Major events and convening

GC convened a conference in Brussels bringing together senior leaders from across patient organisations, industry and policy to discuss innovation in the treatment of rare diseases. The event was organised on behalf of a forum of partners including patient organisations and pharmaceutical companies, and opened with a video address from Frank Vandenbroucke, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health, Government of Belgium. We authored a report alongside the event, making a case for a European Action Plan for Rare Diseases, with the support of the forum partners.

GC teams in London and Brussels prepared a comprehensive 140-page briefing book for the senior team of a multinational blue-chip corporate with individual programmes for each delegation member, briefings for bilateral meetings, talking points, corporate narrative and background materials. We also facilitated two high-profile panels on how business can navigate geopolitical crises for a prominent WEF strategic partner with a pavilion on the Promenade, taking care of various aspects of the events – from liaising with speakers and moderators to providing compelling and well-sourced narratives for the discussion.

‘The Politics of’ is Global Counsel’s flagship annual conference on the key issues that will define the political, policy of regulatory developments of the year ahead. Each year, we convene a combination of in-person and online panels, plenaries and fireside chats across our offices in London, Brussels, Doha, Singapore and Washington DC. Each session is grounded in the analytical content produced by GC’s macro, market and sectoral specialist which is used as the foundation for discussions. Read our latest event report here.