Catalonia.health has established a partnership with EY and the NextHealth series of conferences on innovation in life sciences. These sessions aim to explore the present and future of business transformation.

The first session in the conference series is called ‘Cybersecurity in the Pharmaceutical Industry’. Digitalisation is transforming every aspect of the pharmaceutical sector, from research and development to manufacturing and commercial operations. However, this connectivity also increases exposure to cyber threats that can compromise sensitive data, intellectual property, or operational continuity.

This first session will address the challenges and key strategies for protecting critical systems, data, and processes in the pharmaceutical ecosystem, from the laboratory to the production plant.

Come and discover how to strengthen digital resilience and ensure security at every stage of the pharmaceutical value chain.

Programme

9:15 h | Arrival and registration

9:30 h | Welcome

• Hugo Dosil, Partner in charge of the Life Sciences sector EY Business Consulting
• Arantxa Sanz, CEO at Catalonia.Health

9:35 h | Introduction: cyber threats and macro trends in the sector for 2026

• José Luis Rojo, Cybersecurity Partner at EY

10:00 h | Round table: Protecting pharmaceutical companies: commercial, R&D, manufacturing and medical devices

• Moderator: Xavier Ferré, Cybersecurity's Partner in charge at EY España 
• Speakers:
  • Roger Civit Soler, Head of Information Security at Agència de Ciberseguretat de Catalunya
  • Carmen López, Global Manager for Product Security Communications & Crisis Management at B. Braun Group
  • Ramón Serres, CISO at Almirall
  • Toni García, CIO at Neuraxpharm
  • Javier Sánchez-Ureta, Chapter Lead Risk & Governance at Roche

10:30 h | Automatisation, AI and intelligence to detect and respond to threats in the sector

• Marc Arderius, Cybersecurity director at EY

11:00 h | NIS2 and NSF's compliance

• José Luis Rojo, Cybersecurity Partner at EY

11:20 h | Closing and conclusions

• Xavier Ferré, Cybersecurity's Partner in charge at EY España 

11:30 h | Networking lunch

For: Pharmaceutical companies, especially aimed at CEOs, CISO and CIOs.

Language: Spanish

Upcoming sessions in EY's NextHealth innovation conference series:

• 26 November - Medicines on the road: addressing the challenge and efficiency of pharmaceutical distribution.
• 4 December - AI in the pharmaceutical industry: transforming the future of healthcare through artificial intelligence.
• 14 January - Keys to proper legal and tax governance for pharmaceutical companies at all stages of development.
• 26 February - How is the H&LS sector addressing sustainability challenges?