SAAP-01 - The FIP Digital Pharmacy Summit 2026*
Tracks
Room 519
| Saturday, August 29, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Details
Organised by the FIP Technology Advisory Group
Chairs
Morning: Dr Claudia Rijcken, FIP Technology Advisory Group, The Netherlands & Dr Joel Fossouo Tagne, FIP Technology Advisory Group, Australia
Afternoon: Prof Aukje Mantel-Teeuwisse, Utrecht University, Netherlands & Ms Ezinne V.C. Onwuekwe, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Canada
Introduction
The FIP Digital Pharmacy Summit in Montreal brings together global leaders to explore the theme “One Health, One Pharmacy – Leveraging Digital Solutions to Bridge Science, Practice, and Education.” This in-person programme offers a dynamic day of insights into how digital innovation is reshaping pharmacy across all sectors. From artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to hybrid care models and digital health education, expert keynote speakers will highlight practical applications and future opportunities. Interactive panel discussions will further examine real-world implementation, ethics, and equity in digital practice. Designed for pharmacists, researchers, and educators alike, the Summit provides a unique platform to connect, learn, and collaborate in advancing a more integrated, patient-centred, and digitally enabled future for pharmacy. The FIP Digital Pharmacy Summit is a ‘must-attend-event’ for every pharmacist interested in the future of the profession.
Programme
Registration
The session is accessible with pre-registration only via the regular congress registration. Costs are € 150 for FIP members and non-members.
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration & Networking |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 09:15 – 10:00 | AI & the pharmacist of tomorrow — redefining patient access and outcome |
| Dr Ravi Patel, Blueberry Pharmacy, USA | |
| How are telepharmacy, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence reshaping the pharmacist's role? This keynote explores how smart technologies optimise medication use, strengthen adherence, and advance chronic disease management, while tackling persistent access barriers and driving healthcare equity worldwide. | |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | From data to impact — digital innovation in pharmaceutical science |
| Mr Sudeep Srivastava, Appinventiv, India | |
| Big data and predictive analytics are transforming the way we safeguard drug safety, anticipate supply chain disruptions, and prevent medication shortages. Discover how these digital tools strengthen global medication security and build more resilient health systems, including in low- and middle-income countries. | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | The connected patient — digital literacy, engagement, and education |
| Prof. Dr. Heba Mohamed, Cairo University and member FIP Technology Advisory Group, Egypt | |
| mHealth, digital self-care tools, and health literacy programmes are empowering patients and communities like never before. This session explores how simulation-based learning and virtual patient technologies help pharmacy professionals build the digital competencies they need, today and tomorrow. | |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Panel Discussion 1: Digital Practice in Action |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:15 | Hybrid care readiness — is your pharmacy prepared for the future? |
| Dr Claudia Rijcken, FIP Technology Advisory Group, Netherlands | |
| Pharmacy is moving beyond the physical counter. But how ready are we, really? This keynote introduces a practical framework for hybrid care readiness and discusses responsible implementation of hybrid care processes and examines the role of AI and agentic AI in daily pharmacy practice. An essential session for pharmacists seeking to lead, not follow, in the digital transformation of care. | |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | The FIP AI toolkit — from guidelines to daily practice |
| Dr Whitley Yi, FIP Technology Advisory Group, USA | |
| What does responsible AI look like in patient care? This keynote brings the FIP AI Toolkit to life through practical demonstrations and real-world clinical cases — showing how AI can optimise workflows while maintaining transparency, safety, and sound governance. | |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | Ethics, policy, and digital equity — what every pharmacist needs to know |
| Ms Amy Eikelenboom, NAALA, Netherlands | |
| Data privacy, patient consent, responsible AI, and equitable access are no longer optional knowledge. This session addresses the digital divides across health systems and equips pharmacists with the ethical and policy insights needed to deliver inclusive, effective care in a digital world. | |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Panel Discussion 2: Future-Proofing Pharmacy with Digital Innovations |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks |
Chairs & speakers
Dr Claudia Rijcken
FIP Technology Advisory Group
Chairing of SAAP-01 - The FIP Digital Pharmacy Summit 2026 (Morning)
Dr Joel Fossouo Tagne
Research Fellow/ Advisor
University of Melbourne Austrlia and member FIP Technology Advisory Group
Chairing of SAAP-01 - The FIP Digital Pharmacy Summit 2026 (Morning)
Dr Ravi Patel
Blueberry Pharmacy
AI & the pharmacist of tomorrow — redefining patient access and outcome
Mr Sudeep Srivastava
Appinventiv
From data to impact — digital innovation in pharmaceutical science
Prof. Heba Mohamed
Professor
Cairo University and member FIP Technology Advisory Group
The connected patient — digital literacy, engagement, and education
Prof Aukje Mantel-Teeuwisse
Professor Of Pharmacy And Global Health
Utrecht University
Chairing of SAAP-01 - The FIP Digital Pharmacy Summit 2026 (Afternoon)
Ms Ezinne V.C. Onwuekwe
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Chairing of SAAP-01 - The FIP Digital Pharmacy Summit 2026 (Afternoon)
Dr Claudia Rijcken
FIP Technology Advisory Group
Hybrid care readiness — is your pharmacy prepared for the future?
Dr Whitley Yi
FIP Technology Advisory Group
The FIP AI toolkit — from guidelines to daily practice
Ms Amy Eikelenboom
NAALA
Ethics, policy, and digital equity — what every pharmacist needs to know
