Archives: Speakers

Jasmin Raab is a Partner at EY-Parthenon in Düsseldorf and shapes the firm’s Auto Finance & Mobility practice within Strategy and Execution. With more than ten years in strategy consulting, she helps automotive players rethink their strategies as the industry shifts – designing new business and operating models for OEM captives, guiding leasing and fleet management companies through market entry, and building partnership and product strategies for mobility platforms. Her work reaches deep into the value chain, from remarketing and the used-car business through to fleet management, and is sharpened by experience beyond automotive in start-ups, venture financing and banking

Mark Sorrentino, MD, MS is Vice President of ICON’s Centre for Pediatric Clinical Development and Center for Vaccines & Emerging Infectious Diseases. With more than 20 years of pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry experience, he leads pediatric development strategy for sponsors globally. A board-certified pediatric critical care physician, Dr. Sorrentino combines extensive clinical and drug development expertise to help advance treatments for children across a broad range of therapeutic areas.

Jordan Pageot is Director of Residual Values & Automotive Finance at autobiz. With several years of experience in the automotive industry, he has built strong expertise in vehicle valuation, residual values and automotive finance. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with OEMs, banks, leasing companies and other key industry players across European markets. At autobiz, he leads the Residual Values & Automotive Finance activity, helping clients anticipate market changes and adapt their residual value strategies. His work combines automotive market expertise, data-driven insights and a strong understanding of the challenges currently reshaping the industry.

Scott Robertson is vice president of sales, responsible for driving growth and developing Mednet’s relationships with CROs and other strategic partners. With a strong understanding of the clinical research landscape and the needs of service providers, Scott works closely with partners to identify opportunities, strengthen collaboration, and support long-term success. In his role, he ensures partners receive the concierge-level service Mednet is known for, while helping them uncover new opportunities to expand their capabilities, grow their business, and accelerate clinical development.

Moodbidri Bharath is a Segment Sales Manager at Burckhardt Compression, based at the company’s headquarters in Switzerland. In this global role, he is responsible for driving business growth and developing opportunities across traditional gas infrastructure, carbon capture and storage (CCS), sustainable fuels, and other energy transition applications. He works closely with regional teams to support strategic projects, expand the global opportunity pipeline, and help shape future compressor solutions.

With over 30 years of international experience in the energy, industrial, and process sectors, Bharath has held various roles in business development, sales management, and key account management. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Business Administration.

Jen Manzi is a Subject Matter Expert and User Advocate at Pinnacle 21. She has over 20 years of Pharma/Life Sciences industry experience in Clinical Trials and Safety Data Management. Jen has held various roles within these areas, including eCRF Programmer, SDTM Delivery Lead, Product Owner and Programmer of Batch Processes, Vendor Relationship Manager, Program and Process Improvement Manager, and Validation Lead.

Christie is a senior clinical leader at Revvity Signals, bringing over 20 years of experience across life sciences and clinical analytics. She has deep expertise spanning clinical trials, real-world evidence, vaccine development, and genomics, with a career focused on translating complex clinical data into actionable insight. Throughout her work, Christie has helped shape and guide enterprise clinical solutions used across biotechnology and healthcare organizations worldwide.

Robin Emmanuel is a Sourcing & Contract Manager at Coloplast, where he leads strategic sourcing, contracting, and vendor governance activities supporting global clinical development programs. He brings extensive experience in sponsor-CRO partnerships, clinical trial outsourcing, and contract strategy, with a strong focus on building collaborative operating models that enable efficient, compliant, and high-quality clinical trial execution.

Thomas Otto is a Senior Management Consultant and Head of CIO Advisory at Sopra Steria Next Germany. He advises financial institutions, automotive finance organizations, and public sector clients on digital transformation, AI strategy, IT governance, cloud transformation, and operating model design. With extensive experience in highly regulated environments, Thomas supports executives in translating emerging technologies into sustainable business value while aligning governance, compliance, and organizational change. He has led numerous large-scale transformation and AI initiatives, helping organizations move from experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption. His focus is on building trusted AI capabilities that enable innovation, scalability, regulatory compliance, and measurable business outcomes.