Summit Details

May 27, 2025 (9:00AM - 3:30 PM / GMT+8)  | InterContinental Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dress Code: Business Formal Attire


Following the success of the inaugural Health Summit held by the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) in 2021, the EU-ABC Health Summit will return to Kuala Lumpur in 2025, aligning with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship. The 2nd EU-ABC Health Summit will aim to provide a platform of discussion to address rising healthcare challenges in the region, particularly the rise of non-communicable diseases and addressing an ageing population across ASEAN Member States. Sustainable healthcare financing will be a key discussion topic as it offers a promising approach to addressing these challenges by expanding fiscal capacity and improving the current healthcare system.


In 2025, the summit will explore two key themes: Sustainable Healthcare Financing and the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) model. It will examine actionable solutions that mitigate vulnerabilities, ensure sustainability, and digitise health ecosystems. These discussions will emphasise how Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can help drive innovation and efficiency in healthcare delivery. The event will gather Health leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders to shape a more accessible, inclusive, and responsive future of healthcare in Southeast Asia.

Agenda

  • Registration
    08:00 - 09:30Registration & Reception
    General Attendees
    Opening
    08:00 - 09:30Closed-Door Breakfast
    EU-ABC Health & Life Sciences Members & Health Ministers and/or Senior Health Officials

    *This session is by invitation only
    09:30 - 09:35Welcome Address
    09:35 - 09:45Opening Address
    Advancing ASEAN’s Health Agenda: Collaborative Pathways for a Resilient Future
    H.E. Dzulkefly Ahmad, Minister of Health, Malaysia
    09:45 - 09:55Opening Remarks
    Building Resilient and Inclusive Healthcare Systems: ASEAN’s Vision for a Healthier Future
    Platinum Sponsor (tbc)
    Morning Discussion
    09:55 - 10:05Platinum-Sponsor Presentation
    Sustainable Healthcare – Financing for the Present & Future: Exploring Innovative Financing Mechanisms
    10:05 - 10:50Panel Discussion 1
    Sustainable Healthcare – Financing for the Present & Future: Bridging Policy and Practice

    • H.E. Dzulkefly Ahmad, Minister of Health, Malaysia
    • H.E. Ong Ye Kung, Minister, Minister of Health, Singapore
    • H.E. Dante Saksono Harbuwono, Vice Minister of Health, Indonesia
    • Industry representative
    10:50 - 10:55Photo-taking
    10:55 - 11:05Coffee-Break
    11:05 - 11:10Presentation
    Steven Bell, Senior Vice President, Diagnostic Imaging,
    Digital Health, & Advanced Therapies, APAC, Siemens Healthineers
    11:10 - 11:15Presentation
    Tan Wan Chi, ROPU ASKAN TA Franchise Head CRM,
    Boehringer Ingelheim
    11:15 - 11:55Panel Discussion 2
    • Rep. Janette Loreto Garin, House Committee on Health Vice Chairperson, Philippines
    • Dr. Orrathai Waleewong, Deputy Director, International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand (tbc)
    • Dato' Indera Dr. Nor Azimi binti Yunus, Deputy Director General of Health (Medical), Ministry of Health Malaysia
    • James Gordon, Head of Market Access and Healthcare
    Affairs, Regional Operating Unit ASKAN (ASEAN, Korea,
    Australia and New Zealand), Boehringer Ingelheim

    Moderator: Azrul Mohd Khalib, Head & Founder, Galen Centre for
    Health & Social Policy
    11:55 - 12:00Photo-taking session
    12:00 - 13:30Lunch at Foyer
    General Attendees
    Lunch
    12:00 - 13:00Closed-Door Lunch
    EU-ABC Health & Life Sciences Members & Health Ministers and/or Senior Health Officials
    The closed-door lunch session is exclusive for ASEAN Health Ministers, senior health officials, and EU-ABC Health & Life Sciences members. It will be an informal lunch for the attendees, allowing stakeholders to further the conversations from the morning's
    discussions, dive deeper into key topics, and strengthen collaborative ties.

    *This session will be in the same room as the breakfast session.
    Afternoon Discussion
    13:30 - 13:40Keynote Remarks
    Driving Pandemic Preparedness: Clinical Innovation and
    Collaboration for a Resilient ASEAN

    H.E. Olivér Várhelyi, EU Commissioner from DG SANTE (tbc)
    13:40 - 14:10Fireside Chat:
    Navigating the Future of Sustainable Healthcare – ASEAN: The Future Hub for Clinical Trials?

