Conferences talk.
Forums shape outcomes.
ACCESS EU 2026 brings together the most senior market access, pricing, and HEOR leaders in the pharmaceutical and MedTech industries — for two days of curated dialogue, strategic debate, and the peer connections that shape how medicines reach patients across Europe and globally.
Executive Community
70% of attendees are VP-level and above. You are guaranteed to be in the room with the people making the decisions — not presenting to them, but talking with them.
Peer-to-Peer Exchange
This is not slide after slide. It's executive-to-executive exchange — the kind of strategic dialogue that happens when senior leaders gather to address the challenges shaping our industry.
Access Without Borders
Programming that bridges European and global access strategies: JCA evolution, EU health policy, cross-border HTA collaboration, and the emerging frameworks that define the next era of market access.
Three Days. One Vision.
7–9 October 2026
Your Full Forum Pass is your seat at every table.
Pre-Forum Day
Optional deep-dive training and the opening reception that brings the community together.
- Executive Short Course 1 (12:00–15:00)JCA Deep-Dive: Operationalizing European HTA Collaboration
- Executive Short Course 2 (15:30–18:30)Global Policy Landscape: MFN, Tariffs, and Trade Dynamics
- Welcome Reception (18:30–20:30)Cocktails, food stations, and live entertainment
Forum Day 1
Building the community. Keynotes, workshops, and the offsite gala that sets the tone for the conversations that follow.
- Keynote + Opening PlenaryBuilding the global access community
- Executive Workshop Sets 1, 2 & 3Policy shifts, AI applications, HTA systems, and strategic insights on implementation science, contracting, and generative AI
- Gala Networking DinnerOffsite at a landmark Lisbon venue
The Executive Summit
Day 2 is where the Forum earns its reputation. Curated programming for senior decision-makers actively shaping the next wave of European and global access strategy.
- Opening Plenary 3The Evolution of EU JCA — where European HTA collaboration goes next
- Executive Workshop Set 4Integrated evidence planning, patient connectivity, policy volatility — topics reserved for senior attendees
- Executive Closing SeriesFour curated sessions on AI workflows, policy interconnection, and commercial strategy under volatility
- The Titan's Table (14:30–15:30)The industry's annual gathering — embargoed until the day
The Titan's Table
The annual gathering where the industry's senior leaders converge
We are deliberate about not releasing the details of this session in advance — because the signal it carries is best delivered in the room. What we can tell you: it is our annual Forum-defining address, and it includes industry forecast, consortium announcement, and the access intelligence that senior leaders call the session they come back for.
The Forum closes at 15:30 on Friday, 9 October.
Leaders Guiding the Dialogue
The Davos of Market Access Access Without Borders: Global Strategies for the Next Era The caliber of facilitators and discussants leading strategic exchanges at ACCESS EU 2026 — senior leaders whose insights shape the conversations you'll be part of.
Rui Santos Ivo
President, INFARMED - National Authority of Medicines and Health Products
Christoph Glaetzer
Chief Global Value and Access Officer, Johnson & Johnson
Alexander Natz
Secretary General, EUCOPE
Eelko den Breejen
Global Head, Global Access & Value, Oncology Portfolio & Market Engagement, Pfizer
Cathrin Schäfer
VP, Global Head Value, Access & Pricing, BeOne Medicines
Swetha Somasundaram
Head of Global Pricing & Analytics, Gilead Sciences
Sandro Cesaro
Head of Market Access & Pricing, Oncology Europe & Canada, AstraZeneca
Indranil Bagchi
Global Head, Pricing & Market Access, GSK
Partner With ACCESS
to Shape What's Next
"ACCESS is not an expo — it's a curated forum." Position your organization at the forefront of healthcare transformation alongside 300+ senior decision-makers.
Direct Access, Guaranteed
Pre-scheduled, curated 1:1 meetings with industry leaders and decision-makers — no cold booth traffic, no rows of tables. Your conversations are engineered before you arrive.
Thought Leadership With Impact
Elevate your brand via Presenting Partner, Sector Sponsor, and Leadership Lunch Roundtable opportunities aligned to the year's most urgent conversations in market access.
Intentionally Constrained
Partnership inventory is limited to maintain exclusivity and high signal-to-noise. Your brand stands out in the right rooms, with the right people, at the right moments.
All partner packages include integrated visibility via the event app, onsite signage, and curation support to connect you with the right stakeholders at the right time.
Secure Your Seat
ACCESS EU 2026 is capped at 300 attendees to preserve the executive dialogue quality that defines this Forum.
Advance Access Pass
- All sessions, workshops, and plenaries
- Day 1 Gala Networking Dinner (offsite)
- The Executive Summit on Day 2
- The Titan's Table closing plenary
- Structured 1:1 networking throughout
- All meals, breaks, and receptions
Standard Access Pass
- All sessions, workshops, and plenaries
- Day 1 Gala Networking Dinner (offsite)
- The Executive Summit on Day 2
- The Titan's Table closing plenary
- Structured 1:1 networking throughout
- All meals, breaks, and receptions
Pestana Palace Hotel
A 19th-century palace set in lush botanical gardens overlooking the Tagus River. The Pestana Palace offers the rare combination of historic grandeur and modern conference facilities — a setting befitting the caliber of dialogue ACCESS EU represents.
Located 20 minutes from Lisbon Airport, the venue is easily accessible for evening departures on Friday. We have secured a group rate of 260 EUR per night. A booking link will be issued in your confirmation after registering for the Forum.
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