CMS Nordic Health Summit
Innovating health – from the Nordics to the world
Event details
Programme
19 Mar 2026 Past event
CMS Wistrand, together with the wider CMS international Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSHC) sector group, is pleased to invite you to a half-day event bringing together legal LSHC experts, Nordic industry leaders and investors to explore the forces shaping the future of Nordic health innovation.
The session will take a forward-looking view of the trends, challenges and opportunities that will define the next phase of growth across the region – with a focus on how legal, technological and market developments intersect.
Topics we will explore:
- Investment trends and cross-border collaboration opportunities
- Emerging tech and digital health
- Regulatory strategy as a catalyst for market access and global scaling
The programme will feature keynote perspectives and a panel discussion with a curated mix of Nordic industry figures, international CMS legal experts and LSHC investors.
The event is open to the wider LSHC community – from corporates and investors to start-ups and innovators – and offers an opportunity to exchange insights and strengthen connections across the Nordic ecosystem.
We look forward to welcoming you for a morning of ideas, discussion and collaboration.
See the speakers and program below.
Speakers
- Ulrika Ågren, Investment Manager Med Tech & Life Science, Almi Invest
- Mattias Boqvist, Partner, CMS Sweden
- Rodrigo Sara Escobar, Head of Legal, Business Transactions and Access, CEPI
- Sarah Hanson, Co-Head of the CMS Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector
- Johan Holm, General Counsel, Wound Care & Corporate Functions, Mölnlycke Health Care
- Lars Matsson, SVP Enterprise Development, Getinge
- Jennie Nilsson, Partner, CMS Sweden
- Kelvin Nguyen, Legal Counsel, CEPI
- Niclas Widjeskog, Partner, CMS Sweden
- Dr. Roland Wiring, Co-Head of the CMS Life Sciences & Healthcare Sector
Agenda
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration and breakfast |
| 09:00 - 09:10 | Opening remarks Speakers:
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| 09:10 - 09:30 | Keynote 1 – Crisis Preparedness: A CEPI Legal Perspective Drawing on its role in strengthening global preparedness for future epidemic and pandemic threats, CEPI will share insights that can help Life Sciences and Healthcare leaders build resilient value chains, adaptive business models and agile decision-making frameworks to respond to crises arising from geopolitical tensions, global instability and shifting risk environments. Speakers:
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| 09:30 - 10:00 | Keynote 2 – Smart Regulatory Strategy in Life Sciences M&A Examining how Life Sciences & Healthcare organisations navigate cross-border M&A, regulatory complexity, and international expansion. Speaker:
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| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 - 11:50 | Panel: Nordic health innovation 2026 – opportunities, risks and the path forward
Panellists:
Moderator:
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| 11:50 - 12:00 | Closing remarks Speaker:
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| 12:00 - 13:00 | Networking lunch with wider CMS colleagues |
Location
CMS Wistrand
Mårten Krakowgatan 2
411 04 Göteborg
Sweden
Mailing address
SE - 404 39 Göteborg
Sweden
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