

In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, Medical Affairs must lead with purpose; turning scientific insight into measurable impact through responsible innovation. The Medical Affairs eXcellence Forum brings together forward-thinking Medical Affairs leaders and field teams to explore what’s working now; from governed AI and real-world evidence to modern stakeholder engagement and next-generation MSL strategy.
This exclusive, one-day forum is designed for Medical Affairs professionals who are ready to move beyond pilots and traditional activity metrics; embracing leadership-driven innovation to elevate scientific exchange, strengthen trust with HCPs, and deliver real-world impact for patients, providers, and the healthcare system.
MARCH 25, 2026 | TORONTO, ON
Sheraton Toronto Airport (801 Dixon Road, Toronto)
Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
Why Attend?
Turn AI & RWE into measurable impact 
Hear what’s working from Medical Affairs leaders 
Explore next-gen stakeholder engagement & MSL strategy 
Network with a curated Canadian Medical Affairs community
Target Audience
Medical Affairs Leaders: VP/Head Medical Affairs, Country Medical Directors, Head of Medical Excellence/Operations, Head of Pharmacovigilance, Head of Evidence Generation / HEOR, Head/Director Medical Communications
Therapeutic Areas Leaders: TA Medical Directors, Associate Medical Directors, Medical Leads, Medical Managers, Medical Advisors
Field Based Medical Affairs: Medical Science Liaisons, Sr Medical Science Liaisons, Field Medical Education Manager, MSL Managers/Directors
Clinical & RWE Strategists: Medical Science Liaisons, Sr Medical Science Liaisons, Field Medical Education Manager, MSL Managers/Directors
Biopharma Cross Functional Team: Professionals and leaders across Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Compliance and others

Agenda
Subject to Change




Jefferson Tea is currently the Founder & CEO at Agilis Health Inc., a Consulting Firm focused on strategic consulting and knowledge transfer in the biopharmaceutical and life science sector.
He has over 27 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in Research & Development, Medical Affairs, Marketing & Sales, Patient Services and Market Access.
Until the end of 2024, Dr. Tea was previously Vice-President Medical, PSP & Regulatory Affairs at Takeda Canada for 12 years, and has held other leadership roles at Amgen, AstraZeneca and Pfizer at the Canadian and Global levels.
Dr. Tea holds a PhD in pharmacology and an MBA from the University of Montreal. In addition, he has completed C-Suite Level Advanced Leadership training programs from Rotman Business School (University of Toronto), AdMare BioInnovations Executive Institute (Vancouver, BC) and Columbia University Executive Institute (New-York, NY). Finally, he was on the Board of Directors of CATALIS (non-for-profit organization to optimize clinical research), Advisor for CDA (Canadian Drug Agency), PAAB (Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board) and University of Toronto Rotman Business School. He is currently an Advisor of the Start-Up Accelerator Program at MaRS.
Jefferson Tea, PhD, MBA
Founder & CEO
Jefferson.Tea@agilishealth.ca
Program Chair


Speakers
Get to know the leaders and innovaters you will hear from at MAX
Clinton McCraken
Head, Medical Affairs | Leo
Muhammad Mamdani
Director - Temerty Center for AI Research and Education in Medicine | University of Toronto
Kathy Foris
Country Medical Director | Advanz
Peyman Nakhaei
Country Medical Head | Dailchi - Sankyo














Nahal Nasseri
Country Medical Head | Sandoz
Dung Pham
Director, Medical Affairs | TanAbe
Michael Duong
Head of Innovation | Roche
Francois Sincholle
Country Medical Director | Vertex








Shurjeel Choudri
Sr VP, Medical & Scientific Affairs | Bayer
Samuel Lee
Head, Medical Affairs | Astellas
Kai Carlsen
MSL Manager | GSK
Glen Newell
Head, Medical Affairs | Biogen








Stephanie Kwong
Medical Lead | Methapharm
Elizabeth B. Silayuv
Medical Director | Alexion
Taline Movsessian
Assistant VP, Head Medical Affairs | Lilly
Mark Surka
Head, Medical Affairs - Onc / Rare | Sanofi






Sophie Michaud
Head, Medical Affairs | Galderma
Daanyaal Bandukwala
Founder & Managing Director | INK Pharma Solutions
Tao Meng
Director, Medical Affairs | Johnson & Johnson




Jacob Cookey
Co-founder & Head of Medical Affairs | Virtual Hallway
Amit Suri
Founder | Next Gen Pharma
Elena tonti
Healwell AI
chris pettengel
Healwell AI






Brennan Smith
President | CTC Medical Communications


