PANEL PROGRAM

Panel session 1 - Monday June 8, 2026 | 1pm - 2pm View Session 1 Panel Summaries

PN01 - Challenges And Development Pathways Of Digital Health Technology Assessment: Perspectives From Low- And Middle-Income Countries

Track: Capacity Building In HTA

Contributors: Y. Chen, G. Ussatayeva, D. Nkhoma, E. Meltem Koc

PN02 - Greenlight Or Redline: Health Technology Assessment Across The Artificial Intelligence Lifecycle

Track: Evidence Retrieval & Synthesis

Contributors: M. Marchetti, B. Aydin, L. Pecchia, E Shanahan

PN03 - Health Economics Methods Advisory (HEMA)

Track: Health Economics & Outcomes Research

Contributors: N. Crabb, B. McQueen, S. Benham-Hermetz

PN04 - Highlights From IJTAHC On Patient And Stakeholder Engagement As A Drive For Shaping Health Systems

Track: Stakeholder Engagement In HTA

Contributors: W. Babidge, T. Merlin, R. Gilgardino, R. Simeon, C. Goodman

PN05 HTAfrica Network At HTAi: Regional Bridges For Economic Stability, Strenghtening Equity, And Sustainability Of Healthcare In Africa

Track: Collaboration Around HTA

Contributors: D. Mueller, A. Holtorf, R. Matey, Y. Nokhepheyi, N Yakhelef

PN06 - Legislation For Rare Diseases Driving Change In HTA

Track: Breakthrough And New Approaches In HTA

Contributors: K.Facey, J Hlavacova, M. Ramirez, M. Ferrie

PN07 - Reflections From The 2026 HTAi Policy Forum: Health Technology Assessment Under Pressure And The Health Technology Trilemma

Track: Policy & Impact Of HTA

Contributors: R. Trowman, TBC

PN08 - Rethinking Fairness In Health Technology Assessment: Addressing Equity Gaps In Topic Selection For Orphan Drugs

Track: Equity In HTA

Contributors: W. Padula, F. Hosseini, M. Mobinizadeh, M. Jen

Panel session 2 - Monday June 8, 2026 | 5.45pm - 6.45pm View Session 2 Panel Summaries

PN09 - A Roadmap For Value Frameworks In Transitioning Economies: Opportunity Cost Vs. Political Reality

Track: Health Economics & Outcomes Research

Contributors: A. Kostyuk, J. Hoch, L. Garrison, Z. Kaló

PN10 - From Evidence To Sustainability: Incorporating Environmental Factors Into Health Technology Assessment Across Different Settings

Track: Environmental Sustainability In HTA

Contributors: M. Pegg, S. Isern de Val, S. Grigolo, R. Manuel

PN11 - From Evidence To System Shaping: Adaptive HTA, Methodological Guardrails And Capacity-Building From South–South Collaboration

Track: Collaboration Around HTA

Contributors: A. Gheorghe, M. Segar, A. Pichon-Riviere, C. Nemzoff

PN12 - Mapping Health Technology Assessment Training Needs In Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges And Opportunities

Track: Capacity Building In HTA

Contributors: L. Ali, T. Leong, A. Prakash, A. Nonato

PN13 - Navigating Health Technology Assessment In Small Countries: Challenges, Innovations, And Collaborative Pathways

Track: Policy & Impact Of HTA

Contributors: E. Turk, K. Beravs Bervar, T. Peetso, S. Magrin Sammut

PN14 - Seven Urgent Actions To Elevate Patient Involvement For Relevant And Sustainable Health Technology Assessment

Track: Stakeholder Engagement In HTA

Contributors: A.Holtforf, K. Facey, A. Single

PN15 - System Shaping With Patients: Building Cost-Effectiveness Evidence For Lp(a) Screening With FH Europe

Track: Assessment Of Healthcare Technologies

Contributors: Z. Ademi

PN16 - The Role Of HTA In Driving The Digital Health Transition In Europe. The Case Of The EDiHTA Project

Track: Breakthrough & New Approaches In HTA

Contributors: D. Sacchini, M. Marchetti, R. Vivanco-Hidalgo, T. Barcina-Lacosta

Panel session 3 - TUESday June 9, 2026 | 1pm - 2pm View Session 3 Panel Summaries

PN17 - AI Transforming Evidence Generation For HTA

Track: Breakthrough & New Approaches In HTA

Contributors: F. Meyer, S. Duffield, J, Wang-Silvanto A. Spiegel

PN18 - Equity In HTA: Regional Experiences And Approaches To Measuring Impact

Track: Equity In HTA

Contributors: L. Bonan, S. Hasdeu, J. Yanguela, A. do Nascimento

PN19 - From Data To Decisions: Strengthening HTA Literacy And Statistical Capacity For Future-Ready Health Systems

Track: Capacity Building In HTA

Contributors: D. Mueller, A Dutta Majumdar, H. Banergee, A. Remiro-Azocar

PN20 - Improving Patient Involvement In Health Technology Assessments From Goal Setting To Evalution

