Intensive Care Innovation Forum

February 06-08, 2025, Milan
Humanitas Congress Center, via Alessandro Manzoni 113 – 20090 Rozzano
This event will gather leading minds in critical care to explore the future of intensive care medicine and share the latest advancements in ICU technology and patient care. Attendees can look forward to sessions on groundbreaking topics, including artificial intelligence, precision medicine, virtual ICU models, and sustainable ICU design. Expect visionary talks, practical workshops, and dynamic discussions addressing critical challenges, from patient interaction enhancements to alarm fatigue and environmental sustainability.
What to Expect at the Intensive Care Innovation Forum:
The forum will unite top minds in critical care to envision the future of intensive care medicine. Key highlights include:
- Visionary Talks: Leading experts will share insights on groundbreaking topics like artificial intelligence, precision medicine, and sustainable ICU practices.
- Interactive Sessions: Practical sessions to explore emerging technologies, methods, and strategies.
- Dynamic Panel Discussions: Addressing key challenges, from improving patient interactions to reducing alarm fatigue and environmental impact.
Chairpersons & Faculty
- Maurizio Cecconi
Direttore Dipartimento Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva,
Humanitas Research Hospital
Italy
- Jan De Waele
Full Professor at Universiteit Gent
Intensivist at Ghent University Hospital
Belgium
- Salvatore Maggiore
Professor and Chair of Anesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine Dpt
G d’Annunzio University-ASL2 Chieti
Italy
Faculty – as of 04 February
Aliverti Andrea – Italy
Angus Derek – USA
Azoulay Elie – France
Balzani Eleonora – Italy
Bignami Elena – Italy
Blanch Lluis – Spain
Bolchini Cristiana – Italy
Cecconi Maurizio – Italy
Celi Leo – USA
Colpaert Kirsten – Belgium
Conway-Morris Andrew – United Kingdom
Costantino Maria Laura – Italy
De Waele Jan – Belgium
Elbers Paul – The Netherlands
Ercole Ari – United Kingdom
Ferrario Manuela – Italy
Fumagalli Roberto – Italy
Grasselli Giacomo – Italy
Greco Massimiliano – Italy
Hunfeld Nicole – The Netherlands
Iaquaniello Carolina – Italy
Ioan Ana Maria – Spain
Jaber Samir – France
Kesecioglu Jozef – The Netherlands
Landoni Giovanni – Italy
Latronico Nicola – Italy
Maggiore Salvatore – Italy
Ozoani Ezinwanne – Ireland
Perchiazzi Gaetano – Sweden
Povoa Pedro – Portugal
Roberts Jason – Australia
Sancho Ferrando Elena – Spain
Shankar-Hari Manu – United Kingdom
Theodorakopoulou Maria – Greece
Thoral Patrick – The Netherlands
Programme
Featured Topics
- AI & Human Oversight
Explore AI’s role in humanizing ICU processes and improving end-of-life care. - Genomics & Personalized Care
Dive into how genomics, pharmacogenomics, and next-gen sequencing are revolutionizing ICU treatments. - Virtual ICUs & Scalable Models
Discover how virtual ICU models can expand access and enhance outcomes globally. - Sustainable ICU Design
Learn about integrating AI, robotics, and eco-conscious practices in ICU environments. - Interdisciplinary Innovation
Uncover novel technologies and solutions born from cross-disciplinary collaborations
Specialized Sessions
- Neuromonitoring techniques.
- Wearable biosensors for real-time patient monitoring.
- Advancements in gene therapy.
- Immersive training technologies (VR and AR) for ICU teams.
Registration Details and Contact Information
Prices are per person and 22% Italian VAT is included in costs below
- ESICM Member (2025 membership) € 376
- NON-Member € 560
- ESICM Member in Training (2025 membership) € 230
- NON-Member in Training € 413
Note : ESICM offers an extra 100 € discount for this event to the current and former Datathon participants. Don’t miss it !
For technical issues related to registration, please contact the Humanitas EDU Registration Department at edu@hunimed.eu.
For other inquiries, feel free to reach out to congress@esicm.org.
Sponsors and Industry Sessions
The ESICM would like to wholeheartedly thank our partners for their support

Löwenstein – Thursday 6 February
18:00-19:00
Lights Out! The impact of Cyberattacks on a digitalized ICU
Speaker: Dr. Christian Schregel, Team Lead Advance Development, Löwenstein Medical Germany
Moderator: Prof Salvatore Maggiore
GE Healthcare – Friday 7 February
12:15-13:15
Digital solutions design and implementation in the ICU
Speakers: Dr. Maria Saera Bodi & Eng. Julen Berrueta
BD – Friday 7 February
16:15-17:00
Shaping Hemodynamic Monitoring with the help of AI-Today’s Landscape and Tomorrow’s Vision. The engineering and clinical perspectives
Speakers: Feras Hatib, Vice-President R&D BD Advanced Patient Monitoring (APM) and Prof. Thomas Scheeren, Medical Affairs Sr Director BD APM
Moderator: Prof. Maurizio Cecconi
CME Credits
The ESICM Intensive Care Innovation Forum, Rozzano, Italy 06/02/2025 – 08/02/2025 , has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 15.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Medtech Europe Code
This event is compliant with the MedTech Europe Code of Ethical Business Practice, see on Event Details CVS

The Intensive Care Innovation Forum in Milan will follow the 7th Critical Care Datathon (January 10-February 7, 2025). This dynamic prelude offers multidisciplinary teams and international experts an exciting opportunity to collaborate on exploring clinical questions using large datasets from electronic health records.
The Datathon not only enhances participants’ data analysis skills but also inspires innovative approaches to tackling critical care challenges. The top three teams will be honored with the opportunity to present their findings during the forum, amplifying their impact on the global intensive care community.