Day 1

14th October 2026

GO TO DAY 2 â–¼

8:50

IMAPAC Opening Remarks

8:55

Chairman Opening Remarks

Opening Plenary: Building Southeast Asia’s Biologics & Vaccine Ecosystem

9:00

Panel Discussion: Building a Resilient Biologics & Vaccine Ecosystem in Southeast Asia: From Capacity to Capability

  • Bridging gaps across R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain to create a connected regional ecosystem
  • Public-private partnerships: Aligning governments, industry, and academia to accelerate innovation
  • Strengthening regional self-sufficiency vs. global dependency in vaccine and biologics production
  • Talent, infrastructure, and policy: What’s needed to position Southeast Asia as a global hub

Panelist:

👤 Dr. Mohd Azlan bin Zaharudin, Director, Malaysian Vaccine Project Office (MVPO), Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia

9:45

Enabling Southeast Asia's Vaccine & Biopharma Ecosystem Through Strategic Partnerships and Innovation

  • Supporting vaccine and biologics development through integrated technology, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions
  • Accelerating regional growth through public-private partnerships and ecosystem collaboration
  • Building resilient and future-ready capabilities to strengthen Southeast Asia's position in the global life sciences industry

👤 Reserved for Solution Providers

10:00

Scaling for Resilience: Strengthening Local Manufacturing & Supply Chain Capabilities

  • Investing in local manufacturing capacity vs. reliance on global supply chains
  • Technology transfer models and partnerships with global biopharma players
  • Workforce development: building a skilled talent pipeline for biologics production
  • Ensuring quality, compliance, and regulatory readiness for global markets

👤 Dr. Heba Wali, Vice CEO, VBC Vaccines and Biotechnology City, Egypt

10:25

From Policy to Practice: Strengthening National Immunisation Ecosystems Across Southeast Asia

  • Bridging policy and execution: overcoming gaps in last-mile vaccine delivery and coverage
  • Strengthening public health infrastructure to support adult and life-course immunisation
  • Integrating digital health systems for real-time monitoring, tracking, and decision-making
  • Building resilient immunisation programmes in the face of future pandemics and outbreaks

👤 Vinod Kumar Bura, Coordinator IVD Unit, WHO SEARO ,India

10:50

Morning Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Therapeutic Biologics Market Growth & Commercial Opportunities in Southeast Asia

11:30

Expanding Patient Access to Biologics Across Southeast Asia

  • Addressing affordability and reimbursement challenges for biologic therapies
  • Increasing access to innovative treatments in emerging ASEAN markets
  • Balancing healthcare sustainability with growing demand for biologics

11:55

Unlocking Commercial Success in Southeast Asia's Evolving Biologics Market

  • Identifying high-growth therapeutic areas and market opportunities
  • Leveraging partnerships to accelerate regional market expansion
  • Enabling market access through innovative commercialization strategies

👤 Reserved for Solution Providers

12:10

Biosimilars as a Growth Driver for Southeast Asia's Healthcare Systems

  • Current adoption trends and physician confidence in biosimilars
  • Unlocking cost savings while maintaining quality of care
  • Regulatory and market factors influencing biosimilar uptake across ASEAN

12:35

Lunch, Exhibition Viewing & 1-1 Attendees Networking

R&D, Clinical Development & Translational Science for Biologics

1:40

Accelerating the Journey from Discovery to Clinical Development for Biologics

  • Advancing biologic candidates from preclinical research to first-in-human studies
  • Leveraging innovative discovery platforms to improve development success rates
  • Overcoming key challenges in early-stage biologics development

2:05

Enabling Faster and Smarter Biologics Development Through Integrated R&D Solutions

  • Enhancing candidate selection and development through advanced technologies
  • Streamlining preclinical and clinical workflows to reduce development timelines
  • Supporting regulatory readiness with data-driven development strategies

👤 Reserved for Solution Providers

2:20

Bridging Translational Research and Clinical Impact in Biologics Development

  • Translating scientific discoveries into clinically meaningful therapies
  • Integrating biomarkers and precision medicine into biologics development
  • Strengthening academia-industry collaborations to accelerate innovation

2:45

Navigating Clinical Development and Regulatory Pathways for Biologics in Southeast Asia

  • Designing efficient clinical development strategies for biologics across ASEAN markets
  • Addressing evolving regulatory requirements and approval pathways
  • Leveraging regional collaboration to accelerate development and patient access

3:10

Afternoon Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Clinical Adoption, Reimbursement & Market Access for Therapeutic Biologics

3:50

Generating Actionable Evidence: Medical Affairs as the Architect of Value in Biologics Access

👤 Deepak Mukherjee, Country Medical Director, Roche, Indonesia

4:15

Expanding Patient Access to Innovative Biologics Across Southeast Asia

  • Addressing barriers to patient access for high-value biologic therapies
  • Improving affordability through sustainable funding and reimbursement models
  • Ensuring equitable access across diverse healthcare systems in ASEAN

4:40

Leveraging Real-World Evidence to Strengthen Biologics Value and Adoption

  • Generating real-world data to support clinical and payer decision-making
  • Demonstrating long-term outcomes and value of biologic therapies
  • Enhancing collaboration between medical affairs, healthcare providers, and stakeholders

5:05

Chairman Closing Remarks

5:10

End of Conference - Day 1

Day 2

15th October 2025

GO TO DAY 1 â–²

8:50

IMAPAC Opening Remarks

8:55

Chairman Opening Remarks

Bioprocessing & Manufacturing Innovation in Southeast Asia

9:00

Panel Discussion: Scaling Southeast Asia's Biomanufacturing Capacity: From Regional Demand to Global Competitiveness

  • What investments are needed to expand biologics manufacturing capacity across Southeast Asia?
  • How can manufacturers balance efficiency, quality, and cost while scaling production?
  • What role will digitalization, automation, and workforce development play in building globally competitive biomanufacturing hubs?

