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These pharma conference speakers represent senior leaders responsible for real portfolio and project decisions across global pharma companies.

Learn from those deciding what gets funded — and what doesn’t

These speakers don’t present theory.

They make portfolio decisions, manage trade-offs, and deal with execution pressure every day.

Who

Senior decision-makers, not observers

People responsible for portfolio strategy, prioritisation, and execution inside global pharma organisations.

What value

Real decisions. Real trade-offs.

Discussions built on actual portfolio challenges — not theory, frameworks, or generic best practices.

Why it matters

Where strategy meets execution

From governance models to delivery pressure — connecting high-level decisions with real-world outcomes.

Speaker insight

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Project Management Professor at Technological University Dublin
Advisory Board Member at Pharma PPM Toolbox
Focus: portfolio governance, decision-making, and execution

John McGrath

Technical University Dublin

Director, Strategy Realization Office, V&I Ops at MSD
Leads portfolio execution and strategy delivery
Connecting investment decisions with operational outcomes

Sachin Raje

MSD

Head of Global Portfolio and Project Management at Takeda
Drives portfolio strategy and delivery across global pipeline
Responsible for prioritisation and execution at scale

Andreas Denzler

Takeda

Intl Project Manager at Sandoz
Manages global development and lifecycle portfolios
Working across complex pharma delivery environments

Anette Jaeger

Sandoz

Global Head of Strategy and Portfolio Management, Data & Digital at Novartis
Shaping digital and data-driven portfolio decisions across global R&D

Hannes Richter

Novartis

Senior Director, R&D Project Management at GSK
Overseeing global vaccine development programmes and cross-functional delivery

Carmen Salazar Ruan

GSK

Global Head of Cell & Gene Therapies Portfolio Management (Technical R&D) at Novartis
Focused on advanced therapy portfolio strategy and execution

Jens Lohrmann

Novartis

Director, DDIT US&I Operational Excellence Management at Novartis
Driving data-informed decision-making and operational performance across initiatives

Yanita Marinova

Novartis

Head of Project/Portfolio Management at Menarini Biotech
Leading global CMC programmes and translating science into portfolio execution

Zeynep Gunes Di Marcoberardino

Menarini Biotech

Intl Project Management, Former Avadel
Focused on CMC, R&D, and lifecycle delivery across pharma development

Barbara Kelly Bryer

Former Avadel

CTO Portfolio Director and Prague PMO Lead at MSD
Overseeing global IT portfolio strategy, governance, and value delivery

Irena Prášilová

Former MSD

Project Manager, Bio R&D at Ceva Phylaxia
Working on vaccine development and project delivery in animal health

Laszlo Makranszki

Ceva Phylaxia

Snr Director Operations and Insights/Head of Translational Science PMO at LifeArc
Overseeing portfolio operations and project delivery across drug discovery and development

Melanie Boyle

LifeArc

Senior Strategic Project leader at Fresenius Kabi with 20+ years of global experience. Drives supplier selection and pharma portfolio projects across R&D, TechOps, and project management.

Prasad Shetti

Fresenius Kabi

Global Program Development Lead at OM Pharma
Managing global development programmes across strategy, execution, and delivery

Marcel Kortenbrede

Dataciders

Portfolio & Strategy Head, GSA at Sanofi
Overseeing portfolio strategy and decision-making across global markets

Gizem Çankaya Yeniay

Sanofi

Head of Global Pipeline PMO at Polpharma
Overseeing portfolio strategy and pipeline execution across R&D, market access, and commercialization

Irina Chublukova

Polpharma

Project Manager, Group Corporate Development at DEMO Pharmaceuticals S.A.
Working on strategic initiatives and portfolio delivery across corporate development

Georgia Pappa

DEMO Pharmaceuticals S.A.

Program Manager, Portfolio & Operations at AstraZeneca
Focused on AI-driven diagnostics and cross-functional portfolio execution across global teams

Çezarela Hoxha

AstraZeneca

Leading global portfolio and project management initiatives with a focus on AI-driven operations, strategic execution, and innovation in pharma R&D.

Antonella Ninni

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

R&D Project & Portfolio Management leader at CSL Behring with 15+ years of experience accelerating therapies to market and scaling innovation globally.

Michael Collins

CSL Behring

Focused on driving sales growth, client success, and strategic partnerships through strong commercial leadership and relationship-building.

Progress Ikono

Jobs by EBCG

Director, Program Management (Formerly AstraZeneca)
Managing complex programmes and strategic delivery across global organisations

Eliza Gabryjelczyk

AstraZeneca

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