Event

3D Planning and Printing in Hospitals Forum 2026

April 23 – 24, 2026

Leuven, Belgium

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About this event

Join experts in Europe who are establishing the new standard of care with 3D planning and printing. This exclusive event offers a space for thought leaders in the field to share insights, strategies, and success stories on how to achieve more with preoperative planning.

Over the course of these two days, you'll gain hands-on experience, explore innovative applications, and get the opportunity to hear directly from clinicians making an impact with the technology. Join insightful discussions on demonstrating 3D's value at the point of care, economic strategies, optimizing your 3D lab, and more.

Places are limited, and registration closes at midnight on Wednesday, April 15^th, so be sure to save your spot before then! Register before March 10^th for our early bird ticket price of €425 — €100 off the full price.

Why attend?

Join Europe's pioneering 3D printing in hospitals community
Hear directly from clinicians using the technology in their specialties
Gain first-hand insights from leaders in clinical 3D planning
Learn to launch, grow, and sustain a 3D lab
Explore the power of intraoperative 3D planning, AR, and VR
Engage with the European 3D Printing in Hospitals Special Interest Group

Who should attend?

CMF specialists
Orthopaedic specialists
Cardiovascular specialists 
Pediatric specialists
Plastic surgery specialists
Radiologists
Medical imaging specialists 
Clinical engineers and scientists
Surgical oncologists

Program

Time (CEST)

Session

Time (CEST) / Session

8:30 – 9:30 am

Registration

9:30 – 9:45 am

Welcome and Vision: Setting the Stage for 3D Transformation in Healthcare

Koen Peters, Materialise

9:45 – 10:15 am

Keynote presentation

Transforming Healthcare: 3D Innovations in Action

10:15 – 10:30 am

Clinical Applications in Cardiovascular Medicine

Dr. Joan Sanchez de Toledo, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu

10:30 – 10:45 am

Clinical Applications in General Surgery

Laura Cercenelli, eDIMES Lab

10:45 – 11:00 am

Clinical Applications in Pediatrics

Antonio Fratini, Aston University; Tristan Racharan, Birmingham Children’s Hospital

11:00 – 11:15 am

Q&A

11:15 – 11:30 am

Coffee break

11:30 – 11:45 am

Clinical Applications in Oncology

Ryan Young, The Christie NHS Foundation; Megan Davies, The Christie NHS Foundation

11:45 am – 12:00 pm

Clinical Applications in Cranio-Maxillofacial Medicine

Ruud Schreurs, Amsterdam Medical Center

12:00 – 12:15 pm

Clinical Applications in Orthopaedics

Salam Dib, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

12:15 – 12:30 pm

Q&A

12:30 – 1:45 pm

Lunch

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

1:45 – 2:00 pm

TBD

2:00 – 2:15 pm

TBD

Nada Mansour, Humanitas Research Hospital

2:15 – 2:30 pm

TBD

Josep Munuera, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau; Freek Bielevelt, Radboudumc

2:30 – 2:45 pm

Q&A

2:45 – 3:15 pm

Coffee break

Parallel session 1 — Building 3D Labs: From Vision to Reality

3:15 – 3:30 pm

Making the Case: Financial and Operational Justification for a 3D Lab

Pieter-Jan Lijnen, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg Genk

3:30 – 3:45 pm

From Department to Hospital-Wide 3D Integration: An Intrapreneurship Journey

Annabel van Orshoven, UZ Leuven

3:45 – 4:00 pm

TBD

Oliver Burley, Manchester University, NHS Foundation Trust

4:00 – 4:15 pm

Q&A

4:15 – 4:45 pm

Coffee break

Parallel session 2 — Workflow Power-Up: CMS, Automation, and AI

3:15 – 3:30 pm

From Case Management to Learning Hub: Unlocking CSM for 3D Projects

Paolo Gargiulo, Reykjavik University

3:30 – 3:45 pm

TBD

Peter Pijpker, University Medical Center Groningen 3D Lab

3:45 – 4:00 pm

TBD

Natalie Short, St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tayla Sewell, St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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 pm

Mimics Innovation Awards 2025 Winner

Fleur de Geer, Verwelius 3D Lab

5:00 – 5:15 pm

TBD

Nieves Cubo Mateo, Gregorio Marañón Hospital

5:15 – 5:30 pm

Q&A

5:30 – 5:45 pm

Shaping Tomorrow Together: Closing Reflections

Sebastian de Boodt, Materialise

6:00 pm

Dinner

Meet the speakers

Joan Sanchez de Toledo

Cardiac Intensivist, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Director, Heart Institute, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain

Laura Cercenelli

Biomedical Engineer, eDIMES Lab, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy

Antonio Fratini

Director of Engineering, Health Research Centre, Aston University, Chair, BmED IMECHE, United Kingdom

Tristan Racharan

Consultant — Paediatric and Sports Cardiologist, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK

Ryan Young

Head of Engineering, The Christie NHS Foundation, UK

Megan Davies

Additive Manufacturing Engineer, The Christie NHS Foundation, UK

Ruud Schreurs

Head of 3D Lab for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands

Salam Dip

Senior Healthcare Technology Executive and Laboratory Leader, Manager of Dental Laboratory Services, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Arabia