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Alexandru has 8 years of experience in clinical trials and biobanking logistics. His educational background builds upon an M.A. in Entrepreneurship & Business Management and multiple training courses in GCP, GCLP, and IATA regulations. Alexandru enjoys working in a multicultural environment, and he joined Audubon Bioscience in January 2021 as part of the Operation system, handling collection kits and specimens from the collection stage to their delivery. Along the way, Alex had main roles in specimen shipping SOP and Policy writing and QC performing.

Laura Gibbons is the Senior Director for Strategy & Transformation within Clinical Manufacturing & Supply at AstraZeneca.

Having held numerous roles spanning across Operations and Supply Chain over the last 17 years, Laura brought her broad supply chain experience to Clinical Supply Chain two years ago. As a leader that has a passion for driving sustained change and developing people, Laura has led the strategic transformation with the Clinical Manufacturing & Supply Leadership Team.

Kara is the Head of Fintech and co-manager of HSBC Asset Management’s Fintech Venture strategy, which invests in start-ups addressing sustainability in the financial industry with core themes including transition finance, financial inclusion and wellbeing, and resilience of the financial system. Previously Kara ran Capital Markets Strategic Investments for HSBC in London and, prior to that, derivatives trading desks and structured lending strategies on the sell-side and buy-side in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.