Archives: Speakers

Rory Paterson has spent the past decade working across some of Europe’s fastest-growing and most innovative functional drinks brands. He is currently CEO and Co-Founder of XOXO Soda, Europe’s largest prebiotic soda company, focused on bringing flavour-led, gut-friendly drinks to a broader audience. With a background in brand building and commercial strategy, Rory is interested in how changing consumer habits are shaping the future of soft drinks — from moderation to functionality.

Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, PhD is the Chief Executive Officer of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI). A globally recognized cancer scientist and executive leader, she brings deep expertise in healthcare innovation, strategic partnerships and organizational growth. At PICI, she is driving efforts to advance bold science, catalyze cross-institutional partnerships and accelerate breakthrough therapies, with the mission of turning all cancers into curable diseases. Most recently, Dr. Knudsen served as CEO of the American Cancer Society (ACS) and its advocacy affiliate ACS CAN, where she led the organization through a period of transformative growth, expanding revenue, research investment, patient support and advocacy impact.

Kent Thoelke is a pioneering healthcare executive with over 30 years of clinical research experience. As CEO of Paradigm Health, he leads the company’s mission to create equitable access to superior healthcare for patients worldwide. Prior to joining Paradigm Health, Kent served as Chief Innovation Officer at ICON plc following its acquisition of PRA Health Sciences, where he was Chief Scientific Officer. Throughout his career at these organizations, he has driven digital transformation in clinical trials and championed data-driven approaches to make drug development more efficient and equitable across multiple therapeutic areas and geographic regions.

Seasoned Clinical Data Management professional with thirty years of extensive experience in managing large-scale Phase2-3 studies and Registries with current focus in the Rare Disease space. I’ve had the privilege of contributing to multiple drug approvals. In addition to my technical expertise, I have successfully built and led Data Management teams from the ground up, and I thrive in developing strong relationships with my CRO partners through strategic oversight. My hands-on approach, leadership, and passion for driving data quality and integrity have allowed me to consistently ensure regulatory compliance and smooth execution of clinical trials.

Achievements:
Contributor of clinical data management expertise in support of Amicus Pompe NDA
Represented Clinical Data Management during pivotal FDA and PMDA inspections with no major findings
Developed data management teams to include senior level data management leads overseeing an outsourcing model of CROs and specialized vendors
Professional Membership & Accreditation
Four NDA Approvals
Data Privacy Champion
Mental Health First Aider
SCDM Membership
PAIR Fellow

Fun Fact
I love to do interior design as a hobby
My favorite movies are sci-fi and horror films

Muhammad Dzulkifli has been working in the hospitality industry for over 22 years.
With experience ranging from the following:
• Coffee House operations for York Hotel
• Banquet operations for Four Seasons Hotel
• Room service operations for Shangri-La Hotel and Swissotel the Stamford
• Fine dining operations for Les Amis and Orient Express Singapore
• Cafe operations for Venezia Café, Starbucks and Orient Express Singapore
• Restaurant operations for Olio Dome and The Coffee Connoisseur
• Bar operations for Harry’s Bar, Alley Bar, Our Bar and Orient Express Singapore
• Club operations for Cafe Del mar SG, Helipad SG, Ce La Vi SG and Bar Rouge SG
• Revenue management (Food and Beverage) for Swissotel the Stamford & Fairmont Singapore
• Revenue management (Food and Beverage) for Millennium Hotel & Resorts

The love for man-managing with discipline, awareness, flexibility and staff development has kept him devoted
and focus on creating a balance lifestyle for his colleagues via his unique interaction and policy making on
the ground.
Graduated with a Diploma in Child Psychology and Learning Disorders as well as a Diploma in Social Science
(Counselling) his main passion in coaching and talk therapy has develop his ability to blend work and play
due to his empathical approach and clarity of any given situation

Anne McPhee, SVP Global Asset Development and Operations at Worley Consulting, is an experienced leader with a deep knowledge of global energy, fuels, and chemicals markets grounded in a strong technology background. She is committed to working with our customers clients to optimize strategic decision making and to drive asset and operations transformation while navigating rapidly changing markets.

Steve held senior managements position with both asset owners and consultancy organizations and now leads initiatives within multiple major utilities to transform asset and operations management, including the design and implementation of new structures, decision making frameworks, policy and governance frameworks to increase organisational capability, as well as managing the necessary business change/transformation.