Mitchell Silva, PhD and Karel Fol recorded a new podcast reflecting on their earlier collaboration in the PARENT Support Program — an open, insightful conversation on impact, sustainability, and the future of patient engagement in Europe.

The conversation starts with Mitchell's personal journey and professional path as founder of Esperity and initiator of several patient-centric initiatives. From the outset, the discussion focuses on a core question: how can innovation in healthcare and research truly be shaped around what matters most to patients?

Drawing on concrete examples such as patient platforms and clinical trial tools, Mitchell and Karel also explore differences between Belgium and the Netherlands in how patient organisations are supported. The result is a candid discussion on what it really takes to build patient-centric innovation that lasts.

The future of patient engagement in Europe is being written now — and conversations like this one are part of how it happens.