09.02.2026 (multi-day), Berlin

Pharma 2026 (english)

From tailwind to crosswind? – Is the pharmaceutical industry still on a growth trajectory?

Early bird price available
Handelsblatt Conference

Speaker

Dr. Sarah Adams, MD, eMBA - Senior Country Medical Director Germany Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Sarah Adams, MD, eMBA Senior Country Medical Director Germany – Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Thomas Ballast - Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board Techniker Krankenkasse
Thomas Ballast Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board – Techniker Krankenkasse
Christiane Bardroff - Chief Operating Officer (COO) Rentschler Biopharma
Christiane Bardroff Chief Operating Officer (COO) – Rentschler Biopharma
Martin Benninghoff - China Correspondent (Shanghai) Handelsblatt
Martin Benninghoff China Correspondent (Shanghai) – Handelsblatt
Britta Bickel - Head of Team “Early Benefit Assessment” National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV)
Britta Bickel Head of Team “Early Benefit Assessment” – National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KBV)
Dorothee Brakmann - Chief Executive Officer Pharma Deutschland e.V.
Dorothee Brakmann Chief Executive Officer – Pharma Deutschland e.V.
Prof. Dr. Karl Broich - President Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)
Prof. Dr. Karl Broich President – Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)
Thomas Clozel - Chief Executive Officer OWKIN – New York
Thomas Clozel Chief Executive Officer – OWKIN – New York
Felix Faber - Founder & Chief Executive Officer Mindpeak
Felix Faber Founder & Chief Executive Officer – Mindpeak
Chantal Friebertshäuser - Senior Vice President Europe, Middle-East and international tenders Moderna
Chantal Friebertshäuser Senior Vice President Europe, Middle-East and international tenders – Moderna
Tobias Gemmel - Vice President Market Access & Strategic Pricing Novo Nordisk Pharma
Tobias Gemmel Vice President Market Access & Strategic Pricing – Novo Nordisk Pharma
Dr. Benjamin Gmeiner - Director Medical Data Strategy & Science Novartis Deutschland
Dr. Benjamin Gmeiner Director Medical Data Strategy & Science – Novartis Deutschland
Dr. Monika Gratzke - European Head of Medical Innovation & Digital Strategy Daiichi Sankyo Europe
Dr. Monika Gratzke European Head of Medical Innovation & Digital Strategy – Daiichi Sankyo Europe
Dr. Antje Haas - Head of Department for Pharmaceuticals and Remedies National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband)
Dr. Antje Haas Head of Department for Pharmaceuticals and Remedies – National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds (GKV-Spitzenverband)
Jonas Ils - Co-Founder RYVER.AI
Jonas Ils Co-Founder – RYVER.AI
Kerem Inanc - Chief Executive Officer Alliance Healthcare Germany
Kerem Inanc Chief Executive Officer – Alliance Healthcare Germany
Heidrun Irschik-Hadjieff - Chair of the Management Board Sanofi
Heidrun Irschik-Hadjieff Chair of the Management Board – Sanofi
Dr. Kai Joachimsen - Chief Executive Officer German Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (BPI)
Dr. Kai Joachimsen Chief Executive Officer – German Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (BPI)
Dr. Jasmina Kirchhoff - Project Lead Pharma Location Germany German Economic Institute (IW)
Dr. Jasmina Kirchhoff Project Lead Pharma Location Germany – German Economic Institute (IW)
Dr. Sandra Kluge - Head of Communications & Health Policy Chiesi GmbH
Dr. Sandra Kluge Head of Communications & Health Policy – Chiesi GmbH
Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Heyo Kroemer - Chair of the Executive Board Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Prof. Dr. Prof. Dr. Heyo Kroemer Chair of the Executive Board – Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Aditya Kudumala - Principal, Life Science Strategy Deloitte, New York
Aditya Kudumala Principal, Life Science Strategy – Deloitte, New York
Christian Lauterbach - Managing Director Bayer Vital
Christian Lauterbach Managing Director – Bayer Vital
Frank Lucaßen - Chief Executive Officer medac
Frank Lucaßen Chief Executive Officer – medac
Laurin Meyer - U.S. Correspondent Handelsblatt
Laurin Meyer U.S. Correspondent – Handelsblatt
