Roberto Ascione
President, Health Innovation
Expertise:
Roberto is a pioneer in digital health and a recognized thought leader, people-inspiring founder and serial entrepreneur. Trained as a medical doctor with a degree in marketing and communications, his passion for medicine, computer science and human-technology interactions have led to his lifelong commitment and dedication to the advancement of digital healthcare. In 1997, he founded Healthware Group, which joined EVERSANA in 2023, and is a regular keynote speaker at global events and author of the books “The Future of Health” (Wiley) and “Il Futuro della Salute” (Hoepli), Chairman at Frontiers Health, a leading health innovation conference, and is a founding advisor to the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA). Roberto holds degrees from the University S. Orsola Benincasa in Naples, Italy, and is active in the health innovation ecosystem in various advisor capacities both across Europe and the United States.
Articles by Roberto Ascione
AI, Digital Therapeutics Transformation & Cross-Industry Collaboration – What’s On Tap at Frontiers Health
Frontiers Health global conference is just a few weeks away, and as founder and chairman of the event, it’s a special few days. Every year, Frontiers Health explores the most relevant health topics, leading the way for ecosystem collaboration that truly pushes the boundaries of what is possible. It’s more than a conference; it’s an annual gathering of a community committed to changing and improving global health. Through the lenses of innovation and the ingenuity of forward-looking ideas that only happen at the frontiers, between the known and the unknown, the possible and the seemingly impossible, we nurture hopes for a better future. Of the many captivating topics that will […]
Digital Therapeutics: A Necessity for Italy – Insights from Roberto Ascione and Alberta Spreafico
A Collaborative Approach to Integrating Digital Therapeutics (DTx) into the Italian Health System Roberto Ascione, our President, Health Innovation, and Alberta Spreafico, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice President, Health Innovation, have co-authored the Italian publication “Digital Therapeutics: A Necessity for Italy.” This work continues the journey initiated in 2019 with the project “Terapie Digitali per l’Italia” (#DTxITA) and aims to promote the integration of these digital innovations into the Italian health system. The project also supports research, development, and entrepreneurship in Italy, aligning with the global digital medicine context and opportunities. The publication features contributions from over 40 experts, including clinicians, patients, pharmacists, methodologists, healthcare company directors, economists, legal experts, regulatory […]