{"id":253945,"date":"2026-02-19T14:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/ap\/?page_id=253945"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:36:38","slug":"veeva-heroes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/ap\/events\/commercial-summit-australia\/veeva-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 APAC Commercial Summit, Australia &#8211; Veeva Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n\t.veeva-2024 .button-primary--gradient:after{\n\t    display:none;\n\t}\n\t.veeva-2024 .button-primary--gradient{\n\t    padding-left:32px;padding-right:32px;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<p><main class=\"veeva-2024\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"summit-overview\">\n<p><!-- Hero Start &#x2705; --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hero-centered hero-centered--image hero-centered--anchor-bottom pt-8 pb-9 pb-md-10\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2025-CS-Web-Banner@2x.png')\">\n<div class=\"copy-container container copy-container--center\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/commercial-summit-veeva-apac-logo-1.png\" alt=\"Veeva Commercial Summit - Sales, Marketing, Medical\" style=\"max-height: none;max-width: 504px\"><br \/>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>26 Aug 2025, W Sydney<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"copy-container__buttons pb-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button-primary button-primary--gradient\">Registration Closed <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n-->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- Veeva Heroes --><\/p>\n<section class=\"card-block-3-up card-block-3-up--light section-rounded-bottom\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"copy-container copy-container--center copy-container--eyebrow-gradient mb-5\">\n<h3>Commercial Veeva Heroes<\/h3>\n<p>Each year at the Veeva Commercial Summit, Veeva honors a few industry pioneers who, over the year, have gone above and beyond to help move the industry forward. These innovators pushed boundaries and navigated change in their companies to improve processes and deliver outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- People - Events, Light --><\/p>\n<section class=\"people-events people-events--light\">\n<div class=\"copy-container container copy-container--center copy-container--eyebrow-gradient\">\n<h6>Veeva Heroes 2025<\/h6>\n<h3>Australia Commercial Veeva Heroes<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"people-events__cards container\">\n<!-- data-bs-toggle=\"modal\"   data-bs-target=\"#vh_item_1\"  --><\/p>\n<div class=\"person-card-events person-card-events--light\"  style=\"cursor: auto\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-card-events__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/au_2025_award_1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Anja Parry<\/h6>\n<p class=\"person-card-events__company\">Nestle<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"person-card-events person-card-events--light\"  style=\"cursor: auto\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-card-events__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/au_2025_award_2.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Andrei Newton<\/h6>\n<p class=\"person-card-events__company\">Boehringer Inbgelheim<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"person-card-events person-card-events--light\" style=\"cursor: auto\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-card-events__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/au_2025_award_3.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Dexcom Team<\/h6>\n<p class=\"person-card-events__company\">Dexcom<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"person-card-events person-card-events--light\"  style=\"cursor: auto\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"person-card-events__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/au_2025_award_4.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h6>Prajni Sadananda<\/h6>\n<p class=\"person-card-events__company\">Eli Lilly<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- modals begin --><\/p>\n<div id=\"vh_item_1\" class=\"modal fade speaker-modal speaker-modal--light\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n<div class=\"modal-content\">\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"icon ready\" data-icon=\"close\" style=\"--icon: url('\/wp-content\/themes\/veeva2015\/assets\/svg\/icons\/close.svg');\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-info\">\n<div class=\"avatar-thumbnail\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vh_kristina.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-info__text\">\n<h5 class=\"speaker-name\">Kristina Turner<\/h5>\n<p>\n                            <span class=\"speaker-company\">Daiichi Sankyo<\/span><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"speaker-position\"> New Product Strategy &#038; Planning Lead <\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"modal-inner-separator\" \/>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-bio\">\n<p>\n                        Played a pivotal role in the successful setup of a new business in the Australian market working with their partner company. The challenge was immense \u2014 building systems, resources, and capabilities from scratch to support the company&#8217;s strategy. Worked closely with the Veeva team to ensure the smooth execution of all three phases of the project. One of the biggest factors behind the project&#8217;s success was the trust that Kristina placed in Veeva. Kristina was open to suggestions, trusted Veeva\u2019s recommendations, and worked at an impressive speed throughout the engagement. The willingness to adopt recommendations allowed the Veeva products to showcase their flexibility and adaptability to use cases in the life sciences industry.