EUROPE AT THE HELM: RETHINKING STRATEGIC AUTONOMY IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD
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AUDITORIUM MARGARITA SALAS
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
| 12:15 - 13:00 |
| AUDITORIUM MARGARITA SALAS |
Overview
Sponsor: HIPRA
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Recent disruptions in global supply chains and the shifting geopolitical landscape have underscored the need to strengthen strategic autonomy in key sectors, including biotechnology. This roundtable will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, scientists, and investors to discuss how Europe can ensure secure, sustainable, and competitive access to technologies, production capacities, and innovation in the biotech field.
The discussion will cover topics such as developing local manufacturing capabilities for medicines, vaccines, and emerging technologies; reducing critical external dependencies; building a resilient innovation ecosystem; and the role of public-private collaboration in this process. The goal is to identify concrete actions that can help the European biotech sector move towards greater technological sovereignty without abandoning international cooperation.
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HIPRA
Sponsor
Ms Clara Campàs
Managing Partner & CEO
ASABYS
Moderator
Mr Csaba Gali
Deputy Head of Unit, Medical Countermeasures
Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA)
Speaker
Dr Matthew Downham
Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Networks
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation
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Dr Jonathan Ewbank
Director General
European Research Infrastructure on Highly Pathogenic Agents (ERINHA)
Speaker
María Teresa Parejo Navas
Directora General de Estrategia Industrial y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa
Ministry of Commerce
Speaker
Ms Carlota Gómez de la Hoz
Global Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer
HIPRA
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