W@LifeSciences breakfast meeting

Closing the Gap: Improving Women’s Health as a Driver for Economic Growth & Sustainability

We are pleased to invite you to the W@LifeSciences breakfast meeting “Closing the Gap: Improving Women’s Health as a Driver for Economic Growth & Sustainability” 
📅 18 March 2026
🕣 8:30–10:30 CET
📍 FIPRA, 227 Rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels 
The gender health gap has far-reaching economic consequences. When women continuously face delayed diagnoses, misdiagnoses, inadequate care, or exclusion from clinical research, the result is lower workforce participation, reduced productivity, and higher long-term healthcare costs. Closing this gap is not only a matter of fairness: it is a direct investment in Europe’s economic stability and growth.

Join us for a compelling discussion on placing women’s health at the centre of the EU gender equality agenda to build a resilient, inclusive, and economically sustainable Europe.

The panel discussion will be preceded by a networking breakfast. You can find the programme here.

Confirmed speakers:

• Noemi Ricci, Member, EIWH Young Women’s Health Group
• Katja Lenzing, Deputy Head of Unit Gender Equality, DG JUST – European Commission
• Elisa Pau, Senior Economist, Healthcare and Life Sciences,
  Copenhagen Economics
• Ana Polanco, Advisory Board President, ClosinGap; Vice President, EU Governmental & Public Affairs, Merck Healthcare
• Bharati Shivalkar, Consultant Cardiologist, Delta Chirec Hospital; Fellow, European Society of Cardiology

The event is open to everyone interested, regardless of gender.  Advance registration required, first come, first served.  

For any questions, please contact alicia.be@fipra.com

Register now!