Labor and the American Workforce

The demographic trends inside so-called NAFTA-land (Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.) are very encouraging, according to labor expert and political economist Nicholas Eberstadt. Where the American labor force may run into trouble, Eberstadt believes, is through President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports. Eberstadt cautions the incoming administration against participating in trade wars, […]

Leadership and Diplomacy

What kind of leader will Donald Trump be? Will he conduct his foreign policy as a businessman, a diplomat, or something else entirely? Before Mr. Trump’s inauguration, Ray Johnson, former CTO and SVP at Lockheed Martin, considers some of the most pertinent questions related to China, labor, and international trade. Johnson also discusses the importance […]

Enforcing the Border: No Easy Solutions

In 2000, Congress set aside 26,000 beds for illegal immigrants caught crossing the border. That same year, 1.2 million people were arrested by the U.S. border patrol’s 7,000 agents. Some of those arrested remained detained, while others were sent back to their home countries—but the vast majority of illegal immigrants were simply given a summons […]

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 […]

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 […]

Healthcare Reform

Healthcare and entitlement reform expert Avik Roy sees two major problems in healthcare today: overly high drug prices and a bottleneck at the FDA. Progress, he argues, isn’t about health insurance but the innovation occurring in drug development. Echoing President-elect Trump, Roy would like to see more free market options to combat the rising cost […]

Middle East Policy

In the fifteen years since President Bush declared the Global War on Terrorism, the path forward remains unclear. With ongoing issues in the region and the budding alliance between Russia and Iran, Middle East expert Ken Pollack discusses the complex challenges facing the new administration from the Iran Nuclear Deal to the importance of creating […]

The U.S. Cuba Relationship: Trying Something New

The U.S. and Cuba have an atypical diplomatic relationship that John Caulfield calls highly-emotional. Caulfield shares the fundamental disagreement between the U.S. and Cuban governments and urges the Cuban government to evolve in today’s ever-changing world. Mr. John Caulfield is a retired career American diplomat now based in Jacksonville, Florida. Over the course of his […]

How Much Should the U.S. Involve Itself in Global Affairs?

The role of the U.S. to promote democracy abroad continues to be a hotly contested issue. The implications for intervening overseas are far reaching—from outcomes, to dollars spent, to number of personnel deployed. As an expert on defense and national security at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Thomas Donnelly believes the U.S. isn’t doing enough […]

The Changing Landscape of the War on Terrorism

Counterterrorism expert Robert Grenier discusses the CIA, ISIS and the changing landscape of the War on Terrorism. Robert also discusses how he learned to become an effective leader, and shares some insight so others can avoid learning the hard way. Robert Grenier is an author, speaker, and renowned expert on the Middle East, South Asia, […]

U.S. and China: Overcoming Distrust

Top Asian affairs expert Dennis Wilder believes the U.S.-China relationship is the most important relationship of the 21st Century. It’s the “one we have to get right,” he tells GLG. Achieving harmony between the two nations will require finding common ground on a number of key issues. For one, there’s Chinese President Xi’s mounting distrust […]

Leadership and the Post-9/11 Terrorist Environment

Complex, sophisticated terrorist organizations require complex, sophisticated solutions—this much Admiral Eric Olson, Former Commander of US Special Operations Command, knows to be true. The post-9/11 terrorist landscape is more fluid than ever before, and much about the Islamic State’s motivations and ambitions remain unclear. Olson believes “knowledge trumps doctrine;” therefore, leaders must be willing to […]

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.