From 9-10 May, exocad will be hosting its global event — Insights 2024. The event will bring together some of the world’s leading figures from the field of digital dentistry, over 50 strategic partner companies of exocad, and around 850 attendees from all over the world to the Palau de Congressos in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Novica Savic, chief commercial officer and managing director at exocad, shares more on what exocad has in store for visitors at Insights 2024.
‘Network. Innovate. Lead.’ is the motto for exocad Insights 2024 — what does the event motto stand for?
One of the reasons we launched Insights in 2018 was to offer our global exocad community and strategic partners a common meeting place for personal exchanges. “Network” has been an important goal of the event from the very beginning.
For us, “innovate” and “lead” belong together. Whether you are a company, laboratory, or practice — if you want to set new standards in the field of digital dentistry and be at the forefront, you need to be innovative and leading the latest digital technologies and trends.
Who are the speakers on the main podium that participants can look forward to hearing from?
We are delighted to have some of the world’s leading experts in digital dentistry from Europe, North and South America as speakers for Insights 2024, including Dr Miguel Stanley from Portugal, dental technician Vincent Fehmer from Switzerland, Dr Eimear O’Connell from Scotland, dental technician Kristina Vaitelytė from the UK, dental technician Edris Rasta from the Netherlands, assistant professor Dr Guilherme Saavedra from Brazil, Dr Elaine Halley from Scotland and Dr August de Oliveira from the US.
They all “innovate” and “lead” because they implement future-oriented treatment methods, supported by the latest digital technologies, in their practices and labs.
Which aspects of the digital workflow will be the main focus?
Over the two days of Insights 2024, the entire digital workflow of restorative dentistry will be highlighted, from smile design and implant planning to the production of restorations. We will introduce new digital approaches, such as innovative prosthetic materials and a new digital, multidisciplinary planning approach. The topics of digital occlusion, digital diagnosis, and treatment planning as well as 3D printing will also be exciting.
What is in store for the future of digital dentistry?
Our outlook on the digital interface between aligner therapy and restorative dentistry will be particularly compelling. This innovation will revolutionise restorative dentistry in many cases because multidisciplinary treatment concepts can be planned and implemented on a digital platform using aligner therapy as a pre-treatment for prosthetic measures. New developments in the field of AI will also be presented.
exocad Insights is taking place in Palma de Mallorca for the second time. Why did you decide on this location again?
There were several reasons. Above all, it was the positive response from the participants and strategic partners who participated in 2022. They voted by a large majority for Insights 2024 to be held again at the Palau de Congressos in Palma de Mallorca, and we were happy to fulfil this wish.
This modern location with its facilities and associated hotel is simply ideal for our global event. Palma de Mallorca is easily accessible from Europe as well as from the US, South America and Asia. Visitors can usually fly to Mallorca from the larger US cities with just one transfer.
Traditionally, multiple exocad strategic partners are always present. How many partners are you expecting in May?
Once again, over 50 strategic partner companies that are helping to shape digital dentistry with their innovations in the fields of dental production, materials and diagnostics will be on site. Insights 2024 attendees will discover a wide range of products for the digital workflow in dentistry. They will receive concrete added value to enable them to work digitally in their practices and laboratories in a future-oriented way.
With iTero as a diamond partner and Amann Girrbach, GC, Ivoclar, Shining 3D and Schütz Dental as platinum partners, our long-standing partners recognise the important value of the exocad Insights event on the industry and their continuing contributions to its success. Together with the gold partners, these brands will be presenting many informative lectures with international speakers in breakout sessions. We are also delighted that a partner from India will be presenting for the first time. India is a very interesting and fast-growing market for us. The digital dentistry segment in particular is developing rapidly there — this makes the Indian dental market very attractive for exocad.
How will the companies present themselves?
Firstly, via the exhibition, then on the first day the popular sessions of the diamond, platinum and gold partners will occur, with inspiring lecture topics presented by renowned speakers. We expect numerous innovations and technological advancements to be presented during the event.
To read the full article, click here or refer to Dental Asia March/April 2024 issue.
