The doors are open from 08.00 onwards. Grab your badge at the service desk and a cup of coffee.  Because of the full program, please make sure to be on time. 

Symposium Chair and host for the day, Dr Elif Özcan Vieira, will open the Symposium, introducing the programme and highlighting our shared vision for a healthcare system in shape. 

Prof. dr. ir. Pieter Desmet, Professor of Design for Experience, will introduce Delft Design for Health. Followed by dean of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering Prof. dr. ir. Caspar Chorus will talk about the strategic importance of design in the field of healthcare.

Prof. MD Marcel Levi, Distinguished Professor, President of the Dutch Research Council and Vice-President of Science Europe, will give a keynote speech on the central role of research, innovation and redesign in solving societal challenges, drawing on his extensive experience in medicine, academia and as a leader of scientific organisations.

Aligning healthcare with patient needs through design
in room 1 – the Atrium (ground floor)

Led by Ir. Jasper Brands of Panton BV, Dr Ir. Armagan Albayrak of Assistant Professor Human-Centered Design for Healthcare at IDE  and Dr Ir. Joost Groen of Stichting Patiëntenplatform Sarcomen, will address the challenges of collaboration between patients and professionals in healthcare. It aims to bridge the communication gap through design, focusing on understanding the patient experience and introducing design methods such as Metro Mapping to improve healthcare delivery. This workshop will provide practical tools to facilitate effective collaboration and align healthcare services with patient needs.

CareTech Research
in room 2 – the Pavilion (ground floor)

A selection of research projects will be presented under the guidance of Symposium Chair Elif Özcan Vieira. Presentations include:

• Facilitators and barriers in the use of a digital diary in the intensive care unit by Margo van Mol in collaboration with Adult ICU, Erasmus MC
• Customizing ICU Patient Monitoring: A User-Centered Approach Informed by Nurse Profiles by Idil Bostan in collaboration with Critical Alarms Lab, TU Delft.
• Towards personalized Immersive VR-based neurorehabilitation: a participatory human-centered design by Salvo Cuccinella in collaboration with 3ME, TU Delft
• Empowering Mental Health through AI: Challenges and Opportunities by Helma Torkamaan in collaboration with MAS and ESS Department, TPM, TU Delft
• Designing Personal Informatics Technology to Support Changing Health Goals by Tina Ekhtiar in collaboration with Department of Interaction Design, University of Twente

Systems design in healthcare
in room 3 – the Studio (1st floor) max. 30 participants

John Clarkson, Professor of Engineering Design at University of Cambridge and Saba Hinrichs-Krapels, Associate Professor at the faculty of Technology, Policy and Management and Delft Technology Fellow, will host an interactive session on the intersection between systems thinking and design applied to the healthcare sector. 

Grab a coffee and a snack near the main entrance and explore the design exhibition in Room 1 – the Pavilion. Curated by Jeroen Raijmakers, Senior Director Design Innovation at Philips and Visiting Professor at IDE TU Delft, the interactive exhibition features a careful selection of 11 design projects that explore the breadth of design in healthcare.

Yoko Sen, founder of Sen Sound, designer and an electronic musician, will deliver a keynote that explores what it means to be a healthcare designer. Recognised for her human-centred sound design in healthcare, Yoko’s journey with, among others, Stanford Medicine, Philips and IDEO highlights her influence. Her talk will explore the essence of being a healthcare designer, weaving stories, sounds and examples from her award-winning work.

Prevention in Healthcare
in room 1 – the Atrium (ground floor)

Led by Dr Jos Kraal, Assistant Professor of Behavioural Change, and Leon van Klaveren MSc, Strategic Healthcare Designer, this parallel session will address the challenges of designing effective prevention interventions. Prevention will play a crucial role in reducing the pressure on our future healthcare systems and ensuring a healthy society. However, designing for prevention remains a complex and challenging task. The Prevention in Healthcare parallel session will highlight the need to design prevention interventions that consider the broader context beyond individual behaviour change, and the potential of non-linear problem solving skills. The workshop will explore practical case studies and equip participants with tools for designing effective and holistic prevention strategies and interventions. We’ll facilitate a dynamic discussion, bridging the perspectives of health professionals and designers to deepen our understanding of prevention and its impact on health outcomes.

