We invite all interested parties to the conference, which will be held on June 11, 2025, in the Panorama Hall of the Westin Hotel, Zagreb.

Ms. Doris Pinčić, a well-known Croatian TV presenter, will moderate the conference.

It will bring together experts from Croatia and the European Union to discuss key topics related to the implementation of HTAR (Health Technology Assessment Regulation), the application of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and the development of personalized medicine for the treatment of rare diseases.

During the conference, two panel discussions are planned:

• First panel: EU and regional perspective: HTAR, AI, and personalized medicine.

• Second panel: Croatian perspective: HTAR, AI, and personalized medicine.

Preliminary program:

• 09:00 | Registration
• 09:30 | Official opening
• 09:45 | Presentation: Cesáreo GOYANES – DURÁN: A rare case ahead of its time: Angelman syndrome as a model for HTAR implementation
• 10:00 | First panel discussion: EU and regional perspective

• • Prof. Dragan PRIMORAC, President of ISABS and International Regenerative Medicine Experts Society, President of the Croatian Society for Human Genetics and the Croatian Society for Personalized (Precision) Medicine

  • Cesáreo GOYANES – DURÁN, Angelman syndrome patient advocate
    Principal M&A Consultant, Pharma

  • Prof. dr. Pavle ANDJUS, professor of General Physiology with Biophysics and Neurobiology at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, where he is the founder and long-time head of the Center for Laser Biology and the Laboratory for Cellular Neurobiology, and one of the key researchers in the field of innovative diagnostics for neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the chief innovator at the company dAIgnostics.

  • Lejla POCK, CEO of Human.technology Styria GmbH, leading human technology cluster in Austria

• 10:40 | Q&A
• 10:55 | Presentation: Andrew G. BAKER, Ph.D., Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and Pharmacology, University of Cambridge: Precision Nanoprobes and the Future of Personalized Medicine
• 11:10 | Coffee break and networking
• 11:30 | Presentation: Prof. dr. sc. Gordan LAUC: Entrepreneurship in Science: Genos as a case of economic success
• 11:45 | Second panel discussion: Croatian perspective
  • Prof. dr. sc. Stjepko PLEŠTINA– internist, oncology subspecialist, Head of the Oncology Clinic KBC Zagreb, Full Professor at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine
  • Sara BAJLO, M.Sc. in Economics, President of the Croatian Alliance for Rare Diseases, patient rights activist
  • Prof. Mirjana HUIĆ, HTA expert, Director of HTA/EBM Center
  • Antonija ŠIMUNKOVIĆ, founder and manager of the Croatian Rare Liver Foundation
  • Josipa LJUBIČIĆ, CEO of Proqlea, GxP compliance and strategic development expert in the pharmaceutical industry
• 12:25 | Q&A
• 12:40 | Presentation: Marija-Jasna BAŠIĆ, mag. pharm. et biochem., Director of Monocytes d.o.o.: Innovations in Clinical Trials from a Monitoring Perspective
• 12:55 | Closing remarks: Key messages and next steps
• 13:05 | Conference closing
• 13:20 | Reception and networking

The following day, June 12, 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00, participants will have a unique opportunity to visit BIOCentar, the first biotechnology incubator and scientific research institution in Croatia. Opened in 2015, BIOCentar offers state-of-the-art laboratories, office space, and specialized training programs for biotech startups and established companies. Its Central Laboratory includes advanced capacities for microbiology, cell biology, proteomics, and biomolecule processing. This visit will provide insight into the latest research and innovations in biotechnology.

As part of the visit to BIOCentar, visitors will have the following opportunities:

• Prof. Gordan Lauc, PhD, will present the company Genos, and
• the director of Monocytes d.o.o., Marija-Jasna Bašić, MSc Pharm, will give a brief lecture on the specific situation in Croatia regarding the establishment and management of a company in the pharmaceutical sector.

In this way, the theoretical knowledge and insights from the presentation given the previous day by Prof. Lauc and Ms. Bašić will be reinforced and given a practical dimension through direct experience and application in a real business environment.