In 30 years, the world will be the home of 10 billion human beings and the average age of the global population will be much older than it is now. In fact, two out five people will be over 60 years old, in addition to 434 million of people above 80 years old. Therefore, global healthcare spending is projected to increase from $8.7 trillion in 2018 to $14 trillion in 2050.

The emergence of personalized medicine, increasing amounts of data, entry of disruptive and non-traditional competitors, the demand for expanded care delivery sites, and revamped payment and public funding models are all impacting the business and financial performance of the healthcare ecosystem. There is an urgency for stakeholders across the industry to transform their business models to remain relevant and financially viable in the flong term. The Mediterranean has been seriously hit by the COVID-19 and its health systems have proven to be insufficiently prepared.

We need more efficient cooperation between the public, private, and civil society sectors. These partnerships will have to evolve from the traditional bilateral and transactional models to an ecosystem of cooperation where sustainability is a key objective. By successfully mobilising an ecosystem of large corporations, startups, NGOs, international and academic institutions, as well as health policy makers, we have the opportunity to transform health systems in emerging economies to achieve universal healthcare.

This event gathers some of the most influential public and private leaders on the field from Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa, serving as a meeting point for networking, sharing knowledge and discussing the latest healthcare trends.