9:50

Enabling Next-Generation Biomanufacturing Through Innovative Process & Digital Solutions

  • Accelerating process optimization through automation and advanced analytics
  • Improving manufacturing flexibility and scalability with modern bioprocessing technologies
  • Supporting capacity expansion while maintaining quality and regulatory compliance

👤 Reserved for Solution Providers

10:05

Advancing Bioprocessing Excellence to Strengthen Southeast Asia's Biomanufacturing Capabilities

  • Optimizing upstream and downstream processes to improve productivity and product quality
  • Overcoming scale-up challenges in commercial biologics manufacturing
  • Building manufacturing resilience to meet growing regional demand

10:30

Morning Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing & 1-1 Attendee Networking

CDMO & Technology Transfer Partnerships in Southeast Asia

11:10

Building Successful CDMO Partnerships to Accelerate Biologics Manufacturing Growth in Southeast Asia

  • Establishing effective collaboration models between biopharma companies and CDMOs
  • Overcoming challenges in technology transfer to ensure speed, quality, and regulatory compliance
  • Strengthening regional manufacturing networks to improve supply chain resilience and capacity

11:35

Building End-to-End CDMO Capabilities in Southeast Asia: From Tech Transfer to Commercial Supply

  • Scaling from clinical to commercial manufacturing within regional CDMOs
  • Infrastructure readiness: single-use systems, modular facilities, digitalization
  • Ensuring consistency and comparability across sites
  • Case studies of successful end-to-end CDMO partnerships

👤 Lutfhi Zarkasyi, Director of Manufacturing, Kalbio Global Medika, Indonesia

12:00

Accelerating GMP Readiness in SEA: Infrastructure, Quality Systems, and Compliance

  • Establishing GMP-compliant facilities aligned with global regulatory standards
  • Building QA/QC systems and inspection readiness (FDA, EMA, PIC/S)
  • Workforce training and capability development for biologics manufacturing
  • Common pitfalls in facility qualification and validation

👤 Rakhmat Budi Yuwono, Quality Director, Etana Technologies, Indonesia

12:25

Lunch, Exhibition Viewing & 1-1 Attendees Networking

Future Modalities: ADCs, Protein Therapeutics & Advanced Biologics

1:30

Unlocking the Clinical Potential of Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) in Oncology

  • Advances in ADC design and targeted drug delivery
  • Expanding ADC applications across different cancer types
  • Clinical development challenges and opportunities for next-generation ADCs

1:55

Enabling the Development and Manufacturing of Advanced Biologics

  • Overcoming development and scale-up challenges for ADCs, bispecifics, and complex biologics
  • Leveraging innovative technologies to accelerate process development and commercialization
  • Supporting quality, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing readiness for emerging modalities

👤 Reserved for Solution Providers

2:10

Bispecific Antibodies: Transforming the Future of Targeted Therapies

  • Emerging clinical applications of bispecific antibodies
  • Addressing development and manufacturing complexities
  • Opportunities for bispecifics across oncology and immune-mediated diseases

2:35

Advancing Next-Generation Protein Therapeutics for Unmet Medical Needs

  • Innovations in protein engineering and therapeutic design
  • Improving efficacy, safety, and patient outcomes through novel protein formats
  • Future opportunities for protein therapeutics in Southeast Asia

3:00

Afternoon Tea Break, Exhibition Viewing & 1-1 Attendee Networking

Leadership Panel: Can Southeast Asia Become a Global Biomanufacturing Powerhouse?

3:40

Leadership Panel: Can Southeast Asia Become a Global Vaccine & Biomanufacturing Powerhouse?

  • What will it take for Southeast Asia to become a leading hub for vaccine and biologics manufacturing?
  • How can governments and industry accelerate investments in talent, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing capabilities?
  • What role can regional collaboration play in strengthening supply chain resilience and reducing reliance on imports?

4:20

Strengthening GMP and Quality Systems Across Emerging Manufacturing Sites

  • Building robust quality culture and compliance systems
  • Digital QA/QC and data integrity practices
  • Inspection readiness for US FDA, EMA, and WHO PQ
  • Managing deviations and ensuring batch consistency

👤 Vipul Doshi, Chief Quality and Compliance Officer, Zydus Lifesciences, India

4:45

Leadership Panel: Building a Self-Reliant Life Sciences Ecosystem in Southeast Asia: From Innovation to Commercialization

  • How can Southeast Asia strengthen its end-to-end ecosystem across R&D, clinical development, manufacturing, and commercialization?
  • What partnerships are needed between governments, academia, investors, and industry to accelerate innovation?
  • How can the region attract global investment while improving access to vaccines and biologics for local populations?

5:25

Chairman Closing Remarks

5:30

End of Conference

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