Borislava Ananieva
Capacity Building Officer & Patient Advocate, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
The congress' contributors
The congress'
Contributors
Dr Katriona Brooksbank holds a BSc (Hons) in Genetics (Immunology) and a PhD in Medicine and Therapeutics from the University of Aberdeen.
With experience spanning academia, industry, and the health service both in the UK and internationally, Katriona has specialised in the ethical design and delivery of observational health research and clinical trials, as well as innovation and technology evidence generation in healthcare. To complement her postdoctoral work in novel therapeutics—including digital solutions and AI as a medical device—she completed a Master of Laws in Medical Law and Ethics.
Currently, Katriona is the R&I Innovation Lead for WosIH (core CSO funded), supporting innovation across Health Boards in the West of Scotland and collaborating closely with colleagues in the North and East of Scotland. She is Co-Chair of the AI Governance Group, a member of the National Steering Committee for AI deployment, and Chair of the Health Research Authority Research Ethics Committee (WoSREC1).
As Intellectual Property Officer at NHSGGC, she supports benefit sharing with partners. Katriona is also an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Glasgow, teaching and directing the MSc in MedTech Innovation and leading courses on ethics, regulation, and governance.
Capacity Building Officer & Patient Advocate, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
President, European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA)
President, Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME)
Secretary General, European Alcohol Policy Alliance
President & CEO, The Ehlers-Danlos Society
Director of Preference Research and Global Lead of the Patient-Centered Outcomes, OPEN Health
MD, Board Member, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
Senior Manager IVD, MedTech Europe
Executive Director, European Regional and Local Health Authorities (EUREGHA)
Researcher & Populariser, Vaccination et Lien Social (VLS)
Senior Research Officer, Swedish Research Council
Chair, Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health (CDBIO)
Executive Director, EUPATI
Movement Health, Executive Director
Deputy Administrator General, National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI)
President, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
Director for Executive Education in Government, Health and Non Profit Division, SDA Bocconi
Implementation Scientist & Qualitative Researcher, University of Antwerp
Policy Officer, DG SANTE, European Commission
Youth Group Member, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
President, European Liver Patient Association (ELPA)
Head of Government Affairs, EMEA MedTech, Johnson & Johnson
Professor, Sorbonne Université
Regional Director, WHO/Europe
Youth Group Member, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
Director for Digital, EU4Health and Health systems modernisation, DG SANTE, European Commission
IMMUcan scientific lead
Senior Economist, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Executive Director, Biomed Alliance
SVP International, Butterfly Network Inc
Director General, AESGP
Vice President Corporate Affairs, Shionogi Europe
Public Affairs Director, OM Pharma
Chief Medical Officer, European Medicines Agency
Prof Dr, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Head of Unit, Policy and Coordination, HERA, European Commission
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CEO, Millwater Partners
Chief Partnership Officer, The Synergist
Regional Innovation Lead, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Board (NHSGGC)
Policy Officer, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
PhD, MBA. Secretary of the Board, HTAi
Policy Officer, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
Head of Policy, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
Interim Executive Director, European Patients' Forum (EPF)
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