| Thursday 24 september 2026 |
| 09:00 | | Opening | |
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Elisabeth HUBERT
Former Minister; President
CHAM 2026
France |
Elisabeth HUBERT
Former Minister; President
CHAM 2026
France
Dr Elisabeth Hubert is volunteer chair of FNEHAD - French National Federation of Home Hospitalisation Establishments - since April 2006 and of the association HAD de Nantes, an association managing home hospital care, since 2005. A General Practitioner, Elisabeth Hubert was a member of the Nantes City Council from 1983 to 2021, was Member of the French National Assembly for Loire-Atlantique from 1986 to 1995 and Minister of Health and Illness Insurance in 1995. CEO France at Fournier Laboratories from 1997 to 2004, she then created and chaired HaD FRANCE from 2006 to 2023, a home hospitalization provider. Alongside her professional activities, Elisabeth Hubert has been actively involved in national bodies of professional organizations, in the Confederation of French Medical Unions - CSMF - from 1981 to 1986 and the LEEM from 1998 to 2004. An auditor at the 56th session of the French Institute for advanced studies in national defence - IHEDN, she was a member of the French High Committee for the Evaluation of Military Condition - HCECM - from 2006 to 2014. In April 2010, Elisabeth Hubert was tasked by the President of France to enhance local medical care.
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| 09:05 | Talk | Can France undergo reform? | |
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Nicolas BAVEREZ
Lawyer of the Paris Court of Appeal; Writer
N/A
France |
Nicolas BAVEREZ
Lawyer of the Paris Court of Appeal; Writer
N/A
France
An economist and historian, Nicolas Baverez is a columnist for the weekly magazine “Le Point” and the daily newspaper “Le Figaro”. He regularly appears on TV and radio shows. Nicolas Baverez is a member of the Editorial Board of the journal “Commentaire” and of the Steering Committee of the Institut Montaigne.
He holds a Ph.D. in history and is an agrégé in social sciences. From 1993 to 1995, he served as a member of the private office of Philippe Séguin, then President of the French National Assembly, with responsibility for economic and social affairs.
For more than fifteen years, Nicolas Baverez has been warning political leaders about the major challenges that nations are facing in the race toward globalization, through essays such as “Les Orphelins de la liberté” (Plon, 1999), “La France qui tombe” (Perrin, 2003), “Après le déluge: La grande crise de la mondialisation” (Perrin, 2009), “Réveillez-vous!” (Fayard, 2012), “Lettres béninoises” (Albin Michel, 2014), “Danser sur un volcan” (Albin Michel, 2016), “Chroniques du déni français” (Albin Michel, 2017), “Violence et passions” (Éditions de l’Observatoire, 2018 Vauban Prize), “Le Monde selon Tocqueville” (Éditions Taillandier, 2020), “L’alerte démocratique” (Éditions de l’Observatoire, 2020), “Démocraties contre régimes autoritaires” (Éditions de l’Observatoire, 2023), and “Sursaut” (Éditions de l’Observatoire, 2024). In November 2020, “Le Monde selon Tocqueville” was awarded the Prix de l’Essai by the Académie française.
Nicolas Baverez is also the author of the biography: “Raymond Aron, a Moralist in the Age of Ideologies” (Flammarion, 1993).
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| | Which governance is needed to free a disoriented healthcare system? | |
| 09:25 | Round table | Can the impetus for healthcare reform blow in from abroad? | |
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Espagne - région de Catalogne
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Espagne - région de Catalogne
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Patrick JEURISSEN
Professor healthcare finance and systems
RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
The Netherlands |
Patrick JEURISSEN
Professor healthcare finance and systems
RADBOUD UNIVERSITY
The Netherlands
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Erik JYLLING
Executive Medical Officer
THE CAPITAL REGION DENMARK
Denmark |
Erik JYLLING
Executive Medical Officer
THE CAPITAL REGION DENMARK
Denmark
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Henriette NEUMEYER
Vice-Chair of the Board
GERMAN HOSPITAL FEDERATION
Germany |
Henriette NEUMEYER
Vice-Chair of the Board
GERMAN HOSPITAL FEDERATION
Germany
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Stéphane PARDOUX
General Manager
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR PERFORMANCE ENDORSEMENT - ANAP
France |
Stéphane PARDOUX
General Manager
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR PERFORMANCE ENDORSEMENT - ANAP
France
As a hospital director, Stéphane Pardoux joined National Agency for Performance Endorsement – ANAP – after a hospital career spanning more than 20 years, during which he led healthcare facilities of all types as well as a regional hospital group (GHT).
A graduate of Sciences Po Bordeaux and EHESP School of Public Health, Stéphane Pardoux began his career in the finance and information systems department at Avicenne Hospital before taking charge of logistics and hospitality services for the Bichat Claude Bernard University hospital group.
He then joined the investment department at La Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital. In 2006, he was appointed Diretor of the hospitals in Pithiviers and Beaune-la-Rolande. As Deputy General Director of the Paris Centre/Cochin-Broca-Hôtel Dieu University Hospitals from 2009 to 2012, he oversaw the opening of the Port Royal maternity ward.
He then moved into the private hospital sector, taking over as director of the Antony Private Hospital (Ramsay Santé), the leading private hospital in the Île-de-France region. In 2014, he became head of the Créteil Interhospital Center, and in 2017 served concurrently as interim CEO of the Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Hospital while leading the project to merge the two facilities into the Val de Marne Est regional hospital group.
Stéphane Pardoux joined ANAP in 2021, after serving as deputy general director of the Gustave Roussy Institute. His term as general director of ANAP has been renewed for a period of five years in 2026.
He also served as Vice-President of the Healthcare Facilities Certification Commission of the Franch National Authorithy for Health – HAS.
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| 10:05 | Debate | Healthcare managed at the local level: efficiency or demagoguery? | |
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André ACCARY
President
SAÔNE-ET-LOIRE DEPARTMENT
France |
André ACCARY
President
SAÔNE-ET-LOIRE DEPARTMENT
France
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Étienne DESLANDES
Co-Chair
FEMASAURA&CO
France |
Étienne DESLANDES
Co-Chair
FEMASAURA&CO
France
General practitioner, practicing in a Multidisciplinary Health Center (MSP) since 2015. Initially in the Ain department, then in Auvergne since 2020, at a rural MSP in Pontaumur, within the Haute Combraille Health Cluster.
President of the Haute Combraille and Volcans CPTS from 2019 to 2025. A small rural CPTS, deeply committed to patient care pathways—particularly regarding the city/hospital connection—and the coordination of patients’ return home after hospitalization.
Since 2023, he is Co-chair of FemasAura&Co, a federation for coordinated care in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Founded in 2008 at the initiative of healthcare professionals committed to coordinated care, FemasAura&Co is an association dedicated to promoting multiprofessional coordination to improve public health. To this end, it implements initiatives to support healthcare professionals and coordinated care structures (ESP, MSP, CPTS), promote coordinated care among patients, students, and elected officials (…), and foster innovation and research.
He also served on the Board member of AVEC Santé, the national federation of MSPs, since 2023.
Committed to coordinated healthcare practice since the very beginning of his career, he draws on extensive hands-on, field-based expertise. Convinced that healthcare professionals should embrace a population- and territory-based approach to care in order to address the broader determinants of health, he advocates for greater cooperation among stakeholders across the different sectors of the healthcare system.
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Magali LÉO
Manager
ACTION PATIENTS
France |
Magali LÉO
Manager
ACTION PATIENTS
France
Magali Leo embodies commitment and determination in the service of patients. After nearly 10 years' experience with the Federation of Health Associations – France Assos Santé, she joined Renaloo, the voice of kidney patients, as advocacy officer from 2017 to 2023. Magali holds a Master's degree in Criminal Law and a Master's Degree in Management of Health and Social Structures, and she is also co-author of the report on improving information for users and healthcare professionals on medicines, at the request of the Minister in charge of Health, Agnès Buzyn (September 2018). She was recently asked by the French Prime Minister, Elisabeth Borne (August 2023), to put forward recommendations to the government on the financing and regulation of healthcare products. Nowadays, Magali coordinates the Collectif Action Patients, which brings together 20 patient associations committed to the quality of care for people with chronic illnesses. She is also head of MoiPatient, which supports patient-driven research programs.
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Claire PEIGNÉ
Mayor of Morancé; Copresident of the Health Commission
Association of the French Mayors – AMF
France |
Claire PEIGNÉ
Mayor of Morancé; Copresident of the Health Commission
Association of the French Mayors – AMF
France
Mayor of the town of Morancé (Rhône, France)
Vice President of the Beaujolais Pierres Dorées Community of Municipalities
President of the Association of Mayors and Intermunicipal Presidents of the Rhône and the Lyon Metropolitan Area
Regional Councilor for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Health Agency (ARS)
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) with a specialty in gastroenterology
Co-Chair of the Association of the French Mayors Health Commission
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Thierry GODEAU
Past President
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF HOSPITAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE PRESIDENTS
France |
Thierry GODEAU
Past President
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF HOSPITAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE PRESIDENTS
France
Endocrinologist at the La Rochelle Hospital Center since 1993, he chaired the Medical Commission of the Establishment - CME from 2007 to 2025.
With a strong regional and national commitment to health policies and to the role of public hospitals within the healthcare system—particularly at the local level—he has served on numerous regional and national bodies, including the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the French Hospital Federation – FHF, the High Council for the Future of Health Insurance – HCAAM and was President of the Medical board of National hospital centers and of hospital groups for 10 years, from 2010 to 2026.
