WAAW Webinar 2025

In recognition of 2025 World AMR Awareness Week, the AMR Industry Alliance held a webinar, “Building Cross-Sectoral Coalitions for Urgent Action on AMR,” aligned with the 2025 theme, “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” The webinar convened global experts to discuss the critical actions necessary to address the threat of AMR. Panelists discussed the current status of antimicrobial research and development, steps needed to mobilize stakeholders to ensure access, and the value of diagnostics in the AMR ecosystem and beyond. The webinar also included the announcement of the 2025 winner of the Alliance’s annual Stewardship Prize.

Speakers included:

• Fasika Mekete Alemu, Senior Technical Expert, Products and Markets, Africa CDC
• James Anderson, Board Chair, AMR Industry Alliance
• Hussein Bagha, Chair of Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee, M. P. Shah Hospital (2024 Stewardship Prize Winner)
• Silvia Bertagnolio, Unit Head, Surveillance, Evidence and Laboratory Strengthening (SEL) Unit, Department of Control, Surveillance and Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance, WHO
• Alexandra Cameron, Antimicrobial Resistance Division, WHO
• Valeria Gigante, Antimicrobial Resistance Division, WHO
• Robin Hiley, Artistic Director/CEO, Charades Theatre Company
• Patrick Holmes, Ambassador, Lifeline: the Musical
• Felix Liauw, WHO Task Force of AMR Survivors (video)
• Matt McEnany, AMR Industry Alliance Secretariat
• Chraish Miiro, Impala Healthtech Research Limited, 2025 Stewardship Prize Winner
• Michiel Peters, AMR Industry Alliance Secretariat
• James Pfitzer, Senior Director, Global Policy, Corporate Affairs, Viatris
• Lotte Steuten, Deputy Chief Executive, OHE
• Sophie Vandepitte, HEOR Director, Global Market Access, BioMérieux
• Emily Wheeler, Vice President of Infectious Disease Policy, BIO

Register to watch the full recording on demand here.