DAY 3
February 28, 2026
Venue: Orsi Academy
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HANDS-ON DAY AT ORSI ACADEMY
Day 3 was all about experiencing innovation up close. Throughout the day, several leading companies, academics and new innovators showcased interactive demos, giving attendees the chance to try cutting-edge tools and explore emerging technologies first-hand.
08:30 - 09:00 | ARRIVAL & WELCOME AT ORSI ACADEMY
09:00 - 11:00 | INDUSTRY SESSIONS (PART 1)
Session 8: Industry sessions
11:00 - 11:20 | BREAK
11:20 - 12:15 | INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
Session 9: Interactive sessions
Teaching robots
NVIDIA
This interactive session presented a hands-on demonstration of how intelligent systems can be taught new skills through a practical, end-to-end workflow. Participants explored an easily reproducible setup that combines voice interaction with a collaborative “scrub nurse” use case, illustrating how robot foundation models were used to learn skills in simulation through modern learning approaches and then transfer them to real-world operation, offering direct insight into teaching, training, and deploying robotic capabilities in a practical and intuitive way.
Key commercial considerations for bringing an AI product to market
Steve Bell (How to Startup in MedTech - Italy)
This session dived into the practical realities of turning AI innovation into sustainable products, drawing on real-world lessons from a startup perspective. The session explores how to define a clear project scope, focus on solving genuine unmet needs, and position solutions within larger ecosystems rather than as standalone technologies. Key considerations around monetization, profitability, intellectual property, integration strategies, speed of execution, and long-term outcomes such as acquisition were addressed, offering attendees a candid look at what it truly takes to productize AI and build ventures that can scale, compete, and endure.
12:15 - 14:00 | HANDS-ON DEMOS & LUNCH
Lunch will be served during the demos
Session 10: The Future of Surgery at your Hands
Attendees stepped into an immersive demo session where a broad range of cutting-edge innovations came to life through live, hands-on demonstrations showcasing the latest state of the art in surgery and healthcare. This year introduces an exciting new startup fair, offering a unique opportunity to engage directly with emerging innovators who are driven to push the boundaries of the operating room and the wider healthcare ecosystem. Participants explored how these forward-thinking solutions are shaping the future of surgical training and redefining what’s possible in modern healthcare.
14:00 - 15:00 | INDUSTRY SESSIONS (PART 2)
15:00 - 15:30 | BREAK
15:30 - 16:30 | ACADEMIA TALKS
Session 11: Academic talks
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Digital Twins for Breast Cancer Surgery: First-in-Human Insights - Tiago Marques (Champalimaud Foundation | Portugal)
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Toward deformable intraoperative navigation with radiance fields - Maximilian Fehruentz (Technical University Munich | Germany)
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The Body Thinks Too: Physical Intelligence for Medical Robotics - in the Age of AI - Mostafa A. Atalla (University Twente | The Netherlands)
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Seeing Tissue Move: Efficient Tracking for Smarter Surgery - Ahmed Abbas (ImFusion | Germany)
16:30 - 16:45 | CLOSING SPEECH
END OF DAY 3