Track: Stakeholder Engagement In HTA

Contributors: V. Lopez Gousset, C. Koola Fischer, L. Mesa Melgarejo, A. Holtorf

PN21 - Interventions To Reach Zero-Dose Children In Sub-Saharan Africa: What Works And What Doesn't - Experiences From Kenya Nigeria, And Rwanda

Track: Assessment Of Health Technologies

Contributors: J. Conti, N. Kimunguyi, S. Etamesor, H. Sibomana, C. Balmaceda, C. Federici

PN22 - The Role Of HTA In The Current Era

Track: Implementing HTA Programs

Contributors: C. Glaetzer, N. Mittmann, A. Ruether, A.Single

PN23 - The Societal Perspective - Why It Should Matter

Track: Policy & Impact Of HTA

Contributors: G. Maddern, L. Mundy, TBC

PN24 - Values, Outcomes And Impact Of Health Technology Assessment Agencies: System Shapers For Resilient, Inclusive And Future-Ready Health Systems

Track: Health Economics & Outcomes Research

Contributors: M. Donato, P. Pinilla Dominguez, I. Gutierrez Ibarluzea, C. Bregman

Panel session 4 - TUESday June 9, 2026 | 5.45Pm - 6.45pm View Session 4 Panel Summaries

PN25 - Beyond The Guidelines: Uncovering Hidden Realities Of Procedural And Organizational Health Technology Assessment Practices

Track: Capacity Building In HTA

Contributors: E. Elliott, W. Goettsch, K. Beravs Bervar, M. Stanak

PN26 - From Evidence To Impact: Leveraging Health Technology Assessment To Shape Pluralistic Health Systems In India And Brazil

Track: Implementing HTA Programs

Contributors: A. Mehndiratta, J. Guzman, L. Fontes Schluckebier Bonan, K. Rajsekar

PN27 - From Local Insights To Global Action: HTA, PAHO, And Patient Voices Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

Track: Stakeholder Engagement In HTA

Contributors: A. do Nascimento, A. Yüksel, S. Aldighieri

PN28 - Helping Or Hurting Health Technology Assessments? When Is Transportability An Appropriate Solution When Local Real-World Evidence Is Limited?

Track: Breakthrough & New Approaches In HTA

Contributors: U. Siebert, P. Mpofu, A. Strübing, G. Sarri, B. Adamson, V. Acquaah

PN29 - How Can Artificial Intelligence Health Technologies Be Scientifically Evaluated? Health Technology Assessment Perspective From Selected Countries

Track: Assessment Of Health Technologies

Contributors: L. Shi, Y. Chen, T. Merlin, J. Ahn

PN30 - Integrating Equity into Health Technology Assessment: Lessons from the Latin America Policy Forum

Track: Policy & Impact Of HTA

Contributors: A. Pichon-Riviere

PN31 - Towards A Sustainable Dialogue Between HTA Bodies And Academia: The SUSTAIN-DIALOGUE Initiative

Track: Collaboration Around HTA

Contributors: C. Federici, V. Reckers-Droog, S. Knies, T. Tesař

PN32 - Women’s Health And Equity Frameworks: The Potential Of HTA For Gender-Transformative Health Systems

Track: Equity In HTA

Contributors: D. Mueller, E. Petelos, S. Söderholm Werkö, W. Oortwijn

Panel session 5 - wednESday June 10, 2026 | 10Am - 11Am View Session 5 Panel Summaries

PN33 - Dialogues On AI In Health Technology Assessment: Opportunities For Innovation And Collaboration

Track: Capacity Breakthrough & New Approaches In HTA

Contributors: V. Canuto Santos, R. Owens, R. Trowman, A. Guerra Jr

PN34 - From EvaluationTo Stewardship: The Role Of HTA In Advancing Environmentally Sustainable Digital Health Systems

Track: Environmental Sustainability In HTA

Contributors: R. Di Bidino, M. Pegg, A. Dutta Majumdar, J. Kapper

PN35 - Health Technology Assessment In China: Enabling Patient Access Through Evolving Reimbursement And Policy Processes

Track: Policy & Impact Of HTA

Contributors: T. Wang

PN36 - Horizon Scanning (HS) To Aid System Shaping: Perspectives From Asia-Pacific Region (Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong)

Track: Horizon Scanning, Early Awareness & Early Dialogue

Contributors: H. Ju, B. Kearney, S. Akmal, L. Xue

PN37 - Joint Clinical Assessments: Insights from the First Wave

Track: Collaboration Around HTA

Contributors: TBC

PN38 - Operationalizing Patient Involvement In HTA In Low-Resource Settings: Challenges And Strategies

Track: Implementing HTA Programs

Contributors: V. Lopez Gousset, L. Mesa Melgarejo, A. Yassine, I. Mudla Mohamed Ghazali

PN39 - Promoting Health Technology Assessment As Driver For Sustainable Access To Healthcare In Low Resource And Volatile Policy Settings

Track: Policy & Impact Of HTA

Contributors: D. Palacios, R. Sucu, A. Robayo Garcia, L. Pretorius

PN40 - Strengthening Deliberative Processes For Rare Disease Health Technology Assessment In Data-Limited Contexts

Track: Stakeholder Engagement In HTA

Contributors: M. Garau, M. Jameleddine, W. Oortwijn, D. Yilmaz Atakay

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