How Companies Are Rethinking Data

One of the most profound revolutions in the history of information technology has been the advent of cloud-based, globally-scalable computing—according to Pat Wilkison, former head of Western Digital’s cloud computing business. Search-enabled behemoths like Google and Facebook are changing the way companies think about gathering massive repositories of users’ personal data to improve their product. […]

Understanding the Chinese Gaming Industry

Filmed at GLG Hong Kong According to an industry report by Newzoo, China has overtaken the U.S. to become the world’s biggest gaming market. Despite its size, China’s gaming industry still faces many obstacles from monopolies to a lack of original content. In this video, GLG sits down with gaming expert Danny Wang in Hong […]

The Future of Google Search and Wearable Devices

Shashi Seth was the President of Tribune Digital Ventures until August 2014 and has worked as an executive at the premium internet brands in the world, including stints at Yahoo, Google, YouTube, and eBay. He brings a wealth of experience in internet consumer products like Search, Mail, E-commerce, and Video & User Generated Content, internet […]

Using Data Modeling to Make Better Decisions

In this year’s president election the concept of data-modeling is as common as it is essential, but in 2008, it was groundbreaking. Barack Obama’s first presidential bid has long been touted for its effective use of technology and social media to engage young voters, but as Obama’s former campaign manager David Plouffe tells GLG, it […]

Using Smartphones to Prevent Skin Cancer

By utilizing smartphone technology, Christian Bailey’s team is working to allow anyone to identify cancerous mole symptoms at the click of a button. Bailey discusses finding ways to help people diagnose themselves in the convenience of their own home at a fraction of the cost. Christian Bailey is the Founder of Curated Innovation, an MIT-fueled […]

Protecting Information and Preventing Fraud in a More Connected World

There’s a shift happening in IT departments around the world, their make-up and technology are evolving to combat new threats and to protect new forms of information. Lloyd Hessions shares how he thinks about the risks and responsibilities of a more connected world. Lloyd Hession is a highly accomplished practitioner in cyber-security, technology risk and […]

Is Our Data Consumption Outpacing Our Wireless Networks?

For the country’s largest wireless providers, those colorful coverage maps you often see on TV may not be telling the whole story. As our consumption of wireless data continues to grow exponentially year over year, the notion of coverage has changed; gone are the days when having service meant being able to make a call […]

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.