AUNZ2022 – Medical Affairs Professional Society

MAPS/APPA Joint Medical Affairs Summit

APPA – MAPS 2022 Joint Medical Affairs Summit for Australia & New Zealand in Sydney, will take place in Australia on 17-18 November 2022. We invite you to be part of THE defining moment for Medical Affairs as we fully realize our place as a strategic pillar in the biopharmaceutical and MedTech industries.

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From Vision to Action – Medical Affairs’ Time to Lead is Now. Join us in this pivotal moment for the largest gathering of Medical Affairs professionals in the Australia/New Zealand region.

The Australian Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (APPA) is a growing association of medical directors, advisors, scientific liaisons and more, currently representing over 90% of Australian Medical Affairs professionals. The Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) is a global nonprofit organization with 9,000 Medical Affairs members from over 280 companies. Together, MAPS and APPA are excited to partner to support Medical Affairs communities across organizations through innovative education, advocacy, engagement and empowerment across Medical Affairs functions and levels of experience.

Location & Accommodation

Hotel

Shangri-La Sydney

176 Cumberland Street

The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Housing & Rates

Rates starting at: AUD $345.00

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AGENDA

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16 November 2022

Wednesday, 16 November

16:00 – 18:00 : Welcome Networking Reception

Heritage Plaza

Open to all Conference badge holders at no additional charge
- Kick off the conference with this entertaining networking reception, providing an informal opportunity to meet and mingle with your Medical Affairs peers and industry leaders. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided. Please note: full dinner service is not included. We recommend making dinner reservations at one of the many great restaurants nearby. Please feel free to reach out to the hotel concierge for recommendations.

17 November 2022

Thursday, 17 November

9:00 – 9:15 : MAPS Opening Remarks & Welcome

Grand Ballroom II

9:15 – 10:15 : Keynote Presentation: Space Medicine- An Out of This World Approach Towards Drug Development

Grand Ballroom II

Dr. Joshua Chou, University of Technology Sydney, School of Biomedical Engineering

10:15 – 10:45 : Morning Break including Networking and Solution Provider Exhibits

Grand Ballroom I (Exhibit Hall)

10:45 – 12:15 : Workshops: Choose 1 of 3 to Attend

* Indicates workshop will be offered again at another time on the agenda

A Practical guide to elevating the Patient voice*
- Cambridge
ANZ Industry Standards for Medical Onboarding
- Essex
What GMs Want
- Heritage

12:15 – 13:30 : Lunch Including Networking and Solution Provider Exhibits

Grand Ballroom I (Exhibit Hall)

13:30 – 14:45 : Workshops: Choose 1 of 3 to attend

* Indicates workshop will be offered again at another time on the agenda

Professional Development Standards in Medical Affairs*
- Cambridge
Shaping the future of Medical Affairs by Rebooting Communication and Engagement
- Essex
Bench to Bedside: Evolving Role of Medical Affairs in Early Drug Development*
- Heritage

14:45 – 15:15 : Afternoon Break Including Networking and Solution Provider Exhibits

Grand Ballroom I (Exhibit Hall)

15:15 – 16:00 – MAPS 2030 White Paper Breakdown

Join us as we take an in-depth look from several different perspectives of MAPS 2030 White Paper

16:00 – 16:15 : Transition to Plenary Sessions

16:15 – 17:30 : Plenary Session: Medical Affairs –Do we Need a Digital Strategy or a Strategy for a Digital World?

Moderated by:
- Bevan Sweerts, Senior Medical Manager, Sanofi
- Sarah Clark, Global Head of Medical Affairs and Operations for Biogen Digital Health
- Alex Condoleon, Medical Digital Health for Sanofi
- Raghav Murali-Ganest, Co-Founder & CEO of CancerAid
- Mark Phillips, Head of Clinical Research and Medical Affairs, Annalise.A

17:30 – 19:30 : Networking Reception

Grand Ballroom I (Exhibit Hall)

Open to all Conference badge holders at no additional charge
- Join your fellow conference attendees at this entertaining networking reception, providing an informal opportunity to meet and mingle with your Medical Affairs peers and industry leaders. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be provided. Please note: full dinner service is not included. We recommend making dinner reservations at one of the many great restaurants nearby. Please feel free to reach out to the hotel concierge for recommendations

18 November 2022

Friday, 18 November

9:00 – 10:15 : Plenary Session: Collaboration is the Most Effective Catalyst for Change – Patients Are Losing Their Patience

Grand Ballroom II

Krystal Barter, Founder and Owner of Humanise Health

Kerry Chikarovski, Fomer NSW Liberal Leader

Shelly Horton, Owner, ShellShocked Media

Wendy Ingram, Associate Professor, Adelaide Medical School

10:15 – 10:45 : Morning Break including Networking and Solution Provider Exhibits

Grand Ballroom I

10:45 – 12:15 : Workshops: Choose 1 of 3 to Attend

* indicates workshop will be offered again at another time on the agenda

Professional Development Standards in Medical Affairs*
- - Cambridge
The Digitial Journey for Medical Affairs – Disruption and transformation in the Era of Omnichannel Communications
- - Essex
Scientific Exchange: Planning and executing with Impact
- - Heritage

