Moving from Agentic AI Adoption to Impact

Step back from the technical details and focus on what leaders should be thinking about after AI adoption begins. Join us for a conversation with Andreas Welch, former Vice President and Head of Marketing Artificial Intelligence at SAP America, author of The Human Agentic AI Edge, and educator. We’ll explore how organizations are moving from early experimentation to real operational impact, and what it takes to ensure agentic […]

Foundations of Healthy Productivity: Motivation and Time Management

Leadership and communication coach Gabriel DeRita hosts a conversation on how motivation, planning, and focus can help individuals make better decisions about where to invest their time and energy and build momentum that lasts. Participants will leave with a clear framework for prioritizing what matters, maintaining focus in a distracted environment, and working in ways that support […]

The Impact of AI in Complex Health Systems

Join Ryan Mackey, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, VP & Physician Executive at LifePoint Health, for an overview of how complex health systems are implementing AI across a diverse range of administrative, operational, and clinical settings. From ambient scribes in the behavioral health setting to insurance claims management for inpatient rehab, the potential applications for AI in […]

Inside the Boardroom: How Leaders Land and Succeed on Boards 

Seasoned board member and investor Kelley Morrell shares practical insight into how leaders can position themselves for board opportunities and what board service actually looks like in practice. Kelley will pull from her own experience across private equity, public company governance, and high-growth businesses to discuss different pathways to securing a board seat – including how to navigate […]

The New Tariff Landscape: Where Things Stand and What Comes Next

Join Grant Harris, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis, for a discussion about the current U.S. trade and tariff landscape, recent policy developments, and the broader global trade environment. Drawing on his experience across government and global business, Grant will share perspectives on key developments and what to watch in the months […]

Parcel & Last Mile Delivery Solutions: The Road to Change and Disruption

Join Dean Maciuba, Co-Founder of Crossroads Parcel Consulting, for a conversation on the forces transforming parcel economics, including the impact of generational network redesigns and AI-powered technologies. Dean will also share his insights on the broader industry trends reshaping service expectations and investment decisions.

Four Paths to AI Adoption: Find Where You Fit

GLG’s latest report on agentic AI surveyed 110 global leaders who are responsible for implementing agentic solutions at their companies, finding that 37% of business leaders are facing “extreme” or “significant” pressure to adopt AI from their boards and shareholders. Within this context, join David Karandish, CEO of Capacity, for a look into real-world use cases of this transformative technology to help you better grasp […]

Digital Health 2026 Outlook

From AI-powered hospitals to virtual care and the evolution of clinical trials, Stan Kachnowski, PhD MPA (Chair of the Healthcare Innovation & Technology Lab and Director of Columbia Business School’s Digital Health Program) will discuss the evolving landscape of digital health. We’ll focus in on the biggest headwinds and tailwinds in the space, as well as […]

The Changing Landscape of Women’s Health

Alessandra Henderson, Co-Founder and former CEO of Elektra Health, joins us for a look at how technology, innovation, and new care models are shifting women’s health from its focus on reproductive care to more holistic well-being. The event will explore emerging market dynamics, investment trends, and the next generation of digital health solutions shaping care […]

Leading with Vulnerability: The ROI of Mental Health Literacy

Join us for a powerful conversation with Adam Nemer, founder of Simple Mental Health and author of the book by the same name, who challenges long-standing myths and stigmas around mental health in the workplace. We’ll explore why mental well-being is not just a personal issue, but a leadership and performance imperative. Adam pulls from real-life examples to show […]

Getting More Out of GLG: How to Stand Out as an Expert

Join us for an interactive Q&A with Angela Brunk and Dr. Caleb McEntire, two seasoned GLG experts who have built strong, in-demand profiles and consistently deliver value to clients. Together, they’ll share practical insights on how to position your expertise, strengthen your profile, and engage effectively with clients so you can receive more relevant project requests and ultimately […]

Campaigns to Content Engines: How GenAI is Reshaping Media

GenAI is rapidly reshaping how media is created, distributed, and monetized. In this conversation with Andrew McLean, Principal Managing Partner at Inventus Media Partners, we’ll look at how GenAI is being used across media and advertising today and where experimentation is delivering real impact. We’ll also talk about how Andrew and other leaders in the media […]

Speaker Biographies

Hilary Malone PhD, has over 25 years of experience in global drug development, regulatory &government affairs, manufacturing and commercialization within the biopharma industry. Hilary hassignificant board level and executive committee experience including large scale organizationalrestructuring/transformation/integration, major M&A, biotech start-up, capital raising, investorrelations and pre-IPO.​

