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20 years’ experience in the SME lending market across a range of commercial & leadership roles. Holds a proven track record in scaling asset finance businesses through direct, intermediary and vendor channels; with a passion for delivering great results for customers through great people & with great technologies.

In his role at SDL Chris McCourt helps sponsors and CROs to communicate with patients, physicians and other stakeholders in global clinical trials – in their language. SDL’s translation support for clinical studies allows global clinical professionals to recruit, enrol and retain patients more effectively; to promote effective communication among investigators; to report results and critical milestones of studies; and to monitor product safety internationally.

For 7 years Chris has worked with some of SDL’s most strategic clients in the Life Sciences space, with particular focus on Global Clinical, Regulatory & Patient Recruitment Programs, and more recently a special interest in MDR/IVDR regulations and their impact on the medical device industry.

Clemens Pieger is a banker formed from the scratch. He began his career as trainee at Deutsche Bank AG in 1985 where he successively held later on the positions of head of a Personal Banking branch, head of an international desk at Deutsche Bank Luxembourg S.A.’s private bank and Branch Manager in Starnberg (Bavaria). In 2001, he joined Societe Generale Bank & Trust Luxembourg S.A. as head of International Desk (Northern Europe, then Europe and Russia). Since 2017, he has been Chief Client Officer and Senior Banker of Societe Generale Bank & Trust Luxembourg S.A. He joined Societe Generale Private Banking Switzerland in November 2019 as Head of Zurich branch.

Clemens Pieger holds a degree in Business Administration (Diplom Kaufmann) from the University of Munich and has completed the Executive Programme in Wealth Management at the Luxembourg School of Finance.

Mario Alves is a proven expert in retail and private banking, with a special focus on investment and advisory in MiFID related markets and products. His expertise combines frontline experiences as advisor and manager within several financial service institutions, as well as in-depth strategical and technological understanding gained as consultant and leader in advisory and software companies.
He has a ‘crush’ on needs-oriented sales and believes that Digital Wealth Management will become the new market standard. Building bridges between technology, business and people represents his passion.
Mario has been working with aixigo since 2012 and his focus is to accompany customers and partners in utilizing digitalisation within the investment business across all channels.

Have spent over 9 years within Fire Safety specialist field at Bombardier, now part of Alstom.  Currently a Fire Safety Sr. Expert, where I provide project Fire Safety support from bid through to and including delivery to the end customer.  Involved in all Fire Safety related items throughout project execution and platform development   acting as design authority for decisions which have a Fire Safety impact.  Supported Fire Safety activities across multiple vehicle types, platforms and multiple Fire Safety Standards (NFPA 130 and EN 45545).  Have supported design, building and testing of large-scale and small-scale mock-ups for fire barrier testing (ASTM E 119) on INNOVIA Monorail, Metro and APM vehicles.  Have been a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario since June 2015 and hold a degree in Chemical Engineering from Queen’s University at Kingston.  Hobbies include hiking, kayaking and spending time with my wife and daughter.

Adrián is a Mechanical Systems Engineer and has studied for a Master’s Degree in Railway Systems from the ICAI, Madrid. His focus at TALGO includes Friction Brake Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Systems Requirement Definitions & Traceability, and Cost & Schedule Management, and he has worked on key projects including ‘Los Angeles Metro A650 Overhauling Project’, and ‘High Speed Train for RENFE’.