Carmen Bellebna

Carmen Bellebna is a seasoned professional in the medical device and healthcare technology sector, with a diverse background spanning biotechnology, quality management, and regulatory affairs. She holds multiple advanced degrees, including a Master’s in Health and Medical Management, and diplomas in Biotechnology and Industrial Engineering.

Currently, Carmen serves as the Director of Quality & Regulatory Affairs at Deepeye Medical GmbH, where she spearheads the CE marking process for AI-powered medical device software. Her focus is on Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) in the ophthalmology sector, specifically working on treatment planning systems for neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration (nAMD). Her expertise in implementing quality management systems compliant with MDR 2017/745 and EN ISO 13485 ensures cutting-edge medical software meets rigorous regulatory standards.

With over two decades of experience, Carmen has held key positions at notable organizations such as TÜV SÜD PS GmbH, where she worked as a Lead Auditor for medical devices. Her proficiency extends to auditing quality management systems, assessing technical documentation, and evaluating sterilization processes across various medical device categories.

Wafaa Hassan

Wafaa Hassan, MSc, is a Senior Pharma Analyst in the Digital team at GlobalData’s London office. Her responsibilities involve writing reports and providing insights on digital strategy across disease areas and channels. Prior to working in the digital team, Wafaa worked in the thematic research team at GlobalData, where she contributed to quantitative and qualitative analysis reports on disruptive themes and technologies, with a focus on Pharma, Healthcare and Medical Devices sectors. Prior to joining GlobalData, Wafaa studied for an MSc in Healthcare Management at City, University of London.

Kateryna Shcheglova-Goldfinch

Kate is among the TOP3 UK Bankers of the Year (Women in Finance Awards, 2023) and is listed in the top ten policymakers and regulatory experts (Women UK Powerlist’23 by Innovate Finance). She has also been selected as a UN Women UK delegate for 2024, focusing on developing tech diversity. Kate is recognised as one of the top fifty global fintech influencers and one of the top 100 global female thought leaders to follow (Thinkers 360, 2019-2022).

 

Over the past five years, since 2019, Kate has led the fintech and regulatory stream as an external Senior Project Manager at the EBRD, working with local central banks, creating regulatory acts (including the first Ukrainian fintech strategy-2025), and deploying regulatory sandbox legal frameworks. Notably, she spearheaded the deployment of the first global regulatory sandbox under wartime conditions for the Ukrainian central bank, which went live in March 2023.

Her upcoming initiatives include promoting AI adoption and ethical deployment within the financial sector in Ukraine and globally, fostering collaboration between the UK financial sector and the Ukrainian financial sector, and providing academic and capacity-building support in AI and fintech areas.