Speakers info

Trained in Switzerland, Norway and Sweden, Dr. David-Z. Issom is specialized in Health Informatics and Global Health. He currently holds an Assistant Professor position at the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, works as a scientific collaborator at the Geneva University Hospitals, and is a guest lecturer at the University of Geneva.

As a key opinion leader and impatient patient, David advises various digital health start-ups and biotech companies to accelerate their digital transformation.

As well, David is a founding member and director of Research at the European Sickle Cell Federation (ESCF), and co-leads the Swiss Sickle Cell Patient Association (Suisse Drépano).