The event is organised by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) with the support of the VHTnet consortium. Over the course of the two days, participants will discuss how to strengthen usability, adoption, interoperability and trust in the emerging platform.
Key discussion topics
- Validation of the Platform’s direction vis-a-vis community expectations
- Review of elicitation findings and identification of remaining gaps
- Stakeholder engagement and participation incentives
- Adoption drivers, barriers and enabling services
- Capacity-building, user support and legal/ethical awareness needs
- Lessons from comparable initiatives for the design of a VHT community hub
- Prioritisation of low-level requirements for the first version of the Platform
- Definition of the core scope for the first Platform release, including interoperability and readiness considerations
Target audience
20 October 2026 (afternoon) – Annual VHT Event
The first day is open to all stakeholders, subject to registration, including:
- Members of the wider VHT User Community
- Researchers and academics
- Developers and technical experts
- Patient organisations
- Regulators
- Industry representatives and innovators
- Other stakeholders interested in the development and uptake of Advanced VHT models
21 October 2026 (full day) – Final Requirements Elicitation Session
The second day is restricted to Advanced VHT Platform User Group members only. Organisations interested in joining are invited to contact cnect-EU-VHT-INITIATIVE@ec.europa.eu.
Draft agenda
20 October 2026 – Annual VHT Event
14:00 – 14:20 Welcome and introduction
14:20 – 14:40 High-level introduction to the scope of the Advanced VHT Simulation Platform
14:40 – 15:00 Summary of the user groups’ elicitation process
15:00 – 16:00 User-centric aspects and incentivisation across the VHT ecosystem
16:00 – 16:30 Break
16:30 – 17:45 User-centric aspects and incentivisation across the VHT ecosystem
17:45 – 18:00 Closing and overview of next steps
21 October 2026 – Final Requirements Elicitation Session
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and session objectives
09:15 – 09:30 Extraction of low-level requirements
09:30 – 10:30 User workflows and personas
10:30 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 12:15 VHT Framework and Federated Repository
12:15 – 13:30 Access Federator
13:30 – 14:30 Break
14:30 – 15:45 Orchestrator and CNS Services
15:45 – 16:15 Intellectual Property Rights Management (IPRM)
16:15 – 16:30 Closing and overview of next steps
Registration
Further information on registration and practical arrangements will be shared with participants in due course.
Web streaming
The event will be held in a hybrid format, with participation possible both in Brussels and online.
Shaping Europe’s digital futureAdvanced Virtual Human Twins (VHT) Platform – Annual Event
Anonymous (not verified)
Fri, 07/17/2026 – 11:30
20 October 2026 – 21 October 2026
Brussels and online
The first annual event for the Advanced Virtual Human Twins (VHT) Platform will provide an opportunity to take stock of progress and shape the platform based on real user needs and structured community feedback.
The event is organised by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) with the support of the VHTnet consortium. Over the course of the two days, participants will discuss how to strengthen usability, adoption, interoperability and trust in the emerging platform.
Key discussion topics
Validation of the Platform’s direction vis-a-vis community expectations
Review of elicitation findings and identification of remaining gaps
Stakeholder engagement and participation incentives
Adoption drivers, barriers and enabling services
Capacity-building, user support and legal/ethical awareness needs
Lessons from comparable initiatives for the design of a VHT community hub
Prioritisation of low-level requirements for the first version of the Platform
Definition of the core scope for the first Platform release, including interoperability and readiness considerations
Target audience
20 October 2026 (afternoon) – Annual VHT Event
The first day is open to all stakeholders, subject to registration, including:
Members of the wider VHT User Community
Researchers and academics
Developers and technical experts
Patient organisations
Regulators
Industry representatives and innovators
Other stakeholders interested in the development and uptake of Advanced VHT models
21 October 2026 (full day) – Final Requirements Elicitation Session
The second day is restricted to Advanced VHT Platform User Group members only. Organisations interested in joining are invited to contact cnect-EU-VHT-INITIATIVE@ec.europa.eu.
Draft agenda
20 October 2026 – Annual VHT Event
14:00 – 14:20 Welcome and introduction14:20 – 14:40 High-level introduction to the scope of the Advanced VHT Simulation Platform14:40 – 15:00 Summary of the user groups’ elicitation process15:00 – 16:00 User-centric aspects and incentivisation across the VHT ecosystem16:00 – 16:30 Break16:30 – 17:45 User-centric aspects and incentivisation across the VHT ecosystem17:45 – 18:00 Closing and overview of next steps
21 October 2026 – Final Requirements Elicitation Session
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and session objectives09:15 – 09:30 Extraction of low-level requirements09:30 – 10:30 User workflows and personas10:30 – 11:00 Break11:00 – 12:15 VHT Framework and Federated Repository12:15 – 13:30 Access Federator13:30 – 14:30 Break14:30 – 15:45 Orchestrator and CNS Services15:45 – 16:15 Intellectual Property Rights Management (IPRM)16:15 – 16:30 Closing and overview of next steps
Registration
Further information on registration and practical arrangements will be shared with participants in due course.
Web streaming
The event will be held in a hybrid format, with participation possible both in Brussels and online.
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