He currently serves as Chair of the Medical Commission of the Atlantic 17 Regional Hospital Group and is a board member of several organizations, including the National Center for Hospital Expertise - CNEH and the MNH Foundation. He was elected to the Board of Directors of the FNEHAD - French National Federation of Home Hospitalization Establishments , in June 2026.
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| 10:40 | | Break | |
| 11:10 | Debate | Who can embody health governance: regional health agencies, prefectures, or regional councils? | |
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Sébastien GUERARD
President
NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - UNPS
France |
Sébastien GUERARD
President
NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - UNPS
France
Sébastien Guerard has been President of the French Federation of Rehabilitation Physiotherapists (FFMKR) since 2019 and President of the National Union of Health Professionals (UNPS) since September 2023. A graduate of Rouen University Hospital in 2003, he has a private practice in Saint-Nazaire-en-Roussillon (66), specializing in shoulder physiotherapy. He is former Vice-President of the French Shoulder Rehabilitation Society (SFRE) and former President of the National Professional Council (CNP-CMK) for physiotherapy. Sébastien Guerard advocates cross-functional cooperation among healthcare professionals, recognition and enhancement of the specific skills of each healthcare provider, and "permeability" between city and hospital care by rethinking the approach based on prevention, to meet the challenge of an ageing population and increase the lifespan in good health of the population.
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Nom à confirmer
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Christelle RATIGNIER CARBONNEIL
Director General
ARS GRAND EST
France |
Christelle RATIGNIER CARBONNEIL
Director General
ARS GRAND EST
France
Appointed Executive Director of the Grand Est Regional Health Agency (ARS) in June 2024, Dr. Christelle Ratignier-Carbonneil—who holds a Ph.D. in immunohematology and is the former Executive Director of the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM)—has made close ties with local communities her hallmark. As soon as she took office, she visited each of the ten departments in the Grand Est region to meet with healthcare professionals and local stakeholders.
She has positioned accessibility to healthcare, prevention at all stages of life, and a special focus on perinatal care at the heart of her work. Her tenure has also been marked by the signing, in early December, of a multi-year agreement on objectives and resources with the Conference of Hospital Directors of the Grand Est region, aimed at boosting the appeal of healthcare careers, improving regional coordination of healthcare services, and supporting the transformation of the public hospital system.
In 2010, she joined the office of the Minister of Labor, Employment, and Health as an advisor on health products and industries. There, she played a central role in establishing the compensation fund for the victims of Mediator and in drafting the law on strengthening the safety of medications and health products.
In 2012, Christelle Ratignier-Carbonneil continued her career at the French National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), where she served as deputy director and headed the health products department. In this capacity, she was responsible for activities related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and laboratory tests, as well as contractual relationships with community pharmacists, medical device professionals, and independent medical laboratory scientists.
In December 2020, Dr. Ratignier-Carbonneil was appointed Executive Director of the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM), having served as Deputy Executive Director in charge of operations since December 2016. She began her career at this agency in 2002, where she held various positions related to the clinical and therapeutic evaluation of drugs, particularly in the areas of biologics, orphan drugs, respiratory and ENT medications, and over-the-counter drugs.
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Arnaud ROBINET
Mayor of Reims, President
FRENCH HOSPITAL FEDERATION - FHF
France |
Arnaud ROBINET
Mayor of Reims, President
FRENCH HOSPITAL FEDERATION - FHF
France
Holding a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology, Arnaud Robinet has held numerous positions in the hospital and university sectors.
Since 2007, he has served as a senior lecturer and hospital practitioner specializing in pharmacology at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne and the Reims University Hospital. As Mayor of Reims, he has chaired the supervisory board of the Reims University Hospital since 2014.
Since 2018, he has also served as president of the Regional Hospital Federation Grand-Est. A Member of Parliament from 2008 to 2017, he was Vice-President of the Grand-Est Regional Council from 2021 to 2022.
Since January 2024 (re-elected in 2026), he has served as President of the Grand Reims Urban Community.
In September 2022, Arnaud Robinet was elected President of the French Hospital Federation (FHF). He was reappointed as President of the FHF on September 17, 2025.
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Philippe LEDUC
Physician, Journalist
THINK TANK SANTÉ SOCIÉTÉ, L'OPINION
France |
Philippe LEDUC
Physician, Journalist
THINK TANK SANTÉ SOCIÉTÉ, L'OPINION
France
A physician-journalist, Philippe Leduc worked as a journalist for Le Quotidien du médecin and then as a director of professional press groups. He founded the Health Economy Forum of the Les Échos group, and then, in 2012, the Health Economy Think Tank. The latter's 2025 Recommendation focuses on "Four concrete, engaging, and motivating measures to finally break the healthcare system's impasse : Prevention – Territorial Organization – Relevance – Financing."
He participates in discussions and leads debates on the transformation of the healthcare system.
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| 11:50 | Debate | Do agencies still belong in a reformed healthcare governance system? | |
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Lionel COLLET
President
FRENCH NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH - HAS
France |
Lionel COLLET
President
FRENCH NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH - HAS
France
A doctor of medicine and human biology, Lionel Collet was appointed university professor and hospital practitioner in 1992. Director of a laboratory at the CNRS, he then became president of the Claude-Bernard Lyon-I University, as well as President of the Conference of University Presidents. From 2012 to 2013, he was chief of staff to the Minister of Higher Education and Research before being appointed State Counselor. He became special advisor to the Minister of Solidarity and Health after coordinating the strategic council on health industries (CSIS) from 2015 to 2017. President of the National Council for Periodic Certification as of December 2021, he was appointed President of the French National Authority for Health (HAS) in April 2023. He is a full member of the National Academy of Medicine.
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Suzette DELALOGE
President
FRENCH NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE - INCA
France |
Suzette DELALOGE
President
FRENCH NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE - INCA
France
Suzette Delaloge is a medical oncologist and researcher specializing in breast cancer and cancer prevention. After practicing for 26 years at Gustave Roussy, where she developed numerous national and international programs in the fields of oncology and precision prevention, healthcare organization, and the use of real-world data, she was appointed president of the National Cancer Institute on June 29, 2026.
The pillars of her five-year term at the helm of the Institute are the development of a new era in cancer prevention, a constant commitment to equity and humanity in all oncology initiatives, and research as a driver of transformation and a solution for a better future.
She is the author of more than 400 peer-reviewed international publications and has given more than 1,000 presentations at international conferences. She serves as an editor for international journals and is a member of numerous scientific advisory boards. Suzette Delaloge is a Knight of the Legion of Honor and an Officer of the Order of Merit.
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Claude ÉVIN
Former Minister; Former President of Regional Health Agency
Evin-Avocat
France |
Claude ÉVIN
Former Minister; Former President of Regional Health Agency
Evin-Avocat
France
He began his career as a specialized educator. He entered into politics in 1977 as the Municipal Councillor and Deputy to the mayor of Saint-Nazaire. He worked as Minister of Solidarity, of Health, and of Social Welfare from 1988 until 1991, and has been the director of Ile-de-France's Regional Health Agency since its creation in April 2010. As a consultant for social and health related questions, he was a member of the Economic and Social Council, of the parliamentary Office concerning the evaluation of health policy and of the Social Security accounts Commission, as well as President of France's Hospital Federation.
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Pauline MARTIN
Senator, Member of the Commission on Economic Affairs
FRENCH SENATE
France |
Pauline MARTIN
Senator, Member of the Commission on Economic Affairs
FRENCH SENATE
France
Pauline Martin, born on 25 September 1966, is a French politician and a former senior administrator and corporate marketing manager. A long-standing figure in public life in the Loiret, she served as mayor of Meung-sur-Loire (population 7,000) from 2008 to 2023. She also served as president of the Terres du Val de Loire community of communes (population 50,000) between 2017 and 2023.
At the same time, she has been a Loiret departmental councillor since 2015 and held the post of vice-president of the departmental council whilst also serving as president of the Association of Mayors of the Loiret department. In 2023, she was elected to the Senate. She is a member of the Les Républicains political group, chairs the Economic Affairs Committee and serves as vice-chair of the Business Delegation. In 2025, she was Vice-Chair of the parliamentary committee of inquiry into the remit of state agencies, operators and advisory bodies, and in 2026 she drafted a law currently under consideration in the Senate based on the committee’s findings.
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Philippe DENORMANDIE
Medical Advisor
MNH
France |
Philippe DENORMANDIE
Medical Advisor
MNH
France
Hospital Surgeon, part-time hospital practitioner, Head of the Adult Neuro-Orthopaedics Unit at Raymond Poincaré Hospital focusing on the treatment of neurological motor deficiencies in handicapped adults and elderly, whether the consequences are congenital or acquired, secondary to a trauma or to an illness. Director of Healthcare Relations at MNH Group, member of the Executive Committee since May 2017. From 2007 to 2017 at Korian Group as Chief Medical Officer, then Group Deputy CEO and Director of the Korian Institut du Bien Vieillir (positive ageing institute). From 1987 to 2007 Advisor to the office of the Director General of the Paris Public Hospitals Authority (AP-HP), successively responsible since its formation, from 1990 to 1996, for Disability and Networks (1996-2007); then member of the Executive Committee of the AP-HP from 1987 to 1996. President of the French National Union of Interns of Urban Hospitals in 1982-1983. Secretary-General then President of the French National Union of Assistant Heads of Hospital and University Clinics from 1983 to 1987. Chair of the Change Advisory Board at Raymond Poincaré Hospital from 2001 to 2006.
