Symposium 2025 Programme


The TOPRA Symposium 2025 programme is currently being prepared by TOPRA and the working parties. Please keep your eyes peeled for updates on our social media channels!

The working parties for our Symposium streams are responsible for developing their respective programmes, selecting topics and speakers, and ensuring that the content is relevant, exciting and informative. Their members are made up of industry experts who are committed to knowledge-sharing and professional development.

Our 3 streams are chaired by the following experts:

Human Medicines Chair Veterinary Medicines Chair Medical Devices and IVDs Chair 
     
 

Carlos Langezaal
Senior Director Regulatory Affairs
Premier Research
United States		  

Rick Clayton 
Technical Director
HealthforAnimals and AnimalhealthEurope
Belgium		  

Ashleigh Batchen
Regulatory Strategy Principal
TÜV SÜD
United Kingdom




Michelle Blake
Senior Regulatory Consultant and
Team Leader, DLRC Ltd
United Kingdom

Francesca Buttigieg
Director of Regulatory Affairs
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
Switzerland

Cristina Dragan
Associate Director Regulatory Policy
and Intelligence, Novartis
United Kingdom

Maren von Fritschen
Head Regulatory Policy
EU, Moderna
the Netherlands


Sabine Haubenreisser
Principal Scientific Administrator
EMA
Germany

Maren Koban
Director, Global Regulatory and
Scientific Policy, Merck Group
Germany

Carlos Langezaal
Senior Director Regulatory Affairs
Premier Research
United States

Sandra Lourenço
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Arriello
Ireland


Almath Spooner
Head of Europe Regulatory Policy and Intelligence
AbbVie
Ireland

Marie Uguen
SVP, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance
SparingVision
France 		  

 



Raffaele Bruno
Associate Director Regulatory Affairs & Team Lead
EU Pharmaceuticals RA, Zoetis
Belgium

Rick Clayton 
Technical Director
HealthforAnimals and AnimalhealthEurope
Belgium

Emily Drury
Head of Veterinary Regulatory Affairs and Referrals
EMA
The Netherlands


Beate Gasser
CMDv Vice-Chair
AGES
Austria

Anne Nallen
Head of Global Regulatory Affairs CMC, 
Ceva Biotechnology Campus 
Ireland
  

Jana Schalansky
Head of Veterinary Strategic Support office
EMA
The Netherlands
   




Natasha Bankowksi
Medical Devices Professional
Ireland

Ashleigh Batchen
Regulatory Strategy Principal
TÜV SÜD
United Kingdom

Alwin van den Broek
Director Clinical Operations & Data
Protection Officer, BeVinced
the Netherlands


Celia Cruz
Managing Partner & Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer
Complear Health
Portugal

Margareth Jorvid
CEO, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance
Methra Uppsala AB
Sweden

Maaike Labots
Manager Medical Writing
Avania
The Netherlands