Health Innovation Conference 2021

«The Pandemic as the Catalyst for Healthcare Innovation»

In the last year, radical changes are taking place in the healthcare sector, aiming mainly at fighting effectively against Covid-19. Governments, international organizations, universities, pharmaceutical companies and scientists have joined forces in the effort to combat the pandemic, which has clearly functioned as a catalyst for innovation in healthcare.

All the latest advancements in the sector of innovation in the fight against Covid-19 will be thoroughly analyzed during the Health Innovation Conference 2021, which will take place as a digital event. The program of the forum will include presentations of innovations and solutions regarding other diseases, while the question of how Greece could attract more investments on medical innovation will be addressed as well.

This year’s forum is organized by ethosEVENTS, the medical website http://www.virus.com.gr and Pharma & Health Business magazine on pharmaceutical policies. The event will be attended by the leadership of the Ministry of Health, representatives of the administration of EOPYY (the Hellenic Organization of Healthcare Services), executives from Regional Health Authorities and hospitals, representatives of patients’ associations, renowned doctors, journalists, pharmaceutical and medical technology companies’ executives.

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Basic discussion topics:

New data on vaccines
Medicines for the treatment of Covid-19: how far have we progressed?
Colchicine: how promising is it?
Monoclonal antibodies: how helpful can they be? Who could benefit from them and how?
Gaps in research and development of medicines and vaccines brought to light by the pandemic
How could Greece attract more investments on medical innovation?
Epidemiological data analysis tools
Developments in the sector of diagnostic tests
Applications and technologies for monitoring the pandemic and keeping it under control
Is there a connection between Covid-19 and nicotine?
Utilization of Real-World Data: what is the current situation? Hurdles and prospects.