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| 12:25 | Debate | The Government: strategist, spectator... or player? | |
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Marie-Sophie DESAULLE
President
FEDERATION OF PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS - FEHAP
France |
Marie-Sophie DESAULLE
President
FEDERATION OF PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS - FEHAP
France
Graduated from Sciences Po Bordeaux and former student from ENSP, current EHESP School of Public Health, Marie-Sophie Desaulle has expertise in health and social care sectors. Since 2011, she is President of the Association Vivre et devenir that runs 21 facilities which welcome and care for people among the most vulnerable of our society. In 2018, she was elected to the Board of Members of the FEHAP and became Deputy Vice-president in January 2019 prior becoming President in March 2019.
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Camille GALLIARD-MINIER
Minister of state for Autonomy and Disabled people
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, FAMILIES, AUTONOMY AND DISABLED PEOPLE
France |
Camille GALLIARD-MINIER
Minister of state for Autonomy and Disabled people
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, FAMILIES, AUTONOMY AND DISABLED PEOPLE
France
Education:
PhD in Law (2003).
Attorney registered with the Grenoble Bar (until 2017, when she voluntarily withdrew from the bar).
Career path:
Minister of state for Autonomy and People with Disabilities (since February 2026).
Member of the French National Assembly for the 1st constituency of Isère (since January 2025).
Member of the French National Assembly for the 1st constituency of Isère (2020–2022).
Founder of the Sesame Endowment Fund (2022).
Attorney admitted to the Grenoble Bar (2003–2017).
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Hugo GILARDI
General Manager
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR CARE PROVISION - DGOS
France |
Hugo GILARDI
General Manager
DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR CARE PROVISION - DGOS
France
Director-General for Care Provision since May 2026
Director-General of the Hauts-de-France Regional Health Agency (ARS) (2022–2026)
Health Adviser to the Prime Minister’s Office (2020–2022)
Deputy Director-General for Resources, then Acting Director-General
of the Biomedicine Agency (2018–2020)
Deputy to the Deputy Director for Healthcare System Funding at the Social Security Directorate (2016–2018)
Administrator for the City of Paris, Deputy to the Head of the Department of Social Action, Children and Health (2014–2016)
Head of the ‘Cooperation and Contracting’ Unit, then Head of the ‘Efficiency of Public and Private Healthcare Institutions’ Unit at the Directorate-General for Care Provision (2010–2014)
Student at the National School of Administration (now INSP) (2008–2010)
Head of Financial Affairs at the Regional Health Authority (ARH) for Brittany (2002–2007)
Head of the PMSI programme at the Regional Health and Social Affairs Directorate (DRASS) for Nord-Pas-de-Calais (2000–2002)
Trainee inspector for health and social services at the National School of Public Health and Social Administration (ENSP, now EHESP) (1998–2000)
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Charles WOLF
President of Initiative Pharma; Country Lead
SANOFI
France |
Charles WOLF
President of Initiative Pharma; Country Lead
SANOFI
France
Since July 1, 2024, Charles Wolf has been Director of Sanofi France. He also continues as General Manager Vaccines, France, a position he has held since July 2022.
In his role as Director of Sanofi France, Charles manages all Sanofi's activities in France and the implementation in France of Sanofi's strategic roadmap to become a world leader in immunology. He supports Sanofi's major role at the center of the French health ecosystem and represents the company with key French stakeholders.
Charles began his career in 1998 at Hewlett Packard. He joined the Sanofi vaccines entity in 2004, where he held various positions in supply chain, commercial operations and marketing, as well as in the general management of North Africa. In 2017, he was named head of the Africa zone and international public markets.
Charles holds a degree in program management from ISAE-SUPAERO as well as a Master's degree in Business Engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse.
Charles is President of the new Initiative Pharma trade association, a professional organization dedicated to promoting innovation and the production of medicines in France. It was founded by seven leaders of the French pharmaceutical industry—Guerbet, Ipsen, LFB, Pierre Fabre, Sanofi, Servier, and Théa.
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Didier BAZZOCCHI
President
CRAPS
France |
Didier BAZZOCCHI
President
CRAPS
France
An engineer and graduate of the Institut d'Administration des Entreprises de Paris, Didier Bazzocchi is President of the Think tank CRAPS and President of Aetas. He has been CEO of MMA, an insurance company of the COVEA Mutual Insurance Group. Previously, he has been in charge of mission at the Ministry of Health, health director at Coopers & Lybrand Consultants, CEO of «La Mutuelle Générale» then Chief Health Officer of the COVEA Mutual Insurance Group.
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| 13:00 | | Lunch | |
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| | Freedom: an integral part of healthcare reform? | |
| 14:15 | Debate | What if primary care weren't the sole domain of physicians? | |
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Nathalie BONAVENTURE
Nurse; General Secretary
FEDERATION OF TERRITORIAL PROFESSIONAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES - FCPTS
France |
Nathalie BONAVENTURE
Nurse; General Secretary
FEDERATION OF TERRITORIAL PROFESSIONAL HEALTH COMMUNITIES - FCPTS
France
A private practice nurse by profession, she graduated in 2007. After pursuing her initial career and personal life, she earned a dual Master’s degree in Medical-Social Facility Management and Territorial Professional Healthcare Community – CPTS – Coordination in 2022. She is a founding member and president of the CPTS Pays d’Aubagne et de l’Etoile in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, located between Aubagne and Aix-en-Provence, she has served as a board member of the National Federation of CPTS since 2023 and as its secretary general since April 2026.
With extensive experience in the field of CPTS, she has been a leader and pioneer in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region since 2016 in coordinated care, having been involved in the leadership of a multidisciplinary association even before the creation of the CPTS and subsequently serving as president of DAC13SUD from its inception until December 2025.
She is committed to improving access to healthcare in the region, having been elected to the Community Welfare Centers – CCAS – of two municipalities in the region since the most recent local elections.
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Laëtitia HENIN HIBLE
Pharmacist; Past President
PHARMA SYSTÈME QUALITÉ
France |
Laëtitia HENIN HIBLE
Pharmacist; Past President
PHARMA SYSTÈME QUALITÉ
France
Graduated from the University of Lille in 1995
Pharmacy owner since 2004
President of the GIPHAR grouping from 2014 to 2017
President of Pharma Système Qualité from 2017 to 2026
Owner of the pharmacy in Saint Aubin du Cormier (Brittany)
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Martial JARDEL
Co-founder
MÉDECINS SOLIDAIRES
France |
Martial JARDEL
Co-founder
MÉDECINS SOLIDAIRES
France
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Grégoire PIGNÉ
CEO
PULSELIFE
France |
Grégoire PIGNÉ
CEO
PULSELIFE
France
Dr Grégoire Pigné is an oncologist-radiotherapist and entrepreneur. He began his medical studies in Reims in 2003 before joining the Université Claude Bernard in Lyon to specialize in oncology-radiotherapy.
Confronted early in his residency with the rapid growth of medical knowledge and the quick obsolescence of clinical expertise, he co-founded PulseLife in 2015 with Clotilde Petit and Romain Bruckert. PulseLife is a company specializing in clinical decision support, and is the publisher of the first secure and sovereign AI medical chatbot: https://ai.pulselife.com.
PulseLife now counts over 800,000 users, including 400,000 physicians, across France and internationally. Grégoire Pigné serves as CEO while maintaining clinical activity at the CHU de Saint-Étienne.
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Damien DUBOIS
Co-founder
LES PATIENTS S'ENGAGENT
France |
Damien DUBOIS
Co-founder
LES PATIENTS S'ENGAGENT
France
The common thread running through my professional history is the transmission of information, knowledge and contact. This thread intertwines with my personal and associative history to evolve from journalism to communication; from writing to animation. Medical care is in the midst of a revolution: organization, treatments, global consideration of the sick person and the necessary cooperation of all healthcare actors, including patient representatives. These different actors are gradually learning to talk and understand each other. They need support to move forward effectively and work together. Associations in particular need support to adapt their operating methods to these changes. The speed of change in the digital age calls for information, education and networking, especially as economic trade-offs complicate the feasibility of the measures that patients and professionals alike are waiting for. The future lies in co-construction. The role of facilitator is crucial to meeting these challenges. My personal, associative and professional experience forms a triptych at the service of this co-construction.
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| 14:55 | Debate | What does the future hold for university hospitals: local care or expertise? | |
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Karim ASEHNOUNE
President
CONFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MEDICAL BOARD OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
France |
Karim ASEHNOUNE
President
CONFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MEDICAL BOARD OF THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS
France
Professor Karim Asehnoune, a former resident at the Paris public hospitals, is a trained anesthesiologist and intensive care specialist.
From a scientific standpoint, he is featured in more than 350 publications on PubMed. In terms of promoting his research, he has gained solid experience in this area (4 patents) through his contacts with the corporate world – major pharamceuticals companies and startups)- and by securing institutional and industrial funding. He is a member of the UMR 1064 CR2TI research unit (Center for Research in Transplantation and Translational Immunology). He also holds an Executive Master’s degree in Health Management and Policy from Sciences Po (2023–2024).
At the institutional level, he has chaired the Medical Committee (CME) of the Nantes University Hospital since 2020 and was re-elected in 2024 for a second term. Since January 2026, he has been the President of the Conference of the medical committee – CME – of the Presidents of French University Hospitals. He was appointed chair of the National Research Coordination Committee – CNCR – in 2023, with a particular interest in funding mechanisms for biomedical research.
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Jean-Philippe PLANÇON
President
ALLIANCE MALADIES RARES
France |
Jean-Philippe PLANÇON
President
ALLIANCE MALADIES RARES
France
Jean-Philippe Plançon has been actively engaged in patient representation and advocacy for many years. Living with a rare disease for more than 25 years, he has developed multidisciplinary expertise spanning public health, nursing, rare diseases, therapeutic patient education, medical journalism, public affairs, and patient advocacy. His expertise is further strengthened by executive training in strategy at HEC Paris. Through his work, he is committed to strengthening the role of patients in decision-making processes and contributing to the development of health policies at both national and European levels.
