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European Cancer Summit 2026

The European Cancer Summit 2026 brings together healthcare professionals, patient advocates, and policymakers for two days of high-level discussion focusing on strengthening cancer care for a healthy, equitable, resilient, and competitive Europe. The summit comprises four policy tracks: cancer prevention and early detection, closing gaps in care, enhancing s…

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76Speakers
8Sponsors
74Sessions
66Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at European, in alphabetical order.

Alexander Roediger
Associate Vice President, Global Oncology Policy, MSD · MSD
Alex Filicevas
Executive Director, World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition & Chair, WECAN & Vice Chair, Patient Advisory Committee, European Cancer Organisation (ECO) · World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition / WECAN / European Cancer Organisation (ECO)
Annalisa Trama
Deputy Coordinator, JANE-2 Joint Action & Head of Evaluative Unit, Epidemiology and Data Science Department, Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milan · JANE-2 Joint Action / Fondazione IRCSS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori Milan
Anna Uzlova
Co-Founder & CEO, Charity Foundation Inspiration Family, Ukraine · Charity Foundation Inspiration Family
Anne de Middelaer
Co-Chair, European Network of Gynaecological Cancer Advocacy Groups (ENGAGe) · European Network of Gynaecological Cancer Advocacy Groups (ENGAGe)
Annemiek Snoeckx
Co-Chair, Digital Health Network, European Cancer Organisation (ECO) & Head, Radiology Department, Antwerp University Hospital · European Cancer Organisation (ECO) / Antwerp University Hospital
Antonio Parenti
Director, Public Health, Cancer and Health Security, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission · European Commission
Benjamin Gannon
Vice President Europe & Americas, Guardant Health · Guardant Health
Bettina Ryll
Founder and President, Melanoma Patient Network Europe (MPNE) · Melanoma Patient Network Europe (MPNE)
Bruno Golding
Clinical Development Leader (Liver Indication Lead), Roche Diagnostics · Roche Diagnostics
Christine Chomienne
Co-Chair, Research Policy Network, European Cancer Organisation (ECO) & Vice Chair, EU Cancer Mission Board · European Cancer Organisation (ECO) / EU Cancer Mission Board
Cinzia Brunelli
Senior Researcher in Palliative Care, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan & Coordinator, EUonQoL Project · Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan / EUonQoL Project
Csaba Dégi
Past-President, European Cancer Organisation (ECO) & Full Professor, Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Romania · European Cancer Organisation (ECO) / Babeș-Bolyai University
Daniel Kelly
Co-Chair, HPV and Hep B Action Network, European Cancer Organisation (ECO) & Emeritus Professor, Healthcare Sciences, Cardiff University · European Cancer Organisation (ECO) / Cardiff University
David Dellamonica
Vice President and Head of AI to Transform Care, AstraZeneca · AstraZeneca
David Nelson
Senior Research Associate, Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health, University of Lincoln · Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health, University of Lincoln
Debra Montague
President, Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE) & Chair, ALK Positive UK, United Kingdom · Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE) / ALK Positive UK
Denis Lacombe
CEO, European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) · European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
Ebba Hallersjö Hult
Co-founder, Vision Zero Cancer & Senior Advisor, Stockholm School of Economics · Vision Zero Cancer / Stockholm School of Economics
Eva Jolly
Head of Karolinska CCC Project Unit, Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center · Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ferdinando Petrazzuoli
President, European Rural and Isolated Practitioners Association (EURIPA) & Executive Board Member, WONCA Europe · European Rural and Isolated Practitioners Association (EURIPA) / WONCA Europe
Gemma Bowsher
Lead for Global Health Security, Centre for Conflict & Health Research (CCHS), United Kingdom · Centre for Conflict & Health Research (CCHS)

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

CancerWorld
Community 365 of the European Cancer Organisation
Floq
Journal of Cancer Policy
Member Societies of the European Cancer Organisation
OncoDaily
Patient Advisory Committee of the European Cancer Organisation
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Agenda

Selected from 74 sessions.

  • Thursday 19 November 09:15-10:15

    National Cancer Control Plans: Placing Cancer Above Political Cycles

    The session will explore the critical role of National Cancer Control Plans in maintaining sustained political commitment to reducing the burden of cancer at a time of geopolitical…

    POLICY TRACK 3: Enhancing Europe’s Cancer System Resilience in an Era of Uncertainty
  • Thursday 19 November, 09:15-10:15

    National Cancer Control Plans: Placing Cancer Above Political Cycles

    The session will explore the critical role of National Cancer Control Plans in maintaining sustained political commitment to reducing the burden of cancer at a time of geopolitical…

    POLICY TRACK 3: Enhancing Europe’s Cancer System Resilience in an Era of Uncertainty
  • Thursday 19 November 09:15-10:25

    National Cancer Control Plans: Placing Cancer Above Political Cycles

    The session will explore the critical role of National Cancer Control Plans in maintaining sustained political commitment to reducing the burden of cancer at a time of geopolitical…

    POLICY TRACK 3: Enhancing Europe’s Cancer System Resilience in an Era of Uncertainty
  • Thursday 19 November, 09:15-10:25

    National Cancer Control Plans: Placing Cancer Above Political Cycles

    The session will explore the critical role of National Cancer Control Plans in maintaining sustained political commitment to reducing the burden of cancer at a time of geopolitical…

    Enhancing Europe’s Cancer System Resilience in an Era of Uncertainty
  • Thursday 19 November 10:35-10:45

    Keynote from Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare

  • Thursday 19 November, 10:35-10:45

    Keynote

  • Thursday 19 November, 10:35-10:45

    Keynote from Olivér Várhelyi

  • Thursday 19 November, 10:35-10:45

    Keynote from Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare

  • Thursday 19 November 11:15-12:30

    Protecting Cancer Care as Critical Infrastructure in Times of Crisis

    As geopolitical tensions rise, cancer care must be recognised and protected as critical infrastructure vulnerable to disruption. The session will examine how to safeguard oncology …

    POLICY TRACK 3: Enhancing Europe’s Cancer System Resilience in an Era of Uncertainty
Company intelligence

An audience of 66 companies, parsed from the program.

66 companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
8Sponsoringsponsor only
58Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

29% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite45%
  • Founder / Owner34%
  • VP-level45%
  • Director / Head of1114%
  • Manager / Lead57%
  • Engineer · IC11%
  • Research / Science68%
  • Advisor / Investor34%
  • Other roles3951%

Of 76 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
Sponsors by tier
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100% of 8