Conference “Trends in Healthcare - Challenges and Opportunities”

AmCham is pleased to announce its 6th annual healthcare conference, "Healthcare Trends - Challenges and Opportunities".

The goal of this year's conference is to discuss how to use new trends and technologies and improve access, quality, and efficiency in the provision of healthcare. The focus of the event will also be on challenges of treating obesity nowadays. It is also important to consider how global challenges will affect the creation of a more agile, patient-centered and data-driven healthcare system.

Program

9:00-9:30 Registration and Breakfast

9:30-9:40 Welcome Speeches by AmCham:

• Andrea Doko Jelušić, Executive Director
• Rina Musić, Chair of the Board of Governors

9:40-9:55 Keynote speech

• Assoc. Prof. Irena Hrstić, MD, Minister of Health, Ministry of Health (invited)

09:55-10:10  „Transforming the future of healthcare“– AstraZeneca

• Nikolina Škaron, MD, Government Affairs & Market Access Manager , AstraZeneca 

10:10-10:25 "Partnership in Patient-Centric Innovations: Shaping the Future of Healthcare" –  Roche

• Francis Lepoutre, General Manager, Roche

10:25-11:05 Panel Discussion – "Obesity – The Treatment Challenge of Today"

• Assoc. Prof. Davor Štimac, MD, President of the Croatian Obesity Society
• Jurica Toth, Chair of the Health Care Committee, AmCham (Medtronic)
• Vanesa Benković, Market Access & Public Affairs Director, Novo Nordisk

11:05-11:20 One-on-One Talk – "Role of innovation and technologies in harm reduction principles"

• Nevena Crljenko, Vice President of Public Affairs, Philip Morris International

11:20-12:05 Panel Discussion – "The Future of Healthcare: Innovation and Sustainability"

• Martina Bogut Barić, Chief Advisor to the Minister of Health, Ministry of Health (invited)
• Tomislav Sokol, Member of the EU Parliament, EU Parliament
• Suzana Kober, MD, Medical Director, Roche 
• Nikolina Škaron, MD, Government Affairs & Market Access Manager , AstraZeneca 
• Conor Dempsey, Managing Director MSD Croatia and Slovenia, MSD
• Dunja Maronić Filaković,Market Access and Govermental Affairs Lead Adriatic, Abbvie

This event is free of charge for AmCham members. The registration fee for non-members is 120 EUR per person (VAT included). The event will be held in Croatian and English with translation provided. 

Please register for the event using the application link no later than March 21, 2025.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for this event.