Biannual EAA Conventions enable multi-stakeholder discussions

The EAA holds conventions with invited participants from all stakeholder groups to discuss key challenges within the European access environment.


The agenda includes both, a ‘top-down’ health policy perspective by covering key market access strategy trends as well as a ‘bottom-up’ granular HTA perspective by identifying  and discussing  the most heterogeneous and controversial HTA procedures across Europe.


Where feasible, conventions or individual sessions will be made accessible to a wider audience via online-streaming. Further, the proceedings of the EAA conventions will be published.

Current / Upcoming Convention

Thank you for attending the

EAA Spring Convention 2026:


Cross-Functional Interface & Approaching the Revision of the EU HTA Regulation

at RIZIV/ INAMI & Vlerick Business School, jointly hosted with

Cancer Patients Europe (CPE)  & European Hematology Association (EHA)

SAVE the DATE for the EAA Fall Convention 2026:

November 19/20th at INFARMED in Lisbon, Portugal

co-hosted by European Patients' Forum and supported by ESMO & EORTC

Recent Conventions


EAA Spring Convention April 2026, jointly hosted with Cancer Patients Europe (CPE) & European Hematology Association (EHA)

Cross-functional Interface & Approaching the Revision of the EU HTA Regulation


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Spring Convention 2026 HERE.


Impulse Presentations:

Welcome by Jörg Ruof (EAA Secretariat)  and Robin Doeswijk (EHA)



Recording:

Welcome Message by Francis Arickx (Head of Directorate Pharmaceutical Policy at RIZIV/ INAMI)

Recording:

Tomislav Sokol

(Member of the European Parliament)


Recording:

Valentina Barbuto

(Policy Officer at DG Santé, European Commission)


Presentation
Recording:

Fabio D'Atri

(Policy Officer, Deputy Head of Unit B5 at DG Santé, European Commission)


Presentation

Recording:

Alexander Natz

(Secretary General at EUCOPE)



Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Plenary Discussion






Recording:

Anne Willemsen

(Chair JCA Subgroup under the HTACG; Senior Advisor at ZIN) 




Abstract

Presentation

Recording:

Solène Jouan

(Policy Officer at EPF)





Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Étienne Lengliné

(Hematologist at Hôpital St-Louis; Chair of Transparency Commission at HAS; EHA)



Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Marc Van de Casteele

(Coordinator Assessment of Pharmaceuticals for Reimbursement at RIZIV/ INAMI)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

James Ryan

(Vice-Chair HTA Working Group, EFPIA; Global HTA Policy Director at Astra Zeneca) 


Abstract

Presentation

Recording:

Roundtable Discussion

(Anne Willemsen; Solène Jouan, Étienne Lengliné; Marc Van de Casteele; James Ryan)





Recording:

Summary & Wrap Up

(Fabrizio Gianfrate, Professor of Health Economics at Ferrara University; Jörg Ruof, EAA)





Recording:

Welcome to the Working Group Session by Walter Van Dyck (Vlerick Business School) & Marc Van de Casteele (RIZIV/ INAMI)





Recording:

Marcus Guardian

(General Manager at IHSI)





Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Dominik Roters

(Managing & Equity Partner at Dierks+Company)




Abstract

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Recording:

Walter Van Dyck

(Faculty Dean, Partner & Director of the Healthcare Management Centre at Vlerick Business School)


Abstract

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Recording:


EAA Fall Convention November 2025, jointly hosted by EAA & EURORDIS

EU HTA - Procedural Insights & First Learnings


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Fall Convention 2025 HERE.


Impulse Presentations:

Welcome by Jean-François Bergmann (Université Paris Cité)  and François Houÿez (EURORDIS)




Recording:

Welcome Message by Vytenis Andriukaitis (Member of the European Parliament)




Recording:

Valentina Barbuto

(Policy Officer at DG Santé, European Commission)



Presentation
Recording:

Pierre Cochat

(President of the Transparency Commission, HAS)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Marcus Guardian

(General Manager, Brussels Centre for Collaboration in Health, BCCH) 




Abstract

Presentation

Recording:

Michael Berntgen

(Head of Scientific Evidence Generation, European Medicines Agency)




Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

François Houÿez

(Director of Treatment Information & Access, Rare Diseases Europe)





Presentation
Recording:

Bernhard Wörmann

(Medical Lead, German Society for Hemato-Oncology, DGHO; European Hematology Association, EHA; Charité University Medicine, Berlin)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

James Ryan

(Vice-Chair HTA Working Group, EFPIA; Director HTA Policy; AstraZeneca) 




