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Expert Bio

Isabel van De Keere is a healthcare technology innovator, purpose-driven entrepreneur, and the founder of Immersive Rehab, a digital therapeutics startup she established in 2016 to deliver personalised neurorehabilitation programmes through virtual reality, improving patient outcomes and enhancing clinical assessments. Her entrepreneurial journey was sparked by her own rehabilitation experience following an accident, driving her commitment to patient-centred innovation. Holding an MSc in Electro-Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Isabel combines deep scientific expertise with real-world impact. She has led strategic research and technology transfer projects at Imperial College London and University College London, and has spearheaded global innovation and policy initiatives at international nonprofits, NGOs, and intergovernmental organisations including UNESCO and the Global Disability Innovation Hub. A former academic scientist and teaching fellow, Isabel is now a sought-after advisor to purpose-driven organisations across the healthcare technology sector, guiding their business, innovation, and product strategy. Her areas of passion span digital health, assistive technologies, immersive technologies in healthcare, tech for good, social entrepreneurship, and diversity in science and technology.

Sessions

The importance of design thinking in healthcare innovation in the digital age
How the use of immersive technologies in healthcare can bring value to patient care