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Dr. David Anderson is a Senior Scientist at Clinical Ink, where he focuses on the development of digital biomarkers in decentralized and remotely-monitored clinical research. His current work focuses on deep collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of engineers and scientists to successfully integrate data from multiple assessments and sensors, implement high-dimensional feature engineering, and both evaluate as well as apply scalable machine learning algorithms. A visual cognitive neuroscientist by training, Dr. Anderson has over a decade of experience developing both hardware and software to evaluate behavioral and neural mechanisms of attention, working memory, and visual perception. Before joining Clinical Ink in 2021, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. There, he employed a broad range of methodologies, including: visual psychophysics, neuropsychological and computer-based cognitive assessments, eye tracking, electrophysiology, and structural imaging.

Joining Napco National in 1996, Chadi Radi has over 27 years of experience in plastic packaging. With extensive knowledge of the various complexities of the packaging industry, he has successfully managed numerous projects, gathering valuable expertise in technical design packaging, processing & manufacturing, as well as in marketing & sales.

Currently, he is engaged in setting the Sustainable Strategy for Napco Packaging, focusing on circularity with an emphasis on recycling. He represents Napco National as Vice Chair of the ‘Packaging Working Group’ Consortium in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), in consultation with the Ministry of Industry and MWAN on setting the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program for the Kingdom.

During his almost 25-year career, Douraid has always been involved with plastics, and over the years gained extensive, in-depth knowledge of various plastics, their potential, and their use in many market segments. This helps to put the importance of their use in perspective and set a business growth strategy.

Gacia Apikian is a purposeful executive with over 10 years’ experience in sustainability strategy development, management, and reporting, as well as corporate communications and marketing, strategy and content development. Certified in Sustainable Business Strategy and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), she is driven to help organizations set sustainability as a strategic priority to support value-creation through environmental and social responsibility.

Right now, Douraid focus lies on exploring the value, potential and capabilities of compounding & recycling to enable applying the circular economy in high added value products and is leading Napco Recom to expand wider on the sustainability directions.

Hospitality enthusiast with a demonstrated history of working with travel tech companies, always looking for the latest innovations to move the hotel industry forward, enabling hotels to create modern guest experiences! Loves a round of cycling, golf and a game of padel!