Abstract

Presentation

Recording:

Plenary Discussion










Recording:

Roundtable Discussion on EU HTA KPI  (Elaine Julian, EAA Secretariat; Antonella Cardone, CPE; Étienne Lengliné, AP-HP/ EHA/ HAS; Frank-Ullrich Fricke, TU Nuremberg; Maria João Garcia, Roche)

Presentation
Recording:

Wim Goettsch

(Professor HTA of Pharmaceuticals, Utrecht University; Special Advisor, ZIN; Coordinator, SUSTAIN HTA)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Camille Thomassin

(Co-Chair, HTA Coordination Group Subgroup JCA; HTA Department, HAS) 


Abstract

Presentation

Recording:

Anna Kowalczuk

(Vice President at Agencja Oceny Technologii Medycznych i Taryfikacji, AOTMiT)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Jean-Yves Blay

(Director of Public Policy, ESMO; Centre Leon Bérard, Université Lyon)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Laurent Petit

(Directeur de l'Évaluation, LEEM)



Abstract

Presentation
Recording:


EAA Fall pre-convention Meeting, jointly hosted by EAA & EUCOPE

EU HTA - Approaching Existing Gaps for SMEs


Impulse Presentations:

Welcome by Jörg Ruof (EAA Secretariat) and Alexander Natz (Secretary General EUCOPE) 



Recording:

Leslie Pibouleau

(Policy Officer & JCA Lead at DG Santé, European Commission)



Recording:

Alexander Natz

(Secretary General, EUCOPE)



Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Marcus Guardian

(General Manager, Brussels Centre for Collaboration in Health, BCCH)



Recording:

Constantinos Ziogas

(Head of Small and Medium sized Enterprises Office, EMA) 


Abstract

Presentation

Recording:

Marlene Gyldmark

(Lead EU HTA, BeOne Medicines)



Presentation
Recording:

Plenary Discussion







Recording:


EAA Spring Convention April 2025

Approaching Performance Measurement for EU HTA


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Spring Convention 2025 HERE.


Impulse Presentations:

Welcome by Jürgen Wasem

(University of Duisburg-Essen)  and Jörg Ruof (EAA Secretariat), with Petra Nies (G-BA)



Recording:

Maya Matthews

(Head of Unit at DG Santé, European Commission)



Presentation
Recording:

Niklas Hedberg

(Co-Chair at the Member State Coordination Group on HTA)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Rui Santos Ivo

(Chair of Heads of HTA Agencies Group (HAG), President at INFARMED)


Presentation
Recording:

Bruno Falissard

(Director of CESP/INSERM U1018)





Abstract



Recording:

Ansgar Hebborn

(Chair of the HTA Working Group at efpia, Head of European Access Policy Affairs at F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG)



Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Andrew Wilson

(Co-Director, Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, University of

Sydney, Chair, Australian HTA Review Implementation Advisory Group)

Abstract

Presentation
Recording:

Roundtable Discussion

(J. Mosset, B. Wörmann, M. Berntgen, G. Scroccaro)





Recording:

Christian Dierks

(Professor for Health Services Research, Charité Berlin, CEO at Dierks+ Company)


Abstract

Presentation
Recording:


EAA Fall Convention October 2024

EU HTA - Transitioning from Preparation to Implementation

Approaching the Pain Points


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Fall Convention 2024 HERE.


Impulse Presentations:

Welcome by Fabrizio Gianfrate

(University of Ferrara)  and Jörg Ruof (EAA Secretariat)



Recording:

Dirk Van den Steen

(Deputy Head of Unit at DG Santé, European Commission)


Recording:

Marco Marchetti

(Co-Chair at HTA Coordination Group)


Recording:

Robert Giovanni Nisticò  (President at AIFA)

Abstract
Recording:

Elias Pèan

(Head of Oncology and Radiopharmaceuticals, EMA)



Abstract

Recording:

Robin Doeswijk

(Head of European Affairs, EHA)



Abstract

Recording:

François Houÿez

(Director of Treatment Information and Access, EURORDIS)

Abstract

Recording:

Bernhard Wörmann

(Medical Superintendent at DGHO & Charité University Medicine)

Abstract

Recording:

Nathalie Largeron

(Global Head of HTA Strategy, Sanofi)






Abstract

Recording:

Panel Discussion

(E. Pèan, R. Doeswijk, F. Houÿez, B. Wörmann, N. Largeron, Video: M. Marchetti)






Recording:

Paolo Casali

(Director of Medical Oncology Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan & Council Member, ESMO





Presentation

Josie Godfrey (Director, JG

Zebra & former Lead of NICE Highly Specialised Technology Programme) & Alessandro Ciardiello (Consultant Ophthalmologist, Ospedale Parodi Delfino & Teacher, University of Tor Vergata)
Presentation


EAA Spring Convention April 2024

EU HTA - Finding the Right Balance


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Spring Convention 2024 HERE.


