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2026 Speakers

Meet the global experts, regulators, researchers, industry leaders, and patient advocates shaping the future of paediatric drug development. Browse the speakers below and discover the voices joining us at BMFC2026 to drive innovation in medicines for children.

Keynote Speakers

Tomasz Grybek
Paediatric Committee (PDCO), European Medicines Agency | EURORDIS – Rare Diseases Europe
Rieke van der Graaf
Julius Center, UMC Utrecht | WHO Collaborating Center for Bioethics

Session Speakers

Monique Al
Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)
Lise Carle Empereur
UCB Pharma
Joana Claverol
Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital (Spain)
Ricardo Fernandes
conect4children-Stichting
Ellen Koekoeckx
Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST)
Jana Lass
Tartu University Hospital | University of Tartu
Nicolas Micheaud
Paediatis Pharma SAS
Pauline Roudot
Novartis
Sabine Scherer
German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM)
Covadonga Terol Espinosa de los Monteros
Paediatric Medicines Office, European Medicines Agency

Session Moderators

Sabine Fürst-Recktenwald
Novartis