Ankur Bodalia
Medical Lead, Solid Tumours
Helping bring the promise of scientific innovation closer to patients, Ankur Bodalia combines medical expertise with a passion for improving outcomes in oncology. Through collaboration, evidence-based thinking, and a patient-first mindset, he helps advance meaningful progress for the cancer community.
‘Novartis has really been at the forefront of making sure they design their trials to include as many patients as possible to deliver cutting edge therapies to those patients.’
Saliman Joyian
Director, Patient Experience and Operations
Helping connect patients to the support, resources, and experiences that enable better health outcomes, Saliman Joyian works at the intersection of strategy, operations, and patient care. Through collaboration and a commitment to continuous improvement, he helps ensure patients remain at the heart of everything we do.
‘In patient support programs we collaborate with so many different functions to unlock that barrier that patients face when trying to access critical medications.’
Ana Dallos
Brand Manager
Connecting people, strategy, and science, Ana Dallos plays a key role in advancing innovative therapies for patients. Her collaborative approach helps align cross-functional teams around a shared goal: delivering meaningful impact where it matters most.
‘Right now, I’m at a very special time in my life. I just found out that I’m going to be a mom for the first time. And I’ve also just got the brand manager position at Novartis Canada.’
Oksana Kaidanovich Beilin
Medical Advisor, Clinical Research
A purpose-driven collaborator who brings people, science, and opportunity together in service of patients. Through curiosity, perseverance, and compassion, Oksana Kaidanovich Beilin helps transform complex challenges into meaningful progress for healthcare and clinical research in Canada.
‘To think about the patient in our job is something you need to live every moment, because you're bringing hope to somebody you may never meet in your life.’
Guillaume Demers
Director, Public Affairs – Quebec & Federal
A public affairs and government relations leader helping advance access to innovative medicines across Canada. Through advocacy, collaboration, and a commitment to positive change, Guillaume Demers works to connect healthcare innovation with the policies and decisions that help patients access the treatments they need.
‘We bring the most innovative therapies to patients, often addressing some of the most pressing needs in our healthcare system.’
Adam Miller
Communications & Patient Advocacy Lead, Oncology
A communications and patient advocacy leader helping connect the work of oncology teams to the people and communities it is meant to serve. Through storytelling, partnership and purpose-driven communications, Adam helps bring visibility to the human impact behind healthcare innovation.
‘To be an advocate means that you are truly doing what it is you do to elevate outcomes for someone else.’