Eric Van de Venter

Eric Van de Venter

Senior Licensing Director, Haldor Topsoe, Copenhagen, Denmark Eric Graham Van de Venter is Snr Licensing Director with Haldor Topsoe. He is based in Copenhagen, Denmark and is responsible for Licensing product lines within the Clean Fuels & Chemicals Commercial business unit, namely HydroProcessing (Renewable & Conventional), Gas-to-Liquids, TiGASTM and eFuels. Eric graduated with a bachelor’s… Continue reading Eric Van de Venter

André P. Steynberg

André P. Steynberg

Founder of Andre Steynberg Consulting LLC Chemical engineer, energy technology specialist André founded Andre Steynberg Consulting LLC in 2016 to apply his specialist knowledge and proven ability to facilitate the deployment of new technology for the oil, gas and chemical industries. He has directed and facilitated the commercial application of 5 first-of-a-kind synthesis gas conversion… Continue reading André P. Steynberg

Alessandra Zulian

Alessandra Zulian

Patent attorney specialising in biotechnology and life sciences Partner and co-chair of the life sciences department at Spoor & Fisher, South Africa Secretary of the board of LES South Africa Alessandra graduated in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology and received her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the University of Padova. She then moved to… Continue reading Alessandra Zulian

Silvia Panigone

Silvia Panigone

COO NLS Pharmaceutics ADYA Founder & Managing Director With about 25 years’ experience, Silvia combines corporate finance experience with a deep knowledge of drug development in private and public companies. Founder of ADYA, focused on strategic counseling and capital raising at global level, she she has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at NLS Pharmaceutics,… Continue reading Silvia Panigone

Samantha Williams

Samantha Williams

DPhil in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford Member of UK Medical Research Council’s Technology Transfer Group Samantha Williams completed a DPhil in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford and then worked as a research scientist Unilever Research in the UK. She joined the UK Medical Research Council’s Technology Transfer Group in 1998 and has… Continue reading Samantha Williams

Henk Krebs

Henk Krebs

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Agribiomed Global Henk is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Agribiomed Global, a cultivation, formulation and distribution company, with specialisation in Medical Cannabis, hemp CBD and relates industries. He has expert knowledge in Business Development, Commercial Operations, Strategic Management, International Regulatory Affairs, Pharmaceutical Law, GMP, accreditation and licensing… Continue reading Henk Krebs

Madelein Kleyn

CEO, founder of Mad K IP Consulting Director, Technology Transfer at Innovus, Stellenbosch University Co-editor of the publication “International Pharmaceutical Law” Madelein has over 27 years international experience as intellectual property practitioner, patent attorney and in-house counsel in the petrochemical and agri industries. She is the CEO and founder of Mad K IP Consulting (Pty)… Continue reading Madelein Kleyn

Chyreene Truluck

Chyreene Truluck

Patent attorney specialising in biotechnology and life sciences Partner and co-chair of the life sciences department at Spoor & Fisher, South Africa Secretary of the board of LES South Africa Chyreene is a South African patent attorney specialising in biotechnology and life sciences patent matters. She holds an MSc in genetics and has worked in… Continue reading Chyreene Truluck

Melanie Wellner

Melanie Wellner

Legal Counsel, Airbus Operations GmbH Melanie Wellner is a German lawyer and Legal Counsel with Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg, Germany. She has eight years of experience in IP and IT law, gained in various international law firms and companies. One focus of her work is the development, optimization and defense of national and international… Continue reading Melanie Wellner

Francesco Profumo

Franceso Profumo

President of the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo Board Member of the European Innovation Council Born in Savona in 1953. Degree in Electrical Engineer – Politecnico Torino. Professor of Electrical Machines of the Polytechnic Turin, former Dean of Engineering at the Polytechnic Turin, former Rector of the Polytechnic Turin, former President of the National Research… Continue reading Francesco Profumo