Archives: Speakers

Michael Serour is General Manager at Verdant Energy Management Solutions, the North American leader in commercial smart thermostat technology.  Michael has extensive knowledge and experience in energy management for the hospitality and multi-family markets. Throughout his career, he has worked with some of the largest and most well-known brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Blackstone, Greystar and Accor.

Most recently, Michael has spearheaded significant accomplishments, including securing Energy Star certification, facilitating Verdant’s international expansion into Europe and establishing Verdant as the brand standard for IHG.

Michael joined Verdant in 2011 as Sales Director.  Prior to joining the company, he co-founded and lead sales for GreenFlow Energy based in Ottawa, Canada.  Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from McGill University specializing in Power & Energy Systems.

Sydney Hiller, Ph.D., MBA, serves as Director of US Regulatory Operations at Inter Scientific, where she supports clients across the development of regulated nicotine products with a particular focus on testing strategy, scientific planning, and evidence generation.

She brings deep expertise across multiple nicotine product categories, helping clients design practical, scientifically robust programmes that align with evolving US regulatory expectations. Her work combines technical depth with strategic insight, enabling clients to make well-informed decisions on study design, product characterization, manufacturing considerations, extractables and leachables, and nonclinical and clinical testing approaches.

Sydney leads cross-functional scientific programmes that help clients build strong testing frameworks, interpret complex requirements, and generate the data needed to support product development and commercial objectives in a changing FDA environment.

She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Southern California, an MBA, and a B.A. from New York University.

Chris Robinson, M.S., is a Principal Scientist and Regulatory Consultant at Accorto Regulatory Solutions with more than 25 years of experience supporting pharmaceutical and medical device development and regulatory submissions. He provides technical and regulatory leadership across CMC, analytical development, clinical and non‑clinical programs, and FDA‑facing documentation.

Chris’s expertise includes analytical method development and validation, impurity profiling, extractables and leachables assessments, stability program design, and toxicological risk assessment.

He has prepared and reviewed PMTAs as well as NDA, ANDA, and IND CMC sections and has extensive experience responding to FDA information requests and Complete Response Letters. His regulatory experience spans multiple FDA centers, including CDER, CBER, CDRH, and CTP.

Chris holds a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Vytenis is the CEO and Co-Founder of Moterra, a secure enterprise AI platform built to make private, practical AI accessible to businesses of all sizes.

A physicist by training, he brings over 15 years of technology experience across Microsoft, EY, and cloud services — specialising in helping organisations deploy AI that works within their existing systems without compromising security or data privacy.

Before founding Moterra, Vytenis led cloud and DevOps divisions and drove enterprise partnerships. He also lectored on Information Systems and Cyber Security at the university.

At this conference, Vytenis shares his perspective on how AI can meaningfully transform the insurance industry — from automating claims processing and underwriting to enhancing fraud detection and customer experience — all while keeping sensitive data secure, private, and fully under the organisation’s control.

When he’s not building AI platforms, he’s playing in a rock band

Sokratis Christodoulou graduated with Honours from King’s College London  (MSc in Banking and Finance) and the University of Nottingham ( BSc Finance, Accounting, and Management 1st Class Honours).    He is currently the Assistant Head of the Advisory Dpt of CSC Christodoulou, in Cyprus.  A multi talented young professional mainly involved in conducting corporate valuations, preparing business plans and feasibility studies or analysing and evaluating such when prepared by others, securing corporate finance or equity for enterprises and start-ups, and also preparing Transfer Pricing Studies for tax purposes.  He has implemented digital platforms in CSC Christodoulou firm, conducting various data analysis and matching Client’s corporate finance needs with potential finance and equity providers.   He is also studying towards the ACCA qualification where he is expected to obtain his Practising Qualification in Cyprus.