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
14:30
Welcome remarks
Rod Padua
Representative,
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Advocates Network
Iris Zemzoum
Head,
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Region
14:45
Keynote speech
Prof. John C W Lim
Executive Director,
Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE)
15:00
How can patients have a say in Health Policy Shaping?
What is Health Policy Shaping?
Jeff Weisel
Managing Director,
PRMA Consulting, APAC
Sejal Mistry
Regional Director,
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia, Singapore
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
Sharing by hub representatives
17:25
Closing remarks
Sejal Mistry
Regional Director,
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia, Singapore
17:30
Virtual networking
Time
Agenda
Speakers
14:00
Virtual networking
14:30
Welcome remarks
Bahija Gouimi
Representative Middle East & Africa region,
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Advocates Network
Kawaldip Sehmi
Chief Executive Officer,
International Alliance of Patients' Organizations
Javier Boix
Global Head,
Pharmaceutical Communications & Patient Engagement, Novartis
14:40
Leapfrogging with digital health: Patient organizations of the future
(Concurrent sessions)
Running a patient organization virtually
Rania Azmi
President,
Fadia Survive & Thrive, International Cancer Association
Co-creating digital solutions with healthcare consumers
Adam Chee
Chief,
Smart Health Leadership Center
Jan Geissler
Founder and CEO,
Patvocates (A Think Tank)
Bahija Gouimi
Representative, Middle East & Africa Region,
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Advocates Network
15:25
Break
15:35
APPIS Innovator Program
Expert Panel
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
17:15
APPIS Academy 2022
Noha Abdelbaky
Head of Corporate Communications & Patient Engagement
Duo Xu
Regional Communications & Patient Engagement Manager,
Novartis APMEA
17:25
Closing remarks
Ruth Kuguru and APPIS 2022 Council
Christina Cho, Bahija Gouimi, Sejal Mistry, Rod Padua,
Kawaldip Sehmi, Ranjit Kaur, Pritam Singh & Richard Vines
17:30
Virtual networking
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