Tamei Elliott, MS, serves as the Associate Director of Scientific Programs for the Americas region at DIA. In this pivotal role, she is responsible for identifying and prioritizing content areas and topics crucial to DIA constituents. Tamei assesses the implications of significant regulatory and health policy changes, seamlessly integrating relevant content into the development and advancement of DIA conferences and courses. Her responsibilities extend to overseeing content development and strategy within the Americas region.

Leonardo Semprún is the Global Science & Regulatory Policy Leader for Latam at MSD, where he leads the definition and execution of regulatory policy plans that address the current and future needs of the region. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, he has held key roles in regulation, quality assurance, intellectual property, and policy, collaborating with governments, regulators, academia, and multilateral organizations to influence regional policy-making. Additionally, he is co-chair of the Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance group at FIFARMA, where he drives important initiatives in the field of regulation and drug safety.

Degree in Pharmacy, Master of Science (pharmacy) UNAM; Diploma in Clinical development and regulatory affairs, Universidad Anahuac; diploma in public health by the Swiss School of Public Health. 32 years of experience in various areas in the Pharmaceutical industry like R&D, quality, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and teaching. She has contributed in: BIRMEX, CDC, USA, Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi Pasteur and Novartis where she currently holds the position of Regulatory policy head, LATAM; has collaborated with regulatory authorities and associations of the pharmaceutical industry in the review and preparation of regulatory documents; coordinator of the Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Swiss-Mexican Chamber of commerce.

Raphael has more than 20 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance, beginning at Sanofi Brazil, where he acted in roles of increasing responsibility within local PV organization, responsibilities including oversight of case management, PSUR management and RMP management. Raphael also worked for Johnson & Johnson as associate manager, with responsibility for 18 countries within Latin America in processes like PSURs, PV Agreements, oversight of reporting to Health Authority and of contracts with vendors and business partners. Also worked at MSD Brazil as Associate Director with experience in PV and Quality & Compliance for PV and Regulatory for Americas. Since Aug.2022 Raphael is Head of PV Brazil at Roche.

Bárbara is a PharmD and holds a B.S. in Marketing and Business Management, with 20+ years professional experience in the Pharma and Bio Pharma environment, working across several areas (Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Quality, Compliance, Customer Service and Marketing) in different Regional and Global industries. Bárbara joined PPD in 2017 and is currently an Operations Director at PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, supporting businesses and bringing her technical and medical expertise.