EU Health Summit 2025: Reshaping health for a stronger Europe

28.01.2025
Sparks, Rue Ravenstein 60, 1000 Brussels

Healthy populations are essential for Europe to achieve its vision of a secure, competitive, and prosperous continent. Yet, European health systems are navigating a perfect storm: ageing populations, rising chronic diseases, and a health workforce under strain. European societies are facing combined cost-of-living, geopolitical, and climate crises with significant implications for healthcare.

Amid these challenges, we must not lose sight of the extraordinary era we are living in—one of rapidly advancing science and innovation, transforming health and unlocking new possibilities for Europe’s present and future generations.

Keeping the health sector high on the political agenda is essential for the well-being of Europeans, a resilient workforce, the growth of the EU economy, and the security of Europe. This is why, during this EU mandate, we need a robust and integrated strategy for health policy.

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Programme

12:45 - 14:15

Registration and networking lunch

14:15 - 14:30

Welcome remarks

Anca Toma

Executive Director, EPF - European Patients Forum

Nathalie Moll

Co-Chair, EU Health Coalition; Director General, EFPIA - European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and AssociationsEFPIA

Brian Maguire

Journalist / Editor
14:30 - 15:25

Making health work for Europe: the challenges of today, the solutions for tomorrow

Moderated by Brian Maguire

Journalist / Editor

Nathalie Moll

Co-Chair, EU Health Coalition; Director General, EFPIA - European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and AssociationsEFPIA

Lorena Boix Alonso

Deputy Director-General - for Health

Jeanette Edblad

Director of the Office for Life Sciences Government Offices, Sweden

Elisabeth Kasilingam

Vice President, EPF - European Patients'​ Forum
15:25 - 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 - 16:25

Notes from the field: Healthcare’s return on investment

Moderated by Brian Maguire

Journalist / Editor

Mark Lloyd Davies

Global Head of Strategic Partnerships and Resource Group, Johnson & Johnson

Robert Hejzák

Chairman, NAPO - National Association of Patient Organisations

Pascal Tschörtner

Managing Director, BPA - Federal Association of Social Services Germany
16:25 - 17:30

Sustainability under pressure – the health sector to the rescue?

Moderated by Brian Maguire

Journalist / Editor

Jakub Hlavka

Advisor to the Czech President for Healthcare and Director of the Institute for Health Economics, Policy, and Innovation at Masaryk University

Michele Calabro

Director, EUREGHA – European Regional and Local Health Authorities

Milan Mishkovikj

Director, ELPA - European Liver Patients' Association

Claire Skentelbery

Director General, EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries

Johan Van Eldere

Secretary-General, EUHA - European University Hospital Alliance
17:30 - 17:40

Keynote Address

Olivér Várhelyi

European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare
17:40 - 18:00

Closing remarks

Moderated by Brian Maguire

Journalist / Editor

EU Health Coalition Co-chairs

18:00 - 19:00

Networking drinks