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.
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
MAIN STAGE9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
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Dario Safaric
Chairman at NEXT Pharma Summit
Steve Royle
Founder at Rumi
9:10 AM - 9:35 AM
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Chifumi Umeda
Managing Director at MSD
Manny Simons
General Manager, Australia and New Zealand
Dave Pearce
General Manager Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) at Takeda
Dario Safaric
Chairman at NEXT Pharma Summit
9:35 AM - 9:55 AM
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Bryn McGeever
Managing Director at Australian Doctor Group
Elizabeth de Somer
Chief Executive Officer at Medicines Australia
Daylan Riddle
Head of Sales GI and Sales Excellence Oceania at Takeda
Dr Michael Bonning
Chair of Public Health at Australian Medical Association
Matt Britland
Medical Director at Edge Medical
09:55 AM - 10:15 AM
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Matt Zeller
Mike Exton
CEO at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Schneemann Kieran
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
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Simon Kos
Global Chief Medical Officer at Heidi
Arthur Alston
Pharma AI Expert
Steve Royle
Founder at Rumi
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
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Leanne D'Aguiar
Research Director at So What? Research
Marcus Tan
Research Director at So What? Research
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
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Maximilian Plank
Global Medical Lead at GSK
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
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Steven McBrien
General Manager DKSH Healthcare ANZ
Robin Whiteley
TA Lead CRM ANZ BI at Boehringer Ingelheim
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
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Josh Ciardi
National Account Manager - Cardiology at intermed
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
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Jodi Tainton
Field Medical Team Lead at Pfizer
Dr Sarah Tregenza
APAC Oncology Medical Affairs Director at Pierre Fabre
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
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Bernd Merkel
Senior Medical Advisor (ANZ) at Teva
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
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Nayana Wade
Managing Director & Founder at Hummingbird Insight
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM
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Gina Saad
Commercial Lead ANZ at Recordati
Shweta Deshpande
Marketing Strategy Lead Oncology at Bayer
Michael Napoli
Senior Product Manager at Ferring
Rebecca Cadd
Marketing Lead at MSD
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM
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Philip Murphy
Associate Director at Gilead
3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
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Julie Ellis
Regional Market Access & Pricing Director at Menarini
Charles Morgan
Head of Commercial
Andrew Thirlwell
Policy and Public Affairs Cluster Lead, ANZ and Korea at Pfizer
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Mikaela Crimmins
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at Orchad
Darran Foo
Chief Medical Information Officer Heidi Health
David Thomas
Director, Centre for Molecular Oncology at UNSW
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
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Josh Ciardi
National Account Manager - Cardiology at intermed
Julianne Mullins
ANZ General Manager and Director at Keenova
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
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Tsumi Smith
Head of Customer Operations & Patient Experience at AbbVie
Astrid Macassey
Director Customer Excellence at Abbvie
Aneta Porczynska
Head of Business Excellence & Execution at Novartis
Matt Pradhan
Senior Director, Global Digital Operations at Kyowa Kirin
5:00 PM - 5:20 PM
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Chris Downes
Director, Franchise Lead - Immunology & Cardiovascular at BMS
Lauren Leahy
International Medical Affairs Omnichannel Leader at Lilly
Vipin Jolly Kannampuzha
Brand Manager at Abbvie
Mariam Qayum
Senior Digital Strategy & Innovation Manager at Teva
5:20 PM - 5:40 PM
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Bas Ebaid
Senior Medical Affairs Manager - APAC at Oncobeta
Deena Ebaid
Medical Science Liaison at Ipsen
6:00 PM – Late
8:00 AM - 8:55 AM
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
MAIN STAGE9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
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Jon Moody
National Liaison Manager at Specialised Therapeutics
Siân Davis
Medical Excellence and Operations Manager at Abbvie
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM
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Jemma Still
CEO at The Cancer Nurses Society of Australia
Richard Vines
Founder - Rare Cancers Australia
9:40 AM - 10:05 AM
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Mike Exton
CEO at Lexicon
Damian Clarke-Bruce
CEO at SENDOUSHA ADVISORY
10:05 AM - 10:20 AM
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Karthik Margabandu
General Manager - ANZ
10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
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Adrian Dunstan
Vice President APAC Sales & Marketing at Telix
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
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Steve Royle
Founder at Rumi
Matt Britland
Co-Founder and Director at Edge Medical Solutions
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
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Owen Smith
Vice President General Manager at Bristol Myers Squib
Callum Stacy
Country Manager - AUNZ at LEO Pharma
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
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Ingrid Cook
Director, Clinical Operations Australia and New Zealand at Bristol Myers Squib
Stamati Margelis
External Engagement Strategy Lead, RLT at Novartis
Loredana Esposito
Head of Site Management - Asia Pacific (ANZ/IN) at Bayer
11:45 AM - 12:05 PM
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Gabrijela Matanović
Regulatory Affairs Manager at Ferring
Dr Mariana Gebara-Coghlan
Head Of Regulatory Affairs at Boehringer Ingelheim
Shaun Williams
Associate Director Regulatory Affairs at Novo Nordisk
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
MAIN STAGE12:20 PM - 12:45 PM
MAIN STAGE12:45 PM - 1:05 PM
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Eliza Zychska
Medical Science Liaison - Haematology at Recordati
Lara Stallard-Taylor
APAC Medical Lead, Rare Diseases at Novo Nordisk
Kyren Lazarus
Medical Manager, R&I at AstraZeneca
Joanne Skinner
Medical Affairs Manager at LEO Pharma
1:05 PM - 2:00 PM
MAIN STAGE2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
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Dr. Catherine Ludwig
Managing Director at My Medical Department
Manuel Salgado
Regional Medical Director APAC at My Medical Department
Faizz Fattah
Regional Senior Medical Advisor - Oncology (ASIAPAC) at Iovance Biotherapeutics
2:25 PM - 2:45 PM
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Michelle Tucker
Head of Digital & CRM at AstraZeneca
Tiree Bowden
Senior Product Manager at Besins Healthcare
Jon Moody
National Liaison Manager at Specialised Therapeutics
Lena Lee
Marketing Lead - Lung Cancers, Private Pay, Patient Programs at MSD
2:45 PM - 3:05 PM
MAIN STAGE3:05 PM - 3:30 PM
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Daylan Riddle
Head of Sales GI and Sales Excellence at Takeda
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
MAIN STAGE4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
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Anastasia Bantick
Head of Health Programs AU at Medadvisor
Simone Diamandis
Pharmacy Channel Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM
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Danielle Boyle
CEO and founder and Patient - ITP Australia and New Zealand
Krystal Barter
Founder & CEO at Humanise Health
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM
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