# World EPA Congress

- Dates: 2 March 2027 to 3 March 2027
- Location: RAI International Exhibition and Congress Centre, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Organiser: Terrapinn Holdings Ltd
- Industry: Health Tech
- Expected attendance: 1,600

## About

Evidence, Pricing and Access is Europe’s largest congress in market access, pricing and evidence featuring 250 speakers, multiple streams and over 1500 attendees from pharma, biotech and Payers/ HTA’s.

## Who attends

The World Evidence, Pricing and Access Congress is Europe’s largest congress in market access, pricing and evidence featuring 250 speakers, 10 tracks and 1600+ attendees from pharma, biotech and Payers/HTA’s.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/pharma-pricing/index.stm)
- [Registration](https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/world-evidence-pricing-access-congress-eu/)
- [Agenda](https://www.terrapinn.com/conference/pharma-pricing/agenda.stm)
- [Call for speakers](https://secure.terrapinn.com/v5/edetails.aspx?e=11119) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- market access
- pricing
- reimbursement
- rare diseases
- health technology assessments
- health economics and outcomes research

## Speakers

- Alex Bastian, Vice President, Commercial Strategy, Memo Therapeutics
- Toon Digneffe, Head Public Affairs & Public Policy, Takeda
- Jag Chhatwal, Director, Center for Health Technology Assessment, Harvard Medical School
- Sally Chung, Ipsen
- Eva Susanne Dietrich, Professor, Departments for Clinical Pharmacy and Regulatory Affairs, University of Bonn
- Ayman Semaan, Head of Market Access & Pricing, Biologix
- Jiri Smejkal, Access & Value Head PDT, Takeda
- Yvette Venable, Global Senior Director of Payer Partnerships and Policy, AstraZeneca
- Reg Waldeck, Vice President, Head Global Market Access, Bayer
- Marieangela Economopoulou, Head of Access & External Affairs SEE Region, UCB
- Gavin Lewis, Senior Vice President, Head of Value and Access, Novartis

## Sponsors and partners

- Lifescience Dynamics Ltd
- Parexel International LLC
- Valid Insight
- Clinigen Group
- CRA, Charles River Associates
- Acumetis
- Lyfegen
- Red Nucleus
- Remap Consulting
- Windrose Consulting Group
- Access Infinity
- EVERSANA
- Genesis Research Group
- Initiate Consultancy
- Kintiga (MAP Patient Access)
- RTI Health Solutions
- Pharmacoevidence
- Precision AQ
- Red Thread Market Access Ltd
- STRATENYM
- Wickenstones
- AESARA
- Asc Academics
- Cellbyte

## Ticket pricing

EUR 600

## Where to stay

- **Die Port van Cleve**: 60 m from the venue, 176 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Amsterdam, 1012SJ
  - [Hotel website](https://www.dieportvancleve.com/)
  - Phone: +31 20 714 2000
- **W Amsterdam**: 140 m from the venue, 175 Spuistraat, Amsterdam, 1012VN
  - [Hotel website](https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/amswh-w-amsterdam/)
  - Phone: +31 20 811 2500
- **Hotel Tamara**: 150 m from the venue, 144 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Amsterdam, 1012SJ
  - [Hotel website](https://hotel-tamara.amsterdamhotele.com/en/)
- **The Times**: 160 m from the venue, 135-137 Herengracht, Amsterdam, 1015BG
  - [Hotel website](https://thetimeshotel.nl/nl/)
  - Phone: +31 20 330 6030
- **Dam Square Inn**: 190 m from the venue, 12-16 Gravenstraat, Amsterdam, 1012NM
  - [Hotel website](https://bestwesterndamsquareinn.com/)
  - Phone: +31 20 623 3716
- **´t Hotel**: 210 m from the venue, 18 Leliegracht, Amsterdam, 1015DE
  - [Hotel website](https://thotel.nl/)
  - Phone: +31 20 422 2741
- **Soho House**: 220 m from the venue, 210 Spuistraat, Amsterdam, 1012VT
  - [Hotel website](https://www.sohohouseamsterdam.com/)
  - Phone: +31 20 888 0300
- **Di-Ann City Centre Hotel**: 230 m from the venue, 2 stars, 27 Raadhuisstraat, Amsterdam, 1016DC
  - [Hotel website](https://www.di-ann-citycentre.com)
  - Phone: +31 20 774 3430

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #worldepacongress

- [World EPA Congress 2026: Accelerating access to CGP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJbauf-bOwA)
  - Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) has the potential to transform care — but access remains uneven across Europe. Herbert Altmann, Vice President, Market ...
- [World EPA Congress 2026: IRP explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATEodMkcNng)
  - International reference pricing (IRP) looks simple on paper — but rarely is in practice.Casper Paardekooper, VP, Head of Pricing, Policy & Stakeholder Engage...
- [What is YHEC? Profile for the World EPA Congress 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTDl0NHdpvk)
  - If you want to find out more about YHEC, speak with our representatives at the World EPA Congress 2026 or contact us: https://www.yhec.co.uk/contact-us/

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