Manoj Saxena is widely respected for his deep understanding of the healthcare industry and diverse career experience spanning senior roles in sales and marketing, business analysis and general management. He joined Bayer Australia in January 2024 as Managing Director of Bayer Australia and New Zealand. In 2011, he went on to spearhead the formation of Bayer Zydus Pharma – a joint venture between Bayer and Zydus Cadila and also became a part of the Bayer South Asia Leadership Team in India. In 2012, he was chosen as the Country Head for Pharmaceuticals division and the Country Representative for Consumer Health and Animal Health divisions in Bayer Vietnam. He is passionate about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) and represents the DE&I Council of Bayer Pharma globally. He is a graduate with a Bachelor Degree in Mathematics (Hons) and has completed his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing.

Damian has over 20 years of enterprise software and life sciences experience. He joined Veeva in 2012 as the first consultant on the Vault platform and since has led teams in North America, APAC and China and Japan. He established the customer success function in APAC as well as launching the services teams in Korea and India. Prior to Veeva, Damian worked at the United Nations as they established their Knowledge Management function, IBM New York in their life sciences division and PwC Australia. He has a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineerings from Melbourne Australia.

As Senior Director, Product Management Commercial Cloud, Giorgio is responsible for the definition and prioritisation of the roadmap for all Veeva CRM products, ensuring that Veeva delivers the best-in-class solution for the APAC region. Giorgio also supports the growth of the region and the expansion in new emerging markets, investigating and understanding the nuances of each country. Giorgio has worked in the pharma industry for over 13 years, evolving from a leadership role in EMEA support, to Professional Services to Product Management. He has managed regional and global CRM implementations for enterprise customers in both Rx and OTC at Veeva. Prior to joining Veeva in 2012, Giorgio worked at Eli Lilly as an external consultant for 9 years, leading their Regional Support CoE out of Italy and building knowledge in Clinical Operations, Global Product Safety, MedInfo, Sales and Marketing.

Tristan leads the strategy and direction for Veeva’s data products in Asia, outside of China. This includes ownership of Veeva’s Data Cloud and OpenData products in the region. He is also responsible for building and strengthening relationships with Veeva’s Data Partners in key markets. He has 15 years experience leading teams and building Data and Analytics businesses in Asia. He started his career as a management consultant with the Monitor Group where he advised Consumer Goods clients in the areas of Revenue Management and Commercial Excellence.

Kate is an experienced commercial leader with 25+ years’ experience in marketing, sales and commercial operations in the pharmaceutical industry, in UK, Australia and APAC. She is passionate about creating organisations where people can contribute to their highest potential, grow and learn. Her mission is to develop highly functioning empowered teams with a strong focus on delivering exceptional customer experience. Kate is particularly passionate about advocating for women in leadership and in the workplace.

Kristina Turner is a Commercialisation leader with over 15 years in pharma and health tech, including roles at Janssen, AbbVie, Prospection, and Daiichi Sankyo. She brings deep cross-functional expertise—from regulatory and market access to medical affairs and launch strategy. Kristina specialises in using high-quality HCP, claims, and commercial data to identify true addressable markets and drive high-impact launches. Her passion lies in ensuring medicines reach the right patients as early as possible, backed by data-driven insights and strategic execution.

Kelly Frankel is a commercial leader with 18 years of experience working across sales, market research, and marketing roles in global and affiliate settings. She has spent the last decade working on brands and launches that treat Cardiometabolic conditions.

25 years of experience in healthcare marketing, driving transformative customer engagement strategies for top global life science companies. Foundation in traditional consumer marketing with the last 13 years specializing in digital transformation working in global, regional and affiliate roles. Most passionate about driving behavior change of field reps and leadership to be more data-driven to improve the customer experience.

Cameron Dimech is a senior business insights leader with over two decades of experience spanning commercial effectiveness, analytics, training, and sales leadership. Currently Head of Business Insights at GSK, he has held national and global roles at GSK, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer, driving strategic transformation and stakeholder engagement through high-impact insights. Cameron focuses on building decision architecture that incorporates end-user input into models that drive exceptional customer experiences.

I had the pleasure to be working in the pharma industry for the past 13 years in various Analytics roles across Finance and Business Insights in multiple regions with Abbvie, Novartis and J&J. In my current role, I enjoy helping commercial and medical teams amplify the impact they are making on the health of Australian and New Zealanders patients.

Lisa Currie is the MCO Transformation Lead at Sanofi for Australia and South Korea, where she drives strategic change and leads key transformation initiatives aligned with Sanofi’s global vision. With deep expertise in change management and operational efficiency, Lisa plays a pivotal role in shaping and executing transformation programs that deliver measurable business outcomes.