Hilary is currently CEO of Stylus Medicine, a private genetic medicine biotech company. Previously sheserved as CEO of a Series-A neuroscience company. Prior to these roles, Hilary served as COO & EVP atValo Health Inc., Chief Regulatory Officer & SVP at Sanofi Inc., and Chief Regulatory Officer & SVP atPfizer and Wyeth. Previous experience also includes senior regulatory and drug development roles atReata Pharmaceuticals Inc., AstraZeneca plc and GlaxoSmithKline plc.​

Hilary also serves on the Board of Directors of Hansa Biopharma and Adthera Bio. Hilary holds a PhD inMolecular Neuropharmacology and a BSc in Physiology.

Dr. Thomas Lönngren is Director at his own company PharmaExec Consulting AB. He is the Chairman of the Board of directors at Egetis Therapeutics AB, Sweden. Dr Lönngren also serves as board member at Compass Pathways PLC, London UK and NDA Group, Sweden. He acts as advisor to the following companies and organizations: NDA group, Sweden, Sweden, Artis Venture, San Francisco, US, Fujimoto Japan, Skin2Neuron Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, US, Special advisor to the Centre for Innovation in Regulatory Science (CIRS), London UK. From 2001 until2011, Mr.Lönngren served as the Executive Director of the European Medical Agency. He was previously Deputy General Director of the Swedish Medical Product Agency until 2000. He has a degree in pharmacy and MSc in Social and Regulatory Pharmacy from Uppsala University. He is also an Honorary Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Great Britain, Honorary Doctorate from the University of Uppsala, Honorary Doctorate from University of Bath, UK.

Speaker Biographies

Marie-Anne Aymerich

Marie-Anne has built a portfolio of senior advisory and non-executive roles, following a successful international career in the FMCG and Luxury sectors. She is a non-executive director of Haleon, a FTSE100 company listed in 2022 after the demerger from GSK. She is also chairwoman of Haleon Environment and Societal Sustainability committee. She is the executive director of the Pierre Fabre Group where she also sits on the Strategic Committee, and she is a Board Member of The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, one of the world’s most prestigious chamber orchestras. She is also an angel investor and focuses her time and investments on start-ups with the strongest purpose and impact.

Marie-Anne is also a regular lecturer at HEC Paris on purposeful leadership, and she has created a serious game called “Planet Purpose” to upskill people on sustainability and purpose. Throughout her 35year executive career she delivered a strong track-record of business performance and growth in brands and portfolio in both developed and emerging economies.

As a senior leader with Unilever, she led a number of different personal care categories across France, Spain and the USA – including managing the Dove brand worldwide and culminating in leading Unilever’s global Oral Care division. She also worked for LVMH as Brand General Manager of Dior Perfumes and Cosmetics worldwide. Marie-Anne was also Vice-President of Imagine for Margo – Children with Cancer for ten years, a charity she helped found in 2011 with the goal of eradicating children’s cancer. The charity is the #1 charity focused on child cancer in France and has fundraised more than €14m since its creation. Marie-Anne is a graduate from HEC Paris. She is married and has two children aged 29 and 26.

Patrick Jephson

Patrick Jephson is a consultant, journalist, broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author, based in Washington D.C. He is a published authority on corporate and personal branding and crisis communications, addressing conferences worldwide as well as events at the U.S. State Department, the American University and the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

With more than twenty-five years’ experience in the government, luxury and family office sectors, Patrick’s portfolio has included globally admired brands as well as national agencies and NGOs. He has also worked on reputation and legacy briefs with European, Middle Eastern and Asian families, including royalty. He now writes, presents, and advises on factual and drama TV programs, appearing on every major American and many international networks. He was recently an expert consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown and provided live commentary on the Coronation of King Charles.

Patrick owes much of his practical communications and protocol experience to Princess Diana, who chose him to be her equerry and only private secretary/chief of staff. He served the Princess for eight years, responsible for all aspects of her public life, global humanitarian initiatives, and private organization. Having worked for an internationally high-profile woman (and as the father of two professionally successful daughters) he feels a special affinity for cross-cultural, gender and perception issues.

Patrick was born and raised in Ireland and holds a master’s degree in political science from Cambridge University. As an officer in the British Royal Navy, he served all over the world before being selected for royal duty. He is a citizen of the U.K., U.S.A., Ireland, and Canada.