Alexander Gleiß is a research associate and PhD at the Chair of Business Informatics and Digitalization of the University of Potsdam. His research comprises the digital transformation of companies, industries and the society through the development, combination and exploitation of digital technologies. Especially, he examines the actual and potential impact of digitalization in the insurance industry and the healthcare sector.
One of the Berlin-Brandenburg region’s main strengths is its unique concentration of science, clinics and business and the close network that they maintain. The conference includes two regional-focused HealthCapital Sessions to showcase some of the most inspiring projects, research activities and the initiatives, including some inspirational new start-ups, all working within the fields of Leading Digital Transformation & Big Data in Medicine. HealthCapital [https://www.himssimpact.eu/potsdam/2018/organising-partners#health], of course, is the brand name for the cluster of healthcare industries and life sciences that are based in the region.