MVA Annual Summit 2026

Global challenges – European solutions – Medicon Valley contributions

Medicon Valley is ready to step forward. As global dynamics reshape the life science landscape, a clear window of opportunity is emerging to strengthen the role and impact of leading clusters like ours. By leveraging our Nordic strengths and European connectivity, we can contribute to solutions that transcend traditional borders, boundaries, and expectations.

We have invited a list of distinguished experts from both Denmark, Sweden, Europe and even outside Europe to help us understand and address how we navigate optimally and work both defensively and offensively to make sure we realise the full potential of a Medicon Valley cluster firmly anchored in both the Nordics and Europe and open to the world.

The individual speakers will be announced gradually, but we are happy to introduce to you to you the five major sessions of the 2026 MVA Annual Summit:

• The EU Biotech Act: From Policy to Power – What It Means for the Nordics
• Innovation District Copenhagen and Innovation District Lund – the potential for regional cross-pollination with a European impact
• Cell & Gene Therapy at Scale: Building a Leading Hub in Medicon Valley
• The New Front Line: Cyber Resilience for Healthcare and Life Science
• Pension Funds: A potential gamechanger for life science funding and innovation?

Join us at the MVA Annual Summit 2026 for a day focused on exploring the exciting trends in Medicon Valley and beyond.

Date: Monday, 2nd November, 2026
Time: 9:30 – 18:00
Venue: Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport, Ellehammersvej 20, 2770 Kastrup, Denmark

Participation

Members of MVA and members of the press: Participation is free of charge for members of MVA and members of the press.

REGISTER – MVA MEMBERS

Registration ends on 29th October 2026.

Non-members: Non-members can join the Annual Summit 2026 for a participation fee of 3,995 DKK + VAT. Please note that purchase of this ticket is non-refundable. You can however transfer it to another person at your company if you are prevented from attending the event.

REGISTER – NON-MEMBERS

If your company applies for membership within 14 days after the event the cost of that ticket will be deducted from your first membership fee. If you are considering becoming a member of Medicon Valley Alliance, you can find more information here or contact David Munis Zepernick, Director of Member Engagement and Communication (dz@mva.org or +45 2498 1668).

Program

Moderator

Lisa Kirsebom Life science journalist & writer

Speakers​

Niels Abel Bonde Chair of the Board Medicon Valley Alliance	Anette Steenberg CEO Medicon Valley Alliance
Stine Bosse Member of the European Parliament Vice-Chair of the Subcommittee on Public Health	Thomas Senderovitz CEO the Danish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (LIF Denmark)	Sofia Wallström CEO LIF Sweden
Anne Marie Munk Riis CEO Innovation District Copenhagen	Petter Hartman CEO Medicon Village	Thomas Carlsen CEO Novo Nordisk Foundation Cellerator
Stefan Jovinge President of Research, Education, Development and Innovation Skåne University Hospital	Malene Fischer Deputy Chief Executive Rigshospitalet

Sponsors​​

Cancellation policy and No-Show-Fee

Cancellations can be made free of charge when they occur before the event takes place and must be sent as soon as possible by email to event@mva.org

If you are unable to attend you are welcome to transfer your registration to a colleague. Please let us know who to transfer the registration to at event@mva.org

In case of non-appearance from the event without cancellation, MVA charge a fee of DKK 750 ex. VAT. The fee covers our incurred costs for catering, room hire and administration.