Top 10 Techniques to Build Quick Rapport with Anyone

When I worked for the FBI, I recruited spies. I worked specifically against foreign spies in the United States. My job was to recruit them to our side. Recruiting an active intelligence officer is what I call the toughest sales job in the world. I’m selling American patriotism to a foreign intelligence officer. As you […]

The Route to More Persuasive Business Communication

In communication, emotion leads and logic follows. Science tells us that as much as we like to think of ourselves as rational actors, the truth is that we make decisions first with our hearts or guts and then milliseconds later come up with reasons to justify our emotional responses. Communicating persuasively is a balancing act […]

Train Your Brain to Be a Better Leader

Have you ever confronted an employee for a mistake only to regret your words, and then think of exactly what you should have said 20 minutes later? It’s frustrating, but your immediate response has to do with the way your brain works. Specifically: Misconceptions about emotional intelligence can keep you from having a strong executive […]

How to Land a Corporate Board Seat

Serving on boards is a rewarding and enjoyable experience. Joining a board allows someone to leverage their industry competency, learn governance skills, expand their career portfolio, and help companies in unique ways. But landing a seat in the boardroom is not easy, and not all boards are the same. Board roles differ based on whether […]

The First Steps to Changing Anyone’s Mind

There comes a time in our professional lives when we want to change someone’s mind. You may want to persuade an investment committee that a certain course of action is the right one. Perhaps you want to convince your boss to fund a new initiative. You might need to break through to a tough client. […]

GLG Signature Series: William McRaven, Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.)

Recently, Admiral William McRaven, retired U.S. Navy four-star Admiral and former University of Texas System Chancellor, sat down for a 60-minute virtual session with select GLG clients. Admiral McRaven was the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, leading 69,000 men and women in counter-terrorism operations across the world. He has advised Presidents George W. Bush […]

Crisis Leadership: Trust & Communication

In times of crisis, human beings tend to seek guidance and comfort from their leadership. True leaders must guide with empathy, communicate clearly, and stay focused on the goals that give us purpose every day. This must happen from the top down. Where there is a leadership void, uncertainty and fear rush in. Left unchecked, […]

Storytelling with Simplicity

What is Simplicity? Simplicity is the opposite of complexity and should be a driving force in your professional life. But how do you get there? It’s, well…simple. You know you’ve achieved simplicity when you hear your colleagues, customers, or users say things like: “I fully understand this decision and the next steps,” or “This user […]

The Challenge of Decision-Making: Using Third Parties to Overcome Bias

In today’s fast-paced business environment, objective decision-making is critical. However, inherent biases can turn what may seem like objective answers into answers that simply confirm your expectations, leading to suboptimal outcomes. The Challenge of Decision Making delves into the complexities of these biases and dives into the importance of incorporating third-party perspectives to counteract these […]

Decisions in the Boardroom

Pamela Thomas-Graham discusses her diverse career and roles at Credit Suisse, CNBC, and McKinsey & Co., where she was the first African-American woman to be named partner. Thomas-Graham also explores the impact of diversity on decision-making and the importance of creating career opportunities for others. Interviewed by Richard Socarides, GLG’s Head of Public Affairs   […]

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.