Günes is a highly experienced professional with 22+ years of operational experience in site management, clinical operations, and logistics operations in the clinical trials sector.
Prior to her current role as Regional Director for MENA, she was appointed to the role of Managing Director for Türkiye operations in Jan 2023, having acted as Türkiye’s Warehouse Manager, responsible for managing all GDP & GMP operations. She was at the forefront of the implementation of several processes, system changes, and cross-functional collaboration.
She holds a B.Sc. in Biology and an MBA, is based in Izmir- Türkiye, and is leading the Oximio MENA Teams.
Zayheda Khan was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in December 2022 and UK Managing Director in October 2024.
She has more than 25 years experience in a variety of roles within the clinical trial sectors including preclinical, clinical, proposal and budgeting, procurement and programme management.
Zayheda oversees the Sales/KAM, Commercial Operations, Procurement and Project Management functions with the aim of assessing customer needs and providing cost-effective tailor-made solutions.
She is also responsible for the commercial data analysis for accurate forecasts and opportunity pipeline management and her organisation is driven to develop customer partnerships and drive forward the success of the commercial projects in an ever-changing clinical trial landscape.
Zayheda has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Central Lancashire and Master and PhD Degrees in Pharmacology from The University of Bradford.
Russell has 29 plus years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having held positions of increasing responsibility including roles in business development, strategic planning, corporate messaging, marketing, sales management, proposal and contract management, financial analysis, and pre- and post- clinical operations. For the last 15 plus years Russell has focused on growing and evolving the Functional Service Provider (FSP) Resourcing Model within the industry.
Russell joined Jazz Pharmaceuticals over 2 years ago and in that short time has led the initiative in strategically standardizing, educating, and growing the FSP Model within the GCDO Department. He has authored and created several guidance documents, training modules, playbooks, RFI/RFP templates, and tracking grids to ensure the FSP Model is working in the most efficient manner as well as focusing on cost savings.
His experience spans across the gamut of the pharmaceutical industry including large pharmaceutical companies, mid-size biotech’s, contract research organizations, and niche providers supporting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industry.
Russell is a visionary who applies his experiences to help clients develop and implement strategies that deliver measurable results in sales, marketing and global markets. He has unique abilities to simplify complex issues, identify opportunities, and create and implement innovative solutions that drive financial results. Russell has a collaborative style that aligns people toward a common vision and motivates teams to exceed goals.
Education and Certifications
Will started his career in hospitality, at The Four Seasons, but eventually moved into the wonderful world of Life Sciences by joining TransPerfect Translations. Since then, he’s worked at various startups with experience in EDC, EHR-to-EDC, feasibility, and biomarker data management. He’s originally from the UK but has worked in Canada, California, Utah, and is now based in New York.
At Biorce, an AI-powered clinical intelligence platform, he focuses on accelerating time-to-market by transforming clinical protocol design from manual risk management into evidence-based optimization.
Mo Kanjilal is a leading diversity, equity and inclusion company. is a powerful voice for inclusion, equity, and leadership. As a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion expert, TEDx speaker, author, and entrepreneur, she combines her experience with decades of business expertise to challenge, inspire, and guide audiences toward meaningful change.
After climbing the corporate career ladder in technology corporations, Mo progressed to senior leaderships roles in global companies leading international teams. Since leaving corporate life, she has worked in the diversity, equity and inclusion space, helping leaders and businesses to create resilient companies.
She is an Author, Conference Speaker, Non-Exec Director and Charity Board Trustee. She has over 25 years of business experience, leading in high-pressure environments learning how to build high-performing, diverse teams across cultures, languages and time zones. Her work is focused on helping people to include people across cultures, processes, systems and communication.
She is co-Author of The Inclusion Journey, published by Kogan Page, writing her second book Future Talent to be published by Trotman Publishing. She is a leading TEDx and conference speaker, with experience speaking at professional conferences such as CIPD and Accountex Her talks inspire audiences to think differently about how we lead, communicate and work.
Mo also works on several Boards as a Non-Exec Director and Board Advisor. She contributes her time and expertise as a Charity Board Trustee and volunteer mentor.
Ian has over 20 years of experience leading digital transformation across different sectors, including many private equity-backed companies. As Chief Digital Information & AI Officer, Ian works across the TC Group so that we apply the best of digital technology with Innovation, including AI, to provide evolving and differentiated services in our sector.
With over 30 years of experience in the software industry, Simon is the founder and CEO of FibreCRM, a UK based company that provides client relationship management (CRM) software, onboarding, and expert advice to medium-large sized professional service firms. His passion is to help these firms streamline their new client onboarding processes, automate their KYC, AML, and compliance practices, and boost their revenue and operational efficiency. Working with Top 100 UK, US, and Canadian accounting firms, tailoring solutions to meet their unique needs and challenges. By integrating their line of business applications, such as Tax and Practice Management systems, and incorporating AI, Simon and his team enable firms to capture and enrich client data accurately and compliantly.
Edwin van Haare is a partner at Newtone Accountancy & Consulting and specializes in financial management, process optimization and future-oriented business operations. With a solid foundation from his years of experience at Big4 firms, he combines (international) experience and in-depth professional knowledge with a pragmatic, entrepreneurial approach. At Newtone, he translates this experience into innovative and scalable solutions for growing organizations.
Important focus in his current role are innovation and international cooperation. Edwin played a key role in setting up and managing the remote team in Cape Town in collaboration with iSprout. Through smart use of technology, streamlined processes and clear communication structures, he developed an efficient working model in which quality, continuity and flexibility are unique selling points.
His strength lies in connecting people, expertise and cross border cultures. Edwin sees remote collaboration as a strategic tool to make organizations agile, cost-efficient and future-proof.
