NEXT Pharma Summit is the go-to event for leaders in commercial excellence, medical affairs, digital innovation, marketing, AI, and CX who are driving the transformation of engagement strategies with HCPs and key stakeholders. Explore the Full Agenda for NEXT Pharma Summit 2026.
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
MAIN STAGE9:05 AM - 9:30 AM
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Nathalie McNeil
VP and General Manager ANZ at Abbvie
Owen Smith
Vice President and General Manager at Bristol Myers Squibb
Joana De Castro
Managing Director at Johnson & Johnson
Manoj Saxena
Managing Director ANZ at Bayer
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
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Arthur Alston
Therapy Head Of Solid Tumours and Radioligand Therapy at Novartis
09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
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Peter Said
Head of Patient Engagement at Bayer
Sharon Lo
Patient and Community Engagement Lead at Sobi – Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Bas Ebaid
Medical Manager at Dr. Reddys
Krystal Barter
Founder & CEO at Humanise Health
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM
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Clare Smith
Medical Affairs Expert
Adrian Dunstan
Vice President APAC Sales & Marketing at Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
Steve Royle
Founder at Rumi
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
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Assoc. Prof. Stephen Reddel
Neurologist
Prof. Michael Barnett
Neurologist
Peta McCarthy
Patient Services Manager ANZ at Eli Lilly
Monisha Nair
General Manager at RxPx
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
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Bernd Merkel
Senior Medical Advisor at Teva Pharmaceuticals
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
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Bryn McGeever
Managing Director at Australian Doctor Group
Matt Britland
Medical Director at Medwise
Charlotte Hespe
Head of General Practice and Primary care Research at UNDA Sydney
Elizabeth de Somer
Chief Executive Officer at Medicines Australia
Dr Michael Bonning
Chair of Public Health at Australian Medical Association
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
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Darren Woodhouse
Marketing Manager at iNova Pharmaceuticals
Rebecca Cadd
Marketing Lead at MSD
Nikki Lorenz
Pharmaceutical Executive
Rob Williams
Associate Director, International Marketing at CSL
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
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Romain Bonjean
CEO at RoseRx
Ron Eames
Regional Counsel at iNova Pharmaceuticals
12:40 PM - 1:05 PM
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Louise Graham
Head of Market Access at Pfizer
Sarah Bridge
Market Access Director ANZ at Abbvie
Elizabeth de Somer
CEO at Medicines Australia
Adrian Goodall
General Manager ANZ at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Julie Ellis
Regional Market Access & Pricing Director at Menarini
1:05 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
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Richard Vines
Founder, Rare Cancers at RKV Consulting Pty Ltd
Jemma Still
CEO at Cancer Nurses Society Of Australia (CNSA)
Beth Invey
Specialist Lung Cancer Nurse Consultant at NSW
Matt Britland
Medical Director at Medwise
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
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Dr Sarah Tregenza
APAC Oncology Medical Affairs Director at Pierre Fabre
Dmitri Egorov
Senior Scientific Engagement Lead Oncology, ANZ at BeOne
Owen Smith
Vice President and General Manager at Bristol Myers Squibb
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
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Nayana Wade
Managing Director & Founder at Hummingbird Insight
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Kieran Schneemann
Government Affairs Expert
Penny George
Director of Corporate Affairs at AstraZeneca
Andrew Thirlwell
Policy and Public Affairs Cluster Lead, ANZ and Korea at Pfizer
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Sharon Lo
Patient and Community Engagement Lead at Sobi – Swedish Orphan Biovitrum
Philip Murphy
Associate Director at Gilead
Jennifer Accumanno
Business Unit Head at Ferring
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
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Rebecca Cadd
Marketing Lead at MSD
Kim Pendlebury
Oncology Sales Manager at MSD
Daylan Riddle
Head of Sales GI and Sales Excellence Oceania at Takeda
Daniela Trifunovic
Franchise Head – Neurology at Alexion
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
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Adrian Dunstan
