Conference Trends in Healthcare - Challenges and Opportunities

The long-term financial sustainability of the healthcare system and the integration of new technologies into everyday care represent important development challenges in Croatia. The conference will focus on the role of innovative medicines, medical devices, and emerging technologies in improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare services.

The aim of the conference is to encourage the exchange of views on strengthening the resilience and efficiency of the healthcare system through innovative public-private partnership models, based on data-driven approaches and focused on patient outcomes and the quality of healthcare services.

Program

09:00 – 09:30 Registration and breakfast
09:30 – 09:40 Welcome addresses by AmCham

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

09:40 – 10:00 Keynote speech "From Reforms and Investments to Results - a Healthcare System for the Future"

• Asst. Prof. Marija Bubaš, MD, PhD, State Secretary, Ministry of Health 

10:00 – 10:15 Introduction to the panel discussion

• Simone Crolla, Managing Director, AmCham Italy

10:15 – 10:45 Panel discussion "The Growing Challenge of Chronic Diseases: What's Next?"

• Assoc. Prof. Krunoslav Capak, MD, PhD, Director-General, Croatian Institute of Public Health (invited)
• Zrinka Mach, MSc in Social Gerontology, PhD, President, Croatian Society for Chronic Diseases
• Željko Miličević, Country Senior Manager Croatia Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eli Lilly
• Jurica Toth, Market Access and Government Affairs Manager , Medtronic 

10:45 – 11:00  “State of Health in the EU - Croatia Country Profile”

• Hana Huzjak, Economic Counsellor, European Commission Representation in Croatia 

11:00 - 11:45  Panel discussion "The Value of Innovation in Healthcare Modernization"

• Asst. Prof. Marija Bubaš, MD, PhD, State Secretary, Ministry of Health (invited)
• Francis Lepoutre, General Manager, Roche
• Conor Dempsey, Managing Director MSD Croatia and Slovenia, MSD
• Vedrana Raguž, Croatia Country Lead, Pfizer

11:45 - 12:00 Closing remarks

• Tomislav Sokol, MEP, European Parliament (virtual participation)

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