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Aditya |
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President |
AKT Health Inc. |
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Aditya Tallapragada is the President of AKT Health, bringing over 18+ years of global, multilingual experience across the HealthTech, FinTech, and Life Sciences sectors. As a serial entrepreneur and strategic advisor, he blends deep industry insight with a passion for technology-driven transformation to deliver sustainable, patient-centric solutions. He is known for his leadership in Digital health innovation, offering strategic guidance to startups, enterprises, and blockchain ventures. Aditya’s focus lies in leveraging AI, ML, and blockchain to drive operational efficiency, enhance decision-making, and generate tangible outcomes across healthcare and finance. A recognized speaker and investor, he is also the holder of a patent for an Innovative Information Management System, a breakthrough that simplifies healthcare data workflows and strengthens patient data management. This innovation highlights his dedication to solving realworld challenges with practical, scalable technology. His cross-sector expertise spans market access strategy, global regulatory affairs, econometric modeling, commercial development, and digital transformation, making him a sought-after thought leader in the future of digital health and decentralized ecosystems. |
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Arijit |
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Patra |
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Senior Principal Scientist |
UCB |
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Dr. Arijit Patra is a Senior Principal Scientist at UCB Biopharma UK and an honorary senior lecturer (associate professor) at the University of Glasgow. He holds a PhD in machine learning for healthcare imaging from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar (India & Exeter, 2016). Prior to that, he completed a dual degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kharagpur, India, as a Honda Young Engineer & Scientist awardee. He has also been associated with AstraZeneca, Shell, Microsoft Research, and CSIR-South Africa at various points in his career and has been actively involved in the AI4SG (AI for Social Good) community. He has authored several publications around machine learning and medical imaging and is a reviewer for multiple peer-reviewed venues such as NeurIPS, ICML, MICCAI, and several journals. Arijit has been appointed as a Rising Leaders fellow of the Aspen Institute UK, as an International Strategy Forum fellow in 2024, and more recently as an Aspen Ideas Healthcare fellow for 2025. |
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Bryony |
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Harrop |
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Vice President, Clinical Development |
Artios Pharma Ltd |
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Bryony has served as Vice President of Clinical Development at Artios Pharma since 2020 and has taken 3 oncology DNA Damage Response projects into the clinic in that time. Bryony is a seasoned pharmaceutical industry professional with over 25 years of experience through all stages of drug development in cutting-edge oncology clinical trials across a broad range of malignancies. She was previously Oncology Delivery Director at AstraZeneca, where she held various leadership positions in the Early Clinical Development, Global Project Management, and Global Medical Affairs units over a period of fifteen years. Before AstraZeneca, Bryony worked at Eisai and at contract research organizations such as MDS Harris and Chiltern International Limited, and in the NHS at Northampton Community Healthcare Trust. Bryony holds a BSc in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry from the University of Nottingham. |
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Charmaine |
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O’Neill |
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Vice President, Clinical Operations |
Vantage Biosciences & Axovia Therapeutics |
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Charmaine O’Neill brings over 30 years of diverse experience in Research and Development, currently supporting Axovia Therapeutics and Vantage Biosciences. She was most recently with Gyroscope Therapeutics, a Novartis company, and has held senior roles across pharma and biotech, including GSK, Aimmune Therapeutics, DSPE, PPD, Syneos, and hVivo. Charmaine has led global Phase I–III clinical programs to registration across multiple therapeutic areas, including ophthalmology, virology, diabetes, rare diseases, food allergy, and oncology. She holds BSc (Hons) degrees in Pharmacology and Psychology and is recognized for driving operational excellence in clinical trial delivery across early and late development. |
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Claire |
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Herholdt |
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Vice President, Clinical Operations |
Levicept Ltd |
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Claire Herholdt has been in clinical operations for 30 years and has worked in big pharma as well as small biotech, across all phases of drug development, and with internal teams and various outsourcing models with large and small vendors. |
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David |
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Gillen |
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Chief Medical Officer |
Norgine |
