David Ostojitsch joined PIMFA in November 2022 as Director of Government Relations and Policy. In this role, he leads PIMFA’s Policy, Regulation and Compliance team and works collaboratively with government, regulators and industry stakeholders to help shape a regulatory and policy environment that supports the UK’s wealth management and financial advice sector and the vital role it plays for consumers and the broader economy.
David has worked in financial services for nearly 20 years. This includes four years as Director of Technology and Operations Regulation at the Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME), engaging with capital markets participants and European authorities on innovation, cybersecurity and operational resilience. Before AFME, David worked at PwC in financial services technology and change, within CIO Advisory and the investment management practice
Energy professional with experience in Retail Supply of Power, Gas, Metering Services and Generation contracts with a focus on Risk management and energy efficiency.
Supporting B2B clients on their Net Zero journey by creating bespoke solutions offering renewable technologies, such as Solar, BESS, EV chargers and energy efficiency measures.
Energy professional with experience in Retail Supply of Power, Gas, Metering Services and Generation contracts with a focus on Risk management and energy efficiency.
Supporting B2B clients on their Net Zero journey by creating bespoke solutions offering renewable technologies, such as Solar, BESS, EV chargers and energy efficiency measures.
Anshu Kotak serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Unique AI. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs as an Executive Director, managing investments cross asset classes. Anshu is also the author of the best-selling book Buy To Let Loose, and a resident speaker on BBC Radio on all things Finance. She holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BSc in Business Mathematics & Statistics from London School of Economics.
Juan Pablo Llobet is the CEO of Grupo Fertiberia, a European leader in high value-added crop nutrition, as well as a provider of industrial and environmental solutions. The company excels in soil management and sustainable fertigation, helping drive a more efficient, productive, and environmentally conscious agricultural model. Llobet, whith more than 25 years of experience in the agro-industrial sector, holds an MBA from IESE Business School and is graduated from the Stanford Executive Program.
Veronica Irving is a motivated, customer-focused Senior Project Manager with more than 10 years of extensive clinical trial management and monitoring experience, exhibiting a successful track record of delivering global, Phase I-IV trials from feasibility to close out.
As a Senior Project Manager, Ms. Irving is currently responsible for leading the project team to ensure high quality, on budget, and on time project delivery in adherence with ICH-GCP and Standard Operating Procedures. Prior to working at Premier Research, Ms. Irving worked in various roles including spending time as a Project Manager, Clinical Team Manager, and Clinical Research Associate at PPD, part of Thermo Fischer Scientific.
Veronica has experience across multiple therapeutic areas, including experience in hematology and
oncology, allogenic and autologous cell therapy, and pediatric patient populations. Ms. Irving has
experience managing global trials including management and oversight of NA, EMEA, and APAC. Ms. Irving
also has experience with vendor management and oversight.
Veronica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Research and Minor in Psychology from the
University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC where she also received the Clinical Research Excellence
Award.
Thomas Kampen is Sales Director for Beverage Packaging at Novelis Europe, where he drives commercial strategy, sales growth, and customer partnerships. Building on his experience as Strategy & Sustainability Director, he continues to advance circularity and decarbonization across the aluminium beverage can industry, reinforcing its position as a benchmark for sustainable packaging.
Thomas joined Novelis in 2015 in the Aerospace segment and previously held product management and sales roles at SGL Carbon. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hochschule Augsburg and an MBA from the University of Augsburg and the University of Pittsburgh.
Orianna Bretschger received a B.S. in Physics and Astronomy at the University of Northern Arizona; and after a career in aerospace and government consulting, she completed a Ph.D. in Materials Science at the University of Southern California. Bretschger launched Aquacycl with her partners after 12 years of technological development and validation. Dr. Bretschger is a 2021 Cartier Women’s Initiative Science and Technology Pioneer Laureate, a 2019 Fellow in the National Academy of Sciences New Voices in Science, Engineering and Medicine Program, a 2022 Unreasonable Fellow, and Aquacycl was a Finalist for the 2023 Earthshot Prize for their work to decarbonize wastewater treatment.
Aquacycl was founded in November 2016 and the company provides industrial wastewater treatment as a service to help companies support healthy watersheds and communities world-wide with offices in the United States and Aquacycl Europe B.V. in the Netherlands. Aquacycl technologies and services guarantee permit compliance, greenhouse gas mitigation, reliable performance in variable production environments, and operational savings. Customers served by Aquacycl, including PepsiCo, have realized up to a 30% reduction in wastewater management costs and over 100 tons of greenhouse gas emissions mitigated per month.
Tiphaine is an Associate Director within the Carbon Trust’s Business Services team. She provides advice to corporates in the Agriculture Food and Drink sector with a key focus on the Livestock and Dairy subsectors whilst also supporting global food and drinks brands. Tiphaine specialises in advising on footprinting, target setting and transition planning within the sector, as well as leading the Carbon Trust’s Product Carbon Footprint Label offering.
