Risk Management - AI & Automation - Safety Vigilance

(12) Juan Daccach MD | LinkedIn   Subject matter expert in patient/ product safety and quality. Orthopaedic Surgeon with fellowships on Total Knee and Hip replacements with an additional fellowship in Prosthetic Joint Infection Management.Certified health coach, life coach, personal and executive ...

Mariette Boerstoel-Streefland, MD, MBA, MSc(epi), has been in the pharmaceutical industry for 30 years, and is currently SVP, World Wide Patient Safety Officer at BMS. Mariette joined the pharmaceutical industry from clinical practice in 1989, and had a progressive career, holding various...

Bolatito Abatan is Director of Global Patient Safety in the International Office at BeOne Medicines, where she works at the intersection of patient safety, local operations, and cross-functional collaboration. She leads global initiatives that strengthen how safety is understood, embedded, and...

Dr. Julia Appelskog is Head of QPPV Office and PV Intelligence at CSL, with over 24 years of experience in global pharmacovigilance.She leads strategies to enhance regulatory compliance, optimize PV processes, and drive the adoption of AI in drug safety. She has served as EU QPPV at...

Alex Bica serves as the Head of Early Development at CSL Behring in Marburg, Germany. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health in London, United Kingdom, a Fellow of the Academy of Science in Siena, Italy and a Faculty Member at the University of  Medicine in Siena. Dr. Bica earned his ...

Gillian Diesel is a seasoned professional in the field of pharmacovigilance, currently serving in the global pharmacovigilance team at Elanco Animal Health. With a strong background in veterinary medicine and drug safety, Gillian brings over 15 years of experience to her role, where she is...

Serban Ghiorghiu, M.D., is Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Chief Safety Officer at AstraZeneca, where he leads global patient safety and patient science across all therapy areas (including Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, Respiratory & Immunology, Vaccines & Immune...

Ilaria is currently Executive Director, Head of International QPPV Office at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, ensuring oversight of the global pharmacovigilance system with affiliates and business partners in EU and International territories. She also covers the role of European Qualified Person for...

Rohan has been in Pharmacovigilance for over 15 years across different areas mainly risk management, safety surveillance, aggregate reports, advisory committee meetings, health authority inspections and internal/partner audits. In his most recent role at Regeneron he is leading and supporting cross ...

Sanjeev Srivastav is an accomplished physician and a seasoned Signal Management Lead at BioNTech, with a strong background in pharmacovigilance and AI integration in drug safety. Sanjeev holds an MD, MBA, PMP and a second masters in Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning. Throughout his...

Dany Ward is an accomplished Executive Director with a proven track record in Pharmacovigilance Operations and Global Risk Management at Jazz Pharmaceuticals. With over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Dany has developed a deep understanding of drug safety regulations and best ...

I am a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) with a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Science and several years of experience in Pharmacovigilance (PV) Quality Assurance (QA). Over the course of my career, I have conducted more than 100 PV audits worldwide and participated in various PV and Good Clinical...

Marjan Dzeparoski graduated, completed specialization of pharmaceutical technology and finished the Ph.D. study with emphasis on regulative and marketing at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Skopje, N. Macedonia.He was employed at the company VARUS for 18 years.He works from 2013 at the daughter company...

Anna Wieczner is an Associate Director in Global Pharmacovigilance Case Management (GPVCM) at MSD Poland. She holds a Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences and a specialization in Small Animal Internal Medicine from the University of Warmia and...

Over 20 years working in pharmacovigilance, of which 14 have been as a director of pharmacovigilance for the affiliates at MSD, EEMEA Region. In his current role, Sean provides pharmacovigilance support to primarily the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Sean supports in the...

Im a Pharmacovigilance professional with 18+ years of experience in life-science, out of which 13 spent at established clinical CROs, PV service providers and global pharmaceutical companies. I have experienced with developing and implementing modern PV systems and Safety databases for a variety of ...

Dr. Delphine Saragoussi is Head of Pharmacoepidemiology Vaccines within Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance at Sanofi, in the greater Paris metropolitan area. She is a physician specialized in public health and social medicine and offers more than 20 years of applied experience in epidemiology and ...

Yvonne Schäfer is a seasoned professional in the field of patient safety and pharmacovigilance, currently serving as the Head of Patient Safety and Pharmacovigilance Systems Business Solutions at Boehringer Ingelheim International. With a strong background in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, Yvonne...

