Archives: Speakers

Martijn van der Graaf is Chief Operations Officer for Western Europe at Essendi, bringing over 25 years of experience in hospitality, operations, and real estate. Starting his career in hotel operations, Martijn spent 18 years managing multiple Accor hotels and brands, building deep expertise in operational excellence and leadership. As COO Western Europe, Martijn leads transformation and fosters innovation throughout the region.

His professional journey reflects a strong background in strategic asset and portfolio management, combined with a commitment to ESG principles that are embedded in Essendi’ s DNA and strategy. Martijn’s leadership focuses on delivering sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and value creation in an evolving hospitality and real estate landscape.

With more than a decade of experience in hospitality real estate, Ittai Savran is a results-driven CEO leading growth, transformation, and value creation across hospitality portfolios. He is recognised for combining strategic foresight, entrepreneurial thinking, and innovation to scale platforms, optimise asset performance, and translate innovation into measurable and sustainable business impact.

Nicole Princic, MS is an Outcomes Research Practice Leader in the Merative Real-World Data Research and Analytics Group. Ms. Princic leads teams to conduct real-world analyses in epidemiology, burden of illness, and treatment patterns outcomes primarily in the areas of oncology, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, and autoimmune diseases that have resulted in numerous publications over a period of ~20 years. Before joining Merative, Ms. Princic worked for two years as a research assistant for Harvard School of Public Health. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience from Allegheny College and a Master of Science degree in clinical exercise physiology from Northeastern University – Boston.

Gunter Van Hoof is the Vice President of Global Clinical Trial Distribution at
Marken, UPS Healthcare Precision Logistics, where he leads worldwide operations for the
storage and distribution of temperature-sensitive investigational medicinal
products (IMPs) and advanced therapies. With over 25 years of experience in
the clinical trials industry, Gunter has developed deep expertise in global
supply chain management, cold-chain logistics, and operational excellence
for complex studies, including cell and gene therapies. He oversees Marken’s global depot network, ensuring compliance with GDP and GxP standards across all regions. Gunter is passionate about driving innovation in clinical trial distribution to support life-saving therapies and improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Gregory Jordan is the Regional Vice President of Sales Engineering for international markets, where he works closely with customers to help them drive measurable business outcomes through more effective go‑to‑market execution. He leads teams that partner with buyers to align technology, insight, and enablement strategies to real commercial challenges.

Gregory brings a customer‑first approach to every engagement, focusing on how organizations can improve seller productivity, create more compelling buyer experiences, and accelerate decision‑making across complex sales cycles. He is known for helping customers simplify complexity—translating advanced capabilities into clear, executive‑level value that resonates with both business and technical stakeholders.

With deep experience supporting global organizations, Gregory is passionate about building trusted partnerships, sharing practical insight, and helping customers turn strategy into action at scale.

Christine Le is a highly respected financial planning professional with over 15 years of industry experience. She holds some of the profession’s most prestigious qualifications, including CFA Charterholder, Chartered Financial Planner (UK), Fellow of the Personal Finance Society (FPFS), and European Financial Planner™.

She is currently the Managing Director of Eastern Horizon Wealth Management, an Appointed Representative of St. James’s Place Wealth Management — one of the UK’s largest wealth management firms and a FTSE 100 company.

Christine holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Warwick, an MSc in Development Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and an MBA in Finance from Cardiff University. She has further enhanced her expertise through a MicroMasters in Data Science at MIT and an executive programme in Fintech at the University of Oxford.

Her leadership and contribution to the profession have been widely recognised. Christine was named a Finalist at the 2024 Women in Financial Advice Awards and a Finalist at the 2025 FT Adviser Diversity in Finance Awards, hosted by the Financial Times.

Johnny Lancaster is General Manager of FSP at Parexel, where he leads the delivery of customized delivery solutions for clients across the clinical development spectrum. With over 20 years of experience in full-service and FSP models, Johnny has held leadership roles in strategic partnerships, global study start-up, and program management across multiple therapeutic areas. He specializes in designing flexible operating models tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring alignment with their strategic objectives while maintaining consistent, high-quality delivery. Johnny is passionate about leveraging innovative FSP approaches to help sponsors of all sizes accelerate their clinical programs and achieve their development goals