Conference Guiding Committee
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE GUIDING COMMITTEE (CGC)
The Conference Guiding Committee (CGC) is essential in providing expert advice for the European Health Management Conference. Their contributions ensure the conference addresses core questions from the international health management community, honours the local host city, and connects with the global audience. This supports EHMA’s vision of excellent health management for a healthy Europe and its mission to disseminate effective health management knowledge. As a dedicated body, the CGC oversees clinical governance frameworks, driving continuous improvement in healthcare organisations across Europe.
CONFERENCE GUIDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The CGC is composed of a multidisciplinary group of healthcare professionals, including senior clinicians, health management experts, and policy advisors. Our members bring extensive experience in patient care, clinical risk management, and regulatory compliance to foster a culture of excellence in healthcare delivery and health management.
The CGC strategically includes a diverse range of stakeholders, such as EHMA board members, current and future conference co-hosts, EHMA Scientific Advisory Committee members, EHMA Programme Directors Group members, representatives from WHO, and, in the future, the European Commission. It also comprises industry representatives and other members of the EHMA Secretariat, including the EHMA Executive Director.
Ms Nilsy Desaint
Director Public Policy Europe, MSD Europe, Belgium
Prof Federico Lega
Professor of Healthcare Management, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Prof Dr Lasse Lehtonen, MD
Director General, Kela, Finland
Prof Federica Morandi
Professor, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Director of Academic Programs, ALTEMS – Graduate School of Health Economics and Management, Italy
Mr Carles Oliete
International Affairs Manager, La Unió – Catalan Hospital, Health and Social Services Association | EHMC 2026 Co-host
Mr Rolf-André Oxholm
Board Member, Norwegian Nurses Organisation (NNO), Norway
Dr Antoni Peris-Grao
President, EHMA | CEO, Consorci Castelldefels Agents de Salut (CASAP), Spain
Dr Rosa Vidal
Head of Economic Analysis and Payment Systems, La Unió – Catalan Hospital, Health and Social Services Association | EHMC 2026 Co-host
Dr Matthias Wismar
Programme Manager, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Belgium
Dr Tomas Zapata
Unit Head – Health Workforce and Service delivery, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Denmark