Innovation Jam:
User Involvement – What Does It Really Mean?
In healthcare, innovation often arises when something is not working. It may appear in a work process that creates friction, in a product that is not adapted to real-life conditions, or in a patient interaction where the need is clear but the solution is missing.
True user involvement means that the people who use the solution help shape it. It means involving target groups, patients and staff early on – not merely as a testing group at the end. It means recognising that everyday practical knowledge carries as much weight as technical expertise.
When users become co-creators, both the product and the process change. Innovation then becomes something that grows through collaboration rather than something delivered from the outside.
In this conversation, two perspectives will meet on how user involvement can drive innovation – one from the frontline of healthcare and one from the reality of entrepreneurship.
Date: 15 April
Time: 13:00–14:00
Location: Vårdarenan | Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm
Who is it for?
For those working with innovation, development or leadership within healthcare and health services. For those working in care and support who recognise everyday innovation – the act of “simply making things work” when something does not function as it should. For those who are curious, who see opportunities for improvement and who carry ideas that have not yet found their place.
Speakers
Nina Lahti
Nina Lahti is Programme Director of Healthcare Frontline Innovation at Karolinska University Hospital. She works to strengthen innovation on the frontline of healthcare by highlighting everyday knowledge and professional experience as a central part of development work. With more than 30 years of experience from healthcare, academia and collaboration with industry, she drives new ways of working towards a more sustainable and resource-efficient healthcare system.
Lisa Perby
Lisa Perby is an entrepreneur who has built and led brands within women’s health since 2014, including MonthlyCup, Boob Design and ImseVimse. She has experience in expansion, acquisitions and leading companies through financial challenges, and shares perspectives on responsibility, decision-making and leadership in practice.
About Innovation Jam
Innovation Jam is a forum focusing on the latest within the health sector. Discover new trends, exciting research and take part in thought-provoking discussions about today’s challenges and opportunities. Innovation Jam is an interactive concept that invites everyone in the room to contribute to the conversation by asking questions or sharing reflections on the theme. Expand your network, gain new insights and be inspired to help shape the health innovations of the future.
Innovation Jam is hosted by moderator Rebecca Sellergren – a well-known voice on P4 Halland and a frequently engaged presenter at local events.
