2ND BRAIN HEALTH SUMMIT

 

WARSAW, 29.10.2026

AGENDA

29
October
Thursday
Sala Wielka
09:00 - 09:45
Press conference
10:00 - 10:15
Welcome address and short remarks by guests
prof. Konrad Rejdak
prof. Alina Kułakowska
10:15 - 11:30
Neurology Without Borders - Challenges in Neurology in Poland and Around the World
prof. Kailash Bhatia, President of European Academy of Neurology, Current EAN activities
prof. Elena Moro, Past-President of European Academy of Neurology, The Brussels Neurology Declaration
prof. Paul Boon, Past-President of European Academy of Neurology, European Brain Health Mission
prof. Claudio Bassetti, Past-President of European Academy of Neurology, Activities of the International Alliance for Brain Health
prof. dr hab. n. med. Alina Kułakowska, President of Polish Neurological Society, Coalition for Brain Health
prof. dr hab. n. med. Konrad Rejdak, Past-President of Polish Neurological Society, Current activities for brain health in Poland 

11:30 - 11:45
Break

11:45 - 13:00
Towards Brain Plan for Poland
Introductory remarks:
prof. Konrad Rejdak, Polish Neurological Society

prof. dr hab. n. med. Piotr Gałecki, National Consultant in Psychiatry
prof. dr hab. n. med. Bartosz Karaszewski, 
National Consultant in Neurology
prof. dr hab. n. med. Alina Kułakowska, 
Polish Neurological Society
dr n. med. Aleksandra Lewandowska, 
MD, PhD, National Consultant in Pediatric Psychiatry
prof. dr hab. n. med. Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska, 
Polish Society of Pediatric Neurologists
prof. dr hab. n. med. Justyna Paprocka, 
National Consultant in Pediatric Neurology
prof. dr hab. n. med. Konrad Rejdak, 
Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Halina Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, 
Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Jarosław Sławek, 
Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Agata Szulc, 
Polish Psychiatric Association
prof. dr hab. n. med. Daniel Wójcik, 
Polish Neuroscience Society
dr n. o zdr. Edyta Ekwińska,
PhD, Alzheimer Poland Foundation
Urszula Szybowicz,
Fundacja Nie Widać Po Mnie Foundation

Moderator:
dr hab. n. med. Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka

Special Guest:
prof. Facundo Mane, 
Honorary President, INECO Foundation; Institute of Neurosciences, Favaloro University, Argentina

13:00 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 15:15
Current Clinical Challenges in Neurology
Panelists:
Mateusz Oczkowski, Director of the Department of Drug Policy and Pharmacy, Ministry of Health
dr n. med. Przemysław Rzodkiewicz, Vice President of the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System
prof. dr hab. n. med. Agnieszka Gorzkowska, Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Bartosz Karaszewski, National Consultant in Neurology
prof. dr hab. n. med. Konrad Rejdak, Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Jacek Rożniecki, Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Halina Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, Polish Neurological Society
dr hab. n. med. Jacek Staszewski, Polish Neurological Society
dr hab. n. med. Marta Waliszewska-Prosół, Polish Neurological Society
Joanna Bogdanowicz-Antos, Foundation for Healthy Progress
Kinga Konieczny, "Co z mamą?" Foundation
Wojciech Machajek, Brain Diseases Foundation

Moderator:
dr n. med. Jakub Gierczyński, MBA



15:15 - 15:20
Break
15:20 - 16:35
Care Coordination in Chronic Neurological Diseases
Panelists:
dr n. o zdr. Michał Chrobot, Director of the Department of Coordinated Care, Ministry of Health
Mateusz Oczkowski,
Director of the Department of Drug Policy and Pharmacy, Ministry of Health
prof. dr hab. n. med. Monika Adamczyk-Sowa,
Polish Neurological Society
dr hab. n. med. Magdalena Bosak,
Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Anna Kostera-Pruszczyk,
Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Alina Kułakowska,
Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska,
Polish Society of Pediatric Neurologists
prof. dr hab. n. med. Jarosław Sławek,
Polish Neurological Society
Alicja Lisowska,
EPI-HERO Foundation
Lucyna Wierzowiecka,
Axon Foundation

Moderator:
dr n. med. Jakub Gierczyński, MBA



16:35 - 16:50
Break
16:50 - 18:10
Ministry of Health's Priority: “Healthy Heart – Healthy Brain” on World Stroke Day
Opening Remarks:
prof. dr hab. n. med. Bartosz Karaszewski, National Consultant in Neurology

Panelists:
Representative of the Ministry of Health
Representative of the National Health Fund
dr hab. n. med. Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka, Lazarski Academy
prof. dr hab. n. med. Piotr Gałecki, National Consultant in Psychiatry
prof. dr hab. n. med. Marek Gierlotka, Polish Cardiac Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Bartosz Karaszewski, National Consultant in Neurology
prof. dr hab. n. med. Alina Kułakowska, Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Halina Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, Polish Neurological Society

Moderator:
dr n. med. Jakub Gierczyński, MBA

18:10 - 19:00
Parliamentarians for Brain Health
Introductory remarks:
prof. dr hab. n. med. Alina Kułakowska, Polish Neurological Society, Seven Pillars of Brain Health

Panelists:
prof. dr hab. n. med. Konrad Rejdak, Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Alina Kułakowska, Polish Neurological Society
prof. dr hab. n. med. Agata Szulc, Polish Psychiatric Association
prof. dr hab. n. med. Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska, Polish Society of Pediatric Neurologists

Invited (participation to be confirmed):
Michał Cieślak, Member of the Parliamentary Group for the Treatment of Neurological Diseases
Marta Golbik, Chair of the Health Committee of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
Fryderyk Kapinos, Member of the Health Committee of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland and the Parliamentary Group for the Treatment of Neurological Diseases
Wojciech Konieczny, Neurologist, Deputy Chair of the Health Committee of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
Iwona Kozłowska, Member of the Parliamentary Group for Central Nervous System Diseases and the Parliamentary Group for SMA
Beata Małecka-Libera, Chair of the Health Committee of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
Mirosław Suchoń, Member of the Parliamentary Group for Multiple Sclerosis
19:00
Cocktail and networking reception