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Elina Drakvik

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Senior Lead at Sitra
📍 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Elina Drakvik is a Senior Lead at Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund, where she leads the TEHDAS2 Joint Action to implement the European Health Data Space (EHDS). With over 15 years of experience in European health cooperation, she is an expert in the secondary use of health data, innovation funding, and policy. She is also affiliated with the University of Helsinkis Faculty of Medicine.

Elina is a passionate advocate for a broader, holistic concept of health. Her interests extend to systemic change for sustainable development and the profound interconnectedness between human well-being and the planets natural systems, a concept known as planetary health.

Unique fact: She actively promotes and writes about Planetary Health, emphasizing the link between a connection with nature and overall well-being.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Senior Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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Priorities

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European Health Data
Leads the TEHDAS2 joint action, a major initiative preparing for the implementation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation for the secondary use of health data.
Digital Health Innovation
Her work focuses on driving digital health innovations and impact through international cooperation. She recently spoke at an "AI for Health" event in Germany.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Senior Lead
Sitra
6-2022 - 11-2023
Specialist
Sitra
1-2023
Project Manager
University of Helsinki
9-2016 - 6-2022
Project Manager
Karolinska Institutet
1-2019 - 3-2022
Project Manager
Stockholms universitet
In the press

Media appearances

TEHDAS2 – Second joint action Towards the European Health Data Space. Featured in Sitra
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Elina Drakvik – Sitra, the Finnish Innovation Fund | MWC Barcelona. Featured in Peiser for Congress
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Education
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University of Helsinki
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