MEETING PROGRAM*

On-site Registration Open/Networking Breakfast Sponsored by Terumo BCT

Welcome and Introduction
Joshua Penrod, Senior Vice President, Global  Plasma & Technical Advocacy - PPTA

Global Plasma Board of Directors and European Plasma Alliance (EPA) Chair Messages
Jerome Parnell III, Chair - Global Plasma Board of Directors; Vice Chairman & Founder - ImmunoTek Bio Centers    
Milan Maly, Chair - EPA; Senior Policy Advisor, UNICAplasma/Kedrion

Global Plasma Board of Directors Treasurers Report
David Morad, Treasurer - Global Plasma Board of Directors; President - Southern Blood Services

Global Regulatory Review
Dr. James R. Knowles, Senior Director, Global Regulatory Policy - PPTA

Global Communications Update
Ilana Ostrin, Senior Director, Global Communications - PPTA

Panel I: Building Resilience Together: Industry Collaboration on Emergency Preparedness
Overview of the Industry's collaborative efforts to address issues of pandemic preparedness and engagement with stakeholders.

Speakers:
Nahla Wu, Senior Manager, Senior Manager, Standards - PPTA    

Dr. James R. Knowles  Senior Director, Global Regulatory Policy - PPTA

Jan Hartmann, Senior Vice  President, Chief Medical Officer - Haemonetics

Networking Break - Sponsored by Haemonetics

Keynote Speech: When Health Care's Center Does Not Hold: Is Today’s Policy & Regulatory Chaos an Opportunity for Private Sector Standardization?
J.D. Kleinke, Medical economist, Health Policy Expert & Author

Shinji Wada Visionary Award Ceremony

Networking Lunch

Panel II: The Global Evolution of Plasma Collection
As the clinical need for plasma therapies grow, plasma collection and manufacturing are expanding beyond the traditional geographies. This session explores new plasma initiatives in Asia and other regions, and how these emerging systems are diversifying the global plasma ecosystem.

Speakers:
Mayya Makhmudova, Deputy Director on Quality Assurance and GMP - FC LLC "Haemalogic"    

Ranjeet Ajmani - Independent Consultant

Anita Brikman, President & CEO - PPTA

Associate Member Spotlight - Abbott
"Designing the Future of Blood Donation: A Mixed Reality Journey"
‍Miguel  Carrazza, Mixed Reality Product Manager - Abbott Transfusion Medicine

Global Member Spotlight – Takeda
"Sustainable Waste Management Modelling Framework"
Richard Wilner, Head, Transformation and Sustainability - BioLife Plasma Services/Takeda Pharmaceutical Company

‍Networking Break - Sponsored by Haemonetics

Panel III: Leading from the Front: Global Plasma Board Members Talk Current Issues
Join members of the Global Plasma Board for an outlook into the future and a discussion on how we can all shape what's next and continue to meet patient need. Audience participation is invited to offer perspectives on where the plasma industry will be in the next decade.

Speakers:
Jerome Parnell III, Chair - Global Plasma Board of Directors; Vice Chairman & Founder - ImmunoTek Bio Centers
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Vlasta Hakes, Senior Director for Corporate Affairs - Grifols

Milan Maly, Chair - EPA; Senior Policy Advisor, UNICAplasma/Kedrion

Hema Tallman SVP, Global Head of BioLife Plasma Services / Takeda

Closing Remarks