In 2006, he founded the French Association against Peripheral Neuropathies (AFNP), which supports and represents people living with rare neuromuscular and neuroimmunological disorders. He is also the co-founder and President of the European Patient Organization for Dysimmune and Inflammatory Neuropathies (EPODIN), which brings together patient organizations from around ten European countries. In this capacity, he actively promotes European collaboration among patients, patient organizations, and medical experts, particularly within the European Reference Network for Neuromuscular Diseases (EURO-NMD).
Former President of the French Rare Diseases Alliance (Alliance Maladies Rares), an umbrella organization representing more than 240 patient associations across France, he currently serves as National Advisor to the Alliance. He has also served on several expert committees of the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM), including those focusing on immunoglobulins, labile blood products, and health product information.
Since 2021, Jean-Philippe Plançon has served as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM), where he represents patients and users of the French healthcare system. In this role, he contributes to the Agency's strategic governance and to the integration of the patient perspective into regulatory decision-making on the safety of medicines and health products.
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Julien ROSSIGNOL
General Manager
PAU HOSPITAL CENTER
France |
Julien ROSSIGNOL
General Manager
PAU HOSPITAL CENTER
France
Director of the hospitals of Pau, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, and Mauléon-Licharre, as well as the elderly care centers in Nay, Pontacq, and Jurançon since May 2024 (Béarn and Soule Hospital Group), Julien Rossignol served as Director of the Hospital of Arcachon for six years, from 2018 to 2024.
After graduating from Sciences Po Bordeaux in 2009 and the EHESP School of Public Health in 2012, he first served as Deputy Director at the Côte Basque Hospital in Bayonne, initially as Director of Human Resources and later as Director of Medical and General Affairs.
He is President of the Think Tank and Coordination Group for Public Hospitals of former Aquitaine (GRAHPA), which brings together the Directors and Medical Executive Committee (CME) Chairs of the region’s hospitals.
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Jean-Paul SEGADE
Past President
CRAPS
France |
Jean-Paul SEGADE
Past President
CRAPS
France
Former General Manager of Clermont-Ferrand and Marseille University Hospitals. Former member of the IGAS - General Inspectorate of Social Affairs. Jean-Paul Segade holds a doctorate in law and is the author of numerous articles on hospital management and of two books on territories and hospital contracts.
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| 15:35 | Debate | AI: arbiter of relevance and the remedy for inefficiency? | |
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Anne FERRER
General Manager
CHU MONTPELLIER
France |
Anne FERRER
General Manager
CHU MONTPELLIER
France
Graduateda; of Sciences Po Bordeaux and the School of Advanced Studies in Public Health, Anne Ferrer has served as Director of Finance at the La Roche-sur-Yon Hospital Center, the Rochefort Hospital Center, and the University Hospitals of Nantes and Bordeaux. Appointed Deputy Director General of the Toulouse University Hospital in 2017, she took over as Director General of the Montpellier University Hospital in March 2023. The Montpellier University Hospital is implementing a vast hospital transformation program worth over €730 million, enabling the modernization of its infrastructure. It is also integrating Artificial Intelligence into the daily practices of care, teaching, research, and team management. The challenge of this systemic transformation lies in ensuring its social acceptability while guaranteeing its sustainability, in order to preserve the human dimension of the public hospital service.
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Franck LE OUAY
CEO
LIFEN
France |
Franck LE OUAY
CEO
LIFEN
France
Franck Le Ouay is a distinguished French engineer and entrepreneur, holding a Master of Science in Mathematics and Physics from Mines ParisTech (1997–2000).
In 2001, he joined Microsoft in the United States as a Software Design Engineer, contributing to software development and honing his technical leadership and project management skills.
In 2004, Franck co-founded Criteo, a company that evolved into a global leader in retail media. Serving as Chief Scientist for over a decade, he played a pivotal role in the company's growth, leading to its IPO on the NASDAQ in 2013.
Building on this success, in 2015, Franck co-founded the startup Lifen with Alexandre Huckert, aiming to enhance the healthcare system through technology. Lifen offers AI-based solutions designed to streamline medical data flow securely, improving coordination between hospitals and community healthcare providers, to improve care and accelerate research. Today, Lifen works with nearly 1,000 hospitals and 20,000 healthcare professionals, managing 40% of all secure medical document exchanges in France.
In 2023, Lifen partnered with Gustave Roussy, Europe's leading cancer center, to launch DataLab, an AI platform for large-scale clinical data structuring. Its flagship project, LUCC (Large and Unified Cancer Cohort), uses AI to extract structured data from unstructured medical records in real time, opening new possibilities for clinical research at scale.
Franck Le Ouay is a leading voice on the role of AI and data in Europe's digital health sovereignty, and advocates for accelerating the digital transformation of the French healthcare system.
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Yann PENVERNE
President
URGENT MEDICAL AID SERVICE - SAMU
France |
Yann PENVERNE
President
URGENT MEDICAL AID SERVICE - SAMU
France
Emergency physician at Nantes University Hospital since 2002, he has served as President of Samu‑Urgences de France since January 2026. He led regional work with ARS Pays de la Loire to strengthen the coordination and resilience of SAMU‑SAS systems and to operationalize their evolution toward a supradepartmental organization. At the national level, he contributed to the Ministry of Health’s urgent care office, led the interministerial MARCUS3 report on the modernization of emergency communications in France, and participated in the 2023 report on the nationwide rollout of « Service Acces aux Soins ». As President of Samu‑Urgences de France, he is committed to improving the quality and safety of emergency care pathways, enhancing the attractiveness of emergency professions, and positioning emergency medicine within a forward‑looking dynamic to meet territorial and operational challenges.
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Étienne MINVIELLE
Director of the Management Research Center
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE
France |
Étienne MINVIELLE
Director of the Management Research Center
ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE
France
Étienne Minvielle is the Director of the Management Research Center at the École Polytechnique (i3-CRG, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris), where he serves as a CNRS research director and Lecturer. He is also a public health Physician at Gustave Roussy. He is graduated from ESSEC Business School and holds a PhD in management from École Polytechnique. His research focuses on the organization of the healthcare system (patient pathway and its personalisation; the role of digital technology; managing the unknown; quality and performance management) and has been published in the most recognised journals in the field, including Nature Medicine, Social Science and Medicine, and Public Administration Review. He has also published several books, including "The Quality Imperative," with John Kimberly, ed. Imperial College Press; "Patient and the System," ed. Seli Arslan, 2018. He is a member of several scientific councils, has received numerous awards, including that of public managerial action of the year (National Assembly, 2016), and was elected in 2026 as a full member of the National Academy of Medicine.
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| 16:05 | Testimony | Is frugality the inspiration behind modernity? | |
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Cheick Oumar BAGAYOKO
Director
CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND DIGITAL HEALTH - DIGISANTÉ-MALI
Mali |
Cheick Oumar BAGAYOKO
Director
CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND DIGITAL HEALTH - DIGISANTÉ-MALI
Mali
Cheick Oumar Bagayoko is an expert in health informatics and health information systems. A Full Professor of Health Informatics, he is currently Director of the Center for Innovation and Digital Health at the University of Sciences, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), as well as Director of the Center for Expertise and Research in Telemedicine and eHealth (CERTES).
He obtained his Doctorate of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine in Bamako. Having developed an interest in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from the early years of his medical studies, he subsequently strengthened his expertise in the field. He successively obtained an Advanced Certificate in Computer Programming and a Continuing Education Certificate in Medical Informatics from the University of Geneva, a research Master’s degree in Biomedical and Health Informatics from Paris Descartes University (Paris V), a Master’s degree in Health Information Systems Expertise and Engineering from Aix-Marseille II University, and a PhD in Medical Informatics from the same university.
He has extensive experience in developing eHealth strategies, designing solutions tailored to the African context, and managing, implementing and evaluating eHealth projects. This expertise has been developed through numerous assignments in Mali, across Africa and internationally, as well as through his role over the past 20 years as General Coordinator of the Francophone African Telemedicine Network.
Through competitive research grants, he has conducted major studies on the health and economic impact of eHealth in general, and more specifically on its effects on the recruitment and retention of healthcare professionals in several health districts in Mali.
Professor Bagayoko is a full member of the Mali Academy of Sciences, where he chairs the Commission for the Promotion of Science and Relations with Young People. He is also a member of the International Academy of Health Sciences and Informatics. He serves as Vice-President of the Francophone Special Interest Group of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and is a member of the expert committee of the Pierre Fabre Foundation’s Global South eHealth Observatory.
He is the author of several dozen scientific publications in the field of health informatics and has received numerous scientific and honorary distinctions, including Mali’s National Order of Merit medal. Professor Bagayoko was also the winner of the inaugural RFI Apps Challenge Africa Award in 2016.
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Clara DE BORT
Former Director General
ARS CENTRE-VAL-DE-LOIRE
France |
Clara DE BORT
Former Director General
ARS CENTRE-VAL-DE-LOIRE
France
Director General of the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Centre Val de Loire, Clara de Bort began her career as a hospital director, before being appointed to a ministerial cabinet, the Directorate General for Care Provision (DGOS) and health agencies. Prior to her current role, she was Director General of the ARS in French Guiana for over 4 years.