Liz Selby is the Country Lead for Sanofi Australia & New Zealand, and Head of the company’s Pharma business which includes Immunology, Diabetes, Rare Disease, Rare Blood Disorders and Virtual Healthcare portfolios, as well as Sanofi’s local operations including Trade, Market Access and Corporate Affairs. Beginning her career as a frontline health worker in New Zealand, today, Liz is an experienced and qualified business leader who credits her success to having a strong purpose, development, and opportunity – attributes she pays forward. Sanofi is an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Liz is leading the business and her team at an exciting inflection point when they are making a greater impact on patients, healthcare systems and society at large – than ever before.

Life science leader with 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, working at global healthcare companies (Sanofi, Bayer, Teva, Sobi) and with a consulting background (IQVIA, ZS Associates). Track records in pharmaceutical brand development, commercial excellence and delivery of business opportunities including TGA registrations and PBS listings. Broad knowledge across rare diseases, neurology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, cardiovascular, diabetes and women’s health. Expertise in primary and specialty care including managing key opinion leaders and patient associations. Extensive experience in coaching, developing and guiding teams to deliver results. Energetic leader, with a passion for ‘making a difference’, and committed to achieve success through creating a culture based on accountability and integrity.

Allan To is a seasoned commercial insights and sales excellence professional with over a decade of experience at iNova Pharmaceuticals. He has led cross-functional teams, driven strategic initiatives in CRM, omnichannel engagement, and digital capability, and earned multiple awards for innovation and leadership. With a background in pharmacy and strong analytical skills, Allan excels in transforming data into actionable insights to support business growth.

Arielle is a Senior Business Consultant with the Veeva APAC team, specializing in Commercial Content. She is passionate about helping clients optimize their brand content in the most efficient and impactful manner that’s supported by strong data. Prior to Veeva, she worked in medical communications agencies as a Senior Account Manager delivering customized medical and marketing projects in alignment with clients’ business strategies.

Daniel joined Veeva as a Principal in its Business Consulting practice in 2021, having held leadership roles in the Biopharma sector for over 20 years at JNJ, Novartis, AbbVie and Amgen. His industry experience includes strategy development, 20+ product launches across Asia, US and Europe as well as numerous business & digital transformation initiatives. Daniel is an advocate for equipping clients with the capabilities to succeed in the evolving pharma market, placing HCPs & patients at the centre of commercial & medical strategy, and using unique insights, data and analytics to create market leading solutions.

June is the Data Strategy Manager, leading the strategy for Veeva OpenData product in the APAC region. She drives the growth of Veeva data solutions and enhances commercial excellence for life science customers across the region. Prior to joining Veeva, she developed her expertise in digital and technology strategy as a management consultant at Monitor Deloitte and IBM, where she provided expert guidance to clients throughout APAC.

Johnson is an Associate Consultant in the Commercial Professional Services team. Throughout his time at Veeva, Johnson has been responsible for implementing, maintaining and improving both Veeva CRM and PromoMats solutions.

Prashant brings a wealth of experience to Veeva, with an impressive tenure of over a decade in the company. At Veeva, Prashant is driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation and speed. He consistently strives to push boundaries and spearhead new ideas, recognizing that these elements are crucial in propelling the company, and customers forward

As Director of APAC Commercial Services, Rahul is focused on ensuring our customers maximise their potential on the Veeva Commercial Cloud. Leading an experienced team of life sciences service professionals across ANZ, South East Asia, India and Korea, he strives to ensure customers receive exceptional solutions and services. Rahul joined Veeva in 2014 and previously led several Veeva implementations as a consultant and was the APAC Customer Success leader for 4 years.

Sumanth Kambhammettu leads Commercial Strategy for the Asia Pacific region. In his role, he is responsible for evangelising & driving growth of Veeva’s solution suite across commercial cloud, data & business consulting by refining the GTM strategy, product messaging & positioning to enhance patient & HCP experience. He brings nearly 15 years of experience in delivering customer-centric solutions for pharmaceutical & life science companies, healthcare institutions, public health agencies, medical technology and digital health companies in Asia. In his most recent role, Sumanth led a healthcare robotics business for a Singapore based SME where he worked extensively with the local healthcare innovation ecosystem in Singapore. Prior to that, he spent nearly 10 years as a management consultant in Southeast Asia advising leading global/regional pharma, biotech, MedTech & public sector clients in the areas of commercial strategy, go-to-market strategy and digital transformation

Sushant is a Principal at Veeva Business Consulting. He has been helping commercial pharma teams in Asia with omnichannel strategy & operating model, market segmentation, go-to-market planning, and analytics to drive business growth. Prior to Veeva, Sushant worked as a strategy consultant at ZS, and Trinity Life Sciences. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering, and an MBA in marketing.