Speakers
Keynote Speakers

Damian Kelly
Veeva
General Manager, Asia

Damian Kelly
Veeva General Manager, Asia
Damian has over 20 years of enterprise software and life sciences experience. He joined Veeva in 2012 as the first consultant on the Vault platform and since has led teams in North America, APAC and China and Japan. He established the customer success function in APAC as well as launching the services teams in Korea and India. Prior to Veeva, Damian worked at the United Nations as they established their Knowledge Management function, IBM New York in their life sciences division and PwC Australia. He has a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineerings from Melbourne Australia.

Sudhir Kandarth
Veeva
General Manager, APAC

Sudhir Kandarth
Veeva General Manager, APAC
Sudhir is responsible for Veeva’s commercial suite of solutions across the Asia Pacific. The market spans Australia, South East Asia, Korea and India. Additionally, Sudhir is also the Regional Manager for South East Asia & India and is responsible for customer success in the region. Sudhir has over 16 years experience working in the Enterprise Software and Pharmaceutical Industry. Prior to setting up Veeva India’s operations in January 2015, Sudhir worked at Oracle Health Sciences Global Business Unit in Mumbai. In this role he was responsible for enabling pharma companies to adopt strategies and solutions to manage clinical trials, clinical operations, pharmacovigilance and safety. Sudhir also launched strategic initiatives at Dr.Reddy’s, leading large scale field sales deployment projects with one of the earliest technology led Sales Force automation projects in 2001. Sudhir has held roles in Consulting, Sales, Business Development and Alliances with SAS India, IBM Software and IBM GBS. Sudhir holds an MBA from North Maharashtra University.

Giorgio Castellini
Veeva
Sr Director, CRM Product Management APAC

Giorgio Castellini
Veeva Sr Director, CRM Product Management APAC
As Senior Director, Product Management Commercial Cloud, Giorgio is responsible for the definition and prioritisation of the roadmap for all Veeva CRM products, ensuring that Veeva delivers the best-in-class solution for the APAC region. Giorgio also supports the growth of the region and the expansion in new emerging markets, investigating and understanding the nuances of each country. Giorgio has worked in the pharma industry for over 13 years, evolving from a leadership role in EMEA support, to Professional Services to Product Management. He has managed regional and global CRM implementations for enterprise customers in both Rx and OTC at Veeva. Prior to joining Veeva in 2012, Giorgio worked at Eli Lilly as an external consultant for 9 years, leading their Regional Support CoE out of Italy and building knowledge in Clinical Operations, Global Product Safety, MedInfo, Sales and Marketing.

Tristan Tan
Veeva
VP, Data Cloud, Asia

Tristan Tan
Veeva VP, Data Cloud, Asia
Tristan leads the strategy and direction for Veeva’s data products in Asia, outside of China. This includes ownership of Veeva’s Data Cloud and OpenData products in the region. He is also responsible for building and strengthening relationships with Veeva’s Data Partners in key markets. He has 15 years experience leading teams and building Data and Analytics businesses in Asia. He started his career as a management consultant with the Monitor Group where he advised Consumer Goods clients in the areas of Revenue Management and Commercial Excellence.
Session Speakers

Daniel Bacon
Veeva
Principal, Commercial Business Consulting – APAC

Daniel Bacon
Veeva Principal, Commercial Business Consulting – APAC
Daniel joined Veeva as a Principal in its Business Consulting practice in 2021, having held leadership roles in the Biopharma sector for over 20 years at JNJ, Novartis, AbbVie and Amgen. His industry experience includes strategy development, 20+ product launches across Asia, US and Europe as well as numerous business & digital transformation initiatives. Daniel is an advocate for equipping clients with the capabilities to succeed in the evolving pharma market, placing HCPs & patients at the centre of commercial & medical strategy, and using unique insights, data and analytics to create market leading solutions.