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| 16:20 | | Break | |
| 16:50 | Debate | Private hospitalization: a model to reinvent? | |
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Jocelyne CABANAL
Syndicalist
FRENCH DEMOCRATIC CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR - CFDT
France |
Jocelyne CABANAL
Syndicalist
FRENCH DEMOCRATIC CONFEDERATION OF LABOUR - CFDT
France
Jocelyne Cabanal served as National Secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) from June 2014 to June 2026. As a member of the Executive Commission, she was responsible for public policy issues and social protection financing. She currently serves as Treasurer of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) of France. Originally trained as an engineer, she specializes in technology transfer and innovation management.
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Anne DE BAYSER
Co-Chair
GROUPE SOS
France |
Anne DE BAYSER
Co-Chair
GROUPE SOS
France
Executive Co-Chair of Groupe SOS since February 2026, she has held senior management positions in the fields of social welfare, healthcare, and medical-social services, both in the public sector (Office of the President of the Republic from 2017 to 2020, the Office of the Mayor of Paris and then as Director of Services for the City of Paris from 2005 to 2017) and the private sector (as head of a social housing provider, project director at a consulting firm, and co-founder of an investment firm specializing in healthcare and supporting an ageing population).
Today, Groupe SOS is a private, nonprofit association with 26,000 employees, with annual revenue of over €2 billion. Its operates 1,000 social, health, and medical-social facilities (116 nursing homes for elderly, 88 independent living facilities, 11 hospitals, 250 youth facilities, 70 daycare centers, 400 social service facilities and programs...), and 3 million beneficiaries throughout France and in around 50 countries.
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Lamine GHARBI
President
FEDERATION OF PRIVATE HOSPITALIZATION - FHP
France |
Lamine GHARBI
President
FEDERATION OF PRIVATE HOSPITALIZATION - FHP
France
Lamine Gharbi has chaired the Federation of Private Hospitalization (FHP) since June 25, 2014. He is a pharmacist by profession, and he is the founding president of «Cap Santé», a regional group that brings together 16 private health facilities. The FHP represents more than 1000 private clinics and hospitals in France, which provide care for 9 million patients annually. Approximately 150,000 employees (healthcare, administrative and technical).
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Olivier JOURDAIN
President
CONFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MEDICAL BOARD OF THE PRIVATE HOSPITALS
France |
Olivier JOURDAIN
President
CONFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MEDICAL BOARD OF THE PRIVATE HOSPITALS
France
Dr Olivier Jourdain is an obstetrician-gynaecologist at Polyclinique Jean Villar in Bordeaux, with a clinical focus on pelvic floor surgery and prevention, particularly HPV vaccination.
Member of the Board of the French National College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (CNGOF), he is actively involved in shaping the future of the specialty.
After nearly 20 years as Chair of the Medical Commission (CME) at Polyclinique Jean Villar, he has chaired ELSAN’s Conference of Medical Commission Chairs since 2018.
Since 2024, he has also chaired the National Conference of Medical Commission Chairs in France’s private hospital sector.
Deeply involved in regional healthcare policy, he has chaired the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Commission for Healthcare Provision (CSOS) since 2016.
His commitment : helping build a more innovative, collaborative private healthcare sector, fully engaged with the challenges of public health.
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Patrick GASSER
Vice President of the Think Tank LISA; Past President
UNION OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS - AVENIR SPÉ
France |
Patrick GASSER
Vice President of the Think Tank LISA; Past President
UNION OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS - AVENIR SPÉ
France
- Appointed to the residency of Nantes in 1986 - Year of thesis 1991 - Bronze medal - Former chief of clinic at the University Hospital of Nantes in hepato-gastroenterology - Temporary hospital practitioner at the University Hospital of Nantes in hepato-gastroenterology - Installation in private practice in 1997 - Private practice in hepato-gastroenterology in a group practice (Hepato-gastroenterology) - President of Avenir Spé - Former President of the professional Unions of liberal doctors (URPS) of the Pays de la Loire - Vice President of LISA (laboratory of Ideas for Health and Autonomy) - Former President of the medical board of establishment of the clinic NCN Nantes - Former Vice President of the National conference of URPS presidents - Former President of the commission of the offer of care and member of the permanent commission within the conference of health and autonomy of Pays de la Loire.
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| 17:30 | Debate | Is the future of hospitalization beyond hospital walls? | |
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Sophie GUINOISEAU
President
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - FNESP
France |
Sophie GUINOISEAU
President
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES - FNESP
France
Sophie Guinoiseau is the President of the French National Federation of Local Health Establishments (FNESP), founded in November 2021 to advocate for and promote proximity healthcare facilities across France. As hospital director for 20 years, she champions equitable access to care in all territories.
FNESP, born from the merger of the ANCHL (National Association of Local Hospital Centers) and AGHL (Association of General Practitioners in Local Hospitals), unites public, private, and associative establishments. Under her leadership, the federation advocates for localized healthcare services, tailored to the needs of rural and underserved populations, bridging medical and social care.
Sophie Guinoiseau promotes collaborative governance, uniting hospital directors, physicians, local officials, and patient representatives to amplify the voice of frontline actors in public health policy.
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Samir HENNI
General Manager
CHU STRASBOURG
France |
Samir HENNI
General Manager
CHU STRASBOURG
France
Samir Henni is a Professor of Medicine and Senior Hospital Consultant (Professor of Medicine–Hospital Practitioner) currently serving as Chief Executive Officer of the Strasbourg University Hospitals (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg), one of France’s leading academic medical centers.
He holds both a Medical Doctorate (MD) and a PhD in Science, is accredited to supervise doctoral research (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches), and successfully passed the French national competitive examination for Professorship in Medicine. He further enhanced his expertise through executive education in public management and organizational governance at the French School of Public Health (EHESP), the National Institute of Public Service (INSP), and Audencia Business School.
Throughout his career, he has combined clinical practice, academic leadership, research, and healthcare management. He notably led a major academic hospital division at Angers University Hospital, overseeing several highly specialized medical and surgical departments while holding responsibilities as both department head and university leader.
Over the years, he has held a number of strategic positions within the French healthcare system, particularly in clinical research development, hospital governance, and organizational transformation. He currently chairs the National Commission for Exceptional Health Situations within the French Conference of University Hospitals and leads the Strategic Committee of the Basse-Alsace Sud-Moselle Hospital Network. He has also undertaken national assignments supporting healthcare organizations and serving in interim executive leadership roles.
Author of more than one hundred international scientific publications and recipient of several competitive research grants, his academic work has focused on vascular physiology, clinical research, and healthcare performance evaluation.
His areas of expertise include health crisis management, healthcare system resilience, territorial healthcare cooperation, academic medical center governance, and the adaptation of health systems to emerging risks. Through his national and regional responsibilities, he actively contributes to strategic discussions on preparedness, coordination, and the transformation of healthcare delivery in response to contemporary challenges in health security and continuity of public healthcare services.
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Daniel LASSERSON
Professor of Acute Ambulatory Care
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
United-Kingdom |
Daniel LASSERSON
Professor of Acute Ambulatory Care
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
United-Kingdom
Daniel Lasserson is Professor of Acute Ambulatory Care at Warwick Medical School, Clinical Lead for the Institute of Translational Medicine at Warwick and works clinically in the Department of Acute Medicine, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) across the Acute Medical Unit and the Hospital at Home service. He is the Past President of the UK Hospital at Home Society and prior to his move to UHCW led the Acute Hospital at Home team at Oxford. His research is focussed on models of acute care and point of care diagnostics, particularly POCUS. He is the lead for Hospital at Home research in the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and co-theme lead for Care in the Home and Care Homes in the NIHR Community Healthcare HealthTech Research Centre (HRC). He previously led the national Society for Acute Medicine Benchmarking Audit (SAMBA) which analyses patterns of, and outcomes from, acute medical care delivery and he is one of NHS England’s Clinical Leads for Hospital at Home within the 'Getting it Right First Time' (GIRFT) programme. He sits on the editorial boards of the Acute Medicine Journal, Clinical Medicine and the Journal of Advanced Home Medicine.
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Dominique PON
General Manager
LA POSTE SANTÉ & AUTONOMIE
France |
Dominique PON
General Manager
LA POSTE SANTÉ & AUTONOMIE
France
Dominique Pon is an engineer with a degree in computer science from Télécom Sud Paris. He dedicated the first part of his career to the industry (1992 to 2001), starting out as an engineer at TEAM (on-board systems for aeronautics), before joining Schlumberger in 1994 as Technical Director, where he developed X-ray baggage screening algorithms for airport security. In 1998, he joined Vinci Energie as General Manager, where he developed computerized management solutions for telecom, electricity and gas infrastructures. In 2001, he joined the Clinique Pasteur in Toulouse as CIO, then CTO, before his appointment as General Manager in 2011. He also founded Clinavenir (2012) and chaired SantéCité (2016-2018), cooperative alliances of independent French clinics. Dominique Pon is behind the creation of an incubator (Hi-Lab) and, on the entrepreneurial side, several start-ups including CP-SYS, MH-COMM, Medinbox and Yooli. From 2019 to 2022, he served as Ministerial Delegate for Digital Transformation in Health. Dominique Pon joined the Executive Committee of Docaposte in January 2023 with the mission of contributing to the development strategy of La Poste Group's subsidiary in digital trust services. On a personal note, he is the founder and manager of the association EternesiA, which advocates for the inclusion of the digital memory of all human beings in the intangible heritage of humanity.
