The AI Advantage: Building Better Relationships & Getting in the Right Room

In today’s competitive, fast-moving business environment, effective networking isn’t just about who you know – it’s about how you connect. Nancy Fox, CEO of Product WYZE, joins us to unpack how to use AI ethically and intelligently to build meaningful, strategic relationships and stand out in the rooms that matter most.

Happy First, Successful Second: The New Leadership Advantage

Join us for a high-energy and thought-provoking talk with Denice Torres – Fortune 100 executive turned board leader and strategist – who will share the surprising truths about happiness that every leader should know. Denice offers powerful, practical tools that will help leaders increase their joy, reduce burnout, and create positive momentum – in their […]

Putting AI to Work: Real World Applications & Adoption Strategies

Polly Allen, the former Principal Product Manager for Alexa AI at Amazon, is back for a discussion on ways to integrate AI into your workflows. Whether you’re evaluating vendors or simply trying to keep up with best practices, this session will offer clear actionable insights alongside actual use cases demonstrating how AI is being applied […]

The Leadership Toolkit for Science-Driven Impact

Join us for an inspiring discussion with scientist, entrepreneur, and leadership consultant Dr. Sophia Ononye. Dr. Ononye will share insights from her book, Amplifying Scientific Innovation, including her proven “leadership toolkit” – a framework to equip innovators and leaders with the skills and mindset to navigate the complexities of the life sciences and biotech industries.

Privacy in the Age of AI: Lessons from Big Tech’s Front Lines

Join us for a candid conversation about privacy in the age of AI with Rob Leathern, former VP of Product Management for Privacy & Security at Google. Rob will discuss why GenAI poses both an unprecedented opportunity and a serious privacy challenge, what leaders need to know about AI transparency, and more.

The State of U.S. Public Health & What’s Next

Join us for a conversation on the current state and direction of public health in the United States with Dr. Stephen Ostroff, one of the world’s leading experts in epidemiology, food and drug safety, and health policy.

Smarter Decisions: A Practical Guide to AI Integration

This session is designed for professionals who are just beginning their journey into AI integration. David Karandish, CEO of Capacity – a firm at the intersection of AI and product management – will walk through a framework for embedding AI into your organization’s processes and decision-making.

Understanding Your Impact as a GLG Expert

Have you ever participated in a consultation with GLG and wondered how your expertise contributed to the client’s decision making? In this session, senior leaders from GLG’s service teams will provide an overview of the client types GLG supports and examples of how they leverage expert insights

Can AI Be Fair? Ethics in the Age of AI

Reid Blackman – Founder and CEO of Virtue, author of Ethical Machines, and host of the podcast of the same name – will break down big topics plainly, including how we make sure AI is designed and used responsibly, as well as how the technology is shaping society, business, and everyday life.

Strengthen Your Speaking Presence with Simple, Effective Strategies

Matt Kohut, Managing Partner of KNP Communications, will join us to offer practical advice for improving your public speaking skills, whether you’re presenting virtually or in person. He’ll share strategies to eliminate common verbal tics, enhance your presentations, and connect with diverse audiences.

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.