Dr. Jürgen Michels - Chief Economist & Head of Research Bayrische Landesbank
Dr. Jürgen Michels Chief Economist & Head of Research – Bayrische Landesbank
Daniel Moreira - Co Founder Cellbyte
Daniel Moreira Co Founder – Cellbyte
Thomas Müller - Director General, Department “Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biotechnology” Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)
Thomas Müller Director General, Department “Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biotechnology” – Federal Ministry of Health (Germany)
Dr. Petra Nies - Head of Department for Pharmaceuticals Federal Joint Committee (G-BA)
Dr. Petra Nies Head of Department for Pharmaceuticals – Federal Joint Committee (G-BA)
Dr. Marco Penske - Head Market Access & Healthcare Affairs Boehringer Ingelheim
Dr. Marco Penske Head Market Access & Healthcare Affairs – Boehringer Ingelheim
Marc P. Philipp - Partner & Managing Director Kearney
Marc P. Philipp Partner & Managing Director – Kearney
Andreas Pollner - General Manager Moderna Germany
Andreas Pollner General Manager – Moderna Germany
Christiane Rothkegel, Ph.D. - Regulatory Senior Program Director Roche - Basel
Christiane Rothkegel, Ph.D. Regulatory Senior Program Director – Roche – Basel
Dr. Christian Rybak - Chair Health Care & Life Sciences Germany Greenberg Traurig, Germany
Dr. Christian Rybak Chair Health Care & Life Sciences Germany – Greenberg Traurig, Germany
Kevin Santo - Co-Head Germany ZS
Kevin Santo Co-Head Germany – ZS
Tim Steimle - Head of Pharmaceuticals Division  Techniker Krankenkasse
Tim Steimle Head of Pharmaceuticals Division – Techniker Krankenkasse
Dr. Daniel Steiners - CEO Roche Pharma AG
Dr. Daniel Steiners CEO – Roche Pharma AG
Han Steutel - President Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa)
Han Steutel President – Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (vfa)
Eva Stuckmeyer - Co-Head Germany ZS
Eva Stuckmeyer Co-Head Germany – ZS
Prof. Dr. Jens Südekum - Government Advisor and Professor of International Economics Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Prof. Dr. Jens Südekum Government Advisor and Professor of International Economics – Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Prof. Dr. Andrew Ullmann - Board Member Professional Association of German Internists (BDI)
Prof. Dr. Andrew Ullmann Board Member – Professional Association of German Internists (BDI)
Jean-Philippe Vert - Co-Founder und CEO Biooptimus – Paris
Jean-Philippe Vert Co-Founder und CEO – Biooptimus – Paris
Dr. Frank Wartenberg - President & GM Germany & Austria
Dr. Frank Wartenberg President & GM – Germany & Austria
Thomas Weigold - Country President Sandoz Germany & CEO Hexal
Thomas Weigold Country President Sandoz Germany & CEO – Hexal
Dr. Maria Lena Weiss - Member of the Health Committee & Rapporteur for the Healthcare Industry CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group (German Bundestag)
Dr. Maria Lena Weiss Member of the Health Committee & Rapporteur for the Healthcare Industry – CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group (German Bundestag)
Dr. Julian Witte - Managing Director & Author of the AMNOG Report Vandage
Dr. Julian Witte Managing Director & Author of the AMNOG Report – Vandage
Dr. Justus Wolff - Member of the EU Focus Group on AI Member ISPOR
Dr. Justus Wolff Member of the EU Focus Group on AI – Member ISPOR
Alex Zhavoronkov - Founder and CEO Insilicio Medicine, Cambridge, USA
Alex Zhavoronkov Founder and CEO – Insilicio Medicine, Cambridge, USA

Moderation

Sandra Groeneveld - Moderator, Editor & Host of “Handelsblatt Today” Handelsblatt
Sandra Groeneveld Moderator, Editor & Host of “Handelsblatt Today” – Handelsblatt
Martin Knobbe - Deputy Editor-in-Chief Handelsblatt
Martin Knobbe Deputy Editor-in-Chief – Handelsblatt
Britta Rybicki - Editor for Health Policy Handelsblatt
Britta Rybicki Editor for Health Policy – Handelsblatt
Helena Smolak - Editor for Pharmaceuticals Handelsblatt
Helena Smolak Editor for Pharmaceuticals – Handelsblatt
Dr. Gerd Wirtz - Moderator, Expert in Future Medicine, Science Journalist and Author
Dr. Gerd Wirtz Moderator, Expert in Future Medicine, Science Journalist and Author
Pharma 2026 (english)
09.02.2026 – 11.02.2026 | Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof, Berlin