S0903 - Navigating tomorrow with Lessons from the past: Regulatory Innovation in 2050

Wed, Mar 19, 2025 · 10:30–11:40 AM CET Shanghai 1-2 Room, Congress Center Basel

About this session

In this session, we will explore the future of regulatory affairs, providing an opportunity to reflect on past achievements in regulatory science and to engage in discussions with regulators, patients, industry professionals, and academia about the future. Additionally, we will discuss how foresight can help both public and private sector to structure exploration of multiple futures to inform decision-making while identifying the competencies needed in organizations to identify and prepare sooner for new opportunities and challenges that could emerge in the future.

Programme:
- 2. Navigating Tomorrow: The Future of Regulatory Affairs in 2050 — Pedro Franco
- 1. Setting the Scene — Rebecca Lumsden, Steffen Thirstrup
- 3. Strategic Foresight for a Future-Proof Regulatory System — Marco Rafael
- Panel Discussion — Daisuke Tanaka, Marjon Pasmooij

Speakers

Rebecca Lumsden

Head of Regulatory Science & Policy, Europe · Sanofi

Chair
Steffen Thirstrup

Chief Medical Officer · European Medicines Agency

Chair
Daisuke Tanaka

Office Director, Office of International Programs · Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA)

Panelist
Pedro Franco

Head of Europe Global Regulatory and Scientific Policy · Merck Serono Limited

Speaker
Marco Rafael

Policy Leader - Regulatory Science · Roche

Speaker
Marjon Pasmooij

Head Science Department / Associate Professor of Drug Regulatory Science · Medicines Evaluation Board / Utrecht University

Panelist