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Andrew Powrie-Smith is Executive Director of Communications & Partnerships at the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries & Associations (EFPIA).

Prior to working at EFPIA, Andrew was Director of Reputation and Stakeholder Engagement at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), in addition to his role as country Director in Scotland.

Before joining the pharmaceutical industry, Andrew was Director of the British Lung Foundation in Scotland and Northern Ireland. He worked in the UK and internationally with a number of NGOs including Amnesty International, Scope and the Red Cross, where he was also member of the International Emergency Response Unit.

Isma Benattia, M.D., MBA,  currently serves as the Head of Medical for the European headquarters and  affiliate Medical teams, across all therapeutic areas. Isma is very passionate about patient involvement in the Research & Development of innovative medicines, the life-cycle management of marketed products and is working extensively with various stakeholders to involve patients in the benefit-risk assessment of medicines.

Prior to her current role, Isma was responsible for advancing Amgen’s leadership in Global Patient Safety & Labeling.  With over 20 years of industry experience, she has held various roles with increasing level of responsibility in different organizations.  Prior to joining Amgen, she served as Vice President and Head of Safety Surveillance and Risk Management at Sanofi Genzyme. She has also worked in Clinical Development, Marketing, Medical Affairs and Executive Management at Eli Lilly France, Pfizer, and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

Isma Benattia received her medical degree from Faculte de Medecine d’Alger and Faculte de Medecine Pitie Salpetriere Paris, specializing in Psychiatry with a focus on the pharmacology of psychotropics.  She also earned Master of Business Administration at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, as well as Master in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania

Bora has partnered with medical affairs organizations to create impact and value for patients and healthcare providers globally. He is the leader of ZS’s medical affairs service line in Europe, which is part of the R&D excellence practice area. Bora is also a member of MAPS Digital Strategy Focus Area Working Group building awareness and understanding of digital opportunity and drive transformation with the broader medical affairs community.

Catrinel – VP, Head of Global Medical Affairs at UCB Biopharma – is a physician and senior pharmaceutical medicine leader passionate about delivering value for Patients and working for People.

Thriving at the intersection of science, drug development and patient care. Humbled and excited by innovation in healthcare and pharmaceutical business & new opportunities to better serve the patients (precision medicine, digital, health ecosystem solutions).

Catrinel has a track record in excellent leading of diverse teams and matrix projects; equally engaged in developing the strategy and architecture, and bringing them to life operationally. Experience and passion for international exposure in multicultural and interdisciplinary environments.

Along her 22 years’ experience in pharma industry she worked in diverse Medical Affairs roles – local, EU and global – covering team leadership lifecycle & portfolio strategy, pre-launch & launch, working with Pfizer and Amgen before her current role with UCB.

Dr. João Dias is an honors graduate of the University of Helsinki. He received his Licentiate/MSc in biochemistry from the Universities of Porto, Portugal and Wageningen, the Netherlands; and his PhD studies in Immuno-Oncology and Gene Therapy at Helsinki University Central Hospital and Helsinki University, faculty of Medicine. He is currently responsible for international medical affairs and clinical development for the medical devices and diagnostics portfolio at Haemonetics which includes Hemostasis Management, Cell Salvage and Transfusion Management products.

Raphael is founder of a consulting firm that supports medical device companies with high quality services in the areas of Medical Affairs & Governance, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs and Business Development. In addition, with access to a continuously growing international network of industry professionals and by partnering with chartered psychologists, his firm provides unique headhunting services for start-ups, scale-ups as well as mature companies.