Nereah Kisera is a Senior Technical Advisor for the regulatory systems improvement portfolio of the Medicines, Technologies and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) initiative of the Medicines Sciences for Health (MSH). She supports country programmes in the development and implementation legislation, guidelines, quality management systems, and information management systems to enhance the regulatory frameworks within the African continent. She also provides technical guidance for the continent-wide implementation of regulatory system harmonization initiatives. She is an experienced pharmacist with over 10 years’ experience in public health research the conduct of clinical trials in in Africa. Nereah holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy form the University of Nairobi in Kenya and A Master of Vaccinology and Pharmaceutical Clinical Development form the University of Siena in Italy.

Emmanuel Nkrumah is the Director for the Medical Device, Cosmetics and Household Chemicals Directorate at the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Ghana. He has been a regulatory officer for eighteen years with immense experience in Food, Drugs, Medical devices, Cosmetics and Household chemicals regulation.

Emmanuel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi and a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Emmanuel is a member of the Food and Drugs Authority’s GMP inspection team (as a GMP Lead inspector) and a member of the Drugs Product Registration Committee of the Food and Drugs Authority.

He is also a member of the Technical Committee (National committee) responsible for drafting standards for the Cosmetics and Household chemicals industry at the Ghana Standards Authority, and also the Ghana Society of Dermatology.

Emmanuel has a strong background in the regulation of medical devices, cosmetics and household chemicals in Ghana, and has been involved in the drafting of a number of policies for the regulation of the medical devices, cosmetics and household chemical industry in Ghana; and has represented Ghana on the international stage having delivered a presentation including Cosmetic Regulation in West Africa.

Rana Chalhoub is an experienced Regulatory Affairs Professional with a demonstrated history of working in leading multinational medical devices companies such as Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson and Hospira Pfizer. During her career, Rana has managed to take over regulatory roles of increased responsibilities with an extended area coverage where she has built extensive knowledge of the regulations across MEA region. Rana holds a Laboratory Sciences degree along with a Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) from RAPS, along with a certificate in “Regulation: Theory, Strategy & Practice” from London School of Economics & Political Sciences (LSE).

In her current role as Regulatory Affairs Director at Mecomed, Rana is responsible for managing Regulatory Affairs-related responsibilities in MECOMED, the Medical Technology Association in Middle East and Africa, and works closely with Mecomed RA and executive teams on advancing Medical Technology regulations in the region.

She acts as the link between MECOMED members and external stakeholders such as Ministry of Health officials and Regulatory agencies with special emphasis on the prioritization of the RA needs of the MedTech industry.

She’s a pharmacist with +15 years of experience in regulatory affairs in both private and governmental sector, generics & Innovative products on local and regional basis.

She’s experienced in fields of pharmaceutical &Medical Device industry (e.g. Regulatory compliance, supply chain, pricing and market access), with strong interpersonal skills reflecting presentation, communication, and analytical thinking with creative ability coupled with eagerness to learning and innovation, with high approach for problem solving, Conducting skillful negotiations, and establishing good relationships with Local Health Authorities.

Ms. Shimaa started her regulatory career as regulator in MOH in Egypt, currently it is EDA Egyptian drug authority in Egypt as she was occupied the position of planning & importation department head before I joined Alcon in 2011.

I’m graduated from faculty of pharmacy Cairo University and holding MBA from AAST in supply chain management.

In her current role in Alcon, she’s responsible for setting regulatory strategies for new product introduction, geo-expansion, licensing, as well as RA risk mitigation and regulatory compliance.

Corporate Female too passionate about QARA Commercial and Medical Care with almost 9 years of high-tech experience, including a strong record in quality management systems, and registration projects for all risks of medical devices, IVDs/ biologics, and robotics.

I share best practices in PMPs, M&As, Corporate Strategic Thinking, Business Compliance, and Trade Compliance. This has allowed me to interact with counterparts in US/Americas, APAC, and EMEA. We have built together initiatives and delivered solutions across multiple areas, for efficient marketing strategies and processes effectiveness.

I continue to support Global DEI and the EMEA Leadership with the excellence delivery of culture growth and business transformation. This comes at the same time with my EMBA Program at ESCP Business School where I get the chance not just to explore and meet more than 15 cultures in at least 10 different new countries, but also to expand my creativity from the day-to-day usual tasks. This was pretty obvious having developed dashboard channels for the EMEA EM and Developed Markets for BREXIT, MDR, Demand Plans, and GTMM while assessing the risks in a user-friendly readiness.

Because of this dedication, I received more than 10 awards for being customer focused and for performing beyond expectations. Other significant professional achievements are being listed in the 2021 Med-Tech Women Advocates and moderating in regional events like the 2021 GCC Summit and the upcoming 2022 Afri Summit.

#dreambigger is my personal mantra. This has pushed me to never give up and continue innovating. One of the recent projects is the design of E-Touch, a multi-disciplinary polyclinic focused on both onsite services and omni services. I support the BOD creating new channels and exclusive strategies.

While I keep now focusing on my corporate lifestyle and writing my book, my other favorite times are for cycling, swimming, and reading over coffee. Besides life spirituality, I read about data analytics, brain functionality, and entrepreneurship/consulting.