
REGION-WIDE SUMMIT
After a strong start in 2021 the second APPIS region-wide summit took place virtually in March 2022. Here is how it went down:

Region-Wide Summit 2022: Agenda & Recordings




Time
Agenda
Speakers
14:30
Welcome remarks
Ranjit Kaur
President,
Breast Cancer Welfare Association, Malaysia
Francis Bouchard
Region Head,
Novartis Oncology for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Countries
14:40
Keynote speech
Q&A
Moderated by
Esther Wang
Founder,
Joytingle
Ruth Kuguru
Executive Director, Communications & Patient Engagement,
Novartis Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA)
15:05
What I wish I had known upon diagnosis
Health Literacy Matters
Fireside chat between
Richard Vines
Founder and Chairman,
Rare Cancers Australia
Ranjit Kaur
President,
Breast Cancer Welfare Association, Malaysia
Becoming Health Literate today:
Case studies
Emily Isham
Consultant,
Rare Cancers Australia
Wai Fai Lo
Freelance Editor,
Breast Cancer Welfare Association, Malaysia
Q&A
Moderated by
Christina Cho
Pinnacle Program Lead,
Rare Cancers, Australia
16:15
Break
16:25
Breakout discussions
(Asia Aspiring, India, Mainland China+Taiwan, Middle East, Singapore)
Reem ElAdl
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA
Duo Xu
Regional Communications & Patient Engagement Manager,
Novartis APMEA
Sharing by hub representatives
17:35
Closing remarks
Richard Vines
Founder and Chairman,
Rare Cancers, Australia
17:40
Virtual networking




Time
Agenda
Speakers
14:00
Virtual networking
Finding and elevating patients’ voice in health policies:
Case studies
Nidhi Dani
Product Lead,
Worldwide Access, Novartis Oncology
Carmen Auste
Vice President,
Cancer Coalition, Philippines
Tanya Hall
CEO and Founder,
Hearts 4 Heart
Derick Mitchell
Chief Executive Officer,
Irish Platform for Patient Organizations, Science and Industry (IPPOSI)
Moderated by
Maryline Marquet
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA
Joy Ong
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA
Closing
All panelists
nd
16:10
Break
16:15
Breakout discussions
Introduction by
Reem ElAdl
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA
17:30
Virtual networking




Time
Agenda
Speakers
14:00
Virtual networking
15:25
Break
Live presentations by shortlisted patient organizations
Mei Ching Ong
Region Head,
The Max Foundation, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Prof. John C W Lim
Executive Director,
Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE)
Stanley Li
Chairman and Founder,
DXY
nd
Hosted by
Joy Ong
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA
Duo Xu
Regional Communications & Patient Engagement Manager,
Novartis APMEA
17:30
Virtual networking

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