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Serhii Zatsarynin, PhD, is the CEO and Founder of Ovulio, a women’s health startup advancing non-invasive hormone tracking through AI-powered saliva analysis. With over 15 years at Siemens Healthineers, where he led the in-vitro diagnostics business in Ukraine, Serhii brings deep expertise in diagnostics, digital health, and workflow optimization. His work focuses on simplifying complex healthcare experiences – improving accessibility, usability, and patient engagement across the care journey.

Sarah Haddad holds a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Geneva, specialised in cancer research, genetics and nutrition in diseases. She has built her career at the intersection of science, innovation and entrepreneurship, working across academia and business ventures. Her work focuses on translating life-science knowledge into improved food and nutrition products that can support better consumer health and help reduce diet-related diseases over the long term.

Appointed Managing Director of Damm UK in October 2024, Luke White brings extensive knowledge of the UK beer industry and a proven track record in building high-performing teams. He leads the strategic, operational and commercial direction of the business, driving growth across the branded portfolio that includes Estrella Damm, Damm Lemon, Victoria Malaga and Complot, while ensuring strong customer relationships, building a sustainable co-packing business and championing the hospitality industry.

Luke began his career in hospitality at 16 before moving into tourism marketing and sales, later joining AB InBev. During a decade with its UK arm, Budweiser Brewing Group, he progressed through the business running multiple commercial functions and growth projects, demonstrating expertise in leading and coaching ambitious commercial teams.

At Damm UK, he has overseen the final development of its Bedford Eagle Brewery site, secured exclusive UK distribution for Kirin Ichiban and Northern Monk, and led the global-first launch of Estrella Damm 0.0% in the UK. Focused on sustainable growth, Luke aims to double UK output and further establish Estrella Damm as the super premium Spanish lager of choice in an increasingly competitive market.

Ramon Agenjo Bosch (Barcelona, 1957) is a board member and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Damm, Chairman of Grupo Cacaolat since 2022, and a board member of several Damm group companies. The great-grandson of Damm’s founder, Joseph Damm, his professional career has been developed primarily within the brewing group for more than four decades.

He holds degrees in Economics and in Business Administration and Management from the Abat Oliba University, as well as a diploma in Business Studies from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. He also holds several postgraduate qualifications and the title of Commercial Expert (Perito Mercantil) from the University of Barcelona.

Agenjo is also Trustee-Director of the Damm Foundation and Chairman of the Estrella de Levante Foundation—which channel the company’s patronage and philanthropic initiatives in the cultural, sporting, and social spheres—as well as Chairman of Club de Fútbol Damm; Pickle Pro Tour, a national pickleball circuit; Barcelona Global, with which he has been associated since the organization’s inception; and the Ramon Llull ETHOS Chair. He also serves as First Vice President of the Fundació Orfeó Català – Palau de la Música Catalana. In addition, he is Treasurer of the Catalan Academy of Gastronomy and Nutrition and is a member of the boards of trustees of the country’s leading cultural, educational, and social institutions.

Maria is a legally qualified financial services professional with a background spanning law, government
and regulatory practice. Before joining PIMFA, she built her career across Westminster Parliament,
the civil service and the private sector, including Thomson Reuters, bringing together legal expertise,
strategic thinking and the ability to navigate complex and fast-moving regulatory landscapes.

At PIMFA, Maria leads on operational policy, regulation and innovation, covering areas including
artificial intelligence, cyber and operational resilience, transaction reporting, CASS, operational tax,
digital assets and the modernisation of market infrastructure.

Marie Grønkjær van Es, Partner within digital transformation and leadership; specialises in driving digital transformations in regulated contexts across the Financial Services & Pharma – translating strategy into practice and embedding new ways of working at scale.

With 14+ years of experience, she has led complex, global change programmes focused on the human side of digital change: building ownership across executives, managers, frontline teams, and shifting behaviours and culture to enable adoption.

In recent years, Marie has worked particularly with AI transformations and is currently focused on AI in leadership: what it requires of leaders to unlock AI’s transformative potential. In Marie’s experience, embedding AI responsibly and effectively demands clarity of direction, trust by design, and leadership that clears structural and cultural barriers to scale.