Presenters
Vincent Atalese, RPh
Operations Manager, GlaxoSmithKline, United States
Parag Birla
Senior Director, Strategy & Operations, North America Medical Affairs, ViiV Healthcare, United States
Parag leads the Strategy and Operations function for North America Medical Affairs at ViiV HC. He has over 15 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry primarily in Medical Affairs. Parag has worked in Global and Local roles covering Field-facing and in-house functions. One of his current responsibilities is to leverage digital channels for external engagement. The objective is to exponentially increase digital interactions by delivering engaging content via frequently used platforms. Some of the accomplishments include creation of a Medical website with video and infographic content, use of AI-powered chatbots and search engine optimization. These efforts have led to multi-fold increase in digital Medical interactions.
Charlie Guerini
Sr. Director Global Operations & Head of Innovation, Alphanumeric, United States
Charlie Guerini is passionate about both his love of countries and cultures across the globe and his dedication to innovation—namely artificial intelligence. It is no wonder why Alphanumeric selected Charlie to drive global intelligent automation strategy. Charlie’s track record includes multi-national operations strategy and execution, service desk operations, and site management for the likes of .idea, CIBC, and Citi. Charlie studied international business at Champlain Regional College in Quebec. He believes the key to success is trusting and learning from your employees, because they will take care of your customers. Outside of work, Charlie loves to explore nature and run along the Portugal coast line.
Shafina Juma
Manager, Medical Information, Janssen, United States