Marie-Laure Kürzinger has more than 25 years of experience in Epidemiology. She started her career in Academia at the University of Medicine - Paris VI, then developed field epidemiology expertise to improve access to healthcare in Burkina Faso and Tanzania. In 2008, she joined Sanofi Pasteur MSD...

Andrea Oliva is an experienced pharmacovigilance leader currently serving as EEA & UK QPPV at Viatris in Milan.Prior to this appointment, he held the position of Head of Pharmacovigilance for Italy at Viatris from July 2017 to February 2026, where he acted as the local pharmacovigilance...

Jolanda de Bruijne is Senior Director, Head of Pharmacovigilance Compliance at Teva Pharmaceuticals, with over 25 years of experience in global pharmaceutical regulations and quality systems. She is a recognized expert in regulatory compliance and international pharmacovigilance requirements. She...

Gemma Sayers is a seasoned leader in Pharmacovigilance (PV) Quality, Audit, and Inspection Support with over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She currently serves as the Team Lead Quality Auditing, Director at GSK, where she is responsible for developing and delivering the...

Holding several Degrees covering areas ranging from drug-design, development, up to pharmaceutical medicine, Ludovic is a Scientist with a multi-disciplinary background who has spent over 20y working in product-risk-management and safety areas. He has worked in several companies over the years...

With over a decade of experience in pharmacovigilance, Xenia possesses a deep understanding of drug safety processes and risk management strategies. She is dedicated in building strong relationships with cross-functional teams and regulatory authorities to implement effective safety measures and...

Dynamic leader with over 14 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specializing in driving transformational and strategic cross-functional projects. I am a catalyst for digital transformation, spearheading AI and ML initiatives that redefine business performance and safety...

Sabine Poltermann is a veterinarian with extensive experience in pharmacovigilance roles at local, regional, and global levels in various companies and countries, including CROs, generics, and originators. She brings almost two decades of experience in pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, and...

Klaudija Marijanovic Barac is a safety physician with over two decades of drug safety leadership in the pharmaceutical industry, building deep expertise across EU GVP requirements, risk management, and health authority interactions. As EU QPPV Deputy at Eli Lilly and Company, she leads PV oversight ...

Maritess Esguerra is a seasoned professional in the field of pharmacovigilance, currently serving as the Senior PV Director at Genentech/Roche. With over 25 years of experience in drug safety and risk management, Maritess has a proven track record of ensuring the safety and well-being of patients...

Rania Mouchantaf is an accomplished healthcare leader with a proven track record of driving patient safety initiatives and promoting quality care within the healthcare industry by bringing over 20 years of diverse experience spanning academia, the private sector, and federal regulatory...

Viacheslav Turok is a seasoned professional in the field of pharmacovigilance, currently serving as the Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance at PrJSC «Pharmaceutical Firm «Darnitsa». With a strong background in pharmaceuticals and a deep understanding of regulatory...

Dr. Nibedita Rath is a biomedical researcher and drug discovery professional with over 25 years of experience spanning chemistry, translational research, infectious diseases, and global health. She is currently Scientific Director at the Open Source Pharma Foundation, where she leads programs...

Galyna CorderoSpeaker, WPSC 2026 Galyna Cordero is a medical doctor, Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV), and Head of the Pharmacovigilance Department at JSC “Farmak.” Since 2011, she has been leading pharmacovigilance activities with extensive expertise in...

Olena Grebinnyk Co-speaker, WPSC 2026 Olena Grebinnyk is a therapeutic doctor, Expert Quality Team Pharmacovigilance Department JSC “Farmak.” She has over 10 years’ experience in Pharmacovigilance. Olena has experience in the area of pharmacovigilance at Ukraine´s national regulatory...

Dr Arijit Patra is a Senior Principal Scientist at UCB UK and a Honorary Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at the University of Glasgow. He holds a PhD in machine learning for healthcare imaging from the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar (India & Exeter, 2016). Prior to...

Mircea Ciuca, MD is a well-known expert in Global Pharmacovigilance, and a constant presence at various PV conferences as keynote speaker, moderator, chairperson etc. He is involved in all aspects of pharmacovigilance, in both development and post-marketing settings, leading various teams of safety ...

 Dr. Sara Montanari is a seasoned GxP Quality Assurance leader with a robust background in biomolecular sciences and genetics, bringing nearly two decades of extensive life sciences and QA expertise spanning top-tier CRO and pharmaceutical environments. Since joining Menarini in 2020, she...

I am an academic teaching assistant with a strong background in clinical pharmacy. I work at the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology at the Medical University of Warsaw, where I teach pharmacology to future healthcare professionals. I am a member of the Polish Society of Clinical...