Vassilis Kontozamanis
Vassilis Kontozamanis
Adviser to the Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister - Greece, Greece
Vassilis Kontozamanis, former Alternate Minister of Health, is the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece for health affairs. He represents Greece at the Management Board of the European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA).
Vassilis Kontozamanis is a seasoned healthcare executive and regulator who brings extensive healthcare sector expertise, spanning over two decades of leadership in international healthcare environment, policy and management, human resources, economics, strategic planning, financing and outcomes measurement.
From July 2019 until September 2021, he played a key role in successfully managing the COVID pandemic crisis in Greece with the oversight of the country’s healthcare system as Deputy and Alternate Minister, where he led the way in the design and implementation of structural reforms.
Prior to his leadership roles within the Ministry of Health, Mr. Kontozamanis managed the pharmaceutical sector in Greece as Executive Vice President and President of the National Medicines Organization (EOF) and as member of the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), where he developed regulation, pricing and reimbursement arrangements for Greece, addressing key industrial and pharmaceutical policy issues in the country. Mr. Kontozamanis has also managed the healthcare system in Greece, via his roles as Chief Executive Officer of the 1st Regional Health Authority (Attica) and as Secretary General of the Ministry of Health.
Vassilis received his BS degree in Mathematics from the University of Ioannina, Greece, his MSc degree in Health Care Policy and Management from the University of Birmingham, UK and his MBA from ALBA Graduate Business School, Greece. He has also received additional healthcare executive training through seminars and coursework from Harvard University, London School of Economics and INSEAD.
Friday 12
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09.35 - 10.15
Developing Collaborative Strategies to Foster a Sustainable Environment for Pharmaceutical Innovation
Ahrweiler Hall | European Cultural Centre of Delphi
Programming Partner: Pharma Innovation Forum (PIF)
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15.40 - 16.20
EU Health: Autonomy, Resilience, Competitiveness
Ahrweiler Hall | European Cultural Centre of Delphi