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Sonja van Renssen is editor-in-chief of Energy Monitor, GlobalData’s flagship energy title. We’re a fully digital, data-led publication dedicated to the global energy transition. Sonja also oversees GD’s other energy-related sites, Power Technology, Mining Technology and Offshore Technology. She’s a climate and energy journalist based in Brussels with >15 years experience in the sector.

Lara Williams is Editor-in-Chief, Technology and Financial Services, GlobalData Media. An experienced writer, Lara previously worked as deputy editor of the Financial Times’s fDi Magazine. Lara has a background in technology journalism writing for the UK’s Computing magazine and has spent almost a decade living in Silicon Valley.

As strategy lead for Clinical Trial Experience at Langland, Harry focuses on ensuring we understand the motivations and priorities of the people whose experience can make or break a study, so we can devise efficient, effective strategies to recruit, educate and support them. That means prospective participants and their partners and families, but also site staff and physicians, so the study is clearly understood, remains top-of-mind, and appropriate emphasis is placed on key moments, such as consent.

Orlando is a curious and innovative person and is passionate about healthcare ecosystem and has over 20 years of experience in the pharma industry.

Orlando started his career in Merck (MSD) Italy where he has covered different positions from 2000 to 2009. In 2015 was appointed Head of Business Operations and Strategic Projects – Region Europe and in 2017 he moved to Spain to Reimagine Neuroscience.

Orlando is graduated in Economics from “La Sapienza” University of Rome (Italy) and has obtained a Master in Finance from Pisa University (Italy) and the Advanced Management Program from IESE Business School (Spain). He completed a finance course at Harvard Business School, Boston (USA) and participated in leadership programs during his career.

Orlando is member of the Advisory Board of the MBA program of Universidad Autonoma del Peru and Ambassador of Barcelona Health Hub. He is mentor in Novatalent, Mujeres en Farma and is speaker in many conferences. He is founder of Novartis NeuroHouse in Spain and Sounds of Leadership. Currently he is developing and fostering “Ecosystem Leaders Mindset” within the organizations.