APPIS 2022

APPIS 2022 REGION-WIDE SUMMIT: AGENDA

Date: 22nd-24th March 2022

Time: 14:00-17:30 GMT+8 (same duration over three days)

Day 1: Tuesday, 22nd March

Time Mins. Agenda Speakers
14:30
10 min Welcome remarks Video link Ranjit Kaur
President,
Breast Cancer Welfare Association, Malaysia
      Francis Bouchard
Region Head,
Novartis Oncology for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Countries
14:40 25 min Keynote speech Video link Esther Wang
Founder,
Joytingle
    Q&A
Moderated by
Ruth Kuguru
Executive Director, Communications & Patient Engagement,
Novartis Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA)
15:05
70 min What I wish I had known upon diagnosis
 
  20 min Health Literacy Matters Video link
Fireside chat between
Richard Vines
Founder and Chairman,
Rare Cancers Australia

Ranjit Kaur
President,
Breast Cancer Welfare Association, Malaysia
  30 min Becoming Health Literate today: Video link
Case studies
Emily Isham
Consultant,
Rare Cancers Australia

Wai Fai Lo
Freelance Editor,
Breast Cancer Welfare Association, Malaysia
  20 min Q&A Video link
Moderated by
Christina Cho
Pinnacle Program Lead,
Rare Cancers, Australia
16:15 10 min Break  
16:25
45 min 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
  25 min Sharing by hub representatives Video link  
17:35 5 min Closing remarks Video link Richard Vines
Founder and Chairman,
Rare Cancers, Australia
17:40
45 min Virtual networking

Day 2: Wednesday, 23rd March

Time Mins. Agenda Speakers
14:00
30 min Virtual networking  
14:30
15 min Welcome remarks Video link Rod Padua
Representative,
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Advocates Network

Iris Zemzoum
Head,
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Region
14:45
15 min Keynote speech Video link Prof. John C W Lim
Executive Director,
Centre of Regulatory Excellence (CoRE)
15:00
70 min
How can patients have a say in Health Policy Shaping?
 
  15 min What is Health Policy Shaping? Video link Jeff Weisel
Managing Director,
PRMA Consulting, APAC

Sejal Mistry
Regional Director,
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia, Singapore
  45 min Finding and elevating patients’ voice in health policies: Video link
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
  10 min Closing All panelists
16:10 5 min Break  
16:15
45 min Breakout discussions
Introduction by
Reem ElAdl
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA
  25 min Sharing by hub representatives Video link  
17:25
5 min Closing remarks Video link Sejal Mistry
Regional Director,
ACCESS Health Southeast Asia, Singapore
17:30
30 min Virtual networking

Day 3: Thursday, 24th March

Time Mins. Agenda Speakers
14:00
30 min Virtual networking  
14:30
10 min Welcome remarks Video link 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
45 min Leapfrogging with digital health: Patient organizations of the future
(Concurrent sessions)
 
  Running a patient organization virtually Video link Rania Azmi
President,
Fadia Survive & Thrive, International Cancer Association
  Co-creating digital solutions with healthcare consumers Video link 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
10 min Break  
15:35
100 min APPIS Innovator Program Video link 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
    Hosted by Joy Ong
Patient Engagement Director,
Novartis APMEA

Duo Xu
Regional Communications & Patient Engagement Manager,
Novartis APMEA
17:15
10 min APPIS Academy 2022 Video link Noha Abdelbaky
Head of Corporate Communications & Patient Engagement

Duo Xu
Regional Communications & Patient Engagement Manager,
Novartis APMEA
17:25
5 min Closing remarks Video link Ruth Kuguru and APPIS 2022 Council
Christina Cho, Bahija Gouimi, Sejal Mistry, Rod Padua,
Kawaldip Sehmi, Ranjit Kaur, Pritam Singh & Richard Vines
17:30 30 min Virtual networking