Lack of Proper COVID-19 Tests Pose Greatest Threat to NYC Businesses, Say Execs

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is having an increasingly broad impact on every aspect of our lives. New York City is currently a hot spot for the infection, with businesses implementing work-from-home policies or severely modifying their typical practices to protect their employees and to aid in halting the rapid spread of the disease. To gauge […]

The Housing Market

In light of a recent stock market rally, crude oil gains, and a tight labor market, mortgage industry executive Barry Habib is bullish on the housing market. While a proposed large-scale infrastructure project could drive mortgage rates up, and in turn, push some buyers away, Habib believes a steady flow of maturing millennials could contribute […]

International Trade

In the nearly 20 years since Madeline Albright declared the U.S. the “indispensable nation,” globalization has shifted its role to that of an “indispensable partner,” according to global trade expert Edward Goldberg. He warns the next administration against disturbing the U.S.-China relationship, as it is his belief an increasingly complex and interconnected world requires a […]

Global Banking and Investment

On the campaign trail, President-elect Trump endorsed competing ideas on Wall Street reform, citing a desire to roll back Dodd-Frank while also promoting the idea of a “21st Century Glass-Steagall.” Financial regulation expert Aaron Klein notes the importance of Mr. Trump’s appointments as an indication of the administration’s position—specifically at the Federal Reserve—where these reforms […]

The Global Implications of Brexit

Filmed at GLG London The function of the European Union has changed considerably since Britain last voted to retain its membership in 1975. That’s why, after his re-election, Prime Minister David Cameron promised to give Britain a vote on the matter. On June 24, 2016, the UK will decide whether or not it will remain […]

China Invests in Future Growth During a Period of Change

Dali Yang discusses how the Chinese economy is responding to new growth drivers and urbanization. He shares that China is securing a strong future economy by encouraging education and research and development, and liberalizing its service sector. A leading authority on Chinese politics and political economics, Dali L. Yang is the William Claude Reavis Professor […]

Root Causes of the Greek Debt Crisis

Daniel McGovern surfaces the main factors involved in the Greek debt crisis and gives his take on the challenges they face on the path to recovery. As President of Sovereign Analytics llc, an independent research and consulting firm, Daniel McGovern helps clients manage financial risks all around the world. Previously, Daniel was Managing Director of […]

United States-China Trade Relationship

Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China, Jeff Moon, discusses the importance of the United States’ trade relationship with China- the third-largest importer of American goods. With millions of jobs at stake for the American people, the controversial discontinuation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership could have huge implications for the U.S. economy. Moon explains that the […]

The Next Silicon Valley

Filmed at GLG London The success of startup ecosystems (hubs) comes down talent, capital, and ideas. Former Google Ventures General Partner Eze Vidra believes the U.K. has all three. Proximity to top universities, progressive policies for angel investing and equity crowdfunding, and a growing pool of ambitious entrepreneurs have made Europe a new breeding ground […]

Solving India’s Poverty Problem Through Manufacturing

When the Chinese economy experienced tremendous growth in the 1980s, it was due in large part to the exportation of low cost goods to advanced countries. For India’s current period of economic growth, they now face a dramatically different world economy. Global trade has slowed, and low cost labor is at an all-time high. Despite […]

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.