Plenary sessions

DPH2026 takes place six years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Far enough to assess what has genuinely changed, and close enough that the urgency of “next time” remains real.

Lack of data for public health, their interpretability and access needs to be thought about and well planned when designing healthcare systems and data collection processes, to ensure equity, representativeness and quality are embedded. The systems must include data on hard to reach populations as as well as from those who out out form public healthcare for private options.

Pandemic Preparedness: Policy & European Sovereignty

Chair: Dr Arnold Bosman


Pandemic Preparedness: Health Systems, One Health & AMR

Chair: Prof Patty Kostkova


Pandemic Preparedness: AI, Data & Predictive Modelling

Chair: Dr Jordi Piera-Jiménez