12:15 – 13:15 : Lunch

13:15 – 14:45 : Workshops: Choose 1 of 3 to Attend

* indicates workshop will be offered again at another time on the agenda

A Practical Guide to Elevating the Patient Voice*
- - Cambridge
Bench to Bedside: Evolving Role of Medical Affairs in Early Drug Development*
- - Essex
Evolving the Medical Communication Strategy: A Purist vs. Pragmatic Approach, or a bit of both?
- - Heritage

14:45 – 15:00 : Transition to Closing Keynote

15:00 – 16:00 : MA on MA

Grand Ballroom II

Liz De Somer, CEO Medicines Australia

16:00: Adjournment

Workshops

Registration

Register: 17-18 November | Sydney

All Pricing is in US Dollars

Registration Category	Early Bird	Standard (After Sept. 1, 2022)
APPA and MAPS Members	$1,300	$1,550
Industry Partner Members	$1,000	$1,250
Non Members	$1,600	$1,850

Team Rates (5 or more registering at the same time)

If your company registers 5 or more attendees at the same time you can save $200 per registrant. Please contact Jason Acord (jacord@medicalaffairs.org) for more information on team registrations.

Cancellation Policy

KEY DATES

29 July 2022
Proposal Deadline
16 Oct 2022
Housing Deadline
Nov 1, 2022
Registration Cancellation Deadline
17 Nov 2022
Main Program Begins

Exhibitors | Sponsors | Media Partners

Email pcampa@medicalaffairs.org for more information

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Core Planning Team

Matthew Britland

Founder & Director, Pharmedsciences President, Medical Affairs Professionals of Australia (MAPA)

Victoria Elegant

MAPS Director, MAPS APAC Region President, Fund Development Committee Member

Vice President and Region Head Medical, JAPAC

Jan Lewis

Associate Medical Director

Member of APPA

Lauren Pasfield

Sr. Medical Manager

VP of APPA

Deborah Pelser

Medical Director

Member of MAPS

Martin Rees

APAC Regional Medical Director

Treasurer of APPA

Leon Rozen

Medical Director

Member of APPA and MAPS

Bevan Sweerts

Sr. Medical Manager

Secretary of APPA

Faculty

Riaz Abbas

Global Learning & Preformance Lead- JPAC

Krystal Barter

Founder and Owner

Matt Britland

Medical Director

Orin Chisholm

Program Director, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development Programs

Kerry Chickarovski. 9 May 2019. Photo: Jessica Hromas

Kerry Chikarovski

Fomer NSW Liberal Leader

Joshua Chou

Senior Lecturer and Group Leader

Sarah Clark

Global Head of Medical Affairs and Operations

Cate Coleman

Medical Science Liaison

Alex Condoleon

Medical Digital Health

Feisia Dam

Medical Digital Manager

Liz De Somer

CEO

Victoria Elegant

VP, Regional Medical JAPAC, Global lead, Access to Medicines

Robin England

Head of Excellence

Tamara Etto

Head of Medical Affairs APAC

Simon Fisher

Director Medical Affairs

Christina Frenzel

Medical Director Australia and New Zealand

David Henderson

General Manager

Shelly Horton

Owner

Shellshocked Media

Greta James-Chatgilaou

Director, Field Medical Strategy and Execution

Wendy Ingram

Associate Professor

Felicity Kao

Medical Excellence Manager

Amy Kavka

Omnichannel Medical Communications Senior Manager

Kevin Knower

Patient Journey Partner- Scientific Exchange

Rosanda Kovacevic

Clinical Operations Manager

Amit Lalwani

Medical Advisor

Jan Lewis

Associate Medical Director

Bernd Merkel

Medical Advisor

Raghav Murali-Ganesh

Founder

Lauren Pasfield

Vice President

Mark Phillips

Head of Research and Medical Affairs

Alvaro Sanchez Herrero

MSL/MM Oncology

Brittany Schoeninger

Principal

Arvin Singh

Senior Medical Manager, Oncology

Bevan Sweerts

Senior Medical Manager

Rachel Thomas

Cae Tolman

Country Medical Director

Beejal Vyas-Price

Global Scientific Communications Manager

Andrew Weekes

Senior Director Medical Affairs

Annree Wogan

Co-Founder and Principal Consultant

Jon Zdon

Associate Medical Director- Medical Excellence

MAPS/APPA Joint Medical Affairs Summit

Location & Accommodation

Hotel

Housing & Rates

AGENDA

Wednesday, 16 November

Registration

KEY DATES

29 July 2022

16 Oct 2022

Nov 1, 2022

17 Nov 2022

Exhibitors | Sponsors | Media Partners

Core Planning Team

Matthew Britland

Victoria Elegant

Jan Lewis

Lauren Pasfield

Deborah Pelser

Martin Rees

Leon Rozen

Bevan Sweerts

Faculty

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