Mr. Mete Karaca

Mete Karaca serves as an Executive Board Member at Tiga Healthcare Technologies, where he spearheads Business Development initiatives, driving the company’s growth and strategic partnerships in the healthcare IT landscape. With a robust technical foundation stemming from a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mr. Karaca combines analytical precision with innovative problem-solving skills, enabling […]

Ms. Nthabiseng Lephatsoana

Nthabiseng Lephatsoana is a registered pharmacist with more than 18 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing industry, spanning sterile production, quality systems, product release, regulatory affairs, and Responsible Pharmacist governance. As Biovac’s Responsible Pharmacist and Head of Regulatory Affairs, she leads regulatory compliance, product lifecycle management, quality oversight, pharmacovigilance, and engagement with […]

Mr. Chacha Sammy Nyanswi

Mr. Chacha Sammy Nyanswi is a highly experienced Integrated Regulatory Information Management System (IRIMS) Consultant, Project Manager and Implementation Team Lead at SoftClans Technologies Limited. With more than 12 years of experience in digital transformation, regulatory technology and software project delivery, he has led and supported IRIMS implementations across several African markets, including Tanzania, Zambia, […]

Dr. Adil El Hajli

Dr. Adil El Hajli is a pharmacist specialized in public health and quality management in the pharmaceutical industry. He has held several positions throughout his career, gaining experience in pharmaceutical management and regulation, particularly in the evaluation and authorization of medicines and health products in Morocco. He currently serves as Head of the Evaluation and […]

Mr. Ravi Bharwani

Ravi is the Deputy Director of FDA’s Office of Global Policy and Strategy, which is the lead for U.S. FDA’s interactions with international counterparts, including for regulatory cooperation initiatives. He also manages the FDA’s foreign offices in China and Europe (Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom), Latin America (Costa Rica, Mexico, Chile, Argentina), India, and Rwanda

Dr. Khadijah O. Ade-Abolade

Dr. Khadijah O. Ade-Abolade is a Consultant Public Health Pharmacist with almost twenty-five years’ experience working with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) across the Enforcement, Registration, and Establishment Inspection functions of the Agency. She holds a B. Pharm., Masters and PhD in Public Health, M.Sc. Regulatory Science and a […]

Mr. Sekhar Ponuganti

Mr. Sekhar Ponuganti is a pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical professional with extensive experience spanning manufacturing, biologics, project management, regulatory affairs, and global product lifecycle management. He completed his master’s in biotechnology and began his career in vaccine manufacturing, gaining strong foundations in regulated pharmaceutical operations. He subsequently worked with biologics CDMOs in upstream manufacturing, contributing to […]

Pr. Samir AHID

Professor Samir Ahid is the founding Director General of the Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AMMPS). He was appointed to this position by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, May God Assist Him. Professor of Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat, he is a specialist in industrial pharmacy and holds […]

Dr. Jacqueline Acquah

Dr. Jacqueline is a registered pharmacist in Ghana with over 17 years of healthcare experience, specializing in drug regulatory affairs. She holds an MPH from the University of Ghana and a certificate in Clinical Vaccine Development and Biomanufacturing from the University of Oxford. Currently, Jacqueline serves as Senior Regulatory Affairs Lead for Middle East and […]

Mr. Hiram Maina Wachira

Hiram Maina Wachira, PMP®, is a digital transformation strategist and regulatory technology expert with over 15 years of experience advancing public health, digital governance and enterprise regulatory systems across Africa. As Chief Executive Officer and Lead Technical Consultant at Nextrans Solutions Limited, he leads the design and implementation of secure, interoperable and intelligence-driven platforms that […]