Thomas is CEO of Ecker + Ecker. Since 2004 he has focused on HTA, Pricing and Reimbursement of pharmaceuticals. In that role he has been responsible for more than 100 G-BA submissions and price negotiations. His current focus is on EU HTA strategy and dossier development.

Inka has been involved very closely in HTA Regulation implementation at EFPIA since the very beginning. She leads EFPIA workstream around regulatory-HTA interaction and Joint Scientific Consultation, with extensive work on defining industry positions and thinking around the future processes and system on Marketing Authorisation review process and Joint Clinical Assessment. As her day job, she leads R&D and regulatory policy strategy and operational excellence at Lundbeck, working with senior leaders defining and advocating for policies that optimizes the environment for future health technologies. Inka holds master degrees on health economics and in policy, an Executive MBA degree with specialisation in finance.

As Senior Director of Regulatory Policy and Intelligence at BMS, Nadège is leading taskforces to evaluate the European regulatory framework in the perspective of global environment. She works with stakeholders to advocate for policies supporting development of innovative medicines and regulatory systems. She has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 20+ years and is currently focused on regulatory policies relating to the European pharmaceutical legislative ecosystem to advance innovation, orphan drug development, patient engagement as well as the modernization of the regulatory procedures via digitalisation.

Dr. Isabelle Stoeckert has spent 30 years in various leading positions in Regulatory Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry. Until 11/2024 she served as Vice President Regulatory Affairs EMEA at Bayer AG. Prior to that she gained global experience as Head of Global Strategy Pharma and Head of Regulatory Affairs International. She gained her Regulatory Science expertise from Public Private Partnerships and as member of several EFPIA teams in regular dialogue with Regulatory Agencies. Isabelle supported the preparedness of Bayer for the HTA Regulation as a member of the EU HTA Task force and has contributed to the policy discussion on the practical implementation of the Regulation at the interface between Regulators, HTAs and HT developers.

Anke leads the global Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment and Value & Access Category team in IQVIA. Her team is responsible for offering development, supporting and co-ordinating business development, and facilitating sharing of best practices and training materials with the HEOR and Market Access functions in the regions.