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Ivan has over 15 years of Procurement experience in various industries and categories and an MBA in Operations. For the last 2 ½ years, Ivan has used his expertise to manage Plastics & Liquid Carton packaging categories at Friesland Campina with a heavy focus on sustainability and particular interest in enabling sustainable solutions via supplier collaboration. Ivan works towards cost effective sustainable achievement.

Priv.Doz.Dr. Roman Gottardi, MBA, FECTS

Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at the Mediclin Heartcenter Lahr/Baden Germany.

Special clinical focus on open and endovascular treatment of aortic disease has participated in several clinical trials as principal investigator.

Founder and managing director of TEVAR Ltd, a start-up developing a novel non-occlusive stent-graft molding balloon.

Steve works as Design visual identity within Diageo Europe & Africa and led the creation of new brands, brand identities and packaging of some of the biggest global spirit and beer brands that exist today, such as Guinness, Hop House 13, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Roe & Co, Haig Club and many more.

Living in a world of great choice means that consumers are more brand and design conscious than ever. To this end, Steve believes design is in such a pivotal and exciting time right now and going forward. Consumers fully grasp the power of great design and expect it. Great design will have to deliver more than ever before to be valued and trusted, and brands will win or lose on their ability to connect with consumers through design.

“Creativity & design, at its core, can lead to positive changes within culture and behaviours and should be further embraced, encouraged, expressed and taught, by both brands and cultures alike”

An experienced business leader and finance executive with 25 years business experience across numerous Finance and Supply Chain roles. Strong commercial insights and the ability to align organizations behind strategies and resolve business issues with agility. A proven track record in driving environmental performance and using financial insights to deliver step by step business transformation. Strengthened organizational, operational and execution experience gained from a multi-disciplinary career history.

Responsible for the provision of technical support to the development of new products by  maintaining up to date knowledge of current and potential future manufacturing technology
and providing input to ensure the manufacturability and commerciality of new products in development with experience in:

• ensuring Quality is designed into the product from the onset.
• Ensuring that advanced technologies are optimally utilised e.g. PAT
• providing input to the selection and development of the supply chain
• managing the technology transfer into the launch site
• working with sites to support any pre-approval inspection activity
• management of launch supplies to first market(s)