Schedule

20 April

10:00
Start Time
10:00-10:05
Welcome Address: Emilios Negis
Speakers:
- Emilios Negis
  Journalist, Managing Editor, Pharma & Health Business, virus.com.gr
10:05-10:25
Keynote Speech: Elias Mossialos
Speakers:
- Elias Mossialos
  Brian Abel-Smith Professor of Health Policy, Deputy Head of Department of Health Policy and Director of LSE Health
Session 1: «How could Innovation be used in the Health System?»
10:25-10:40
Speech: Agata Jakoncic
Speakers:
- Agata Jakoncic
  President PhRMA Innovation Forum, Managing Director MSD Greece, Cyprus & Malta
10:40-11:10
Panel 1
Moderator: Emilios Negis, Journalist
Speakers:
11:10-11:30
NETWORKING BREAK
Session 2: “The Greek participation in the battle against covid-19”
11:30-11:45
Speech: Evangelos Terpos
Speakers:
- Evangelos Terpos
  Professor of Hematology in the Department of Clinical Therapeutics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
11:45-12:00
Speech: George Giannopoulos
Speakers:
- George Giannopoulos
  Associate Professor of Cardiology, AUTh
12:00-12:15
Speech: Konstantinos Poulas
Speakers:
- Konstantinos Poulas
  Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Pharmacy, University of Patras
12:15-12:30
Speech: Evangelos I. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, PhD, MD
Title: “SAVE: a strategy for the management of COVID-19”
Speakers:
- Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis,
  Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Guest Professor, Jena University Hospital, Germany
12:30-12:45
Speech: Eleni Gavriilaki, MD PhD
Title: "Targeted genetic approach for early prediction of severe COVID-19"
Speakers:
- Eleni Gavriilaki
  Assistant Professor of Hematology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
12:45-12:55
NETWORKING BREAK
Session 3: “Developments and challenges in the diagnostic sector”
12:55-13:15
Corporate Presentation: Affidea
Speakers:
- Athanasios Lopatatzidis
  Group Commercial Executive Director, Affidea
- Dr Alessandro Roncacci
  SVP Chief Medical Officer, Affidea
13:15-13:30
Corporate Presentation: Representative, Jan-Marten Hartmann-Kretschmer
Title: “Navify pass-a digital end-to-end COVID-19 solution”
Speakers:
- Jan-Marten Hartmann-Kretschmer
  Digital Market Development Specialist - Marketing NAVIFY Pass, Roche Diagnostics 
13:30-13:45
Corporate Presentation: Elisenda Perich
Title: “Smarter connections, better care”
Speakers:
- Elisenda Perich
  Category marketing leader for ICU in EMEA, Hillrom
13:45-13:55
NETWORKING BREAK
Session 4: “New data on Vaccines and Medicines for the treatment of Covid-19”
13:55-14:10
Corporate Presentation: Ioannis Katsarolis, MD, PhD
Title: “Remdesivir – the clinical experience with antiviral treatment in the COVID-19 pandemic”
Speakers:
- Ioannis Katsarolis, MD, PhD
  Παθολόγος-Λοιμωξιολόγος, Associate Director Medical Affairs, HIV-Antifungals-COVID19, Gilead Sciences Hellas and Cyprus
14:10-14:25
Corporate Presentation: Maria Christopoulou, MD, ΜΒΑ
Τίτλος: "Treating Covid 19 as an Infection, and Beyond Infection"
Speakers:
- Maria Christopoulou, MD, MSc, MBA
  Internist-ICU Specialist, Medical Advisor Pharmaserve-Lilly
14:25-14:40
NETWORKING BREAK
Session 5: “Developments in the fight against the pandemic”
14:40-14:55
Speech: Nikolaos V. Sipsas
Speakers:
- Nikolaos V. Sipsas
  Professor of Infectious Diseases, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
14:55-15:10
Speech: Achilleas Gravanis
Title: “Pharmacology of Covid-19”
Speakers:
- Achilleas Gravanis
  Professor of Pharmacology, School of Medicine University of Crete, Researcher IMBB-FORTH, Affiliated Research Professor, Center of Drug Discovery, Northeastern University
15:10-15:25
Speech: Grigorios Gerotziafas
Title: “Artificial intelligence and personalised medicine for patients at high risk of severe COVID-19”
Speakers:
- Grigorios Gerotziafas
  Professor of Hematology, Faculty of Medicine Sorbonne University, Paris, Head of the Thrombosis Department, Tenon Hospital, Paris & Director of the cancer and thrombosis research group INSERM U938
15:25-15:40
Speech: George N. Pavlakis, M.D., Ph.D
Title: "Developments with vaccines and the course of the pandemic"
Speakers:
- George N. Pavlakis, M.D., Ph.D.
  Head of the Department of Human Retroviruses, National Cancer Institute, USA
15:40-16:40
Panel 2
Moderator: Emilios Negis, Journalist
Speakers:
16:40-16:45
Conclusions – End of the Conference

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Premium Corporate Participations

Corporate Participations

Translation Partner

Under the Auspices of

Communication Sponsors

Sponsorship Programme

GOLD SPONSOR (15,000€ + VAT)

A Sponsor’s executive will deliver a fifteen-minute (15’) speech at the conference.
A Sponsor’s executive will participate in one of the conference panels.
The Sponsor’s logo will have a highly prominent position on visuals of the conference (main website of the forum, initial page of the online event’s platform, initial page of the Sponsors Hall section, pages of presentations-speeches and all pages of the presentation of the Sponsor’s executive who will participate in the event as a speaker).
The Sponsor will have a prominent position on banners in the internal pages of the digital event’s platform.
A Sponsor’s promotional spot (maximum duration of 20’’) will be shown in advertising slots, up to three (3) times during the forum’s main program.
The Lead Sponsor is entitled to an “electronic stand”-presentation page in a prominent position of the digital event’s platform, more specifically in the Sponsors Hall section. This page may include: the company’s logo, a company profile (up to 200 words), promotional video provided by the sponsor (maximum duration of 5’), digital marketing material (up to 30 MB) for downloading. In addition, up to ten (10) executives of the sponsor will be able to connect and communicate online with participants through this page during the conference. The sponsor will automatically be notified of participants’ contact information (e-business cards) upon their entrance to the “electronic stand”.
The Sponsor will have a prominent position on all promotional materials of the event (newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages, assessment reports etc.).
The Sponsor will be promoted on the organizer’s and the event’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with 2 publications of “prominent visibility”
An interview of one of Lead Sponsor’s top executives will be featured in the portal virus.com.gr and in Ph.B Pharma & Health Business magazine.
The Sponsor will receive fifty (50) invitations to the conference.
The Sponsor is entitled to place promotional material in the event’s digital bag.
The Sponsor will receive a detailed report of the conference (including presentations, videos and photos).

