Event

3D Planning and Printing in Hospitals Forum 2025

May 8 – 9, 2025

Leuven, Belgium

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About this event

Join the most inspirational minds in Europe for the annual 3D Planning and Printing in Hospitals Forum, where innovation meets impact. This exclusive event offers a space for thought leaders in the field to share insights, strategies, and success stories for one shared goal: driving meaningful change in patient care.

Over the course of these two days, you'll gain hands-on experience, explore innovative applications, and participate in insightful discussions on demonstrating 3D's value at the point of care, economic strategies, optimizing your 3D lab, overcoming regulatory challenges, and more.

Places are limited, and registration closes at midnight on Monday, April 28^th, so be sure to save your spot before then! Register before April 1^st for our early bird offer of €425 — €100 off the full price.

Why attend?

Join Europe's pioneering 3D printing in hospitals community
Gain first-hand insights from leaders in clinical 3D planning
Learn to launch, grow, and sustain a 3D lab
Overcome regulatory challenges and demonstrate 3D's value
Explore the power of intra-operative 3D planning, AR, and VR
Engage with the European 3D Printing in Hospitals Special Interest Group

Who should attend?

Radiologists 
CMF surgeons
Orthopaedic surgeons and consultants  
Cardiovascular specialists 
Pediatric specialists
Medical imaging specialists 
Clinical engineers 
Clinical scientists
Surgical oncologists

Program

Time (CEST)

Session

Time (CEST) / Session

8:30 – 9:30 am

Registration

9:30 – 9:45 am

Opening presentation

Koen Peters

9:45 – 10:15 am

Keynote presentation

Dr. David Hoganson, Boston Children's Hospital

Transforming Healthcare: 3D Innovations in Action

10:15 – 10:30 am

Clinical Applications in Cardiovascular Medicine

Dr. Abdel Hakim Moustafa, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

10:30 – 10:45 am

Clinical Applications in Pediatrics

Dr. Davide Curione, Bambino Gesú

10:45 – 11:00 am

Q&A

11:15 – 11:45 am

Coffee break

Transforming Healthcare: 3D Innovations in Action

11:45 am – 12:00 pm

Clinical Applications in Oncology

Maarten van Alphen, Netherlands Cancer Institute

12:00 – 12:15 pm

Clinical Applications in Cranio-Maxillofacial Medicine

Sian Campbell and Poppy Taylor-Crawford, Poole Hospital

12:15 – 12:30 pm

Clinical Applications in Orthopaedics

Dr. Rubén Pérez-Mañanes, Gregorio Marañon

12:30 – 12:45 pm

Q&A

12:45 – 1:45 pm

Lunch

From Concept to Change: Building Sustainable 3D Labs

1:45 – 2:00 pm

Establishing a Point-of-Care Lab

Florianne van Schaardenburgh, St. Antonius Hospital

2:00 – 2:15 pm

Building on Solid Ground: Enhancing Efficiency and Workflows in Your 3D Lab

Dr. Alberto Leardini, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute

2:15 – 2:30 pm

Lessons in Growth: Optimizing and Scaling a 3D Lab

Jürgen Schwarzbauer, Kepler University Clinic, Linz

2:30 – 2:45 pm

Q&A

2:45 – 3:15 pm

Coffee break

Advancing 3D Planning and Printing in Hospitals: Regulation, Reimbursement, and Collaboration in Europe

3:15 – 3:30 pm

Learnings from the European Special Interest Group for 3D Printing in Hospitals

Marina Nagel, LMU Clinic

3:30 – 3:45 pm

TBC

3:45 – 4:00 pm

Towards Reimbursement: The Spanish Experience

Dr. Josep Munuera, Hopital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

4:00 – 4:15 pm

Q&A

4:15 – 4:45 pm

Coffee break

Shaping the Future: Innovation in 3D Planning and Printing

4:45 – 5:00

Mimics Innovation Awards 2024 Winner

Dr. Chien Nguyen, UMC Utrecht

5:00 – 5:15 pm

Transplants: The Role of 3D Planning for Better Outcomes

David Sibřina, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine

5:15 – 5:30 pm

3D Technology in Keyhole Surgery for Head Tumor Removal

Lisa Ferrie and Jiten Parmar, Leeds General Infirmary

5:30 – 5:45 pm

Q&A

5:45 – 6:00 pm

Closing

6:00 pm

Dinner

Meet the speakers

Koen Peters

Koen Peters, Vice President — Materialise Medical

Dr. David Hoganson

Assistant in Cardiac Surgery — Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Dr. Abdel Hakim Moustafa

MD, MSc, Cardiologist, Director of the Dimension Lab — Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Dr. Davide Curione

Radiologist, Bambino Gesú

Maarten van Alphen

Technical Physician, Post Doctoral Researcher, Netherlands Cancer Institute

Sian Campbell

Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist, Reconstructive Scientist, Poole Hospital — part of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundations Trust

Poppy Taylor-Crawford

Biomedical Scientist, Poole Hospital — part of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundations Trust

Dr. Rubén Pérez-Mañanes

Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon and Traumatologist — Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain

Florianne van Schaardenburgh

Biomedical Engineer, St. Antonius Hospital

Alberto Leardini

Director, Movement Analysis Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute

Jürgen Schwarzbauer

Dental Technician, Anaplastologist, 3D Design & Printing — Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria

Marina Nagel

Marina Nagel, 3D Printing & Visualization Engineer, LMU Clinic

Dr. Josep Munuera

Director of the Diagnostic Imaging Department, Hopital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Dr. Chien Nguyen

3D Lab Coordinator, UMC Utrecht

David Sibřina

Medical XR Researcher, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Lisa Ferrie

Biomedical Engineer, Leeds General Infirmary

Jiten Parmar

Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Leeds General Infirmary

See highlights from last year

Event details

The outside of the Irish College in Leuven, featuring the front of a red brick building with a spire and a luscious green lawn.

May 8 — Day program

Irish College Leuven
Janseniusstraat 1
3000
Leuven

The dimly lit brew hall in De Hoorn, Leuven.

May 8 — Evening program

De Hoorn
Sluisstraat 79
3000
Leuven

Exterior view of Materialise’s headquarters in Leuven, Belgium

May 9

Materialise HQ
Technologielaan 15
3000 Leuven
Belgium

Where to stay

Materialise HQ is located just outside of Leuven. You'll find accommodation and public transport within easy reach. See our recommendations below:

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