FluxSenseAward 2027

Prof. Dr. David Matusiewicz is one of the best-known minds in digital health in Germany. He is Dean of the Health & Social Affairs division and Director of the Institute for Health & Social Affairs (ifgs) at FOM University of Applied Sciences. He has deep, long-standing experience in innovation and digital transformation, combining academic knowledge and teaching didactics with extensive practical experience in business.

His work centers on digital transformation in healthcare, artificial intelligence and “artificial empathy,” and new work. A sought-after keynote speaker and moderator, he appears as “the voice of digital health.” He is a LinkedIn Top Voice and has given a TEDx talk.

As an author and editor, he has published 28 titles. He also hosts a podcast (“Der Smarte Patient”) and regularly speaks at industry events such as DMEA. His guiding idea: digital transformation is an opportunity to make healthcare more humane, efficient, and accessible.

He pursues this every day with great enthusiasm, speaking plainly, with appreciation, and showing both sides of the coin. Prof. Matusiewicz is Founding Partner of EsFoMed GmbH as well as Founder of the Digital Health Academy.

Catharina Banach brings extensive experience in healthcare communications, strategic business development, and company building and expansion. With a strong understanding of the healthcare landscape, she combines strategic thinking with entrepreneurial vision to help businesses position themselves effectively, unlock new market opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth. She is the Founder of FluxSense Awards and FluxSense Innovation Hub.

Her expertise lies at the intersection of healthcare, communication, and business strategy. She understands how to translate complex health and technology innovations into compelling narratives, find a unique positioning to build strong brands, and develop strategies that connect innovation with market needs. Longterm Board Chairwoman of the German Wellness Association, owner of Healthy Pleasures Agency; Catharina established numerous start ups on foreign markets from the scratch.

As a jury member of the FluxSense Digital Health & Wearables Award, Catharina brings a valuable perspective on strategic relevance, market potential, positioning, scalability and investment value. She evaluates health-tech innovations not only for their promise, but also for their ability to create meaningful value, reach their target audiences, and make a lasting impact on healthcare.

Prof. Dr. Henning Müller is an internationally recognized expert in medical informatics, artificial intelligence, and medical image analysis. He is professor at HES-SO Valais-Wallis and the University of Geneva, where his work focuses on the application of data science and AI to healthcare.

He was coordinator of the ExaMode and Khresmoi EU projects and scientific coordinator of the VISCERAL EU project. Since early 2020 he has also been a member of the Swiss National Research Council, where he has led the Program Committee on Thematic and Solution Oriented Research since 2025.

With his expertise in medical data analysis, computer-aided diagnosis, and digital health innovation, he contributes a strong scientific and technological perspective, assessing the evidence, technical quality, and potential clinical value of emerging health technologies.

Tjaša Zajc is a digital health expert who evaluates healthcare innovation from three angles: as an industry insider, a journalist and a patient. In 2017 she founded Faces of Digital Health, a podcast and newsletter with over 400 episodes by now and listeners in 75 countries. She also produced two documentaries: Hopes and Hypes Around Digital Health and (OVER)DOSE – How Do We Prevent Medication Errors. Her latest series, The Agentic Patient, examines how patients and clinicians use AI in care.

After a career in medical journalism, she spent seven years in healthcare IT business development. She has served as a startup mentor at Startupbootcamp Digital Health Berlin and as a jury member at MEDICA. She leads content and programming for HIMSS Europe, and works as a conference moderator and keynote speaker internationally. Her work has earned recognition from Medika (Fifty Most Impactful Tech Innovators in Digital Healthcare), Health Tech (30 Healthcare IT Influencers Worth a Follow), Brainlab (9 Digital Health Experts to Follow), Worth Minds (The Worthy 100) and more.

Jörg Asma is a telematics infrastructure consultant (Market Leader in Hospital IT) and Partner at PwC Digital Health, a TI auditor, and head of the BSI TR-03161/TR-03174 Testing Center.

He combines deep expertise in telematics infrastructure with the operational realities gained from hundreds of hospital client engagements.

From the Machine Room to the Board of Directors.

Dr. Bettina Horster, who holds a degree in computer science, heads the VIVAIcare Business Development division at VIVAI Software AG. She has been working in the field of the Internet of Things since 2009 and has done truly pioneering work in this area.

Her book—“The Nursing Home Can Wait”—explores the digital tools available today for home-based elder care. The book was published in October 2024.

With her digital assistant VIVAIcare, which enables older adults to live longer, safer, and more independent lives, she has already won numerous prizes and awards, including the EU Commission’s regioStars Award, the Diplomatic Council’s “Information Society Award,” the prize from the renowned German initiative “Ort im Land der Ideen” (Place in the Land of Ideas), and the United Nations’ “World Summit on the Information Society” Award.

Dr. Bettina Horster is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Fraunhofer AISEC Institute and is active in the German Digital Advisory Boards. She serves on the supervisory board of NRW.Global, the foreign trade agency of North Rhine-Westphalia. For many years, she served as director of eco – Association of the Internet Industry e. V. and was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the City of Dortmund; she also served on the Digital Advisory Board of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia for many years. In addition, she headed the International Healthcare Forum within the international think tank “Diplomatic Council,” a UN-registered organization.