SILVER SPONSOR (10,000€ + VAT)

A Sponsor’s executive will deliver a ten-minute (10’) speech at the conference
The Sponsor’s logo will have a prominent position on visuals of the conference (main website of the forum, initial page of the online event’s platform, initial page of the Sponsors Hall section, pages of presentations-speeches and all pages of the presentation of the Sponsor’s executive who will participate in the event as a speaker).
A Sponsor’s promotional spot (maximum duration of 20’’) will be shown in advertising slots, up to two (2) times during the forum’s main program.
The Sponsor is entitled to an “electronic stand”-presentation page in a prominent position of the digital event’s platform, more specifically in the Sponsors Hall section. This page may include: the company’s logo, a company profile (up to 150 words), promotional video provided by the sponsor (maximum duration of 5’), marketing material (up to 20 MB). In addition, up to eight (8) executives of the sponsor will be able to connect and communicate online with participants through this page during the conference. The sponsor will automatically be notified of participants’ contact information (e-business cards) upon their entrance to the “electronic stand”.
The Sponsor will have a prominent position on all promotional materials of the event (newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages etc.).
The Sponsor will be promoted on the organizer’s and the event’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with 1 publication of “prominent visibility”.
An interview of one of Premiere Sponsor’s top executives will be featured in the portal virus.com.gr.
The Sponsor will receive forty (40) invitations to the conference
The Sponsor is entitled to place promotional material in the event’s digital bag.
The Sponsor will receive a detailed report of the conference (including presentations, videos and photos).

BRONZE SPONSOR (5,000€ + VAT)

The Sponsor’s logo will be placed on visuals of the conference (main website of the forum, initial page of the Sponsors Hall section and pages of presentations-speeches).
The Sponsor is entitled to an “electronic stand”-presentation page on the digital event’s platform, more specifically in the Sponsors Hall section. This page may include: the company’s logo, a company profile (up to 100 words), promotional video provided by the sponsor (maximum duration of 5’), marketing material (up to 10 MB). In addition, up to six (6) executives of the sponsor will be able to connect and communicate online with participants through this page during the conference. The sponsor will automatically be notified of participants’ contact information (e-business cards) upon their entrance to the “electronic stand”.
The Sponsor will be visible on all promotional materials of the event (newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages etc.).
The Sponsor will be promoted on the organizer’s and the event’s social media (Facebook and LinkedIn) with one (1) publication
The Sponsor will receive thirty (30) invitations to the conference.
The Sponsor is entitled to place promotional material in the event’s digital bag.
The Sponsor will receive a detailed report of the conference (including presentations, videos and photos).

PREMIUM CORPORATE PARTICIPATION (3,000€ + VAT)

The Sponsor’s logo will be placed on visuals of the conference (main website of the forum, initial page of the Sponsors Hall section and pages of presentations-speeches).
The Sponsor is entitled to an “electronic stand” on the digital event’s platform, more specifically in the Sponsors Hall section. This page may include: the company’s logo, a company profile (up to 80 words), marketing material (up to 6 MB). In addition, up to four (4) executives of the sponsor will be able to connect and communicate online with participants through this page during the conference. The sponsor will automatically be notified of participants’ contact information (e-business cards) upon their entrance to the “electronic stand”.
The Sponsor will be visible on promotional materials of the event (newsletters, e-mail updates, landing pages etc.).
The Sponsor will receive twenty (20) invitations to the conference.
The Sponsor is entitled to place promotional material in the event’s digital bag.
The Sponsor will receive a detailed report of the conference (including presentations, videos and photos).