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Mathurin LAURIN
Executive Director
FRENCH FEDERATION OF HOME HOSPITALIZATION - FNEHAD
France |
Mathurin LAURIN
Executive Director
FRENCH FEDERATION OF HOME HOSPITALIZATION - FNEHAD
France
Since 2022, Mathurin LAURIN has been Executive Director of the French Federation of Home Hospitalization - FNEHAD where he is responsible for the Federation's development, strategy implementation, relations with public authorities and training. In addition, he teaches health management and governance for health at the Paris Region Institute of Service Engineering - IFIS. A graduate of Political Science and with Masters degrees in consulting, expertise and public action, he began his career joining the cabinet of the Minister of Housing and Sustainable Habitat in 2016. After serving as parliamentary advisor at the French National Assembly, he spent four years as chief of staff and then advisor to the Secretary General of Social Ministries. Mathurin laurin is involved in the fields of public administration, healthcare strategy and policy, home hospitalization and institutional and public relations.
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| 18:10 | Debate | 3 former health ministers facing their track record and the challenges ahead! | |
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Agnès FIRMIN LE BODO
Former Minister; Member of Parliament
FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
France |
Agnès FIRMIN LE BODO
Former Minister; Member of Parliament
FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
France
Agnès Firmin Le Bodo, born November 20, 1968 in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), is a French politician and pharmacist by profession.
Elected in 2017, she served for 5 years on the National Assembly’s Social Affairs Committee. She was appointed chair of the special committee tasked with examining the bioethics bill.
After joining Horizons in 2021, the political party founded by former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, she was appointed its spokesperson in December of that same year.
She announced she would run for a second term as a deputy, and was re-elected on June 19, 2022. She sits within the Horizons group and became chair of the National Assembly’s Cultural and Education Affairs Committee.
On July 4, 2022, she was appointed by Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne as Deputy Minister for Territorial Organization and Health Professions, under François Braun, Minister of Health and Prevention, then in December 2023 became Minister of Health and Prevention.
In the course of her duties, she worked on issues such as the debate over end-of-life policy in France, environmental health, the health of healthcare professionals, violence against caregivers, and access to healthcare in France.
On February 12, 2024, she returned to the National Assembly as Deputy for Seine-Maritime.
Re-elected in July 2024, she is Vice President of the Law Committee.
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Yannick NEUDER
Former Minister; Member of Parliament
FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
France |
Yannick NEUDER
Former Minister; Member of Parliament
FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
France
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Aurélien ROUSSEAU
Former Minister; Member of Parliament
FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
France |
Aurélien ROUSSEAU
Former Minister; Member of Parliament
FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
France
Education:
- Professor of History
- ENA alumnus (2006-2009)
Career path:
- Member of the State Council
- Master's Degree in Medieval History (1998)
- CAPES in History and Geography (1999)
- Auditor at the Institut des hautes études d'aménagement et de développement des territoires - Ihédate (2006)
- Deputy Director of the Office of the Mayor of Paris (2012 - 2014)
- Deputy Secretary General of the City of Paris (2014 - 2015)
- Cabinet Deputy Director and Social Advisor to the Prime Minister (Manuel Valls then Bernard Cazeneuve - 2015 - 2017)
- Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Paris Mint (2017 - 2018)
- Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Health Agency of Île-de-France (2018 - 2021)
- Associate Professor at the School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences - EHESS (2021)
- Cabinet Director to the Prime Minister élisabeth Borne (2022 - 2023)
- Minister of Health and Prevention (2023)
- Member of Parliament (2024-2026)
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Elisabeth HUBERT
Former Minister; President
CHAM 2026
France |
Elisabeth HUBERT
Former Minister; President
CHAM 2026
France
Dr Elisabeth Hubert is volunteer chair of FNEHAD - French National Federation of Home Hospitalisation Establishments - since April 2006 and of the association HAD de Nantes, an association managing home hospital care, since 2005. A General Practitioner, Elisabeth Hubert was a member of the Nantes City Council from 1983 to 2021, was Member of the French National Assembly for Loire-Atlantique from 1986 to 1995 and Minister of Health and Illness Insurance in 1995. CEO France at Fournier Laboratories from 1997 to 2004, she then created and chaired HaD FRANCE from 2006 to 2023, a home hospitalization provider. Alongside her professional activities, Elisabeth Hubert has been actively involved in national bodies of professional organizations, in the Confederation of French Medical Unions - CSMF - from 1981 to 1986 and the LEEM from 1998 to 2004. An auditor at the 56th session of the French Institute for advanced studies in national defence - IHEDN, she was a member of the French High Committee for the Evaluation of Military Condition - HCECM - from 2006 to 2014. In April 2010, Elisabeth Hubert was tasked by the President of France to enhance local medical care.
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| 18:45 | | Closing | |
| 19:15 | | End of the day | |
| Friday 25 september 2026 |
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| | Health sovereignty: a symbol of freedom? | |
| 09:00 | Guest | Address by Mr. Gérard Araud | |
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Gérard ARAUD
Former French Ambassador to the United States
France |
Gérard ARAUD
Former French Ambassador to the United States
France
Alumnus of the École Polytechnique (X-73) and the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA).
Career diplomat. His positions have included Director for Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to Israel, Director General for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in New York, and Ambassador of France to the United States.
Throughout his career, in which he specialized in the Middle East and security issues, he notably served as France’s negotiator on the Iranian nuclear issue. He has chaired the United Nations Security Council on three occasions.
Elevated to the rank of Ambassador of France.
Officer of the Legion of Honor.
He is the author of numerous articles on diplomatic history and foreign policy, notably in the journals “Esprit” and “Commentaire”. Author of “Passeport diplomatique” (2019 - Grasset), “Henry Kissinger, le diplomate du siècle” (2021 - Tallandier), “Histoires diplomatiques” (2022 - Grasset), “Nous étions seuls - diplomatie française – 1919–1939” (2023 - Tallandier), and “Israel: The Trap of History” (Tallandier - 2024).
Columnist for “Le Point” and LCI, trustee of the International Crisis Group, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council in Washington DC, and Senior Adviser at Portland Communications.
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| 09:25 | Debate | Access to innovation tomorrow: a challenge to face? | |
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Virginie BEAUMEUNIER
President
ECONOMIC COMMITTEE FOR HEALTH PRODUCTS - CEPS
France |
Virginie BEAUMEUNIER
President
ECONOMIC COMMITTEE FOR HEALTH PRODUCTS - CEPS
France
Virginie Beaumeunier has been Chair of the Economic Committee for Health Products since 3 February 2025. She has been Inspector-General of Finance since January 2023.
A graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies in 1989, and holder of a Master’s degree in public law from the University of Paris II, Virginie Beaumeunier is an alumna of the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), ‘Léon Gambetta’ cohort (1991–1993). She began her career in 1993 at the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF). She notably served as a technical adviser in the office of the Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry (2000–2002)
In 2009, she was appointed General Rapporteur of the Competition Authority, a post she held until 2017. She then headed the Strategy, Steering and Budget Department at the Directorate-General for Public Finances (2017–2018). In January 2018, she was appointed Director-General of the DGCCRF, a role she held until 2023.
Virginie BEAUMEUNIER is also a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
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Jean-Yves BLAY
President
UNICANCER
France |
Jean-Yves BLAY
President
UNICANCER
France
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Jean-François BROCHARD
President
LEEM
France |
Jean-François BROCHARD
President
LEEM
France
With more than 30 years of international experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Jean-François Brochard has been General Manager of Roche Pharma France since May 2018. He is also actively involved in Roche’s global leadership team for the Pharma Division outside the United States and Japan (the International Network Enabling Team) and serves as President of Leem, having been elected to this position on June 9, 2026.
Before joining Roche, Jean-François Brochard built a strong career spanning nearly two decades at GSK. He held a wide range of senior leadership positions, including Commercial Director and Business Unit Director (France, Italy, and Global), as well as General Manager in Belgium and France.
His early career was marked by a strong international dimension within mid-sized pharmaceutical companies. He notably held marketing roles in Mexico, followed by a Business Development position in the United States, led Market Insights activities in France, and later served as General Manager in the Philippines.
A committed stakeholder in the healthcare ecosystem, he has placed his expertise at the service of the collective by serving on the Board of Leem (Les Entreprises du Médicament) since 2019, before being elected its President on 9 June 2026. As Chair of the Financing and Regulation Committee (CFR), he notably led strategic initiatives aimed at advancing the healthcare system and shaping the regulatory framework governing the pharmaceutical sector.
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Pierre PRIBILE
Director
SÉCURITÉ SOCIALE
France |
Pierre PRIBILE
Director
SÉCURITÉ SOCIALE
France
Pierre Pribile has served as Director of Social Security since 29 April 2024.
Born in 1981, Pierre Pribile is a Chief Engineer of the Corps des Mines and a graduate of École Polytechnique (Class of 2001) and Mines Paris – PSL. He began his career as Head of the Industrial Development Division at the Burgundy Regional Directorate for Industry, Research and the Environment. He subsequently headed the Business and Regional Development Department at the Regional Directorate for Enterprises, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment in Burgundy and served as Economic Development Adviser to the Prefect of the Burgundy region (2007–2010).
From 2010 to 2012, he headed the Healthcare Products Unit within the Healthcare System Financing Sub-Directorate at the Directorate of Social Security. He then served as Adviser for Social Security Accounts—covering health insurance, occupational accidents and diseases, and family benefits—in the offices of Jérôme Cahuzac and subsequently Bernard Cazeneuve at the Ministry responsible for the Budget, from July 2012 to March 2014.
From 2014 to 2015, he was Director of Operations and Services to Policyholders at the Social Security Scheme for the Self-Employed (RSI). He then served as Adviser for Social Protection, Poverty Reduction and Social Security Accounts in the offices of Prime Ministers Manuel Valls (2015–2016) and Bernard Cazeneuve (December 2016–January 2017).
From January 2017 to September 2022, he served as Director General of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regional Health Agency (ARS).
He was subsequently appointed Secretary General of the French ministries responsible for social affairs.
