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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:

Summit Data

Region-Wide Summit 2022: Agenda & Recordings

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Time

Agenda 

Speakers

14:30

Welcome remarks

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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

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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

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Richard Vines
Founder and Chairman,
Rare Cancers Australia

Ranjit Kaur
President,
Breast Cancer Welfare Association, Malaysia

Becoming Health Literate today: 
Case studies

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Emily Isham
Consultant,
Rare Cancers Australia

Wai Fai Lo
Freelance Editor,
Breast Cancer Welfare Association, Malaysia

Q&A
Moderated by

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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 

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17:35

Closing remarks 

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Richard Vines
Founder and Chairman,
Rare Cancers, Australia

17:40

Virtual networking

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Time

Agenda 

Speakers

14:00

Virtual networking

14:30

Welcome remarks

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Rod Padua
Representative,
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Advocates Network

Iris Zemzoum
Head,
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Region

14:45

Keynote speech

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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? 

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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

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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

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Closing

All panelists

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16:10

Break

16:15

Breakout discussions

Introduction by

Reem ElAdl
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA

 

Sharing by hub representatives 

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17:25

Closing remarks 

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Sejal Mistry
Regional Director,
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia, Singapore

17:30

Virtual networking

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Time

Agenda 

Speakers

14:00

Virtual networking

14:30

Welcome remarks

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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

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Rania Azmi
President,
Fadia Survive & Thrive, International Cancer Association

Co-creating digital solutions with healthcare consumers

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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 

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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

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Hosted by

Joy Ong
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA

Duo Xu
Regional Communications & Patient Engagement Manager,
Novartis APMEA

17:15

APPIS Academy 2022

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Noha Abdelbaky
Head of Corporate Communications & Patient Engagement

Duo Xu
Regional Communications & Patient Engagement Manager,
Novartis APMEA

17:25

Closing remarks 

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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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