Hyejune Lee
Veeva
Manager, Data Strategy, APAC

Hyejune Lee
Veeva Manager, Data Strategy, APAC
June is the Data Strategy Manager, leading the strategy for Veeva OpenData product in the APAC region. She drives the growth of Veeva data solutions and enhances commercial excellence for life science customers across the region. Prior to joining Veeva, she developed her expertise in digital and technology strategy as a management consultant at Monitor Deloitte and IBM, where she provided expert guidance to clients throughout APAC.

Shannon Sim
Veeva
Solution Consultant, Commercial

Shannon Sim
Veeva Solution Consultant, Commercial
As a Solution Consultant at Veeva, Shannon works closely with life sciences customers to align Veeva’s industry-leading product suite with their business needs and enterprise architecture. She delivers tailored, impactful solution demos that highlight how Veeva’s capabilities—across Multichannel CRM, Engage, Events Management, Promomats and OpenData—can drive real value and solve key pain points. Before moving into solution consulting, she was on Veeva’s Product Management team, where she collaborated closely with customers to ensure their voices helped shape the direction of Veeva’s roadmap. Fuelled by a passion for customer success, she strives to make sure that Veeva’s solutions are not just adopted – they move the business forward.

Arielle Wong
Veeva
Senior Consultant, Commercial Business Consulting, APAC

Arielle Wong
Veeva Senior Consultant, Commercial Business Consulting, APAC
Arielle is a Senior Business Consultant with the Veeva APAC team, specializing in Commercial Content. She is passionate about helping clients optimize their brand content in the most efficient and impactful manner that’s supported by strong data. Prior to Veeva, she worked in medical communications agencies as a Senior Account Manager delivering customized medical and marketing projects in alignment with clients’ business strategies.

Nagasruthi Bellari
Veeva
Consultant

Nagasruthi Bellari
Veeva Consultant
Sruthi is a Consultant with APAC Professional Services, specializing in Veeva solutions. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team, having worked extensively with life sciences companies such as Boehringer-Ingelheim, Abbott, and JnJ on Veeva and Salesforce platforms. As part of the Professional Services team, Sruthi is dedicated to delivering tailored solutions on Veeva solutions and ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction.

Sumanth Kambhammettu
Veeva
Director- APAC Commercial Strategy

Sumanth Kambhammettu
Veeva Director- APAC Commercial Strategy
Sumanth Kambhammettu leads Commercial Strategy for the Asia Pacific region. In his role, he is responsible for evangelising & driving growth of Veeva’s solution suite across commercial cloud, data & business consulting by refining the GTM strategy, product messaging & positioning to enhance patient & HCP experience. He brings nearly 15 years of experience in delivering customer-centric solutions for pharmaceutical & life science companies, healthcare institutions, public health agencies, medical technology and digital health companies in Asia. In his most recent role, Sumanth led a healthcare robotics business for a Singapore based SME where he worked extensively with the local healthcare innovation ecosystem in Singapore. Prior to that, he spent nearly 10 years as a management consultant in Southeast Asia advising leading global/regional pharma, biotech, MedTech & public sector clients in the areas of commercial strategy, go-to-market strategy and digital transformation

Sushant Aggarwal
Veeva
Principal & Team Manager, Commercial Business Consulting, APAC

Sushant Aggarwal
Veeva Principal & Team Manager, Commercial Business Consulting, APAC
Sushant is a Principal at Veeva Business Consulting. He has been helping commercial pharma teams in Asia with omnichannel strategy & operating model, market segmentation, go-to-market planning, and analytics to drive business growth. Prior to Veeva, Sushant worked as a strategy consultant at ZS, and Trinity Life Sciences. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering, and an MBA in marketing.

Prashant Joseph (P)
Veeva
Principal Consultant, APAC, Commercial Services

Prashant Joseph (P)
Veeva Principal Consultant, APAC, Commercial Services
Prashant brings a wealth of experience to Veeva, with an impressive tenure of almost a decade in the company. At Veeva, Prashant is driven by a relentless pursuit of innovation and speed. He consistently strives to push boundaries and spearhead new ideas, recognizing that these elements are crucial in propelling the company, and customers forward