Visit our  YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.


Impulse Presentations:

Bernhard Wörmann

(Medical Superintendant at DGHO & Charité University Medicine)

Antonella Cardone

(CEO at Cancer Patients Europe)



Maiwenn Al

(HTA Department at ESHPM, Erasmus University)



Francesco Pignatti

(Scientific Advisor for Oncology at EMA)



Laetitia Mariani

(HTA Collaborations Lead at Abbvie)

Carin Uyl-de Groot

(HTA Department at ESHPM, Erasmus University)



Michael Ermisch

(Head of Department AMNOG G-BA at GKV-SV)



EAA Fall Convention October 2023

Haemato- / Oncology - A Pace Maker for EU HTA


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Fall Convention 2023 HERE.


Visit our  YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.


Impulse presentations:

Caroline Pothet

(Head of Advanced Therapies and Haematological Diseases at EMA)

Roisin Adams

(Chair of the HTA Coordination Group)



Presentation

Elisabeth de Vries

(Cancer Medicines Committee & MCBS Working Group at ESMO)

César Hernández García

(Director General of Common NHS Portfolio and Pharmacy, Ministry of Health Spain)

Martin Kaiser

(European Hematology Association)




Bernhard Wörmann

(Medical Superintendant at German Society for Hematology and Oncology

 (DGHO))

Brian Cuffel

(VP & Head of Market Access Oncology at Bayer Pharmaceuticals)





EAA Spring Convention April 2023

Midterms & Status of the Preparation Phase of the EU HTA Regulation


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Spring Convention 2023 HERE.


Visit our YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.


Impulse presentations:

Maya Matthews

(Head of Unit at DG Santé, European Commission)




Michael Berntgen

(Head of Scientific Evidence Generation Department, EMA)




Valentina Strammiello

(Director of Programmes, European Patients’ Forum)




Renato Bernardini

(Professor of Pharmacology, University of Catania School of Medicine & Deputy President, AIFA)

Michal Ermisch

(Division of Pharmaceuticals, National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds, Germany)





Ansgar Hebborn

(Head, European Access Policy Affairs, Roche & Chair of the HTA Working Group, EFPIA)






Andrew Wilson

(Chair, Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, Australian Department of Health and Aged Care &  Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney)


EAA Fall Convention October 2022

Stakeholder Involvement & Europe's Evolving HTA Framework


Download the Proceedings of the EAA Fall Convention 2022 HERE.


Visit our YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.

Impulse Presentations:

Rosa Giuliani

(Director of Public Policy at ESMO)



François Houÿez

(Director of Treatment Information and Access at EURORDIS)

Michael Berntgen

(Head of Scientific Evidence Generation Department, EMA)



Renato Bernardini

(Member & Dean, Board of Directors at AIFA)



Marc Van De Casteele

(Coordinator Assessment of Pharmaceuticals for Reimbursement at RIZIV-INAMI)

James Ryan

(Co-Lead, HTA Working Group Workstream on Methodology at EFPIA & Director, HTA Policy at AstraZeneca)

Dinner Speech:

Marcus Guardian

(Chief Operating Officer, EUnetHTA21 Consortium)




EAA Spring Convention May 2022

Europe's evolving HTA Regulation & it's relevance for 'Beating Cancer'


Download the Proceedings of the inaugural Convention of the EAA HERE.


Visit our YouTube channel for all EAA video recordings.


Impulse Presentations:

Ioana Siska

(Policy Officer, European Commission, DG Santé, Medical Devices and Health Technology Assessment Unit)

Antonella Cardone

(Patient Advocacy Expert at Pancreatic Cancer Europe)




Solange Peters

(Professor of Medical Oncology and President of ESMO)




Anja Schiel

(Lead Methodologist in Regulatory and Pharmacoeconomic Statistics NoMA)

Michael Ermisch

(Division of Pharmaceuticals, National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds, Germany)

Richard Price

(Head of Policy; European Cancer Organisation)




Ansgar Hebborn

(Head, European Access Policy Affairs, Roche & Chair of the HTA Working Group, EFPIA)