Decisions in the Writer’s Room

Academy Award® winning screenwriter and creator of ABC’s When We Rise Dustin Lance Black explains his writing process, his advice to screenwriters, and the art of crafting stories with “specificity that makes the unusual universal.” He is interviewed by Richard Socarides, GLG’s Head of Public Affairs.   “If you want to tell a story that draws emotion […]

Decisions in the Newsroom

Former New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson discusses the role of the press in a democratic society and how she weighed the consequences of printing stories with global and national security implications. Abramson details The Times’ reporting of intercepted conversations with an Al-Qaeda leader and how she navigated warnings from top security personnel. Interviewed by Eric Jaffe, GLG’s […]

The Transformative Power of Online Streaming

Streaming and on-demand entertainment are transforming the way people consume content. But what will be the impact on stakeholders like television networks? Scott Murrow, former VP, Distribution for AMC Networks, discusses the business and legal implications of as streaming as it becomes increasingly ubiquitous. Scott Murrow most recently served as VP, Distribution for AMC Networks […]

Mobile Advertising, Marketers’ Next Frontier

Content ads are uniquely dependent on users spending countless hours on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Jesse Pujji shares how marketers are exploring how highly-custom mobile advertising benefits all players: the platforms, the advertisers, and the consumers. Jesse Pujji is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Ampush. Prior to Ampush, Jesse was […]

The Economics of Online Video

The biggest challenge facing brands and publishers looking to monetize online video is the economics of the ad-supported model—according to former Head of Content Strategy at YouTube Michael Rucker. As production costs grow, “the views that [you] need to generate on an ad-supported model alone are difficult to justify,” Rucker tells GLG. More than ever, […]

Tracking Television’s Trends

These days, more and more people watch TV on-the-go: on their laptops, tablets, or cell phones rather than on their televisions. These alternative streaming methods allow viewers to access content, both new and old, through a variety of channels – posing a unique challenge to those who wish to track audience reception. Vice President, Director […]

The Future of the Music Business

Rio Caraeff, the Chief Content Officer at Magic Leap, speaks with GLG about the future of music and how paid music downloads may not be the way forward. Rio is Chief Content Officer at Magic Leap. In this role, he is responsible for development, operations and business management of Magic Leap’s cloud-based ecosystem and media […]

Understanding a La Carte Cable and Disruptive Content Distribution

Landel Hobbs sits down with GLG to discuss content production, a la carte cable, and the evolving landscape of content consumption. He explains that distribution companies will have to adapt as content distribution methods change and where they may find opportunity during a period of disruption. Landel Hobbs is CEO and President of LCH Enterprises […]

Don’t Throw Out Your Big Screen: The Future of TV and Online Video

For marketers, the question of how much to spend on digital video vs. traditional TV platforms has been increasingly challenging of late. While consumer engagement is typically higher for online video ads, television ads continue to have the edge when it comes to driving overall sales. Depending on the age of the brand, money spent […]

The Music Industry vs The Mobile Games Market: How to Monetize Digital Content

In 2013, Candy Crush Saga made over $1.5B while no single music album came anywhere close to that number. Tim Quirk dives into how the struggling music industry can replicate the mobile games market’s success in going freemium. Tim Quirk is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Freeform Development, Inc., an application development platform that […]

Gearing Up for 5G

Losing network coverage in an office building or on a train traveling at high speeds is a frequent occurrence for many of us—but according to telecommunications industry executive Jim Ludington, that’s all about to change. With the advent of 5G small cell technology, the cellular future looks bright. It’s “Wi-Fi that goes everywhere,” he tells […]

The Power of Good News and a Good Night’s Rest

Arianna Huffington discusses the “collective delusion that burnout is the price of success” and why the media is not giving readers the full picture by neglecting to cover positive stories. Arianna Huffington is the Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist, and author of fourteen books. In May 2005, […]

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.