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Franck VON LENNEP
President
AGENCY FOR INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL CARE - ATIH
France |
Franck VON LENNEP
President
AGENCY FOR INFORMATION ON HOSPITAL CARE - ATIH
France
Franck von Lennep is Counsellor of Accounts at the Cour des Comptes, President of the Board of Directors of the Agency for information on hospital care - ATIH - and Vice-Chairman of the Strategic Council for Healthcare Innovation. He has held a number of positions, including Advisor to the Minister of Public Accounts (2010-2012), Head of the Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics - DREES (2012-2017), Advisor to the Prime Minister (2017-2020) and Director of the French Social Security system (2020-2024). He is also President of the think tank "Cercle Asclépios - santé pour tous", part of the Fondation FACE.
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| 10:05 | Debate | France, a hub for research and industry: an attainable dream? | |
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Éric DUCOURNAU
Chief Executive Officer
PIERRE FABRE LABORATORIES
France |
Éric DUCOURNAU
Chief Executive Officer
PIERRE FABRE LABORATORIES
France
Eric DUCOURNAU
CEO Pierre Fabre Laboratories
Eric DUCOURNAU joined PIERRE FABRE Laboratories as Director of the chairman's office in January 2000. He was named PIERRE FABRE general secretary in 2004, then Deputy general manager in March 2011. He is for instance in charge of legal affairs of the company and market access for Medical Care Business Unit.
In January 2013, Eric DUCOURNAU was named managing director of PIERRE FABRE DERMO-COSMETICS. He became chairman in August 2013 following the death of Mr. Pierre Fabre.
In July 2018, Eric DUCOURNAU was named CEO of PIERRE FABRE Group and continues to chair PIERRE FABRE DERMO-COSMETIQUE.
In July 2025, Eric DUCOURNAU was made a Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour.
He was administrator of the BOIRON Group from 2005 to 2012, director and treasurer of LEEM from 2007 to 2012, and is one of the co-founders of G5 Santé as a representative of the company. He has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of TBS Education (Toulouse Business School) since November 2025.
Eric DUCOURNAU is 58 years old (07/12/1967), married with 2 children. He is a graduated from Sciences Po Bordeaux and holds a master's degree in public law.
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Frédéric GIRARD
President
FRANCE BIOTECH
France |
Frédéric GIRARD
President
FRANCE BIOTECH
France
Frédéric Girard is President of France Biotech, the professional association of French entrepreneurs in healthtech (biotech, medtech, start-ups in digital health).
Medical Doctor by training, he is working for life-sciences industries for more than 30 years, as CEO or Senior Executive for more than 20 years. He has experience with different products and technologies (innovative medicines including biologics, biosimilars, generic medicines, medical devices), different company profiles (biotech, SME, mid-size and large enterprises) and different markets, in France and abroad.
Frédéric Girard is also a French Foreign Trade Advisor, Vice-President of the Business Support Committee, and Secretary of the Public Authorities Advisory Committee.
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Samantha JÉRUSALMY
Partner
ELAIA
France |
Samantha JÉRUSALMY
Partner
ELAIA
France
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Arnaud MASCARELL
CEO, co-Founder
FINEHEART
France |
Arnaud MASCARELL
CEO, co-Founder
FINEHEART
France
Arnaud Mascarell is Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of FineHeart, a pioneering MedTech company based near Bordeaux, France, dedicated to transforming the treatment of advanced heart failure.
With a background in Biomedical Engineering, an MBA from IAE Paris, and further entrepreneurial training through the HEC Start-Up program, Arnaud spent nearly 18 years in senior leadership roles at Medtronic, both in France and internationally, where he developed extensive expertise in cardiovascular therapies and medical innovation.
A seasoned entrepreneur in the healthcare technology sector, he co-founded ValoTec in 2005 with Lionel Cima before launching FineHeart in 2010 alongside Dr. Stéphane Garrigue and other partners. Since then, he has led the company’s mission to redefine the standard of care for patients suffering from advanced heart failure.
Under his leadership, FineHeart has developed FlowMaker®, the world’s first fully implantable cardiac flow accelerator designed to work in synergy with the native heart. Currently in clinical evaluation, this breakthrough technology has the potential to address a major unmet medical need and significantly improve patients’ quality of life.
Beyond innovation, Arnaud is committed to strengthening Europe’s healthcare sovereignty and industrial leadership. FineHeart is a co-leader in the IPCEI Tech4Cure initiative, which aims to build a strategic European ecosystem around implantable medical devices, health data, and next-generation healthcare technologies.
Arnaud also serves as Vice President of ALLIS Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the regional healthcare cluster bringing together key stakeholders across healthcare, research, innovation, and industry in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Through this role, he actively supports the growth of a dynamic health innovation ecosystem and promotes collaboration to accelerate the development of breakthrough medical technologies.
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Édouard HUBERT
Editorial Director
APM
France |
Édouard HUBERT
Editorial Director
APM
France
A graduate of Sciences Po Paris (1991) and the Centre de formation des journalistes (CFJ, 1994), Edouard Hubert has been working for APM, the leading news agency in the healthcare sector, for 28 years. On graduating from the CFJ, he helped set up a French-language journalism training program at Lomonosov University in Moscow as a national service volunteer (VSN). Back in France, he freelanced for several newspapers, including Les Echos, L'Agéfi and the Revue des conseillers du commerce extérieur. He also worked for Le Progrès and Le Dauphiné libéré. He joined APM in 1996 as a columnist in charge of the pharmaceutical industry, where he covered the news of companies and the first steps of conventional relationship between the governement and the industry. He was appointed editor-in-chief in 2000, then deputy managing editor in 2005, without losing sight of his first love for the healthcare industries. He has been Editorial Director since 2018, a position in which he coordinates the work of some thirty journalists and participates in the development and diversification of the editorial offering.
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| 11:15 | Debate | A sovereign Europe in medicines and medical devices: fiction or reality? | |
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Auriane CANO-CHANCEL
President
ASTRAZENECA
France |
Auriane CANO-CHANCEL
President
ASTRAZENECA
France
Auriane Cano-Chancel has been President of AstraZeneca France since 1 April 2026. In this role, she leads the strategy of the French affiliate and oversees its implementation, with a particular focus on sustainable growth, operational excellence and access to innovation.
She began her career in the pharmaceutical industry nearly fifteen years ago as Director of International Strategy and Business Development at Ipsen, following an initial experience as a strategy consultant at L.E.K. Consulting.
She joined AstraZeneca in 2014 and held a range of marketing and sales positions within the French affiliate, first in psychiatry, then in the Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism therapeutic area, before focusing on oncology.
Between 2019 and 2022, she served for three years as Global Commercial Lead for AstraZeneca’s immuno-oncology franchise in Cambridge. In this role, she worked closely with Research & Development teams on the design of molecules’ clinical development plans and defined market access strategy worldwide, working in particular with the United States, Japan, China and Europe.
Before being appointed President of AstraZeneca France, Auriane Cano-Chancel had served since 2022 as Vice President, Oncology-Haematology, AstraZeneca France, with responsibility for the division’s medical, commercial, diagnostic and innovation activities.
Auriane Cano-Chancel is a trained engineer, having graduated from École Polytechnique, and also holds an MBA in Bioscience from the University of Cambridge. She was recognised in the Choiseul 100 rankings in 2024 and 2025, as well as in the Choiseul Top 40 Santé ranking in 2024.
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Caroline HERNU
Board Member of the Snitem; CEO
MACO PHARMA
France |
Caroline HERNU
Board Member of the Snitem; CEO
MACO PHARMA
France
Caroline Hernu has been the Chief Executive Officer of Macopharma since September 2021, a family-owned company based in Tourcoing and a European leader in blood transfusion solutions.
She joined Macopharma in 2010, held various roles there, including Head of Human Resources, Business Unit Director, Sales Director in Brazil and Head of Corporate Strategy before taking over the company’s leadership. Under her direction, the company has invested in production automation and robotisarion, notably through a €5 million project aimed at doubling its manufacturing capacity for transfusion filters. Macopharma produces around 20 million transfusion kits per year and employs more than 2,100 people in more than 15 countries, a scope she manages with a strong focus on innovation and industrial sovereignty.
Caroline Hernu also serves on the Board of Directors of SNITEM, where she contributes to the strategic priorities of the medical device sector.
An engineer by training (Master of engineering in the agri-food industry), she also graduated from INSEAD and London Business School in finance. Her career is defined by a consistent focus on placing people, innovation, and social, societal and environmental impact at the heart of her managerial decisions.
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Nom à confirmer
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Frédéric COLLET
President
BIONNASSAY CONSULT
France |
Frédéric COLLET
President
BIONNASSAY CONSULT
France
He successively headed Ciba/Alcon, Sandoz, and then the Oncology division of the Novartis Group, before becoming President of Novartis France in 2017, overseeing the activities of Novartis, Sandoz, AAA (nuclear medicine), and Gene Therapies, as well as the Group’s biotechnology and gene therapy manufacturing sites. Under his leadership, Novartis invested more than €1 billion in France, completed two major acquisitions (Cell for Cure and AAA), and significantly expanded industrial employment and new areas of expertise. In 2018, the Group’s first European digital innovation platform, “Biome,” was launched in Paris.
After successively chairing the Cancer Committee, leading the European pharmaceutical companies group, and serving as Vice-President of LEEM, he became President of the French pharmaceutical industry association in April 2019 and was re-elected in 2021.
