From care gridlock to care innovation: cross border challenges, innovative lessons

• Date & time: Thursday, 4 June 2026 | 12:00 - 15:45
• Location: Vlerick Business School, Bolwerklaan 21, 1210 Brussel
• Language: Dutch
• Participation: Free

Belgian healthcare is under increasing pressure. Rising demand, workforce shortages, and questions around financial sustainability create complex challenges that can no longer be solved at a single policy or organizational level. These issues do not stop at national borders.

During this event, we will explore how international insights and innovative care models can help shape a future-proof healthcare system in Belgium.

“From care gridlock to care innovation: cross‑border challenges, innovative lessons” brings together policymakers, healthcare organizations, and strategic decision-makers to translate shared insights into the Belgian context.

• 12:00 | Welcome & lunch
• 12:45 | Setting the scene by KPMG in Belgium
• 13:10 | Inspiration sessions with external speakers
  
  
  • Insights from the “Versneld Verbinden” program — a regional initiative in Twente (NL) that connects healthcare organizations across the region
    by Michiel Pot (Board Member, Zorgnetoost) and Marijke Ploegman (Director, KPMG Netherlands)
    
    
  • Insights from the Nurse‑led Care Team “Heembeemd” — a pilot in the Mechelen‑Katelijne first‑line zone, testing an innovative model where nurses provide efficient, tailored care to support local GPs
    by Sven De Bakker (Project Officer, ELZ Mechelen‑Katelijne) and Liesbet Van Bos (Lecturer & Researcher, Thomas More)
     
• 14:30 | Group discussion: What can we learn from these two initiatives?
• 15:30 | Key takeaways & wrap-up
• 15:45 | Networking with drinks and bites

This event offers space to step away from day‑to‑day operations and engage in strategic dialogue. Guided by a shared ambition to strengthen the healthcare system, today and tomorrow, we focus on inspiring, connecting, and fostering open and constructive exchange among diverse stakeholders.

Please note that the session will be delivered exclusively in Dutch.

Do you have questions or require more information? Get in touch with our event team. 

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