14th Clinical Research Conference

"Clinical Studies: The Meteoric Steps and Challenges"

Clinical trials are a key driver of scientific and economic development, while also providing Greek patients with access to innovative treatments. However, despite its potential, Greece continues to lag behind, mainly due to bureaucracy.

According to EFPIA data:

Our country ranks 13th in the EU in terms of newly approved clinical trial applications, while simultaneously receiving a small percentage of European investment in Research and Development.

Meanwhile, there is stagnation in the implementation of key interventions by the Ministry of Health, such as the issuance of a new institutional framework aimed at simplifying the procedures for approving new studies. The same applies to the announced operation of clinical trial offices in selected large hospitals of the National Health System.

However, the Ministry of Health has set a target for Greece to break the barrier of 600 new clinical trials by 2025, and for this number to reach 1,000 by the end of the government’s term.

Internationally, Europe is gradually losing market share in the global clinical trial landscape, as many countries are stagnating or declining despite expectations from the new regulatory framework, and its implementation is proceeding slower than expected, with delays and technical malfunctions.

At the same time, new and emerging technologies such as AI, Big Data, and digital platforms are expected to accelerate studies and improve data collection and analysis, reducing time and labor, resulting in more targeted investments.

All the latest developments in the clinical trials sector will be discussed at the 14th Clinical Research Conference titled “Clinical Trials: The Meteoric Steps and the Challenges,” which will be held on December 4, 2025, by ethosEVENTS, in collaboration with the magazine Pharma & Health Business and the portal virus.com.gr. Participation in the conference will be possible in person at the Divani Caravel Hotel and online thru the LiveOn Expo Complex, LiveOn‘s innovative 3D exhibition and conference center.

Closed (Hybrid) Working Meeting

Within the framework of the 14th Clinical Research Conference, a Closed Working Meeting will be held with the participation of Mr. Adonis Georgiadis, Minister of Health.

Adonis Georgiadis

The Working Meeting will be held in a hybrid format, and participation is exclusively for senior executives of the conference sponsors, depending on their sponsorship level. Attendance will be either in person or digitally thru the conference facilities of the LiveOn Expo Complex.

Topics

Reducing bureaucracy in the implementation of clinical trials.
Simplification of clinical trial approval procedures.
Registry of Biomedical Studies: Where are we?
Operation of clinical study offices in NHS hospitals.
Digital Health and Clinical Trials.
Training hospital administrative staff in clinical trials.

Overview

The conference includes individual presentations and panel discussions with the following main themes:
Panel I: Clinical Studies: Where are we?
Panel II: Reducing Bureaucracy and Simplifying Procedures in the Implementation of Clinical Studies
Panel III: International Trends and Developments in the Field of Clinical Trials. How do they affect Greece?

Αudience:

the political leadership of the Ministry of Health,
Regional Health Authority and hospital administrators,
researchers,
hospital staff,
staff from the National Organization for Medicines,
pharmaceutical company executives,
CRO executives,
journalists,
representatives of patient associations.

Moderator: Emilios Negis, Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Pharma & Health Business and virus.com.gr.

Speakers

Institutional Speakers

Adonis Georgiadis

Minister of Health, Vice President of Nea Demokratia Member of Parliament of the B1 Northern Sector of Athens

Speakers

Thanasis Akalestos

Executive Director SEIV

Georgios Papazisis

Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Scientific Director of the Clinical Research Unit, General Hospital 'Papageorgiou', Department of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Polichronis Economou

Associate Professor of Statistics, School of Engineering of the University of Patras, Scientific Advisor, Covariance

Dr. George E. Dafoulas

Digital Health Expert, Ministry of Digital Governance, Greece

Sarantos Efstathopoulos

Governor of Metaxas Cancer Hospital

Evangelia Koraki

President Hellenic Association of CROs – HACRO, President & CEO Coronis Research

Elpida Kyriakou

Business Consultant, Health Sector, Netcompany SEE & EUI

Ioannis Kotsiopoulos

PIF General Manager

Olga Balaoura, Msc, PhD(c)

CEO, 1st Health Region of Attica

Grigorios Rombopoulos MD

Medical Director DEMO SA, President of the Hellenic Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine

Spyros Th. Sapounas MD, Phd

Endocrinologist-Diabetologist, President of National Organization for Medicines

John Hondrelis PhD

Medical Director, PHARMASERVE-LILLY

Athanasia Mandalou

Responsible for the Financial Management of the Clinical Studies Department, “Papageorgiou” General Hospital