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David is the Chief Medical Officer at Norgine and has been in post since May 2022. David qualified in Medicine, Physiology and Clinical Pharmacology from St. Mary’s Hospital (Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) in 1992. He retained this interest in Pharmaceutical Medicine during his postgraduate training in Cardiology and General Medicine and joined Pfizer Global Research and Development in Sandwich in 1999. After leaving Pfizer David held the role of Head of International Medical Affairs for Gilead Sciences. In 2011 he then moved to work at Celgene where he was Head of Drug Safety and Risk Management for EMEA / APAC for Celgene Ltd. In addition David acted as the QPPV for Celgene’s Pharmacovigilance System in Europe. In 2016 David moved to become Vice President of International Medical Affairs atVertex. In 2019, he was given additional responsibility supervising the whole International Global Development and Medical Affairs function for Vertex. In 2022 David became CMO of Norgine based in London. David has served on the Innovation sub- committee of the ABPI (Initiating the ABPI Real – World data project), represented Industry on the NICE Appeal Panel and was a member of the important RCP working party looking at the relationship between Industry, Academic Medicine and the NHS. David is a visiting Lecturer at Queens University Belfast and Kings College London. |
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Annette Janus |
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Chief Medical Officer |
Axoltis Pharma |
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Loredana Pătru |
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Regional Medical Director Romania & Medical Lead |
Trial Optimization - ARENSIA |
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Loredana Pătru, a medical doctor specialized in Clinical Pharmacology, with more than 15 years at ARENSIA, where she now serves both as Regional Medical Director for Romania and as Medical Lead for Trial Optimization. Her focus is on ensuring scientific excellence and operational efficiency across multiple therapeutic areas and medical support for trial optimization in close collaboration with sponsors and external partners. |
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Nermeen Varawalla |
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Chief Medical Officer |
Scancell Ltd |
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Dr. Nermeen Varawalla is a business leader in the healthcare & life sciences sectors with expertise in drug development and presently serves as Chief Medical Officer at Scancell Ltd, leading the clinical development of its cancer immunotherapies. Nermeen completed her medical training at the University of Mumbai before receiving a Rhodes Fellowship for her doctorate at Oxford University, following which she worked as an NHS obstetrician and gynecologist. After an MBA at INSEAD, Nermeen transitioned to business by joining Accenture’s Strategy Consulting Practice. Recognizing the opportunity to conduct global clinical trials in India, Nermeen founded a pioneering business, which she sold to PRA Health Sciences (now ICON plc), and proceeded to hold leadership roles in the contract research business. Notably, Nermeen raised private equity financing to build ECCRO, which she exited to join the Intas Pharmaceutical Group. Following this transition, Nermeen has held leadership roles at several biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies, including BTG International plc. until its acquisition by Boston Scientific Corporation, Atlantic Healthcare, and Relief Therapeutics. In addition, she has served as a trustee board member for the Malaria Consortium. Nermeen also serves as Chair of Atorvia Health Technologies with a lead asset for kidney failure, Board Member of the Oxford India Centre at the University of Oxford, and on the Board of Governors at the University of Hertfordshire to provide guidance for the setup of its new medical school. Further, Nermeen is President of the UK INSEAD Alumni Association and the Alumni Association of Somerville College, University of Oxford. |
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Rania Al |
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Chief Business and Strategy Officer |
PDC - CRO |
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Dr. Rania Al Shami is the Chief Business and Strategy Officer at PDC-CRO, leading business development and strategic initiatives across the Middle East and Africa. With nearly 20 years of experience, she has been a driving force in strengthening the region’s clinical research infrastructure, advancing global partnerships, and shaping the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare landscapes across MENA. |
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Farrell |
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Healion |
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Former Head, Emerging Technology - Senior Director, Global Clinical Solutions |
AstraZeneca |
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Kate |
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Lindsell |
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Vice President, Clinical Operations |
Zura Bio |
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Kate Lindsell, PhD, is Vice President of Clinical Operations at Zura Bio Limited (Nasdaq: ZURA), where she leads trial execution across global clinical programs. With over 20 years of experience in clinical development, portfolio management, and operational leadership, Kate’s career spans pharma, biotech, and CROs and includes senior roles at Syneos Health, hVIVO, and the UK Government’s Vaccines Taskforce. Kate holds a PhD in Virology from University College London and a BSc in Applied Biology from the University of Wales. Passionate about clinical research, Kate is known for her strategic mindset and collaborative style, driving cross-functional collaboration and delivering complex trials with precision and impact. |
