2026 Expert Speaker Faculty

Take a look at the esteemed speaker faculty for the World Clinical Biomarkers & CDx Japan Summit.

Michel Mommejat, President Representative Director & Chief Innovation Officer, A.D.A.M. Innovations

Michel Mommejat

President, Director & Chief Innovation Officer
A.D.A.M. Innovations (Genesis Healthcare – GeneLife)
Vihanga Pahalawatta, Director, Device Regulatory Affairs (CDx) AbbVie

Vihanga Pahalawatta

Director, Device Regulatory Affairs (CDx)
Abbvie
Steven Walker, Director of Product Management, Almac Diagnostic Services

Steve Walker

Head of Internal Product Management
Almac
Shelley Shaw - Head of Oncology Marketing, Astellas

Shelley Shaw

VP Oncology Marketing Japan
Astellas Pharma
Takaharu Hino - Senior Director, Regulatory Strategy & Policy, Oncology, R&D, AstraZeneca

Takaharu Hino

Senior Director, Regulatory Strategy & Policy, Oncology, Regulatory Affairs Division, R&D
AstraZeneca
Takaaki Miyazaki - Biomarker Expert, Bayer Yakuhin

Takaaki Miyazaki

Biomarker Expert
Bayer
Yukinori Ozaki - Chief Physician, Breast Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japan Foundation for Cancer Research

Yukinori Ozaki

Breast Medical Oncology
Cancer Institute Hospital, Japan Foundation for Cancer Research
Koichi Tazaki - Senior Director, Daiichi Sankyo

Koichi Tazaki

senior director - bioinformatics
Daiichi Sankyo
Yuji Otsuki - Chief Executive Officer, FerreptoCure

Yuji Otsuki

Chief Executive Officer
FerroptoCure
Zach Boyd - Vice President, Global Head of Precision Medicine & Diagnostics, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Zach Boyd

Vice President - Global Head of Precision Medicine & Diagnostics
Johnson & Johnson
Min Qing - Director, Oncology Precision Medicine & Diagnostics, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Min Qing

Director, Oncology Precision Medicine & Diagnostic
Johnson & Johnson
Valerie Mbella - Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Diagnostics Leader, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Valerie Mbella

Senior Director & Leader - Global Regulatory Affairs Diagnostics
Johnson & Johnson
Flora Berisha - Executive Director, Global Head of Diagnostic Partnering & Development, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Flora Berisha

Executive Director & Global Head of Diagnostic Partnering & Development
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.
Tomohiko Makino - Deputy Director, Ministry of Health, Labour & Welfare Japan

Tomohiko Makino

Deputy Director
Ministry of Health,Labour and Welfare
Lou Welebob - Senior Vice President of Biopharma Companion Diagnostics Myriad Genetics

Lou Welebob

SVP
Myriad Genetics, Inc.
Tadayoshi Hashimoto - Physician, National Cancer Center Hospital East

Tadayoshi Hashimoto

Physician
National Cancer Center Hospital East
Mitsuho Imai - Medical Oncologist, National Cancer Center Hospital East

Mitsuho Imai

Medical Oncologist
National Cancer Center Hospital East
Ken Shimamura - Diagnostic Research & Development Lead, Pfizer

Ken Shimamura

Diagnostic, Research & Development Lead
Pfizer
Elnaz Jokar - Senior Manager, IVD Regulatory Affairs, Regeneron

Elnaz jokar

Senior Manager - Regulatory Affairs
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Philippe Menu, Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer & Chief Product Officer, SOPHiA GENETICS

Philippe Menu

Executive Vice President, Chief Product & Medical Officer
Sophia Genetics
Kazunori Yamanaka - Lead, Medical Bioinformatics & Translational Research, Takeda

Kazunori Yamanaka

Lead, Medical Bioinformatics & Translational Research
Takeda Pharmaceutical
Noriyuki Ohta, Manager, Audit Department, MHS Division, TUV SUD

Noriyuki Ohta

Manager, Audit MHS
TÜV SÜD
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