    • Mr. Bonanza Perwira Taihitu, S.Sos, M.Si, Senior Advisor to the Indonesian Minister of Health (tbc)
    • YB Dato Lukanisman Bin Awang Sauni, Deputy Minister of Health, MOH, Malaysia

    Moderator: Azwar Kamarudin, Director of Public Affairs, APAC, Novartis Corporation Malaysia
    14:10 - 14:15Photo-taking
    14:15 - 14:20Presentation
    Self-Care in ASEAN
    Ms. Sylvia Tsai, Head of Regulatory for Wider Asia Haleon and also exChair of Asia Pacific Self Medication Institute
    14:20 - 14:25Gold-Sponsor Presentation
    Decarbonising Healthcare: Sustainable Healthcare for the Future

    Presenter: Jean-Gaetan Guillemaud, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Zuellig Pharma
    14:25 - 15:05Panel Discussion 3
    Decarbonising Healthcare for a Sustainable Future

    • Eduardo P. Banzon, Director, Health Team, Human and Social Development Sectors Group, ADB
    • Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood, Executive Director Sunway Center for Planetary Health (tbc)
    • Adam Pineda, Zone Head for Brand and Innovation, Opella
    • Sarin KC, Head,Environmental Economics Unit, Health
    Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation, Thailand

    Moderator: Jean-Gaetan Guillemaud, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Zuellig Pharma
    15:05 - 15:10Photo-taking
    Closing
    15:10 - 15:15Closing Remarks
    Jean-Gaetan Guillemaud, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Zuellig Pharma & Board Member, EU-ABC

The event commences at 0800 hours. Ends at 1515 hours.


*Please note that this is a tentative programme and is subject to change. EU-ABC will send an updated program closer to the date of the Health Summit. 

Speakers

  • H.E Dzulkefly Ahmad (Minister of Health, Malaysia)

    H.E Dzulkefly Ahmad

    Minister of Health, Malaysia

  • H.E. Ong Ye Kung (Minister of Health, Singapore)

    H.E. Ong Ye Kung

    Minister of Health, Singapore

  • H.E. Olivรฉr Vรกrhelyi (tbc) (EU Commissioner from DG SANTE)

    H.E. Olivér Várhelyi (tbc)

    EU Commissioner from DG SANTE

  • H.E. Dante Saksono Harbuwono (Vice Minister of Health, Indonesia)

    H.E. Dante Saksono Harbuwono

    Vice Minister of Health, Indonesia

  • YB Dato Lukanisman Bin Awang Sauni (Deputy Minister of Health, MOH, Malaysia)

    YB Dato Lukanisman Bin Awang Sauni

    Deputy Minister of Health, MOH, Malaysia

  • Mr. Bonanza Perwira Taihitu, S.Sos, M.Si (tbc) (Senior Advisor to the Indonesian Minister of Health)

    Mr. Bonanza Perwira Taihitu, S.Sos, M.Si (tbc)

    Senior Advisor to the Indonesian Minister of Health

  • Dato' Indera Dr. Nor Azimi binti Yunus (Deputy Director General of Health (Medical) at Ministry of Health Malaysia)

    Dato' Indera Dr. Nor Azimi binti Yunus

    Deputy Director General of Health (Medical) at Ministry of Health Malaysia

  • Rep. Janette Loreto Garin (House Committee on Health Vice Chairperson, Philippines)

    Rep. Janette Loreto Garin

    House Committee on Health Vice Chairperson, Philippines

  • Dr. Orrathai Waleewong (TBC) (Deputy Director of International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand)

    Dr. Orrathai Waleewong (TBC)

    Deputy Director of International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

  • Sarin KC (Head,Environmental Economics Unit at Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation, Thailand)

    Sarin KC

    Head,Environmental Economics Unit at Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation, Thailand

  • Dr. Eduardo P Banzon (Director, Health Team, Human and Social Development Sectors Group of Asian Development Bank)

    Dr. Eduardo P Banzon

    Director, Health Team, Human and Social Development Sectors Group of Asian Development Bank

  • Azrul Mohd Khalib (Head & Founder of Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy)

    Azrul Mohd Khalib

    Head & Founder of Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy

  • Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood (tbc) (Executive Director Sunway Center for Planetary Health)

    Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood (tbc)

    Executive Director Sunway Center for Planetary Health

  • Azwar Kamarudin (Director of Public Affairs, APAC at Novartis Corporation Malaysia)

    Azwar Kamarudin

    Director of Public Affairs, APAC at Novartis Corporation Malaysia

  • Tan Wan Chi (ROPU ASKAN TA Franchise Head CRM at Boehringer Ingelheim)

    Tan Wan Chi

    ROPU ASKAN TA Franchise Head CRM at Boehringer Ingelheim

  • Jean-Gaetan Guillemaud (Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Zuellig Pharma)

    Jean-Gaetan Guillemaud

    Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Zuellig Pharma

  • James Gordon (Head of Market Access and Healthcare Affairs, Regional Operating Unit ASKAN (ASEAN, Korea, Australia and New Zealand) at Boehringer Ingelheim)

    James Gordon

    Head of Market Access and Healthcare Affairs, Regional Operating Unit ASKAN (ASEAN, Korea, Australia and New Zealand) at Boehringer Ingelheim

  • Steven Bell (Senior Vice President, Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health, & Advanced Therapies, APAC at Siemens Healthineers)

    Steven Bell

    Senior Vice President, Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health, & Advanced Therapies, APAC at Siemens Healthineers

  • AP

    Adam Pineda

    Zone Head for Brand and Innovation at Opella

  • Ms. Sylvia Tsai (Head of Regulatory for Wider Asia, Haleon & exChair of Asia Pacific Self Medication Institute)

    Ms. Sylvia Tsai

    Head of Regulatory for Wider Asia, Haleon & exChair of Asia Pacific Self Medication Institute

Tickets Register

2025 EU-ABC Health Summit Registration - EU-ABC MEMBER ONLY
S$100
2025 EU-ASEAN Health Summit Registration
S$150
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