Moderators

Emilios Negis

Journalist, Managing Editor, Pharma & Health Business, virus.com.gr

Silver Sponsors

Premium Corporate Participations

Corporate Participations

Under the Auspices of

Communication Sponsors

Sponsorship Packages

ΝΑΜΕ SPONSOR | €15.000 + VAT

The sponsor is entitled to the participation of four (4) of its executives with physical presence and four (4) of its executives with digital presence at the Closed (Hybrid) Lobbying Workshop.
One sponsor executive is entitled to a ten-minute (10) speech.
Sponsors are entitled to have two (2) executives participate in a conference panel.
The option is provided for the publication of an interview of a high-ranking executive in Ph.B Pharma & Health Business magazine, to be reposted on the portal virus.com.gr.
Sponsors will be prominently featured throughout the conference’s promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to three (3) eight-person round tables (24 people) in the conference area.
They are entitled to sixty (60) invitations to attend the conference via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be prominently featured on the graphics of the conference’s main website and on the graphics of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
Sponsors are entitled to a Premium 3D Digital Stand at the LiveOn Expo Complex Sponsors Hall. The stand will include the following material (up to 40 MB).
At the Digital Stand, up to ten (10) executives of the Sponsor will be able to connect and communicate online. Visitors who request some form of communication with an executive, will automatically be notified of the latter’s contact information (e-business card).
They are entitled to space to set up a kiosk, maximum dimensions 4m x 3m, in the lobby of the hotel where the conference will be held.
Sponsors may opt to screen an advertisement spot (20” maximum duration). This ad spot may be played up to four (4) times during the conference’s advertisement slots.
Sponsors will be promoted via the organizer’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with four (4) “featured” posts.
They are entitled to include up to (40 MB) of promotional material in the conference’s Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They shall receive an extensive report of the conference.

GOLD SPONSOR | €12.000 + VAT

The sponsor is entitled to the participation of three (3) of its executives with physical presence and three (3) of its executives with digital presence at the Closed (Hybrid) Lobbying Workshop.
One sponsor executive is entitled to a ten-minute (10) speech.
Sponsors are entitled to have one (1) executive participate in a conference panel.
The option is provided for the publication of an interview of a high-ranking executive in Ph.B Pharma & Health Business magazine, to be reposted on the portal virus.com.gr.
Sponsors will be prominently featured throughout the conference’s promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to three (3) eight-person round tables (24 people) in the conference area.
They are entitled to fifty (50) invitations to attend the conference via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be prominently featured on the graphics of the conference’s main website and on the graphics of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
Sponsors are entitled to a Premium 3D Digital Stand at the LiveOn Expo Complex Sponsors Hall. The stand will include the following material (up to 30 MB.
At the Digital Stand, up to eight (8) executives of the Sponsor will be able to connect and communicate online. Visitors who request some form of communication with an executive, will automatically be notified of the latter’s contact information (e-business card).
They are entitled to space to set up a kiosk, maximum dimensions 3m x 3m, in the lobby of the hotel where the conference will be held.
Sponsors may opt to screen an advertisement spot (20” maximum duration). This ad spot may be played up to three (3) times during the conference’s advertisement slots.
Sponsors will be promoted via the organizer’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with three (3) “featured” posts.
They are entitled to include up to (30 MB) of promotional material in the conference’s Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They shall receive an extensive report of the conference.

SILVER SPONSOR | €9.000 + VAT

The sponsor is entitled to the participation of two (2) of its executives with physical presence and two (2) of its executives with digital presence at the Closed (Hybrid) Lobbying Workshop.
One sponsor executive is entitled to a ten-minute (10) speech or to participate in a conference panel.
The option is provided for the publication of an interview of a high-ranking executive on the portal virus.com.gr.
Sponsors will be prominently featured throughout the conference’s promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to two (2) eight-person round tables (16 people) in the conference area.
They are entitled to forty (40) invitations to attend the conference via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be prominently featured on the graphics of the conference’s main website and on the graphics of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
Sponsors are entitled to a Premium 3D Digital Stand at the LiveOn Expo Complex Sponsors Hall. The stand will include the following material (up to 20 MB).
At the Digital Stand, up to six (6) executives of the Sponsor will be able to connect and communicate online. Visitors who request some form of communication with an executive, will automatically be notified of the latter’s contact information (e-business card).
They are entitled to space to set up a kiosk, maximum dimensions 3m x 2m, in the lobby of the hotel where the conference will be held.
Sponsors may opt to screen an advertisement spot (20” maximum duration). This ad spot may be played up to two (2) times during the conference’s advertisement slots.
Sponsors will be promoted via the organizer’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with two (2) “featured” posts.
They are entitled to include up to (20 MB) of promotional material in the conference’s Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They shall receive an extensive report of the conference.

