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As the leading European event on health care business innovation, The 7th Annual World Health Care Congress—Europe is the only major international forum that convenes over 500 leaders from all sectors of health care to share the best practices and successful initiatives for improved delivery and outcomes in Europe. The 2011 Congress will feature the top industry influencers including health ministers, leading government officials, hospital directors, IT innovators, decision makers from public and private insurance funds, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and health care industry suppliers.

New in 2011

Key Emerging Themes and Markets Include:

  • The Pan European Financial Crisis Impact on the Health Care Systems - Innovations in Health Insurance, Investment and Financing
  • Cross-Border Health Services in the European Union - EU Policy and Patient Mobility Developments
  • Re-Aligning Market Forces To Health Care Reform and Innovations
  • Building Strategic Public-Private Partnerships Towards Patient Centered Health Care
  • Privatization of Health Care In Europe
  • Leadership and Responsibility - Who Should Manage the Immense Resources That Healthcare Demands?
  • Emerging Trends in Personalized Medicine - Optimizing Preventative and Therapeutic Care
  • Ensuring Integrated Care and Process Support Across The Care Continuum
  • Re-Designing Care Delivery To Achieve Cost-Effective Outcomes
  • Advances and Emerging Models in Chronic Disease Management and Delivery
  • Emerging PHR and mHealth Technologies To Improve Patient Care
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"Relevant and valuable content and excellent networking. One of the few programs that I would pay to attend."
Brian DeFrancesca, Executive Vice President, TBS Group


Ministers of Health/Departments of Health/Governing Executives
 
Aart de Geus - Speaker Photo Aart de Geus
Deputy Secretary-General
OECD
France
 
Niall Dickson - Speaker Photo Niall Dickson
Chief Executive and Registrar, General Medical Council;
former Chief Executive, King's Fund
United Kingdom
 
Mary Harney - Speaker Photo Mary Harney
Minister for Health and Children
Department of Health and Children
Ireland
 
Philipp Vetter - Speaker Photo Philipp Vetter, PhD
Head of Strategy
Health Authority in Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
 
Hospitals, Health Systems & Primary Care
 
Photo Not Available Dr. Werner Kübler
Hospital Director
Universitätsspital Basel
Switzerland
 
Tony McNamara - Speaker Photo Tony McNamara
Chief Executive Officer
Cork University Hospital
Ireland
 
Torben Stentoft - Speaker Photo Torben Stentoft
Hospital Director
Copenhagen University Hospital
Denmark
 
IT Innovators
 
Neil O'Hare - Speaker Photo Prof Neil O'Hare
NIMIS (National Integrated Medical Imaging System) Project Lead
Health Service Executive (HSE)
Ireland
 
Morten Elbæk Petersen - Speaker Photo Morten Elbæk Petersen
Chief Executive Officer
Sundek.dk (Denmark’s eHealth Portal)
Denmark
 
Insurer and Payer Organizations
 
Christian Schneider - Speaker Photo Dr Christian Schneider
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategist (Head of Corporate Functions), Member of the Board of Directors
Munich Health
Germany
 
Jan van Emelen - Speaker Photo Dr Jan van Emelen
Innovation Director, Independent Health Insurance Funds (MLOZ)
President, Disease Management Working Group, Association Internationale de la Mutualité (AIM)
Belgium
 
Photo Not Available Jan van Lente
Managing Director Care Management
AOK-Bundesverband
Germany
 
Patient Groups/Associations/Academics
 
Paul Bartels - Speaker Photo Paul Bartels, MD
President, ESQH (European Society for Quality in Healthcare);
Medical Director, NIP (The Danish National Indicator Project)
Denmark
 
Lodewijk Bos - Speaker Photo Dr Lodewijk Bos
President, International Council on Medical & Care Compunetics (ICMCC);
Director, Strategy Planning, WABT-ICET-UNESCO
Netherlands
 
Vincenzo Costigliola - Speaker Photo Vincenzo Costigliola
President
European Medical Association (EMA)
Belgium
 
Peter Zweifel - Speaker Photo Prof Dr Peter Zweifel
Professor, Department of Economics, University of Zurich;
Former President, European Group of Risk and Insurance Economists (ERGIE) and International Health Economics Association (iHEA)
Switzerland
 
Pharmacy
 
Tricia Kennerley - Speaker Photo Tricia Kennerley
Healthcare Public Affairs Director
Alliance Boots
United Kingdom
 
Industry
 
Nathan Gunn - Speaker Photo Nathan Gunn
Chief Science Officer
Verisk Health
United States
 

"It is important to follow up on the trends in healthcare internationally. WHCC-Europe always provides for a good update on European initiatives, both public and private."
Christel Bruynseels, Director, Medical Claims Center, Vanbreda International

The Value Proposition of the 7th Annual World Health Care Congress-Europe

  • Over 1500 CEOs, senior level executives and thought leaders, and government officials from health care systems, hospitals, physician groups and insurers have attended since 2005
  • The most prestigious and diverse speaker faculty comprised of more than 100 internationally recognised leaders in health care, including health ministers, leading government officials, hospital directors, IT innovators, decision makers from private and public insurance funds, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, and health care industry suppliers
  • Consistently rated as the best educational forum and content for health care executives from across Europe
  • Presentations, roundtables and case studies from countries that provide the best health care – France, Japan, Spain, Italy, Canada, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden, Greece, Austria, Germany, Finland, New Zealand, Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland and Portugal
  • Health Ministers from leading countries in Europe, Asia and the Middle East
  • Growing international delegations, including Asia
  • Unparalleled networking opportunities through interactive discussions within the conference and informal discussions during gala receptions and invitational dinners
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