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Marc has spent his entire career in the eClinical technologies space, with most of that time focused in the area of IRT. Having spent years on the client services side, Marc has worked with 7 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and 6 of the top 7 CROs to design, implement, and maintain IRT solutions across a variety of therapeutic areas. As a Co-founder and Director of Business Development at Suvoda, Marc uses his IRT subject matter expertise to provide creative solutions to customers’ problems, all while growing Suvoda’s business globally. Marc enjoys creating long-lasting relationships with customers and colleagues and loves brokering introductions within his network. Marc is a graduate of Lafayette College with a degree in biochemistry and minor in music.

Isaac Blum is currently the Senior Manager of Clinical Supply at ALX Oncology in South San Francisco, California. Previously, Isaac oversaw clinical supply chain operations at Puma Biotechnology and Sangamo Therapeutics. Isaac is excited about optimizing drug supply operations to help advance innovative, life-saving treatments. He has used his expertise to launch multiple global oncology clinical trials, and enjoys collaborating with others in the field through speaking at conferences and workshops. In his free time, Isaac enjoys hiking, running and spending time with his family.

Phil is a supply chain professional working exclusively in the clinical space for over 15 years. He has managed all aspects of clinical supply, packaging and labeling and distribution, IXRS setup and management. He has worked with the following companies: Rainier Therapeutics Aimmune Therapeutics Myovant Sciences Onyx Pharmaceuticals Elan Pharmaceuticals

Tom is currently serving as a Senior UAT Analyst for Bristol Myers Squibb. Most recently, he worked in clinical systems role for Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, overseeing IRT, CTMS, eCOA, eConsent, CGM, and wearables systems and processes. Previously, he worked as an IRT senior project manager at Amgen, built and managed international technical support and data management teams, and worked as an IRT project manager, both at endpoint clinical. He has managed projects in the therapeutic areas of hematology & oncology, pain, bone, cardiovascular, and dermatology, from early-phase oncology through post-marketing studies. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.A in Philosophy and History from Florida Gulf Coast University, where he also earned an M.A. in English. He has published several articles on process improvement, change management, and making IRT concepts more accessible to sponsor study management personnel.

With a background over 15 years in financial services & the Fintech accountancy sectors, Phil have worked for some of the largest and most innovative businesses in these industries, including Intuit, Natwest Banking Group, HSBC (as a consultant) and now Wolters Kluwer. Phil is a business and strategy contributor for Elite Business Magazine online, a serial podcast host, judge for UK Business Tech awards 2021/22 & the Global Tech awards 2022 , a public speaker (having spoken at Elite Business Live x3, Accountex x3, QuickBooks Get Connected, Customer Engagement Transformation Conference and more) and guested on numerous industry podcasts (Accounting Influencers, Humanise The Numbers, Advance Track) and webinars including with industry bodies such as the ACCA. During his previous role as Head of Customer Education, Phil built, designed and delivered the Capitalise education programme (both in person and self serve) working with over 1700 accountants in 3 years, from Top 25 through to leading niche and boutique firms across the UK and South Africa helping them implement funding as a service for their small business clients.