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Health & Business Growth Summit 2026.
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Health & Business Growth Summit 2026.

Event Program

Filter Program
06:30 - 07:00

Tuesday, May 19

BREAKGENERAL
Registration
07:00 - 07:20

Tuesday, May 19

KEYNOTEGENERAL
Opening of the Summit, Welcome Address
Doris PinčićDoris Pinčić
07:20 - 07:50

Tuesday, May 19

KEYNOTEBUSINESS
Green HealthTech Profit: Decarbonization, EHDS & AI as drivers of growth and market access
Atilla DankuAtilla Danku- BrightHills
07:50 - 08:50

Tuesday, May 19

PANELBUSINESS
Green compliance as a profit engine: How to develop and scale EHDS/AI/HTA-ready healthtech
Ana SoldoAna Soldo, mag. pharm.- Croatian Chamber of Pharmacists
Atilla DankuAtilla Danku- BrightHills
Dalibor MarijanovićDalibor Marijanović- Vesna deeptech Venture Fund
Filip StipancicFilip Stipancic- Smion
08:50 - 09:05

Tuesday, May 19

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: Thaumtec
09:00 - 11:00

Tuesday, May 19

WORKSHOPBUSINESS
2nd floor - Workshop: Sales Arena Live – Building relationships
2 / 15 attendees
09:05 - 09:20

Tuesday, May 19

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: SteadySense
09:20 - 09:40

Tuesday, May 19

COFFEE BREAKGENERAL
Coffee Break
09:40 - 10:10

Tuesday, May 19

KEYNOTEBUSINESS
Funding pathways for international scaling: combining EU, national and incentive-based instruments
10:10 - 11:10

Tuesday, May 19

PANELBUSINESS
Double funding impact: EU funds + National development banks/agencies
Natalia ZielinskaNatalia Zielinska- Euro Grant Konzalting International
Vesna KotarskiVesna Kotarski- University of Zagreb
Nikola NikšićNikola Nikšić- Konter d.o.o. & Trend Partner d.o.o.
Neven VidakovićNeven Vidaković
11:10 - 11:25

Tuesday, May 19

WORKSHOP
Company presentation: Omics Solutions
11:25 - 11:40

Tuesday, May 19

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: BIOCentre
11:40 - 12:40

Tuesday, May 19

LUNCHGENERAL
Lunch
12:40 - 13:10

Tuesday, May 19

KEYNOTEMARKETING
From KOL mentions to AI visibility: How healthcare brands build trust in the digital age
Tea Nađ ŽupanTea Nađ Župan- šepiri.se
13:10 - 14:10

Tuesday, May 19

PANELMARKETING
Scaling healthcare brands in Europe: From trust to market impact
Duje MihovilovićDuje Mihovilović- Serenity
Tomislav RadovićTomislav Radović- FarmaLink Pharma Solutions
Ante OrbanićAnte Orbanić- PHV Solutions
Tea Nađ ŽupanTea Nađ Župan- šepiri.se
14:10 - 14:20

Tuesday, May 19

BREAKGENERAL
Small Break
14:20 - 14:35

Tuesday, May 19

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: MEDS
14:35 - 14:50

Tuesday, May 19

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: HQ Solutions
14:50 - 15:05

Tuesday, May 19

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: Adax
15:05 - 15:20

Tuesday, May 19

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: VertifyMed
15:20 - 15:40

Tuesday, May 19

WORKSHOP
Day 1 closing remarks
06:30 - 07:00

Wednesday, May 20

BREAKGENERAL
Registration
07:00 - 07:20

Wednesday, May 20

KEYNOTEGENERAL
Opening of the Summit, Welcome Address
Doris PinčićDoris Pinčić
07:20 - 07:50

Wednesday, May 20

KEYNOTEBUSINESS
Rare diseases as export engine: IRDiRC Registries + Global partnerships for CEE healthtech revenue
David PearceDavid Pearce- IRDiRC Consortium Assembly
07:50 - 08:50

Wednesday, May 20

PANEL
IRDiRC data as EU revenue: Profit playbook za CEE rare disease startups
Diana TakačDiana Takač- Croatian Niemann-Pick Disease Association (NPHR)
David PearceDavid Pearce- IRDiRC Consortium Assembly
08:50 - 09:05

Wednesday, May 20

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: RobotDreams
09:05 - 09:20

Wednesday, May 20

SATELLITE SYMPOSIUMBUSINESS
Company presentation: SkinScreener
09:20 - 09:40

Wednesday, May 20

COFFEE BREAKGENERAL
Coffee Break
09:40 - 10:10

Wednesday, May 20

KEYNOTEBUSINESS
EU Clinical Trials as Pre‑Procurement: Why CE‑Mark Allows Entry, but Trials Decide Adoption
Josipa LjubičićJosipa Ljubičić, mag. pharm.- Proqlea L.t.d.
10:10 - 11:10

Wednesday, May 20

PANELBUSINESS
From idea to EU profit: How healthcare institutions evaluate, adopt, and procure CE-Mark & digitally compliant medTech (EUDAMED, CTIS, EHDS, HTA, AI Act Roadmap for Hospitals, Clinics, and Insurers)
Josipa LjubičićJosipa Ljubičić, mag. pharm.- Proqlea L.t.d.
Dace Dimza-JonesDace Dimza-Jones- Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the UK government's ministry for trade and investment
Lejla PockLejla Pock- Human.technology Styria GmbH
Dr. Zvonko MiličevićDr. Zvonko Miličević, PhD- Clinical Hospital "Sveti Duh"
Jovan StevovićJovan Stevović- Chino.io
11:10 - 11:40

Wednesday, May 20

KEYNOTEBUSINESS
Opportunities for Croatian companies, start-ups, and researchers through the UK Global Entrepreneur Programme
Dace Dimza-JonesDace Dimza-Jones- Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the UK government's ministry for trade and investment
11:40 - 12:40

Wednesday, May 20

LUNCHGENERAL
Lunch
12:40 - 13:10

Wednesday, May 20

KEYNOTEBUSINESS
EU Clinical trial regulation: Risk or competitive advantage for sponsors and CROs?
Ivana Tomljanovic RudarIvana Tomljanovic Rudar- Novartis
13:10 - 14:10

Wednesday, May 20

PANELBUSINESS
Croatia as the CEE Gateway: opportunities for global sponsors
Ivana Tomljanovic RudarIvana Tomljanovic Rudar- Novartis
Domagoj Dodig, PhD, MSc- Ministry of Health
Ines PotočnjakInes Potočnjak- University Hospital Centre Sisters of Charity
Davor KatavićDavor Katavić- DESIDERIUS CONSULTING
14:10 - 14:20

Wednesday, May 20

BREAKGENERAL
Small Break
14:20 - 15:50

Wednesday, May 20

PITCH SESSIONBUSINESS
NetHub Catalyst 2026 Demo Day
15:50 - 16:00

Wednesday, May 20

KEYNOTE
Day 2 closing remarks
09:00 - 13:00

Thursday, May 21

NETWORKINGBUSINESS
VIP Networking
Josipa LjubičićJosipa Ljubičić, mag. pharm.- Proqlea L.t.d.
7 / 200 attendees
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Total Sessions

3

Days

3

Tracks

32

Speakers