Patrick Jeurissen is Professor of Health Systems and Finance at Radboud University Faculty of Medicine and also works for the Ministry of Health, Social Affairs and Sport in the Netherlands.
 His research focuses on health policy, financing, cost control, access to health care, and the role of commercial providers. He is the author of more than 100 publications and co-author of four books. He also holds a Ph.D. in Health Economics and Policy and an M.P.A., both from Erasmus University Rotterdam. 
 As an expert on health strategy, he advised the EU, WHO and several national governments, for example in Switzerland, Austria, Cyprus, or Finland, regarding health reform and fiscal sustainability. Patrick represented the Dutch government at the OECD for many years and was the first chairman of their flagship of the working team for the PaRiS system. 

He is also a sought after speaker at (international) forums and works as an expert editor of the Health Policy magazine, a renowned academic periodical. In 2024, he became the global leader for health policy at Royal Philips.

After graduating from the Faculty of Economics and Business, Dušan Jošar began his career in the field of health care at the Health Insurance Institute as an actuary at the former unit for complementary health insurance. After his career at the Ministry of Health, he was a long-time head of the Public Health Economics Sector, worked in the areas of health care financing, health systems performance measurement (HSPA) and, in addition to being a member of the European Commission's working groups, was involved in cooperation with international organizations (OECD, WHO, Observatory on Health Systems and Policies) and experts in the field of health systems. He has participated in key changes in legislation in the field of health care, with an emphasis on financing, drafting amendments to the provision of resources and cooperated in major analysis the health care system in the Republic of Slovenia in 20215. From 2020 to 2022, he was an attaché in Brussels in charge of public health. During this time, he was in charge of, among other things, the area of the international treaty on pandemics, the files on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and other public health areas. During the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU, he successfully negotiated Council Conclusions prepared by the Republic of Slovenia, which were important for further innovative approaches in the field of health care financing. He is currently the Head of the Process Organization Division at the Ministry of Health.

Martin Kultan is the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dôvera, the largest Slovak private health insurance company. 
 He has devoted his entire career so far to health care – in addition to various positions in Dôvera, he was involved in interstate reimbursements at the Health Care Supervision Office and worked as the director of health care procurement at the General Health Insurance Company (VšZP). 
 He has been working in Dôvera on and off since 2003, the last twelve years as CEO. From this position, he initiates and manages the implementation of key innovations in electronic healthcare such as the Electronic Branch, the Safe Medicines Online service and mobile applications. 
 At the same time, Dôvera was the first insurance company in Slovakia to introduce an integrated care program (Medipartner Plan) and a care program for chronically ill patients - Better life with diabetes.

Barbora Vaculíková has been successfully leading the Penta Hospitals CZ group for more than eight years, which became the largest private operator of health and social care services in the Czech Republic during her tenure. Penta Hospitals CZ continues to grow very dynamically and focuses on the integration of a wide spectrum of health and social care. 
 Currently, the group operates nine acute and follow-up care hospitals, many specialized outpatient clinics, more than 3,500 beds in ALZHEIMER HOME homes and has recently expanded its activities into the home care sector as well. Thanks to its unique portfolio of services and the synergistic interactions between them, the Penta Hospitals group is constantly improving the regional accessibility and quality of care and now employs more than five thousand people.
 Barbora has been working in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years. She began her professional career as a midwife and intensive care nurse. Over the years, she gradually worked her way up to the positions of manager and director of care quality and safety. In his current position, he places great emphasis on integration of care, efficiency and innovation, including the use of the latest technologies and procedures.

Roel has been a member of the executive board of the Zuyderland health group since March 2009, with responsibility for finance and operational management. 
 He previously held the position of director hospital and controller in Zuyderland, where he has been working in these capacities since the beginning of September 2001.
 He is also a board member of the Association of Dutch Topclinical Hospitals, president of the Dutch Handball Federation and a member of the supervisory board of Prisma (a service provider for clients with intellectual disabilities).