The State of the U.S. EV Charging Infrastructure

If electric vehicles (EVs) are our future, then the EV charging market must rise to meet the challenge. While this is still an immature market, many companies have risen to fill the void, with even Tesla hinting that it might jump into the EV charging space. To find out more about the EV charging infrastructure […]

Deforestation: The Players, Problems, and Potential Path Forward

What do drug cartels, large corporations, and climate change all have in common? Deforestation. In a recent teleconference GLG held with Mark Ungar, a Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice at The City University of New York, he discussed his study of and new solutions for this widely used practice. Hosted by GLG’s Sam […]

Ocean Sustainability and Biodiversity

As the destruction of natural ecosystems continues at an unprecedented rate, the financial risks stemming from biodiversity loss are becoming increasingly significant for investors and companies. To dive deeper, GLG recently invited Ragnar Arnason, a GLG Network Member and Professor of Fisheries Economics & Marine Resources at the University of Iceland, to discuss one of […]

eBook | A Reckoning for Renewable Energy: Trends and Industry Insights

Renewable technologies across the board must be deployed more quickly. Yet unresolved issues differ from sector to sector and from region to region. In GLG’s eBook, A Reckoning for Renewable Energy: Trends and Industry Insights, we have compiled a handful of commentaries with expert insights into the current state of renewable energy development, offering a […]

Chemical Recycling Types: Advantages and Disadvantages

Most of us think about plastic recycling at least every day. We regularly sort our paper, glass, and plastic; choose a waste container; or make purchase decisions based on recycling concerns. But we seldom think about the processes used to recycle the products that regularly pass through our hands. This article concerns itself with chemical […]

The Russia-Ukraine War and Its Impact on Global Agriculture

The economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict largely has been felt in the energy area, with Europe struggling to find substitutes for Russian oil and natural gas. But the conflict also has affected global agriculture markets, perhaps most directly in the areas of wheat, corn, sunflower oil, and fertilizer. The following is an overview of […]

The State of the Indian Electric Vehicles Industry

The electric vehicle (EV) industry is gaining traction in India. Recent signs show rapid growth, but internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are holding on to their foothold. Some of this is due to consumer unfamiliarity. EVs are new and untested; ICE vehicles are familiar, and their quality is proven. But times are changing. New vendors […]

Russian Gas Shortage Could Have Deep Reverberations

Recent factors have had an enormous impact on the petrochemicals and chemical industries that has reverberations down the line. Rising energy prices drive higher prices, fuelling inflation and recessionary worries. To learn more about what is impacting the market and what it might mean, GLG’s Xavier Peluso hosted a teleconference with Paul Hodges, GLG Network […]

Managing Commodity Supply Chain Disruptions

The chemical industry, where I have spent my entire career, is a reliable bellwether of manufacturing trends generally and supply chain issues specifically. A wide range of industries use chemical products as a raw material. As a result, how the chemical industry has coped with the upheavals of the past few years, especially those related […]

The Airline Pilot Shortage: Charting the Route Forward

The airline industry has been rocked by the current pilot shortage, just as travelers have begun to return to air travel in the wake of pandemic peaks. The shortage has affected many aspects of the airline industry. GLG’s Alec Gustafson recently hosted a teleconference with Captain Jim Thomas, GLG Network Member and the former Managing […]

Low-Carbon Fuel Alternatives in the Maritime Industry

Marine transportation is an important transportation industry sector, rivaling aviation in size, and it’s a significant carbon emitter. Three percent of carbon emissions come from the maritime industry. The ship categories producing most of the emissions are bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships. The industry faces an imperative need for decarbonization. The current trajectory leads […]

Will Fuel Cells Power Tomorrow’s Vehicles?

Hydrogen fuel cells and rechargeable batteries are the two likeliest power sources for tomorrow’s electric vehicles. While economics, convenience, and sustainability will determine which power system dominates, it’s clear that fuel cells have several advantages over batteries. Reviewing these advantages, and some of the drawbacks, may provide insights into where we are headed. Where Fuel […]

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.