In this capacity, he led the pharmaceutical industry through the COVID-19 pandemic, acting as the industry’s key representative in discussions with public authorities and all relevant stakeholders throughout the health crisis. At the same time, he led the industry’s involvement in the reform of the Framework Agreement (Accord-Cadre, 2021), the France Health Innovation 2030 strategic initiative launched by the President of the French Republic (CSIS 2021), and successive reforms to France’s Social Security Financing Acts (LFSS). Under his presidency, LEEM established the Digital Health Academy and the pharmaceutical sector’s CSR strategy platform. He also substantially transformed the association’s governance and representation, helping ensure a coherent industry-wide approach in its interactions with the French government throughout this period of crisis.
In June 2022, he stepped down from his various positions and founded his independent consulting firm, Bionnassay-Consult. Deeply committed to strengthening France’s attractiveness and international standing, he remains actively involved in these issues within the healthcare sector and in advising senior executives.
In 2023, he was one of the authors of a report commissioned for Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne entitled “A New Deal to Ensure Equal and Sustainable Patient Access to All Healthcare Products.” He also serves as an Ambassador for the healthcare component of the France 2030 investment plan, President of the AI and Cancer Initiative (FIAC), and a Board member of the Imagine Institute.
He is also an independent Senior Advisor to Eurazeo, serves on various strategic and mission committees—including for Ramsay—and advises a number of start-ups. He is also actively involved in numerous selection panels and juries.
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| 11:45 | Debate | Is Europe master of its own destiny in AI and digital technology? | |
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Hela GHARIANI
Director
FRENCH HEALTH DATA HUB
France |
Hela GHARIANI
Director
FRENCH HEALTH DATA HUB
France
Since April 2026, Hela Ghariani has been Director of the French Health Data Hub, a public organization dedicated to facilitating access to health data for research and innovation. From June 2022 to April 2026, she co-led — alongside David Sainati Sainati – The Digital Health Delegation (Délégation au Numérique en Santé – DNS) at the French Ministry of Health and Access to Care. The DNS is in charge of national policy and governance for digital health in France. Together with the European Commission, Hela Ghariani co-chairs the eHealth network which is the European cooperation network of national public authorities responsible for digital health in the EU. Previously, from 2019 to 2022, Hela Ghariani was project director at the DNS, in charge of implementing Mon Espace Santé which is France’s electronic health record plateform. In her previous role, she helped build the beta.gouv.fr digital public services incubator at France’s Prime Minister's office. Hela Ghariani graduated from ESCP Business School in Management, with a major in economics.
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Jean-Urbain HUBAU
Managing Director
DOCTOLIB
France |
Jean-Urbain HUBAU
Managing Director
DOCTOLIB
France
Jean-Urbain Hubau currently holds the position of Managing Director France at Doctolib and is a member of the group's executive committee. Before joining Doctolib, Jean-Urbain, nicknamed "Jurb," held various positions within the Accor and then the Edenred group. Throughout his career at Edenred, Jean-Urbain focused on developing and optimizing professional mobility solutions, contributing to the growth and expansion of the group in Latin America. In 2012, he joined the company as Financial Director of Edenred Brazil, then became General Manager of Edenred Mexico in 2014. In 2018, he was appointed Director of Professional Mobility Solutions for Brazil, before extending his responsibilities to all of Latin America. In 2021, Jurb was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Professional Mobility Solutions at Edenred and joined the Group's Executive Committee.
He started his career at Accor in 2004 and worked there for eight years. During his time at Accor, he focused on ensuring financial stability and performance in Asia-Pacific and Latin America. He held various positions, including Financial Controller for Asia-Pacific, Director of Consolidation, and Financial Director for Latin America.
Jean-Urbain Hubau holds a degree in Economics from ESSEC Business School.
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Georgios MARGETIDIS
Head of Sector, EU4Health grants on Cancer, NCDs, mental health, rare diseases and health workforce
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Belgium |
Georgios MARGETIDIS
Head of Sector, EU4Health grants on Cancer, NCDs, mental health, rare diseases and health workforce
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Belgium
I am an alumnus of the Paris I University and ENA in France.
I started my career in the Greek civil service in 1996, first steering important reforms in local government, public administration and health systems and then as CEO of the "Aghii Anarghiri" Cancer Center in Athens.
After joining the EC in 2006 I followed more than 150 projects spanning areas as diverse as rare diseases and cancere; eHealth and HTA; pharmaceuticals (pharmacovigilance, access and pricing); health systems; crisis preparedness and response.
Head of sector in the Health and Digital Executive Agency since its creation in 2021, I have coordinated more than EUR 1 billion of EU funding awarded under the EU4Health programme.
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David GRUSON
Founder of Ethik-IA; Director of Home Health Care Programs
LA POSTE SANTÉ & AUTONOMIE
France |
David GRUSON
Founder of Ethik-IA; Director of Home Health Care Programs
LA POSTE SANTÉ & AUTONOMIE
France
Former student of the National School of Administration and the School of Advanced Studies in Public Healthcare, David Gruson is Counsellor of Accounts at the Cour des Comptes, He has held several positions of responsibility in the fields of public policies in healthcare. In particular, he has been Advisor to the Prime Minister in charge of healthcare and autonomy (2010-2012), CEO of La Reunion University Hospital Center (2012-2016) and Executive Director of the French Hospital Federation – FHF (2016-2017). Since July 2024, he has been the Home Care Director of La Poste Santé & Autonomie. He is the Founder of EthikIA whose recommendations on the use of AI in healthcare have served as inspiration for the artificial intelligence section of the revision of the French bioethics legislation, and for the new European regulation on AI.
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| 12:15 | Talk | Roland Lescure, Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty | |
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Roland LESCURE
Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty
France |
Roland LESCURE
Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty
France
Education:
École Polytechnique
National School of Statistics and Economic Administration (ENSAE)
London School of Economics (LSE)
Career path:
First Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer – Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) (2009–2017)
Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer – Groupama Asset Management (2006–2009)
Deputy CEO – Natixis Asset Management (2005–2006)
Ixis Asset Management (1999–2005)
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) (1997–1999)
Ministry of Economy and Finance (1992–1997)
Elected Offices and Ministerial Positions:
Since October 12, 2025: Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy, and Digital Sovereignty
October 5, 2025–October 12, 2025: Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Energy Sovereignty
July 19, 2024–October 1, 2025: Fifth Vice-President of the Assemblée Nationale
Since July 8, 2024: Member of Parliament for the 1st Constituency of French Citizens Living Abroad
July 2022–September 2024: Minister of State for Industry
June 2017–August 2022: Member of Parliament for the 1st Constituency of French Citizens Living Abroad
June 2017–June 2022: Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly
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Laurence COMTE-ARASSUS
President
SNITEM
France |
Laurence COMTE-ARASSUS
President
SNITEM
France
Laurence Comte-Arassus is President of Snitem, the French Medical Technology Industry Association.
Following her tenure as Executive Director of Public Affairs for GE HealthCare across France, Belgium, Luxembourg and French-speaking Africa (FBFA), she is currently in a transition period before joining a leading international medical technology company on September 1, 2026, in a global executive leadership role.
At GE HealthCare, she contributed to shaping the strategic agenda of an organization of more than 3,200 employees operating across 27 countries, supporting the delivery of innovative technologies, services and digital solutions to healthcare providers.
A recognized leader in the medical technology sector, Laurence Comte-Arassus has more than 30 years of international executive experience. She began her career at Europe Computer System (ECS) before joining Boston Scientific. In 2002, she joined Medtronic, where she held several senior leadership positions within the Cardiac Rhythm Management, Heart Failure and Diabetes businesses. She was appointed Director of the Diabetes Business in France in 2008, followed by Director of the Cardiac and Vascular Group in 2012.
In February 2015, she became President of Medtronic France, leading an organization of nearly 1,300 employees, including four manufacturing sites, a major training center and the company's French headquarters.
Deeply committed to advancing healthcare innovation and strengthening the medical technology ecosystem, Laurence Comte-Arassus has served as President of Snitem since 2023. Since 2018, she has also been a member of the Supervisory Board of GS1 France. She serves on the Board of Directors of IHU ICAN (Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition), GS1 France, and Steto, a company specializing in remote diabetes monitoring. She previously served for four years as a Board Member of Brenus.
Laurence Comte-Arassus holds a Master's degree from ESTA Belfort and has completed executive education at Glasgow Caledonian University and The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
In recognition of her contributions to healthcare and the medical technology industry, she was awarded the title of Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour) in 2024. In 2025, she was elected an Independent Member of the French National Academy of Surgery.
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Marianne KERMOAL-BERTHOMÉ
Director of Social Policy
CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS
France |
Marianne KERMOAL-BERTHOMÉ
Director of Social Policy
CAISSE DES DÉPÔTS
France
Marianne Kermoal-Berthomé has been Director of Social Policies at the Caisse des Dépôts and a member of the Executive Committee since November 2023. She leads the Vision Groupe Santé Grand Age community and is a member of the Board of Directors of Groupe La Poste. The Social Policies Directorate manages public pension schemes, initiatives supporting professional training such as the Personal Training Account, as well as programs related to health, disability, and aging. Marianne Kermoal-Berthomé is a senior civil servant. She holds degrees from Sciences Po Paris, the University of Louvain, and the French National School of Administration (École nationale d'administration). She has extensive and diverse experience in implementing social policies (social security, health, employment and labor). She has held several senior positions within the social ministries, including the Directorate of Social Security and the General Delegation for Employment and Vocational Training. She also served as Director of Finance and Real Estate at the Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris. She also served as an advisor in ministerial offices: to the Minister for Public Accounts and then to the Minister of Labour (2008-2010), and later as Head of the Social Affairs Division in the Prime Minister's Office (2022-2023). Marianne Kermoal-Berthomé is part of the think tank Le Cercle Asclépios.
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