Annual MENA Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Forum 2015

The 2nd Annual MENA Pharmaceutical Cold Chain Forum goes a step further from engaging to now integrating regional and international stakeholders to highlight the region’s issues and current practises. This year’s forum will look into international practises and how it can be applied it in the region. With growing importance of patient care and improving cold chain links, innovative approaches need to be developed with the objective of maintaining the integrity of cold chain drugs and yet being cost effective.

Confirmed and Invited Speakers:

OPENING KEYNOTE: Dr. Abdulrahman Mohammad Saleh Al Jassmi, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Hospital (UAE)

Nathan De Valck, Cargo Account Manager, Brussels Airport Company (Belgium)

Mazen Al-Homsi, Manager Cargo, Gulf Area & Yemen, International Air Transport Association , (UAE)

Amro Esmat, Quality Director, Amgen (UAE)

Debashis Sinha, Senior Demand Manager, Gulf and Near East Rx, Glaxo SmithKline (UAE)

Mohamed Zaatar, Supply Chain Director, Egypt and Sudan, Sanofi (Egypt)

Maria D'Orazio, Head of Cold Chain Logistics, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics (Italy)

Simon White, Director Quality Operations, Global Logistics & Supply, EMEA Region, Pfizer (France)

Mohamed Fayez Monir, SBS META Head ( External Supply head for Middle East, Turkey and Africa), Boehringer Ingelheim (UAE)

Omar Al Tamimi, Director Logistics and Quality Assurance, AbbVie (Saudi)

Dr. Mohammed Abuelkhair, Head, Drug and Medical Products Regulation Section, Health Authority Abu Dhabi UAE)

Dr. Jaouad Mahjour, Director of Program Management, World Health Organization (Egypt)

Dr. Talal El-Tamer, Head of Distributors and Legacy Brands Management for Gulf States and Pakistan, AstraZeneca (UAE)