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Jane |
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Executive Director, Head, Clinical Trial Accelerator Unit |
Biogen |
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Jane Twitchen graduated with a BSc in Medical Physics from the University of Exeter, UK and commenced her career with Covance, supporting a number of trials investigating radioisotope image optimisation. Having developed a keen interest in processes and systems, she then joined SAS, where she worked in the Alliances team collaborating with partners such as PWC, McKinsey and Accenture to define and implement solutions for pharmaceutical clients. During her tenure with SAS, Jane was also sponsored to complete her MBA. She proceeded to a number of software and service providers prior to joining Biogen in 2013, initially joining the Global Regulatory Affairs Quality and Operations team and moving to Global Clinical Operations in 2015. In her current role, Jane is Executive Director, Head of Biogen’s Clinical Trial Accelerator Unit and is responsible for delivery of Biogen’s goals for accelerated study start-up cycle time, in addition to embedding innovative operational delivery through the use of technology. |
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Lucy |
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Moore |
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Executive Director, Clinical Data Projects, Clinical Data and Insights |
AstraZeneca |
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As an Executive Director at AstraZeneca, Lucy leads a comprehensive transformation programme to revolutionise patient data automation, processes, and IT infrastructure across clinical operations, medical oversight, and biometrics. With over twenty years of experience in clinical trial operations and biometrics, she is passionate about using digital advances to transform clinical trial delivery. Lucy initially gained vast clinical trial experience as a study and project data manager and then broadened her knowledge with differing operational roles, including setting up delivery models, alliance management, and business operations and planning. |
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Mohamed |
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Mostafa |
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Chief Executive Officer |
PDC - CRO |
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Mohamed Mostafa is the Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of PDC-CRO, leading a workforce that supports pharmaceutical, biotech, and research institutions in clinical development and transformational research. With over two decades of experience, he has dedicated his career to expanding research capabilities and infrastructure, improving patient access to innovative treatments, and driving strategic initiatives in partnership with global stakeholders and regulatory agencies. |
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Paullette |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Sonic Clinical Trials |
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Paullette has over 30 years of leadership in global central laboratory services supporting pharmaceutical and biotech industries across Asia Pacific, Europe, and the US. She leads a highly specialized global team focused on delivering integrated clinical trial solutions with a strong emphasis on operational excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Her areas of expertise span laboratory and quality management systems, systems development, corporate training and development, risk and crisis management, stakeholder engagement, ESG leadership, and corporate and commercial strategy. Paullette has successfully established start-up operations in Australia, Singapore, Belgium, and the US; led large-scale transformation initiatives; shaped operational frameworks; mentored emerging leaders; and fostered collaboration of diverse teams within complex, global organizations. Paullette holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, a Master of Business Management, and is a recent graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course. |
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Peter |
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Eley |
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Manager Clinical Supply Chain |
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals |
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Simon |
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Collins |
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Executive Director, Head of Oncology Clinical Operations |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals |
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Simon Collins has over 25 years of experience in research and development, gained from having worked at CROs and several large and mid-sized biopharmaceutical companies. Simon is currently the Head of Oncology Clinical Operations at Jazz Pharmaceuticals but also has experience leading clinical programs focused on postmenopausal osteoporosis, migraine, and inflammatory bowel disease. Additionally, Simon has held leadership roles overseeing clinical quality assurance, transformation management, resource capacity management, and business process management functions. Simon has a passion for driving operational excellence, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and accelerating innovative therapies to patients. Simon has a degree in biological sciences (Leicester) and a PhD in animal physiology (Exeter). |