\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"vh_item_2\" class=\"modal fade speaker-modal speaker-modal--light\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n<div class=\"modal-content\">\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"icon ready\" data-icon=\"close\" style=\"--icon: url('\/wp-content\/themes\/veeva2015\/assets\/svg\/icons\/close.svg');\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-info\">\n<div class=\"avatar-thumbnail\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vh_clair_jaewoo.jpg?2\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-info__text\">\n<h5 class=\"speaker-name\">Clair O&#8217;Gorman &#038; JaeWoo Lee<\/h5>\n<p>\n                            <span class=\"speaker-company\">Farmaforce<\/span><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"speaker-position\"> SFE &#038; SFA &#8211; Lead \/ Senior SFE System Analyst <\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"modal-inner-separator\" \/>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-bio\">\n<p>\n                        Made a significant impact by addressing critical business challenges head-on. Faced with the rising costs of their existing solution and the need to increase coverage and frequency to their customer base with a limited field team, Clair and JaeWoo took a proactive approach. They were the first in the market to introduce the Veeva Engage platform to their HCP population, successfully raising awareness and driving the adoption of a compliant industry solution. Their deep understanding of the platform and ability to sell its benefits to the business were instrumental in the success of the pilot program. Their dedication and commitment to securing field team buy-in were vital. They remained flexible, continuously adjusting their tactics and messaging based on in-field learnings, ensuring the program&#8217;s success.\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"vh_item_3\" class=\"modal fade speaker-modal speaker-modal--light\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg modal-dialog-scrollable\">\n<div class=\"modal-content\">\n<div class=\"modal-body\">\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"modal-btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"icon ready\" data-icon=\"close\" style=\"--icon: url('\/wp-content\/themes\/veeva2015\/assets\/svg\/icons\/close.svg');\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-info\">\n<div class=\"avatar-thumbnail\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeva.com\/ap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/vh_simon.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-info__text\">\n<h5 class=\"speaker-name\">Simon Scott<\/h5>\n<p>\n                            <span class=\"speaker-company\">Sanofi<\/span><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"speaker-position\"> Head of Business Operations and Support <\/span>\n                        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<hr class=\"modal-inner-separator\" \/>\n<div class=\"modal-speaker-bio\">\n<p>\n                        Took on the challenge of meeting the organization\u2019s stretch growth requirements amid a reduction in field force size, with a limited window to reprofile and retarget customers in time for the national sales conference. Partnered with Veeva to identify high-potential customers for field force engagement across face-to-face and digital channels. Simon&#8217;s innovation and outcome-focused mindset were key to designing and implementing a best-in-class segmentation and targeting solution. His focus on change management principles ensured internal stakeholder alignment and effective communication, allowing for rapid acceptance of the new methodology within the field force.\n                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CTA Starts &#x2705; --><\/p>\n<section class=\"hero-contained hero-contained--dark hero-contained--image hero-contained--footer-fix\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/themes\/veeva2015\/assets\/veeva-2024\/commercial-summit\/2025-CS-Web-Footer.png')\">\n<div class=\"copy-container container copy-container--center\">\n<h3>Moving the Industry Forward<\/h3>\n<div class=\"copy-container__buttons hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button-outline button-primary--gradient\" href=\"\/events\/commercial-summit\/register\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Secure Your Spot<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"hidden alert-banner\">\n<div class=\"alert-banner__bar\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"alert-banner__copy\">\n<h5>Advance Your Commercial and Medical Strategy<\/h5>\n<p class=\"body-m\">26 Aug 2025, W Sydney <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"button-primary button-primary--gradient\" href=\"\/events\/events\/commercial-summit-australia\/register\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veeva Commercial Summit, Australia. This event is complimentary for life sciences professionals across sales, medical, and marketing. 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