Vice President APAC Sales & Marketing at Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
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Jon Zdon
Head Medical Governance, Evidence and Patient Access at Novartis
David Henderson
Managing Director Australia and New Zealand at Biogen
Nathalie McNeil
VP and General Manager ANZ at Abbvie
Josie Downey
General Manager and Managing Director at Merck
5:20 PM - 5:40 PM
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Rob Williams
Associate Director, International Marketing at CSL
Julie Ellis
Regional Market Access & Pricing Director at Menarini
Charles Morgan
Head of Commercial at Norgine
Michael Stewart
Managing Director, Australia & Region Cluster Head of APAC at Pharming Group
5:40 PM - 6:00 PM
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Nicole Good
Head of Commercialisation at Bristol Myers Squibb
Leiha Slaven
Informatics Partner APAC at Roche
Tsumi Smith
Head of Omnichannel Experience at Abbvie
6:00 PM – Late
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
09:00 AM - 09:25 AM
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David Carroll
Learning & Capability Development Manager – Medical Affairs at Johnson & Johnson
Marie Daniels
APAC Associate Director for Commercial Learning and Development at Alcon
09:25 AM - 09:45 AM
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David Henderson
Managing Director Australia and New Zealand at Biogen
9:45 AM - 10:05 AM
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Philip Murphy
Associate Director at Gilead
10:05 AM - 10:30 AM
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Felipe Ramirez
Digital Business Analysis Lead Omnichannel South Korea & ANZ at Sanofi
Lynne Robb
Associate Director – Omnichannel Strategy at Bristol Myers Squibb
Tsumi Smith
Head of Omnichannel Experience at Abbvie
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
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Michelle Tucker
Head of Digital at AstraZeneca
Kyren Lazarus
Medical Manager at AstraZeneca
Matt Britland
Medical Director at Medwise
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
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Dr Sarah Tregenza
APAC Oncology Medical Affairs Director at Pierre Fabre
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
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Michael Kirby
Country Director ANZ at WebMD
Darren Woodhouse
Marketing Manager at iNova Pharmaceuticals
Simon Walker
Commercial Operations Lead ANZ at Pfizer
Steve Royle
Founder at Rumi
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
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Daylan Riddle
Head of Sales GI and Sales Excellence Oceania at Takeda
Kim Pendlebury
Oncology Sales Manager at MSD
Clare Smith
Medical Affairs Expert
Jodi Tainton
Field Medical Team Lead at Pfizer
Anita Ackerman
Medical Advisor and Medical Affairs Coach at Recordati Rare Diseases
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
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Lauren Leahy
International Medical Affairs Omnichannel Leader at Eli Lilly
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
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Dr. Christian Fillinger
CEO at Capptoo Group
Michal Myszkowski
CTO at Capptoo Group
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
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Michael Stewart
Managing Director, Australia & Region Cluster Head of APAC at Pharming Group
Michelle Tucker
Head of Digital at AstraZeneca
Anita Ackerman
Medical Advisor and Medical Affairs Coach at Recordati Rare Diseases
Daniela Trifunovic
Franchise Head – Neurology at Alexion
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
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Amanda Jacobs
Commercial Excellence Lead at Organon
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
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Simon Walker
Commercial Operations Lead ANZ at Pfizer
Nicole Good
Head of Commercialisation at Bristol Myers Squibb
Nikki Lorenz
Pharmaceutical Executive
Felipe Ramirez
Digital Business Analysis Lead Omnichannel South Korea & ANZ at Sanofi
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
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Jon Zdon
Head Medical Governance, Evidence and Patient Access at Novartis
Kyren Lazarus
Medical Manager at AstraZeneca
Aneta Porczynska
Head of Business Excellence & Execution at Novartis
Robin England
Associate Director International Medical Excellence at Astrazeneca
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
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Arthur Alston
Therapy Head Of Solid Tumours and Radioligand Therapy at Novartis
Leiha Slaven
Informatics Partner APAC at Roche
Steve Royle
Founder at Rumi
3:40 PM
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