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NEARLY 500 CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES,
AND SPEAKERS GATHERED TO
CELEBRATE FIVE DECADES OF
ACHIEVEMENTS AND SHARE HOYA'S
VISION FOR THE FUTURE

The company’s HOYA Vision Care is a global
leader in innovative optical technology and
eye health solutions. Its HOYA Lens Thailand
celebrated its 50th anniversary with a grand
week-long event in Bangkok this mid-November.

Nearly 500 customers, employees and
speakers from around the world gathered
to commemorate the achievements of five
decades and share HOYA’s vision for the future.
The engaging sessions, keynote speeches, and
thought-provoking panel discussions were
designed to inspire and foster collaboration.

The grand celebration was launched by
Alexandre Montague, CEO of HOYA Vision Care. customer and patient requirements. Marius
He also addressed innovation and excellence de Beer shared insights into the company’s
in HOYA Lens Thailand. Ian Wells, CFO of HVC, ongoing commitment to sustainability, focusing
presented a financial update. Among the other on climate action and community reach.
key speakers from the company were Oxana
Pastushenko, chief marketing officer; and Marius Expert panels featured speakers who
de Beer, chief sustainability officer. addressed critical topics such as health
accessibility, sustainability, the role of innovation
Ms Pastushenko spoke passionately about and finally purpose-led growth. Hassan Damluji,
HOYA’s global commitment to advancing vision global health expert, delivered a keynote on
care and tackling the challenges of myopia ‘The Role of Companies in Securing Health for
management and prevention. She highlighted All’. A panel discussion featured Mr Montague,
the impact HOYA has already had, including Andreas Mueller - WHO advisor, and P. Ram -
improving the lives of 2.7 million children. Hoya representative in India.

Alexandra Roos, global director of R&D Karen Hamilton, former VP of global
Paediatric Program, reaffirmed HOYA’s sustainability at Unilever, led a session on
commitment to addressing global challenges ‘Navigating the Ever-Changing World of
like myopia through scientifically backed and Sustainability’, and another on ‘The Role of
clinically proven innovations. Khun Thipparat Innovation: bridging customer and patient’. Jon
Onpaen, president of HOYA Lens Thailand (HOLT), Goldstone, managing partner at Brandgym, led
reflected on the remarkable advancements in a panel on ‘Purpose-Led Brands: Driving Core
production and service capabilities achieved over Growth Beyond Price’.
the last 50 years.
Also of note was a HOYA Vision Care Town
Kozu Kazuma, GM of R&D, underscored Hall, open to customers for the first time, for
HOYA’s leadership in innovation and dedication discussions between employees and customers,
to creating cutting-edge technologies that match which turned out to be a dynamic forum.

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