CareTech Research
in room 2 – the Pavilion (ground floor)

A selection of research projects will be presented under the guidance of Assistant Professor Dr. Saba Hinrichs-Krapels. Presentations include: 

• Magic Monster: Designing a smart toy for hand therapy for children with cerebral palsy by Tamara Pinos Cisneros in collaboration with Department of Interaction Design, University of Twente
• Exploring touch needs of senior individuals with dementia: Enriching the touchexperience by Sanne Beijer in collaboration with 
• Leveraging Metaphors: Designing for Mental Health
  and Wellbeing for Care after Provoked Abortion by Benedetta Lusi by Department of Interaction Design, University of Twente
• Values taking shape by Samantha Copeland in collaboration with Ethics and Philosophy of Technology, IHSS, TPM, TU Delft
• Yassin Engelberts in collaboration with Erasmus MC

Healthy and Sustainable Society
in room 3 – the Studio (1st floor) max. 30 participants

The session, led by J.C. Diehl, Professor of Design for Inclusive Sustainable Healthcare at IDE, Tamara Hoveling MSc and Mariana Osorio Escobar MSc, will explore the environmental impact of healthcare systems. It will focus specifically on the design of circular medical devices. Participants will engage in an interactive session to assess and strategise how to reduce the environmental footprint of a medical device. The session also includes learning about two projects that incorporate circular economy practices in healthcare.

Grab a coffee and a snack near the main entrance and explore the design exhibition in Room 1 – the Pavilion. Curated by Jeroen Raijmakers, Senior Director Design Innovation at Philips and Visiting Professor at IDE TU Delft, the interactive exhibition features a careful selection of 11 design projects that explore the breadth of design in healthcare.

Prof. Judith Rietjens, Professor of Design for Public Health at IDE and Erasmus, will lead a discussion that focuses on patient narratives. With an interdisciplinary background in design, public health and psychology, Prof. Rietjens, together with four designers, will reflect on the conversation with Roland van Esch and explore the complexities of being a patient in modern healthcare. Designers will then share their insights and respond to this dialogue. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how patient experience can inform and humanise healthcare design, ensuring it remains responsive and ‘in shape’. Panel members are:

Jiwon Jung
Dr. Jiwon Jung is an assistant professor at TU Delft, specialising in the development of data-driven design methods in digital health. Her work integrates data collection and analysis technologies into design to address complex societal challenges such as digital health. Jung’s research includes the use of online patient stories and machine learning for digital health design processes. She’s affiliated with the Erasmus MC Department of Surgery and has worked on projects such as the Consultation Room 2030 Convergence Flagship. Her PhD from TU Delft’s CardioLab focused on data-driven design in digital health.

Samy Ralph Andary
Samy Ralph Andary founded a MedTech startup focused on digitising medical education. He holds an MSc in Integrated Product Design from Delft University of Technology and a minor in Product Design from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. Samy’s work includes collaborating with Reinier de Graaf Ziekenhuis on projects such as an intelligent headcam for surgeons that contributes to remote medical training.

Sanne Kistemaker
Sanne Kistemaker is co-founder of Muzus a Netherlands-based social design studio. Muzus was one of the official design beacons of Dutch Design Week 2023 (DDW). She is specialised in the creation of positive impact on welfare issues and social transitions. Muzus has a large portfolio of designs that create urgency and a willingness to take action in relation to major themes such as poverty, health, climate change and social security.

Prof. dr. ir. Richard Goossens, Professor of Human Ergonomics at IDE and Programme Director of Convergence Health, will provide a reflective conclusion to the Healthcare in Shape symposium. Drawing on the day’s discussions, he will offer insightful and forward-looking observations, closing the symposium with a message that is both hopeful and inspiring. His closing remarks will lead into the opening of the Networking Drinks, providing an opportunity for attendees to network and discuss the day’s learning in a more informal setting.

Join us for drinks and networking, an ideal opportunity to connect, discuss the day’s insights, and build lasting professional relationships.