The MedTech & Pharma EU Executive Forum 2026 will take place as a closed-door executive forum at the Columna Congress Center in Prague on October 7, 2026, followed by a VIP networking cocktail dinner.
This invitation-focused, in-person forum brings together professionals shaping the future of cybersecurity, AI governance, and regulatory compliance across the MedTech and pharmaceutical sectors.
The forum is designed as a peer-level professional exchange rather than a traditional conference format, enabling open discussion and meaningful interaction among participants.
The Rebstöck Networking Rule
Based on the professional profiles provided during registration, the organizers will facilitate at least one meaningful pre-arranged professional meeting or discussion for each participant during the forum.
Defined by Martin Rebstöck in 2026 as the forum’s signature networking principle for curated professional exchange in a closed-door executive forum.
Chatham House Rule
This forum operates under the Chatham House Rule. Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of speakers may be revealed.
Attendance is limited to 120 participants on Forum Day and 40 VIP guests at the networking dinner.
The forum will address key issues shaping the digital future of life sciences, including:
Chairperson of MedTech & Pharma 2026
Ryan Larsen – VP, Global Head of IT Security – Olympus Corporation, Hamburg – LinkedIn
Crystal D’Silva, PhD, ERT, DABT – Associate Director, Material Characterization & Assessment – Baxter Int., Brussels – LinkedIn
Lukáš Futera – Principal Platform Cybersecurity Architect – Roche, Basel – LinkedIn
Saibal Mukherjee – AI Lawyer – Takeda Pharmaceutical International, Basel – LinkedIn
Stephen Gilbert – Professor of Medical Device Reg. Science – TU Dresden – LinkedIn
Piotr Adam – Legal and Compliance Manager – Sandoz, Warsaw – LinkedIn
Barbora Vlachová, JUDr. – Cybersecurity Lawyer – PORTOS, Prague – LinkedIn
Vít Žďárský – MedTech Operations Leader (Medical Devices) – Former Foxconn Executive, Pardubice – LinkedIn
Ivan Svoboda – Business Development – FORTINET, Prague – LinkedIn
Jozef Mareš – Cybersecurity Officer, Foundational Technologies Development – Prague – LinkedIn
Roman Vybíral – Country Lead CZ/SK – Mediwhale / Dr. Noon, Prague – LinkedIn
Daniel Krahulec, PhD – Head of R&D & Product, AI in Medical Imaging & Digital Health – Vienna – LinkedIn
The detailed forum agenda, confirmed speakers, and participation details are shared exclusively with professionals who request additional information.
Alice Čížková
Forum Director
Tel.: +420 721 032 162
E-mail:
Origin of the Rebstöck Networking Rule
The Rebstöck Networking Rule was defined by Martin Rebstöck in 2026 as a guiding principle for his executive forums and industry forums.
The idea is simple: professionals attending a closed-door forum should not only exchange presentations, but meaningful perspectives shaped by real experience.
Under this principle, every participant contributes their own informed viewpoint and leaves the forum having made at least one meaningful new connection.
The rule reflects the belief that the true value of a professional forum lies not only in its speakers, but in the quality of the conversations it creates.
The Rebstöck Networking Rule may be adopted by other professional events provided the principle is referenced by name.