Manya Sabherwal

Business Development Manager, Cytiva

Manya Sabherwal is the Business Development Manager for Fast Trak Services at Cytiva, leading customer engagement and biologics development acceleration across the Asia–Pacific region. She brings deep expertise in life sciences and protein chemistry, combining her academic research background with a decade of commercial experience supporting biotech and biopharma organizations. At Cytiva, Manya partners with companies to streamline their path from concept to clinic by leveraging Cytiva’s global Fast Trak network and state‑of‑the‑art process development capabilities. Beyond her role at Cytiva, Manya serves as Chair of the Executive Council at BioTechNZ, where she champions sector growth and collaboration across New Zealand’s biotech ecosystem. Her track record spans national account management and business development roles that have supported innovation and industry expansion throughout Australia and New Zealand.

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David Nayagam

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