Thursday, 15 October 2026 | 09:30 - 10:30
Thematic Session 1 – Who will power the future of Nuclear Medicine? Closing the talent gap – Building skills – Raising awareness regulatory
- Nuclear medicine
- Radioligand therapy (RLT)
- Radiotheranostics
- Oncology
- Precision medicine
- Health innovation
- Clinical innovation
- Academic-industry collaboration
- Talent development
- Education & training
This opening session will bring together clinical, industry and academic leaders for a dynamic discussion on one of the sector’s most urgent challenges: attracting, training and retaining highly specialized talent.
The panel will explore key issues such as:
-
Shortages of critical profiles, including radiophysicists and radiochemists
-
The need for stronger education and training pathways
-
How to make careers in nuclear medicine more visible and attractive
-
The limited awareness of nuclear medicine beyond diagnostics
-
The growing importance of radioligand therapy and its
therapeutic potential
The session will then shift from challenges to solutions, highlighting three concrete initiatives that are already helping to strengthen thec ecosystem.
Why attend?
Gain a clear understanding of how collective action can reinforce the talent pipeline, raise awareness of nuclear medicine, and support innovation in this fast-evolving field.