With 29 years of experience in strategic corporate development, organizational design, and digital transformation, he is one of the most seasoned thought leaders at the intersection of technology, business, and social change. For the past 16 years, he has focused particularly on the health and social services sectors, as well as on designing sustainable digital health ecosystems and the digitization of social care and the public sector.

Drawing on his experience and excellence as an executive thought leader, strategic trusted advisor, managing director, shareholder, and investor throughout his various professional roles, he combines entrepreneurial responsibility with technological foresight and strong implementation skills. His areas of expertise range from artificial intelligence, cloud business, and intelligent process automation to platform economics and customer enablement, as well as predictive analytics and innovative refinancing models for sustainable corporate management.

Through strategic partnerships with leading technology providers and his involvement in flagship, research, and innovation projects, he is actively shaping the digital future. In addition, he serves as a speaker and lecturer for associations, universities, and professional organizations.

His professional philosophy is shaped by a pioneering spirit, a drive to innovate, and the courage to challenge established ways of thinking. He views digitalization not as an end in itself, but as a strategic lever for making organizations more efficient, economically sustainable, and—with the help of AI—more people-centered.

His conviction: The future is not created by simply keeping pace with existing developments, but by having the courage to recognize new possibilities, push boundaries, and actively shape change.

Dr. Phillipp Kurtz is a physician, co-founder and co-CEO of Famedly GmbH and is considered one of the most prominent thought leaders on digital sovereignty in the European healthcare sector.

Dr Kurtz studied medicine at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, with periods abroad in India, Argentina and Russia, where he could get involved into the complexity of medical demands in different cultures.

His clinical work showed him how much healthcare suffers from missing or cumbersome communication. In 2019, he founded Famedly to develop an open-source communication solution for secure, decentralised data exchange in healthcare, including as a TI-Messenger.

Famedly develops an open-source communication solution consistently focused on data protection and clinical processes, which today forms the backbone of modern collaboration (such as the TI Messenger) and is now regarded in Germany and Austria as one of the pioneers in modern communication infrastructure for healthcare.

With his deep passion for complex systems and global perspectives, and as a bridge-builder between medical practice, IT security, and health policy, Phillipp Kurtz is a sought-after thought leader on national stages. He demonstrates how open standards and digital independence make patient care not only more efficient but also future-proof.

Andrea Buzzi combines her background in nursing with entrepreneurial experience and a focus on digital health. A licensed nurse, she studied business administration with a focus on marketing at the University of Hamburg. In 2008, she founded FRAUWENK, a communications consultancy specializing in technology companies, followed in 2019 by The Medical Network, which focuses on digital health.

On the “E-Health Pioneers” podcast, she has been speaking with founders and healthcare experts for seven years—across more than 150 episodes—about the opportunities presented by digital technologies and the challenges of implementing them. The focus is on developments that are transforming healthcare and the people driving them forward. The business podcast for the digital healthcare market won a silver award in the “Best Healthcare Podcast” category at the 2021 VISION.A Awards.

Mathias Schmon is a business economist, co-founder and co-managing director of nubedian GmbH. Since the company’s founding in 2011, he has played an active role in advancing the digital transformation of health and social care.

Mathias Schmon has a deep understanding of health care market dynamics and the development of new business areas and business models. His professional focus lies in cross-sector care across sector boundaries and the strategic development of new business areas. He is particularly interested in how hospitals, care providers, advisory services and other healthcare stakeholders can collaborate more effectively, and how this collaboration can be underpinned by a sustainable business model. He combines entrepreneurial experience with a practical understanding of the demands and challenges of everyday care delivery.

With his experience in developing and implementing digital healthcare solutions and his commitment to seamless transitions between care settings, Mathias Schmon is a valued contributor to healthcare events. He is passionate about innovations that deliver tangible benefits for patients, people in need of care and professionals, integrate into existing workflows and enable lasting improvements in care.

Sven Huckenbeck, M.Sc., holds a degree in sports science and, through his company HUCKENBECK HOLISTIC HEALTH, serves as an international spa consultant in the wellness and health industry. His career spans more than two decades, during which he has successfully optimized and further developed numerous renowned 4- and 5-star health resorts in Europe.

As a member of the Advisory Board of the DMWV (German Medical Wellness Association), he is responsible for holistic health and hospitality transformation. Health and wellness offerings, particularly in the tourism industry, require scientifically verifiable results without neglecting the vacation experience. His concept, “Wellness with Impact,” is based on the principle of salutogenesis.

Pavlo Borysov is an IT and software engineering professional with extensive experience in enterprise systems, software architecture, data integration, and digital transformation.

He previously led a multidisciplinary IT team of 35 professionals, overseeing software development, enterprise applications, and technology operations.

His current focus is on applied artificial intelligence, machine learning, and intelligent software solutions. He has completed the MIT Applied Data Science Program.

As a member of the FluxSense Award jury, Pavlo brings a practical engineering perspective to evaluating the technical feasibility, architecture, integration potential, and scalability of innovative digital health solutions.