Morning
- Aurora Masip, Journalist, Communication Expert and Event Host
- Mr. Salvador Illa, President of the Government of Catalonia
Presentation of the main conclusions of the 2025 Life Sciences and Health Sector Report of Catalonia
- Robert Fabregat, CEO of Biocat
Objective: To interpret the data from the report from the perspective of the industry associations and to share measures and key challenges for future competitiveness.
Moderator: Joan Romero, Executive Director. of ACCIÓ
Participants:
- Fina Lladós, President of Farmaindustria and General Manager of AMGEN Iberia
- Marc Pérez, President of Fenin Catalunya and Regional Director of Hartmann
- Mariona Serra, President of Catalonia.Health and Director of GoodGut
Objective: To highlight the major transformative projects shaping the future of health innovation in Catalonia (CAIROS, digitalization and data, adoption of innovation and advanced therapies).
Moderator: Antoni Plasència, General Director of Research and Innovation at the Department of Health
Participants:
- Manel del Castillo, President of the Committee for the Reform of the Health System of Catalonia (CAIROS)
- Jordi Piera, Director of the Digital Health Strategy Office at Servei Català de Salut
- Assumpta Ricart, Manager of Integrated Health Processes in the Healthcare Area of Servei Català de Salut
- Montserrat Daban, Director of Strategic Analysis and International Relations at Biocat
Conversation between experts on the major reforms of the healthcare system in Denmark, Finland, the United Kingdom and Sweden, to explore the best practices being implemented internationally.
Moderator: Tjaša Zajc, Founder of Faces of Digital Health and Digital Health Consultant
Participants:
- Elina Drankvik, Senior Lead at SITRA in Finland
- Mark Britnell, Professor and Global Health Expert in United Kingdom
- Michel Silvestri, Senior Consultant at the eHealth Agency of Sweden (E-hälsomyndigheten)
- Morten Elbæk Petersen, CEO of Sundhed.dk in Denmark
Strategic vision on how AI is redefining the sector, from scientific transformation to real opportunities for impact and investment.
- Mrs. Olga Pané, Minister of Health of the Government of Catalonia
Afternoon
Dialogue between experts in international investment banking and venture capital on current dynamics and future perspectives of financing and investment in the sector.
Participants
- Kelly Curtin, Director of the Health Sector at STIFEL Investment Banking
- Montserrat Vendrell, Partner at Asabys Partners
Strategic vision on scaling advanced therapies, from development to manufacturing, based on the international experience of a leading center in the commercialization of cellular and gene therapies.
Debate on how the adoption of AI, quantum computing, and digitalization are revolutionizing and transforming drug discovery, operations, and production in the pharmaceutical industry.
Moderator: Ignasi Belda, Director of the Department of Experimentation and Laboratory of Applied Technologies at Bank of Spain
Participants:
- Pedro Álvarez de la Gala, Head of Digital Innovation & Customer Experience at Roche Farma
- Susana Conde, Senior Principal Scientist Disc Chem at Johnson & Johnson
- Omar Puertas, Partner at Cuatrecasas
- Marta Tolos, Executive Director of AI and Platforms at AstraZeneca Global Hub in Barcelona
- Francesco Oggionni, Global Data, AI, and Governance Platforms Service Lines Head at Sanofi
Hosted by:
- Rosendo Garganta, General Director of Devicare and Director of BioEmprendedores
- Óscar Porcel, Founding Partner at Solutia and Founder of BioEmprendedores
Interviewee:
- Raquel Tapia, General Manager at Sanofi Spain
- Mrs. Núria Montserrat, Minister of Research and Universities of the Government of Catalonia