Dr. Mukanga Ezekiel Tinashe
Ezekiel Mukanga is a distinguished Artificial Intelligence Expert and Digital Transformation Leader. He has been leading the Digital and Data Transformation workstream for the African Medicines Agency (AMA), a specialized institution of the African Union. Ezekiel also chairs the SADC (ZAZIBONA IMS Technical Committee). He has held several senior leadership roles across key national institutions, […]
Mr. Birikunzira Shabani Jean Baptiste
Birikunzira Shabani Jean Baptiste is a Pharmaceutical Regulatory Professional and Pharmaceutical Production and Supply Chain Strategy Specialist at Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA), with over 13 years of experience spanning medicines regulation, pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain management, quality systems, and regulatory strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) and a Master of […]
Himanshu Raj
Himanshu Raj is the General Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa at Haleon, where he leads the company’s business and growth strategy across the region. He has over two decades experience in consumer healthcare, spanning multiple continents and across diverse commercial leadership roles. He is focused on expanding access of trusted health solutions, through strengthening partnerships and […]
Mr. Eric Owusu
Eric Owusu is a Pharmacist with over 20 years of progressive experience in medicines regulation, regulatory leadership, and pharmaceutical quality. He currently serves as the Acting Director of the Drugs and Herbal Medicines Registration Directorate of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana, where he provides strategic leadership in the regulation of medicines and supports […]
Mr. Schei Dattner
Schei is Chief Portfolio Officer and Chief Sales Officer at cormeo, a role he has held since the company’s founding in April 2025. He joined EXTEDO — now part of cormeo — in 2020, bringing almost 30 years of business experience, including around 25 years in Sales and Marketing within the IT and services industry, […]
Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Rashad Hussein
Mohamed Rashad has spent more than a decade on both sides of pharmaceutical regulation, preparing and managing regulatory dossiers within the pharmaceutical industry, and assessing them as a regulator. He currently serves as Manager of the Evaluation Unit for Re-Registration Files – Local Human Pharmaceuticals at the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), where his work focuses […]
Ms. Andiswa Lawana
With more than 14 years of industry experience across the pharmaceutical and diagnostics sectors, Ms. Andiswa supports initiatives to strengthen regulatory policy alignment and promote harmonised regulatory approaches across African markets. She holds an MSc in Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy, specialising in Regulatory Sciences, from the University of the Western Cape and Hibernia College, […]
Ms. Neema Nagu
Neema Joseph Nagu is a Senior Medical Devices Officer at the Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA), with over 15 years of experience in the health sector, including four years specializing in medical device regulations. She leads coordination with manufacturers, marketing authorization holders, importers, distributors, healthcare facilities, and development partners to strengthen medical device […]
Dr. May Badran
Dr. May Badran is the Regulatory Head of the One Africa Region at Abbott Laboratories, with over 19 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory affairs, compliance, and strategic leadership. Throughout her career, she has worked across diverse regulatory environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams and health authorities to ensure compliance while supporting the successful […]
Mr. Sebastian Neuwirth
Sebastian Neuwirth is Head of Government Solutions at Antares Vision Group, where he holds executive responsibility for the Group’s government business. His remit spans strategy, commercial leadership and the delivery of national digital health and regulatory platforms, with a focus on pharmaceutical and medical device traceability and digital transformation. Appointed to the role in 2024, […]