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.
WHO WE ARE
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.
CONFERENCE GUIDING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Dr Antoni Peris Grao
President of the Board of Directors, EHMA | Consorci Castelldefels Agents de Salut (CASAP), Spain
Prof Federica Morandi
Member of the Board of Directors, EHMA | ALTEMS – Graduate School of Health Economics and Management, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Prof Federico Lega
Programme Directors’ Group EHMA | Professor of health management and policy at Milan University, Italy
Prof Emmanuelle Leray
Researcher at EHESP | EHMA 2025 co-host
Prof Dr Lasse Lehtonen
Member of the EHMA Scientific Advisory Committee | Helsinki University Hospital (HUS)
Prof Catherine Keller
Member of the Programme Directors’ Group, EHMA | Hospital director EHESP, Brittany, France
Rolf-André Oxholm
EHMA Member | Department head, Norwegian Nurses Organisation, Oslo, Norway
Ms Nilsy Desaint
Director public policy Europe, MSD Europe, Brussels, Belgium
Dr Tomas Zapata
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Dr Matthias Wismar
Programme Manager | European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Brussels, Belgium
OUR WORK AND PROCESS
The Conference Guiding Committee (CGC) offers strategic guidance on the development of the EHMA conference, focusing on key aspects such as conference themes, plenary sessions, and speakers, to ensure the event’s relevance and impact. The CGC plays a crucial role in advising on the conference’s direction, acting as ambassadors to promote the event through their networks, and providing constructive feedback on its development and format.