Archives: Speakers

Svend is a trained pharmacist and has been working as a regulatory clinical trial assessor for the past 4 years. He participates in the EU Clinical Trials and Coordination Groups (CTCG) assessors round-table. Furthermore, he has been a board member at the Danish Society of Good Clinical Practice for the past 1.5 years.

Lauren Holtmeier is an editor with GlobalData and former chief reporter of Dubai-based Arabian Business.

In Guala Closures since 2021. Passionate about Sustainability and Innovation.

Luke is CEO and Nerd-in-Chief at REAL Insight, a US-based in-context insights agency that empowers brands to win at-shelf.  Spending over 1,000 days in store observing and engaging with shoppers has instilled in him an unrivaled passion and expertise for helping leading brands be seen, understood, and wanted at the speed of shopping.  He and his team are privileged to work with some of the biggest food, beverage, and spirits companies and illuminating their path toward sustained growth.

Grace Ubawuchi, the visionary behind luxury sorbet cocktail brand, Xīn and Voltaire, has seamlessly blended her passion for innovation and mixology to push the boundaries of how cocktails can besavoured. ​With this no compromise take on pleasure, and ‘why not?’ attitude, she set out on a journey to elevate alcohol beyond its liquid state. Unafraid of breaking the rules and blurring the lines between food and drink, ​she created a new sensorial experience; Xin and Voltaire bar-strength sorbet cocktails were born.

Heidi, a Green Bay native, is a cheesehead at heart and has dedicated over three decades of her career to marketing. For 18 years, she led a team of graphic designers and project managers at the world’s largest private label dairy company, where she oversaw the production of packaging graphics for both retail and foodservice dairy products. After her time in dairy packaging, Heidi transitioned to marketing cheesemaking equipment. Currently, she works in strategic marketing for Paper Converting Machine Company, a subsidiary of BW Converting Solutions. The company specializes in manufacturing printing presses and laser anilox cleaners for the flexible packaging, prime label, and carton converting industries.

With over 25 years experience in Financial Services, Nick has a passion for using data, analytics and technology to enhance customer experience, automate processes and better manage risk. Nick has held key roles in Risk Management for various UK financial institutions, has worked on major transformation programmes, and has provided thought leadership and expert help and advice to leading organisations around the globe.

Szerszeniewska is a co-founder of EastHORN. Previously, she was president of AbCRO, Inc., an American-owned CRO operating in Europe. Prior to that Dr. Szerszeniewska spent more than 10 years at Covance, where she held various positions including Regional Resource Manager, Project Manager, Director of Strategic Development and Clinical Operations in Europe, and was responsible for development of the company’s Clinical Development Services in the European region.

Before joining the CRO industry, she worked as an Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Specialist at Warsaw University Hospital. Dr. Szerszeniewska’s therapeutic experience includes oncology, neurology, cardiovascular, psychiatry and gastrointestinal medicine. Dr. Szerszeniewska received her Medical Diploma from the Warsaw Medical University.