A Global, Award-Winning Entrepreneur and CEO with more than two decades of experience in the medical cannabis, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and medical device industries, Christina’s dedication to revolutionizing patient care is unprecedented. Through her roles as CEO, Spectral Analytics Precision Tele-Monitoring, Founder and CEO of Affinity Bio Partners, Board President and CEO of Affinity Patient Advocacy, Christina has been involved with revolutionary projects and global clinical studies that positively impact patients including formulating new products. Christina has spoken at many events including delivering Keynote addresses as well as organizing her own education events for her multiple companies.
Christina has a personal brand, I am Christina DiArcangelo with a podcast channel (I am Christina DiArcangelo) where she speaks to many exciting, thought-provoking guests. Christina has also developed merchandise under Affinity Patient Advocacy and Christina DiArcangelo and launched a merchandise company called Sparkle Sisters.
Christina has launched an e-magazine called The DiArc. The DiArc is a lifestyle magazine that shines a spotlight on all topics that apply to Christina DiArcangelo.
As an award winning global clinical research pioneer, and Christina is also an Opinion Columnist for CEO WorldBiz, she has utilized the tools at her disposal to champion patient care and provide best-in-class patient advocacy services. For Christina, patient care and safety come first.
As an active Bahai’ and mother to her one son, Christian, she believes that listening, learning, and growing are everyday values that can change the world by impacting our own hearts, homes, and communities.
As co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Rob Hummel is responsible for global operations at Suvoda. His leadership is fundamental to the delivery of high-quality products, outstanding client services, and overall company growth. He maintains oversight of the sales and professional services teams worldwide and has led significant team growth while exceeding customer satisfaction targets year over year. Prior to Suvoda, Rob held leadership positions with NextDoc Corporation and Clarix/Phase Forward, where he was instrumental in delivering life sciences solutions for clients ranging from small biotechnology firms to large, global pharmaceutical companies and CROs. Rob holds a B.S. in biology from Lafayette College.
Passionate about clinical trial supply chain and clinical trials in general, Bernard started in a Phase I Clinic, developing analytical methods and combining both his Chemistry & Pharmaceutical degrees. After that it was 25 years of anything touching clinical trial supply chain: starting in an IRT department, then moving to a manufacturing environment, followed by outsourcing, heading a global clinical supplies unit of a Big Pharma company, 2 years as QA, and finally started 14 years ago at PPD, now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific. At PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bernard started on the operational side, but is now on the support side, ensuring the department is ready for growth, from an improvement, compliance & resource perspective
Ignacio joined Janssen in 2014 as part of the GOLD Program. He completed 3 international rotations as a Drug Product Demand Planner, Process Engineer, and SAP Master Data Team Lead. Subsequently Ignacio became the JIT (Just-in-Time) Team Lead while working as a Staff Engineer Tech. Development & Innovation. Driven by curiosity and willingness to help others, Ignacio relocated to Nigeria for 6 months to work for a Maternal and Newborn Health NGO under J&J’s Secondment Program. Shortly after his return, Ignacio joined the CAR-T Systems Group to help deploy end-to-end tools for new emerging modalities within the Biotherapeutics Clinical Supply Chain.
Jennifer C. Smith is Senior Editor for GlobalData’s investigative, science journalism team based in New York and London. An award-winning healthcare journalist with a deep knowledge of the US and European pharmaceutical, regulatory and pricing/reimbursement sector, Jennifer works closely with other management on editorial strategy and output, mentors and trains junior reporters and is responsible for wide-ranging editorial projects. Her passion for healthcare and science-related news, with a particular focus on government and public and social policy, has led to diverse reporting experience across the US and internationally over the past decade.
Courtney Soulsby works as a Global Director for the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector team for BSI (British Standards Institution). Working to understanding market challenges and future needs of the healthcare sector, Courtney works with key clients and industry partners to develop holistic solutions, strategies and programs. Courtney has worked with pharmaceutical industry and their downstream logistics supply chain for over ten years – with a deep understanding the issues with regulation, compliance, quality, and other risk exposures when transporting medicines.
For more than 30 years at SANOFI in R&D, David developed a dual competency in the Information system architecture first and now in Clinical supply chain. Currently he is leading processes, solutions, and innovations department. He is in charge to implement the new ERP solution, responsible of IRT strategy and development of innovation like e-labeling.
Tamieka Lauz Hunter joined Relay Therapeutics 1.5 years ago. Having worked for a multitude of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and CRO organizations over 12 years with primary therapeutic expertise in clinical execution of oncology programs. Her passion lies in precision medicine and bringing novel therapeutic options to patients with unmet need. Tamieka acquired a MSHS: Clinical Research Administration at George Washington University School of Medicine.