BRONZE SPONSOR | €6.000 + VAT

The sponsor is entitled to the participation of one (1) of its executive with physical presence and one (1) of its executive with digital presence at the Closed (Hybrid) Lobbying Workshop.
Sponsors are entitled to have one (1) executive participate in a conference panel.
Sponsors will be prominently featured throughout the conference’s promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to one (1) eight-person round tables (8 people) in the conference area.
They are entitled to thirty (30) invitations to attend the conference via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be prominently featured on the graphics of the conference’s main website and on the graphics of the LiveOn Expo Complex.
Sponsors are entitled to an Advanced 3D Digital Stand at the LiveOn Expo Complex Sponsors Hall. The stand will include the following material (up to 10 MB).
At the Digital Stand, up to four (4) executives of the Sponsor will be able to connect and communicate online. Visitors who request some form of communication with an executive, will automatically be notified of the latter’s contact information (e-business card).
They are entitled to space to set up a kiosk, maximum dimensions 2m x 2m, in the lobby of the hotel where the conference will be held.
Sponsors may opt to screen an advertisement spot (20” maximum duration). This ad spot may be played up to one (1) time during the conference’s advertisement slots.
Sponsors will be promoted via the organizer’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with one (1) “featured” post.
They are entitled to include up to (10 MB) of promotional material in the conference’s Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They shall receive an extensive report of the conference.

PREMIUM CORPORATE PARTICIPATION | €3.000 + VAT

The sponsor is entitled to the participation of one (1) of its executives with digital presence at the Closed (Hybrid) Lobbying Workshop.
Sponsors will be featured throughout the conference’s promotional material (e-newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, reports, etc.).
They are entitled to invite four (4) guests to attend the conference in person.
They are entitled to twenty (20) invitations to attend the conference via the LiveOn electronic platform.
The sponsor’s logo (and/or a design containing it) will be featured on the graphics of the conference’s main website and on the graphics of the LiveOn Expo Complex (signs in the Lobby/Zone B — subject to availability —, in the Conference Center lobby — subject to availability —, and in the Conference Center (Auditorium) halls where the event will be broadcast live).
Sponsors are entitled to a Standard 3D Digital Stand at the LiveOn Expo Complex Sponsors Hall. The stand will include the following material (up to 8MB): 1. Company Logo (area where the Sponsor’s corporate sign and brand name will be presented in a photographic composition), 2. Digital Secretariat (area where visitors could leave their contact details, get information on the company profile (150 words maximum), 3. Company Video (area where visitors will have access to a company presentation video – of 3′ maximum duration), 4. Product Promotion Placement (1x) (one placement of photographic material where visitors could get information on the company’s products).
They are entitled to space to set up a kiosk, maximum dimensions 2m x 2m, in the lobby of the hotel where the conference will be held.
They are entitled to include up to (8 MB) of promotional material in the conference’s Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They shall receive an extensive report of the conference.

CORPORATE PARTICIPATION | €1.500 + VAT

The sponsor’s logo will be featured on the conference’s graphics.
They are entitled to invite two (2) guests to attend the conference in person.
They are entitled to ten (10) invitations to attend the conference via the LiveOn electronic platform.
They are entitled to display one (1) roll up banner, maximum dimensions 0.85m x 2.00m, in the lobby of the hotel where the conference will be held.
They are entitled to include up to (5 MB) of promotional material in the conference’s Promo Pack (digital tote bag).
They shall receive an extensive report of the conference.

ROUND TABLE of EIGHT SEATS | €1,600 + VAT

Participation in conference proceedings.
Full utilization of the advanced digital capabilities of the LiveOn Expo Complex (networking, Promo Pack, video calls & chats).
Forum attendance certificate (to be sent by e-mail)
Online exchange of contact details and personal communication with speakers, forum participants, and participating sponsor executives through the event’s Networking Hub.
All participants will receive a detailed report of the forum (including speaker presentations, videos, and photos).

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION

290€+ 24% VAT – hybrid participation (physically & digitally present via the LiveOn Expo Complex)
90€+ 24% VAT – digital participation (via the LiveOn Expo Complex)

Provisions per individual participations:

Participation in conference proceedings.
Full utilization of the advanced digital capabilities of the LiveOn Expo Complex (networking, Promo Pack, video calls & chats).
Conference attendance certificate (to be sent by e-mail)
Online exchange of contact details and personal communication with speakers, conference participants, and participating sponsor executives through the event’s Networking Hub.
All participants will receive a detailed report of the conference (including speaker presentations, videos, and photos).

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