Three Plastic Food Packaging Trends to Consider in 2020

This just in from the “things you rarely think about” department: the North American market for flexible plastic food packaging is an approximately $28 billion market and is growing at about 2.5%. It is the fastest-growing market compared to other food packaging categories. There are currently three important trends we’re seeing in the plastic food […]

The 2020 Renewable Energy Outlook

Four major renewable energy themes emerged in 2019 that will continue to shape developments in the year ahead. First, fixed-bottom and floating-platform offshore wind became real. We’re going to see nine megawatt-type floating-turbine platforms off France, which bodes well for 2020 and beyond, especially for the West Coast of the United States, which lacks the […]

The Commercial Drone Market: Four Things You May Not Know

In a few short years, drones have gone from high-tech toys to critical components of viable commercial enterprises. I find these fast-growing unmanned aircraft businesses extremely exciting, and work with many of them to get through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) regulatory process. For those interested in the current state of the commercial drone market, […]

The Key 3 Issues That May Keep Autonomous Vehicles Off Roads for Decades

If we believed everything we read, we would expect to see fully driverless cars on the roads tomorrow. But the reality is very different. BMW and Daimler have teamed up to bring vehicles that can handle autonomous highway driving and parking, without any human input, to the market by the mid-2020s. The U.K. government has said […]

The Future of the Metal and Aluminum Supply

Former CFO of JW Aluminum Andrew Burrett sits down with GLG to discuss metal and aluminum production and supplies. Burrett shares the reality of the current supply and how it might be affected by the global economy. Andrew Burrett was most recently Chief Financial Officer at JW Aluminum where he has worked from November 2013 […]

The Future of Drilling Based on Insight from The Permian Basin

The Permian Basin has historically been on the leading edge of a drilling downturn. Gary T. Holley sits down with GLG to share insight from the Permian and what it says about the state of drilling rigs. Gary T. Holley is President and CEO of Canyon Drilling Company, a privately held Oklahoma-based Land Drilling Contractor […]

China’s Coal Capacity Cuts: Finding the Right Balance

The Chinese government faces a delicate balancing act when it comes to controlling the country’s coal production. As it stands, overproducing coal has led to its devaluation, but according to energy analyst Luther Lu, slashing production by shuttering coal mines would lead to mass layoffs. Lu believes the Chinese government took a step in the […]

The Chicken and the Egg: Insight into the Poultry Industry

An expert in poultry, Ben Thompson discusses why poultry industry earnings are at record levels and the biggest issue facing the poultry cycle today. He also discusses the value of learning from a network of both mentors and competitors within his industry. Ben Thompson is a retired senior executive in the food supply industry with […]

Understanding the F-35 Program

Ambitious plans by the Department of Defense (DoD) to modernize the U.S. military’s defense systems may soon hit a crossroads. Spending for large-scale projects like Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program and the Air Force’s T-X program will peak in the early 2020s, according to Todd Harrison, Director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project […]

Gas Market Competition Heats Up

Competition in the gas market is heating up between Russia and the U.S. As Russia solidifies itself as the biggest supplier of natural gas to Europe, the U.S. is experiencing a recent resurgence of nuclear, solar, and wind energy. The result? Oil and natural gas prices are at their the lowest point in decades. Industry […]

Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions with the Clean Air Act

Richard Alonso discusses how the Clean Air Act can be used to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in the United States despite the intention of the act when it was formed in 1963. He also shares about his experience in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and his passion for learning. Richard is a Partner in the […]

The Final Frontier of Oil and Gas Exploration

Robert Pascoe discusses the current state of oil reserves and what will be required to replace depleting reserves in the future. He explains how technology has enabled U.S. tight oil and why oil and gas technology is the final frontier of gas exploration. Robert Pascoe is the President of Leopard Energy, a Houston-based E&P start-up, […]

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.