Health Hub Global Policy Network // (ENG)

On the occasion of the inspiring conference organized by the British Embassy in the Republic of Croatia and the University of Zagreb, Health Talks: Encouraging HealthTech Innovation, dedicated to the development and application of health technologies, we spoke with Dace Dimza-Jones, National Specialist for Natural Sciences, who presented the multi-year vision of the United Kingdom Government. The conference brought together numerous stakeholders from the fields of health policy, academia, industry and innovation ecosystem from Croatia and the United Kingdom, and Ms. Dimza Jones pointed out numerous opportunities for cooperation in the field of health innovation.

Organised by the British Embassy in the Republic of Croatia and the University of Zagreb, the inspiring conference Health Talks: Encouraging HealthTech Innovation was held with a focus on the development and application of health technologies, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders from the fields of health policy, academia, industry, and the innovation ecosystem from Croatia and the United Kingdom.

Health Hub, regional healthcare think tank from Croatia, a well-known as a successful sport nation, proposes a new multisectoral policy model „CHAMPs Against Obesity“ – Framework that integrates obesity prevention and treatment within a long-term performance and leadership framework, inspired by principles from sports management, leadership psychology, and „champion“ development. This approach reframes obesity not as a short-term behavioural issue, but as a systemic, long-duration challenge requiring coordinated governance, aligned incentives, and sustained commitment across sectors

u Zagrebu u Multimedijalnom Centru "Doživi Europu" je održan Policy & Diplomacy Forum „Inovacije u kardiovaskularnom zdravlju u doba umjetne inteligencije“, u organizaciji Health Huba i Veleposlanstva Kraljevine Nizozemske u Republici Hrvatskoj. Ovaj važan međunarodni skup okupio je diplomate, kreatore politika, vodeće europske i hrvatske stručnjake, predstavnike pacijenata i industrije, uoči javnog predstavljanja nacrta Europskog plana za kardiovaskularno zdravlje

The annual conference of the Croatian Employers’ Association in Healthcare (UPUZ), held once again in Opatija, gathered a group of high-profile global executives from the world’s leading innovative pharmaceutical companies. The panel “Healthcare Systems Through the Eyes of Global Leaders” brought together Francis Lepoutre (Roche), Schalk Opperman (Merck), Robin Duurland (J&J Innovative Medicine), Mariko Shimizu (Novo Nordisk), and Sandra Velasco (Novartis) — each bringing a unique perspective shaped by careers across continents, diverse health systems, and decades of leadership experience. Panel was moderated by Anita Bujanić, Founder and CEO of Health Hub, first regional think tank for healthcare.

HEALTH HUB closely followed the latest edition of the European Health Forum Gastein 2025 (EHFG 2025), held from 30 September to 3 October. This year’s central theme, “Rethinking solidarity in health: Healing Europe’s fractured social contract,” invited European policymakers, experts, and civil society to deeply reflect on one of the fundamental questions of our time:Has solidarity survived in the health sector – and how can it once again become a cornerstone of social cohesion, trust, and fairness among citizens and institutions