The health systems of Europe are diverse. However they face many common challenges. These challenges are shared by health systems the world over, many of whom are pioneering innovative solutions. The World Health Care Congress Europe has been designed as a unique forum to present these global innovations in health care.

Conveniently located in a key global hub, the 8th Annual World Health Care Congress Europe in Amsterdam is the only major international forum that convenes leaders from all sectors of health care to discuss and develop actionable strategies to improve care delivery and outcomes. The event has been designed to meet the needs of delegates from Europe. However, with over 60 speakers coming from 16 different counties, the World Health Care Congress is a truly global event that happens to be hosted in Europe. Whatever challenges you face within your health system, you will find solutions to address them here.

The Congress presents the best and latest ideas in modern healthcare and features the World's leading providers, payers and policy makers.

• Hear leading providers and health systems discuss how they are making tough decisions in the face of rising demand and diminishing resources

• Acquire an action plan to achieve productivity and efficiency in healthcare delivery

• Learn about innovations to enable healthcare sustainability being pioneered in emerging economies

• Explore the global challenge of shifting health systems to a prevention focus

• Develop strategies to reduce costs through more effective chronic disease management and technology implementation

• Receive the evidence needed to enable large scale delivery of connected health, remote monitoring and other technological innovations

• Share the experiences of some of the World's leading Integrated Care Organisations from Europe, the USA and beyond
• Examine a range of pioneering innovations in health care payment systems, reimbursement, funding, commissioning and incentives

Ministers, Government and Policy Makers
Dr Alexandre Barna Head of Unit for Innovation and Emerging Technology Awareness Committee for the Evaluation and Diffusion of Innovative Technologies France	Jim Easton National Director of Improvement and Efficiency Department of Health United Kingdom	Robert Jesse, MD, PhD Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health Veterans Health Administration USA
Stephen Johnson Deputy Director & Head of Long Term Conditions Department of Health United Kingdom	Dr Ab Klink Former Dutch Minister of Health & Professor of Healthcare, Labour and Political Direction Vrije Universiteit The Netherlands	Martin Seychell Deputy Director General Directorate General for Health and Consumers European Commission
Hospitals/Primary Care/Health Systems
Prof Ferdinand Breedveld Chief Executive Officer Leiden University Medical Centre The Netherlands	Jason Cheah, MD Chief Executive Officer Agency for Integrated Care Singapore	David Chou Senior Director, IT Operations Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Albert de Rosa Director General Ribera Salud Group Spain	Lesley Doherty Chief Executive Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust United Kingdom	Victor Dzau, MD Chief Executive Officer Duke University Health System USA
Dr Agnelo Fernandez Lead, Croydon Healthcare Consortium and RCPG Centre for Commissioning Clinical Commissioning Champion United Kingdom	Jorge Juan Fernandez Director eHealth y Salud 2.0 Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Spain	Dr Paul Garassus Member of the Board, European Union of Private Hospitals (UEPH); President Scientific Council, BAQIMEHP; Vice President, French Society of Health Economics France
Dr Gareth Goodier Chief Executive Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust United Kingdom	Dr Shane Gordon GP Commissioning Lead, NHS East of England; Chief Executive, North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group United Kingdom	Agneta Jansmyr Landstingsdirektör Jonkoping County Council Sweden
Joris Moolenaar CEO IPPZ	Devi Shetty, MD Founder and Chairman Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals India	Olof Suttorp Vice President Dutch Association of Hospitals The Netherlands
Dr Sarper Tanli Executive Director Methodist International	Dr CP Wong Consultant Geriatrician - Ruttonjee Hospital Hong Kong Hospital Authority & Chairman Hong Kong Society of Medical Informatics Hong Kong
Insurers/Payer Organizations
Thomas Ballast Chief Executive Officer Association of Health Insurance Association (VDEK) Germany	Martin Duvivier Chief Executive Officer UVIT The Netherlands	Dr. Dirk Göpffarth Head of Risk Structure Compensation German Federal Insurance Agency (BVA) Germany
Pieter Hasekamp Director General Zorgverzekeraars Nederland The Netherlands	Frank Neumann CEO BIG Direkt	Roger van Boxtel Chairman Menzis The Netherlands
Wim van der Meeren Chief Executive Officer CZ Health Insurance Company The Netherlands
Academia
Dr Caroline Baan Director of Health Care Services Research Team - Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research National Institute for Public Health and the Environment The Netherlands	Dr Anne Kennedy Senior Research Fellow - National Primary Care Research and Development Centre University of Manchester United Kingdom	Dr Neil Lunt Senior Lecturer in Public Sector – York Management School University of York United Kingdom
Sir Michael Marmot Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health University College London United Kingdom	Professor Ruth McDonald Professor of Healthcare Innovation and Learning Nottingham University Business School United Kingdom	Dr Jeroen Struij Senior Lecturer National Institute of Public Health and the Environment The Netherlands
Gary Young, JD, Ph.D Director, Northeastern University Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research Professor of Strategic Management and Healthcare Systems Northeastern University
Industry
Dr Zakiuddin Ahmed President Healthcare Paradigm Pakistan	Brian de Francesca Executive Vice President TBS Group United Kingdom	Mehmood Khan, MD, FACE Chief Executive Officer - Global Nutrition Group and Chief Scientific Officer PepsiCo, Inc. USA
Associations
Dr Lodewijk Bos President ICMCC Netherlands	Dr Joao de Deus President Association Europeenne des Médecins des Hopiteaux (AEMH) Portugal	Mauro Ferrari, PhD President and CEO, Ernest Cockrell Jr. Distinguished Endowed Chair, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute; President, Alliance for NanoHealth
Manuel Serano Gil Co-ordinator Global Alliance for Self Management Support	Paolo Giordano Director General European Union of Private Hospitals (UEHP)	Professor Dr Ulrich Laaser President World Federation of Public Health Associations
Clive Needle Director Eurohealthnet	Professor Massimiliano Panella President European Pathway Association Italy
Media
Nick Goodwin Editor in Chief, International Journal of Integrated Care; Co-Founder, International Foundation for Integrated Care; Programme Director - Integrated Care for Older People, The King's Fund United Kingdom	Ruud Koolen Editor in Chief Springer Media (The Netherlands)	Ruud Kulen Editor in Chief Springer Media
Paulo Moreira Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Healthcare Management	Sarah Neville UK News Editor & Public Policy Editor Financial Times