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Richard Jarvis

Richard Jarvis is an experienced corporate communications consultant specializing in advising biopharmaceutical companies on external communications, with a particular focus on financial and investor audiences. With over 30 years of experience in the biopharma sector, Richard has led high-performing teams across the UK, Switzerland, and the US, providing strategic counsel on investor relations, corporate affairs, […]

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David Lewis

David has enjoyed a progressive career in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech, spanning all aspects of commercialization. With experience in Dermatology, Neuroscience, and Diabetes, he has more recently specialized in Hepatology, Plasma Proteins, Haematology, and Rare Diseases. Whilst focusing on rare and ultra-rare therapy areas, he has learned how patients, payors, clinicians, manufacturers, and the NHS can

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Cham Harath

Dilruwan Herath is a British infectious disease physician and pharmaceutical medical executive with over 25 years of experience. As a doctor, he specialized in infectious diseases and immunology, developing a resolute focus on public health impact. Throughout his career, Dr. Herath has held several executive senior medical leadership roles in large global pharmaceutical companies, leading

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Robert Mitchell-Thain

Drawn into the world of PBC with his mother’s diagnosis in 1994, Robert has, in one way or another, been involved in PBC advocacy since even before the PBC Foundation was founded in 1996. An experienced and powerful patient advocate, Robert’s specialist subject is listening to the patient, and using the patient experience to improve

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James Lawrence

James is a business journalist and client-engagement expert. His love of language and communication has led to a multi-faceted 30-year career in media and marketing. This has included roles such as editorial consultant and brand guardian for one of the world’s biggest global magazine franchises, operating at its peak in more than 30 countries, and

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Tony Dixon

Tony Dixon has over 30 years’ commercial experience working for both pharmaceutical and medical devices companies promoting hospital specialist products to clinicians predominately in oncology. Most recently he has spent the last seven years in a senior leadership position as EVP of sales and marketing EMEA responsible for the regional commercial function at Sirtex Medical.

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Jens Birkenheim

Jens is an independent healthcare innovation coach and advisor with over 15 years experience in the pharma, medical device and healthcare analytics industries. During this time he has successfully led high-performing teams through the idea-build-launch phases for new solutions and business models within diabetes and cardiovascular health. He is a strong advocate for, and experienced

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Kevin Loth

Kevin has 25+ years’ experience in the public sector and biopharmaceutical industry, predominately in European Corporate Affairs. His passion for patient centred decision-making and building trusting relationships has made him instrumental in the creation of impactful public health campaigns in rare diseases, oncology, cardiovascular disease and paediatric medicines. As VP, Corporate Affairs, Worldwide Markets, at

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David Thorne

Originally a nurse, David has held NHS leadership positions within hospital, community, primary care and commissioning organisations. He has been a Chair and CEO of several primary care alliances, a past CCG Manager of the Year and programme director of transformation projects. David works part time as Director of Transformation at Well Up North Primary Care

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Diane Hawley

A senior executive with a proven track record of consulting, interim and permanent roles at Global, European and UK levels in large and small biopharma companies. This breadth of experience enables her to integrate quickly into client teams. Diane is driven by putting the people we treat at the centre, taking a humanistic approach to

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