Melanie Sturm

Internationally experienced market & consumer insights manager in the food industry always on the lookout for the latest news and trends. Being strongly passionate about food and analytical at the same time allows me to filter out the noise and transform relevant information to actionable insights. I have a strong track record of establishing and expanding market & consumer insights in the B2B food ingredients space. Inspiring people and driving leaders in the industry to make more informed decisions based on insights is what drives me.

Karen Oakland

Karen Oakland is Vice President of Industry Marketing for Smart Communications, focusing on vertical solutions to meet the needs of banking and financial services organisations. For more than 20 years, she has been dedicated to helping enterprises transform the way they communicate and engage with their customers, agents, employees and other key stakeholders. Prior to joining Smart Communications, Karen served in marketing strategy and leadership roles with industry-defining content and business intelligence software providers including Intelledox, dunnhumby, Thunderhead and FileNet. Karen lives in southern California.

Anwar Mahmood

Anwar Mahmood has 16+ years of clinical system experience including IRT, CTMS, eCOA, and wearable device experience. He is currently a Director in the Clinical Technology Solutions Group at Exelixis where he oversees the IRT Team.