An experienced data manager leader Ashley has worked across therapeutic area disciplines within both the pharmaceutical and CRO industries. With over 11 years’ experience in Clinical Data Management Ashley started his career in the late phase Data Management department at PAREXEL. He progressed into a Data Management operational leadership position where he had overall accountability, as an account lead, for the execution of the Data Management strategy on numerous complex Oncology studies.Ashley joined the Oncology team within the Data Monitoring and Management department at Pfizer in 2018 and is currently an asset lead supporting the development of a number of key, pivotal compounds. Ashley is a business lead for Pfizer’s development and implementation of the Smart Data Query (SDQ) tool, an industry first leveraging AI/ML to hyper-accelerate complex data review and reconciliation activities. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

I am Director of Data Science for the global CRO PHASTAR working closely with our data operations team and external clients to lead the delivery of innovative data science solutions. Previously I worked for the Advanced Analytics Group at AstraZeneca, leading the development of the REACT clinical trial monitoring tool, which I went on to deliver to other sponsors as part of Cancer Research UK (CRUK). Within CRUK and in close collaboration with the Christie hospital I worked on electronic data capture, app development and wearables data analytics in the context of clinical trials. I have a degree in Biomedical Sciences from Keele University and a bioinformatics Masters and PhD from Leeds University.

I first joined ACDM during the 2019 conference and was excited to join the eDigital expert group given the relevance of the topics to my own interests and work at PHASTAR.

Marcus has been in the life science industry for more than 20 years, and spent most of that time in IT, Computerised System Validation, Risk Management, Quality Management and Quality Assurance. Over the last 25 years he was in charge of different leadership positions, which included Head of Global Technology Quality Management and Head of the QA Computer Technology Auditing Group at PAREXEL. Marcus has a proven history of getting to the heart of matters impacting Quality or Information Security, with clear insight into gaps, threats and remediation solutions. Adept at leading worldwide programs and projects to deploy frameworks, systems, and controls that transform how companies handle risk prevention and mitigation. Recognized for driving continuous improvement at all levels, with a key focus on transformation in project management and systems controls including computerized system validation.

In October 2017, Marcus joined Q-FINITY, a consulting company for risk-based Quality Management, Quality Assurance, GxP-Compliance and Continuous Improvement of Processes, Data and Computerized System Validation. As Chief Operation Officer he now takes care of the operational belongings of Q-FINITY, but still regularly acts as advisor, consultant, trainer and auditor on all kinds of client projects.

Richard Davies joined CluePoints in September 2018 and is based in the UK. As VP, Solution Expert his role is to support organizations’ adopting CluePoints solutions from a technical, functional and business process perspective, particularly as they execute their vendor selection programs. Additionally he has product management responsibilities and provides a bridge between customers, prospects and ongoing product development. He has worked for technology vendors for overt 20 years but prior to this, he worked in data management with Fisons Pharmaceuticals and Astra. Richard graduated from DeMontfort University, Leicester, with a Bachelor Of Science degree in Computer Science.