How can we better invest in people?

Healthcare: Cost or Investment?

January 20, 2026
16:15–17:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

From Europe's strained public systems to the complexity of US medical services, the cost of care continues to rise. With people living longer and quality of service often declining, what will it take to break the ongoing cycle of rising costs? Simultaneous interpretation in English and German

This is a livestreamed session.

Speakers

MD
Michel Demaré
Chair of the Board
AstraZeneca
BM
Bernd Montag
Chief Executive Officer
Siemens Healthineers
SR
Suneeta Reddy
Managing Director
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
SS
Stefanie Stantcheva
Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy and Founder, Social Economics Lab
Harvard University

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