europe, with 15 full-time physician journalists. He then created «Happy Few», a firm specialising in medical shows and in setting up medical educational info sites such as FrequenceM.com one of the leading websites for health professionals and PourquoiDocteur.com the leading consumer medical information website. In 2016, he created the “Fréquence Médicale” channel on YouTube, which has become the most popular medical channel among health professionals and the general public.