Robert Lecklin is a Cloud Specialist at Informatica, covering the Nordics and Benelux regions. With over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, he has excelled in sales, leadership, and technical roles, focusing on data management and advisory services. Robert has helped leading banks achieve regulatory excellence through innovative data solutions. Before joining Informatica, he worked with prominent companies such as IBM, Teradata, Accenture, and BigID, gaining valuable insights into the banking sector, technology, and data landscape.
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Thomas Stone
Thomas Stone is steeped in experience on how sellers sell, and how to help them sell more, better, faster. Tom has spent over a decade in SaaS enterprise sales and has led Pitcher’s Sales team since 2021.
Ioannis Roussos
David McDiarmid
David held a number of commercial roles in the food industry before joining Princes in 2007 as a senior sales manager, responsible for branded and own label food and drink business with a number of major UK retailers.
David moved to the Corporate Relations function in 2012 reflecting his personal interests in communications, media, government, and sustainability.
As Corporate Relations Director since 2017, he is responsible for external communications, corporate affairs, and corporate responsibility for the Princes Group around the world.
He represents Princes with multiple external stakeholders, including media, customers, trade bodies, government and NGOs and has publicly spoken at a number of events on topics relating to the Princes Group or its sustainability work.
David Glynn
David Glynn is Sr. Director of Global IMP Management at Shionogi B.V. in Amsterdam. His career began at a CDMO and gradually progressed through Novartis and Sumitomo Pharma in the US before joining Shionogi in 2018. While mostly focused on IMP, David has held roles in Commercial and Corporate departments at both Sumitomo and Shionogi and worked closely with Japan HQ for more than 15 years.
Patricia Perez
Broad expertise in End2End Supply Chain, GxP, Logistics and Customer Service for pharmaceutical companies. For over 15 years in manufacturing industries as Janssen, Pfizer and Takeda focus in commercial and clinical trials and in the last seven years in cell therapy biotechnology.
Bijal Patel
Bijal Patel is the Co-Founder and Chief Technical Officer at Aurora, a pioneering digital MGA transforming SME and Mid-Market commercial insurance through algorithmic underwriting.
Aurora’s cutting-edge platform enables real-time, online trading with unparalleled ease and efficiency for brokers and customers. By leveraging a sophisticated data ecosystem and lead algorithmic underwriting framework, Aurora delivers instant SME and mid-market quotations while providing brokers and customers with data-driven insights and education.
As Chief Technical Officer, Bijal leads the company’s vision and execution of its core technical functions, including Algorithmic Underwriting, Portfolio Management, Data, and Technology. An actuary by background, she has deep expertise in delivering commercial insurance innovation, leveraging data and analytics to drive impactful solutions.
Joseph Rotondo
Joe Rotondo is the Founder of Smearcase, the first-ever high-protein frozen cottage cheese, “FroCo.” Based in NYC, Smearcase is redefining the dairy aisle by turning cottage cheese into a crave-worthy, protein-packed dessert. As a pioneer in the category, Joe is leading the charge in innovation, proving that cottage cheese isn’t just back—it’s the future of indulgence.
John Athanatos
John is Head of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs for Nestle’s Nutrition business. As well as RSA he is also responsible for Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy of the business. He has a passion for seeing that developments in science and technology can be translated into products that improve the health of both people and the planet.
John is an accomplished and respected leader in the Food Industry, having spent the last 24 years working in multiple geographies for Unilever, Cereal Partners Worldwide and now Nestle. He is known for being able to combine his insight into science, the consumer, and the regulatory environment to help steer effective business decisions.
He has held a number of leadership positions in External Organizations including the Presidency of the European Breakfast Cereal Association, and membership of the Executive Board of the European Food Information Council.
Joanna Tait
Joanna has worked in the IRT industry for over 20 years in various roles, gaining extensive experience in bridging the gap between technical capabilities and client needs. For the past nine years, she has specialized as a Solutions Consultant, helping clients design and implement tailored IRT solutions to streamline clinical trial operations.