On 5 March 2026, the hybrid INDICATE Round Table titled “Challenges and opportunities of federated infrastructures in medical research” will take place. The event will bring together leading experts to exchange experiences between EU projects, discuss challenges and lessons learned, and foster networking opportunities. The programme will be moderator by INDICATE Co-PI’s Michel van Genderen and Christian Jung.

The programme will start with welcome remarks from Malte Kelm, Director at the University Hospital Düsseldorf, and John Laffey, Research Chair of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. The welcome will be followed by short project pitches from key European initiatives, including:

• INDICATE – presented by Jan van den Brand (Technical Lead INDICATE)
• NUM Rapid – presented by Falk von Dincklage
• Eucare – presented by Björn-Erik Ole Jensen
• Irish Critical Care Clinical Trials Network – presented by Bairbre McNicholas
• Num SN CritCare – presented by Patrick Meybohm

Following the pitches, a panel discussion will explore the main challenges, lessons learned, and opportunities for federated infrastructures with Patrick Rockenschaub, including a presentation of Genome of Europe by Helen Ray-Jones and Jeroen van Rooij.

The round table will conclude with reflections on strengthening collaboration across Europe, fostering dialogue among a select group of researchers, clinicians, and project leaders working at the forefront of data-driven medical research.

Find a detailed overview of the programme below