# Europe in Good Health: Securing EU Leadership in Life Sciences: Panel 2

An episode of [IIEA Talks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1496000142), 21 Sep 2026, 48 min.

Audio: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2404851477-iiea-europe-in-good-health-1.mp3

"Driving Innovation for Patients" This panel examines how sustained commitment to research, innovation and health system modernisation can accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation therapies across Europe. It also looks at how public policy, private investment and multi-stakeholder collaboration can improve patient outcomes while supporting a thriving life sciences ecosystem. Panellists include: Rainer Becker, Director of Medical Products & Innovation, DG SANTE, European Commission Vytenis Andriukaitis MEP, Biotech Act Rapporteur for SANT Committee, European Parliament, and former European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety Claire Skentelbery, Director General, EuropaBio Avril Daly, President of EURORDIS - Rare Diseases Europe Muiris O’Connor, Assistant Secretary at Department of Health, Head of Research & Development and Health Analytics.

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