CORPORATE PARTICIPATION (1,500€ + VAT)

The logo will be placed on visuals of the forum (main website of the forum, initial page of the Sponsors Hall section and pages of presentations-speeches)
The Sponsor will receive ten (10) invitations to the forum.
Online exchange of contact details and communication with speakers, participants and Sponsors’ executives, through the event’s Networking Hub.
All participants will receive a detailed report of the forum (including presentations, videos and photos).

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION

1^st participant: 220€ + VAT

2^ndparticipant: 190€ + VAT

3^rd participant: 160€ + VAT

Benefits for individual participations

Participation in the conference
Certificate of attendance (will be sent by email)
Online exchange of contact details and communication with speakers, participants and Sponsors’ executives, through the event’s Networking Hub.
All participants will receive a detailed report of the conference (including presentations, videos and photos).

For information on sponsorship programs

Konstantinos Ouzounis, CEO, ethosGROUP
Tel:+30 210 998 4864,
e-mail: [email protected]

Christos Charalambakis, Key Account Manager,
Τηλ:+30 6974144242,
e-mail: [email protected]

Program Manager

Emilios Negis, Managing Editor, Pharma & Health Business, virus.com.gr,

Τηλ:+30 210 998 4950

For information on the program & Auspices

Mariana Vazaiou, Head of Events Content,

Τel:+30 210 998 4932,

e-mail: [email protected]

Markella Farkona, Events Programme Executive,

Τel:+30 210 998 4865,

e-mail: [email protected]

Marketing & Communication Sponsors

Ioannis P. Triantafyllou, Director of Marketing – Board Advisor,

Tel:+30 210 998 4810,

e-mail: [email protected]

Andreas Baltas, Group Digital Marketing Executive,

Tel:+30 210 998 4906,

e-mail: [email protected]

Event Coordinator & Registrations Support

Konstantinos Salvarlis, Events Director,

Tel:+30 210 998 4909,

e-mail: [email protected]

Aris Lavdis, Events Manager,

Tel:+30 210 998 4814,

e-mail: [email protected]

Individual Participations

Loretta Boura, Key Account Executive,

Tel:+30 6945749854,

e-mail: [email protected]

Health Innovation Conference 2021

Οverview

Basic discussion topics:

Schedule

Moderator: Emilios Negis, Journalist

Title: “SAVE: a strategy for the management of COVID-19”

Title: "Targeted genetic approach for early prediction of severe COVID-19"

Title: “Navify pass-a digital end-to-end COVID-19 solution”

Title: “Smarter connections, better care”

Title: “Remdesivir – the clinical experience with antiviral treatment in the COVID-19 pandemic”

Τίτλος: "Treating Covid 19 as an Infection, and Beyond Infection"

Title: “Pharmacology of Covid-19”

Title: “Artificial intelligence and personalised medicine for patients at high risk of severe COVID-19”

Title: "Developments with vaccines and the course of the pandemic"

Moderator: Emilios Negis, Journalist

Speakers

Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Premium Corporate Participations

Corporate Participations

Translation Partner

Under the Auspices of

Communication Sponsors

Sponsorship Programme

GOLD SPONSOR (15,000€ + VAT)

SILVER SPONSOR (10,000€ + VAT)

BRONZE SPONSOR (5,000€ + VAT)

PREMIUM CORPORATE PARTICIPATION (3,000€ + VAT)

CORPORATE PARTICIPATION (1,500€ + VAT)

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION

For information on sponsorship programs

Program Manager

For information on the program & Auspices

Marketing & Communication Sponsors

Event Coordinator & Registrations Support

Individual Participations

Title: “SAVE: a strategy for the management of COVID-19”