Nancy Meyerson-Hess

Nancy Meyerson-Hess has over 30 years of experience in clinical research. She has led global teams of clinical research professionals within pharmaceutical and contract research organizations. She has been responsible for strategic planning and implementation within clinical operations and development for new chemical entities and treatment approaches. She has previously held Senior Management positions in clinical research and development, for pharmaceutical companies such as Roche and Pfizer, most recently as Head Clinical Operations & Compliance at Gruenenthal GmbH in Germany. Nancy is currently an Associate Partner at admedicum Business for Patients, a company providing expertise in patient engagement activities for pharma and biotech. She has focused on providing best practices for success in clinical research, in areas such as Good Clinical Practice, Outsourcing and Inspection Readiness. She is a frequent speaker at international Conferences on clinical research, patient engagement and compliance. Nancy is a native New Yorker who has studied psychology, ethology and neurophysiology in the US and the UK. 

Gabriele Faist

Gabriele Faist has more than 28 years pharmaceutical industry experience with 25 years working in CROs. At the CRO she was responsible for overseeing clinical drug development programs which included line management of a group of more than 20 Project Leader, Senior Project Leader and Project Assistants as well as project related leadership of worldwide multi-functional teams to effectively implement projects; tracking the progress of programs to ensure that they are being completed on time and within budget; and ensuring the quality of all work within the programs.