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Adrian Cox
Adrian Cox is a Managing Director and Thematic Strategist at Deutsche Bank Research, focusing on the implications of Artificial Intelligence for investors, enterprises and society. He joined Deutsche Bank in 2009 and held senior leadership roles in Communications in London and Sydney before joining Research. He previously spent a decade covering finance and economics as an award-winning journalist and editor at Bloomberg News and the Financial Times in London, Brussels and New York. He is a graduate of Cambridge University and has an MBA from City University in London.
Julie Smith
Julie has over two decades of expertise working for a large Life and Pensions Organisation in the UK. She started off her career in the Claims Department where at that time processing was all paper based and quickly became involved in a large digital modernisation program which would help shape the organisation and her future.
In her journey she has specialised in Business Architecture, Process Design, Change Management and Solution Delivery. 3 years ago, Julie moved to ai4process (A consulting organisation who brings Digital Process Automation to clients, using the power of market leading low code technology) where she continues to use her skills and dedication to customer success to drive outcomes to the wider Insurance and Financial Services Industry.
Apurva Mehta
Apurva co-founded GroWize to help audit firms in the UK and US solve one of the profession’s most pressing challenges: the shortage of skilled audit talent. Having spent over a decade delivering complex audits across geographies, he recognized the growing strain on mid-tier and growing firms to maintain quality, meet deadlines, and scale sustainably—especially in the face of evolving standards and private equity demands. GroWize is his response: a strategic talent partner offering firms the audit-specific support they need to compete at the highest level.
A qualified Chartered Accountant with 12+ years of experience, Apurva started his career at Deloitte and later joined Grant Thornton, working across diverse sectors including technology, retail, hospitality, and green energy. His hands-on experience spans across US & UK GAAP, IFRS. He is known for his rigorous approach to audit quality, strong stakeholder management, and ability to tailor solutions to a client’s unique risk profile and operating environment.
Throughout his career, Apurva has successfully built and led international audit teams, delivering high-stakes audits while navigating cultural complexities and time zone challenges. Now, through GroWize, he is focused on helping firms reimagine how they build capacity—by leveraging offshore talent in a way that is compliant, efficient, and aligned with long-term quality goals. His mission: to elevate audit delivery standards while future-proofing firms against the industry’s most critical resourcing risks.
Calvin Au Yeung
Noolie Gregory, BSc
Noolie Gregory is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and Contract Research Organisation (CRO) sectors. With expertise spanning Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Real World and Late Phase studies, and Early Access Programs, and has a proven track record of driving impactful results across diverse therapeutic areas.
In recent years, Noolie has focused on leveraging patient- and site-facing technologies to ensure patient-centered design and accelerate the delivery of clinical studies. Her dedication to improving study execution and patient experience has made a significant impact in the field. Notably, Noolie has extensive experience in oncology and has played a pivotal role in the development of several major medicines.
In her role of Head of Evidence Generation Noolie is working across all the Sciensus services lines to enable evidence generation services to support our clients to maximise their patient interactions and generate new insights to accelerate medical affairs and launch activities. The team are working to offer all types of RWLP designs as well as EAPs.
Reyna Bishop, MS, RD
After Reyna completed a Master’s in Nutrition in 1998, and a short stint at a Endocrinology clinic and Research center she was recruited by Ilex Oncology, and got a crash course in clinical research. During her career she had run the gambit of clinical research, working as a CRA, Project Manager, and later Independent Consultant. After a 4 year hiatus from corporate and contractor life that included staying home with young kids, pursuit of some food/nutrition related entrepreneurial interests and a position on the Wheatsville Food Coop Board of Directors, she answered the siren call of research and again joined the ranks of pharmaceutical professionals.
Brian Caselli, MS,
Elaina Haeuber
Elaina has more than 20 years of leadership and project management experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and CRO industries. She is passionate about driving innovation and bringing new treatments to patients.
In this role Ms. Haeuber oversees a team of oncology/hematology experts in the delivery of tailored and strategic clinical development programs. Along with her team, Ms. Haeuber is dedicated to understanding the acute needs of both patients and sponsors to create impactful project plans, mindful of risk, budget, and time to market.
Ms. Haeuber gained her clinical research operations and project management experience in the biopharmaceutical industry through positions at large pharma, small biotech, and CROs. Programs she supported have led to marketing approval in both the US and EMA. Ms. Haeuber earned a B.A. from Boston University and an M.S. from the University of Illinois at Chicago.