Strategic Overview:

The European Health Care Congress focuses on global best practices for improved health care delivery and outcomes in Europe. The conference will bring together over 400 CEO, CFO and CIO executives from the key organizations that are advancing healthcare’s quality, equity and sustainability in Europe: providers, payers, suppliers, and policy-makers. A two-day networking opportunity, the event will feature visionary keynote addresses, controversial debates, dynamic panel discussions, case studies, tutorials and informal roundtable discussions. Five by-invitation-only Summits – including a Health Ministers’ Summit - will give attendees a unique opportunity to discuss pertinent issues in depth and to determine actionable plans with their colleagues:

• Health Ministers’ Summit
• Providers’ Summit
• Suppliers’ Summit
• Payers’ Summit
• CIOs/CTOs’ Summit

Our invited speakers will include:

• Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister of Health and Social Protection, France
• G�ran Persson, Prime Minister, Sweden
• Hans Hoogervorst, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Netherlands
• Ulla Schmidt, Federal Minister for Health and Social Security, Germany
• Sir Nigel Crisp, Chief Executive, NHS, United Kingdom
• Daniel Vasella, CEO, Novartis
• Georges Halvorson, Chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Hospitals
• Art Collins, Chairman and CEO, Medtronic
• Per B�telson, President and CEO, Capio Group
• Gerlach J. Cerfontaine, President & CEO, Schiphol Group (Amsterdam Airport)
• Serge Kampf, Chairman of the Board, Capgemini
• Michael Porter, Director, Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School

Key industry sectors:

Providers
Hospitals, public and private practices, blood and organ banks, physician groups

Suppliers
Pharmaceutical, bio-technology, medical device and medical supply, disease management, information technology and outsourcing service companies

Payers
Public and private insurance funds, national and regional health authorities, public and private mutual benefit organizations

Government and NGOs
Ministries of health, international, national and regional health authorities, European and global health organizations, international health associations, patient groups

Management and IT Consulting
Health care management consultants, technology suppliers and consultants, investment banks and venture capital groups