The BHBIA are delighted to introduce you to our speaker for this event, please read their profile below:

Yuliya Fontanetti, BHBIA Ethics and Compliance Committee Chair & Global Head - Quality Assurance and Compliance |  Lumanity 

LinkedIn: Yuliya Fontanetti 

Bio: Having worked in the healthcare market research arena for most of her career, Yuliya’s passion for uncovering research insights has been supported by gaining robust experience across numerous therapy areas and methodological approaches over the years. Through her avid interest in high quality data and a real fascination with healthcare research, Yuliya has developed extensive data collection expertise and the desire to deliver ‘gold standard’ within MR by combining the drive for innovative approaches with guideline adherence and understanding. A naturally keen ambassador for ethical compliance and guidelines, Yuliya joined the BHBIA Ethics & Compliance Committee in early 2018 to help drive compliance across the industry and has since spoken at several successful BHBIA events, taking up a position as a Deputy Chair of the Committee in 2019 and Chair in 2024. 

Rebecca D'Ippolito – Head of Global Compliance & Quality, DPO | Sermo

LinkedIn: Rebecca D'Ippolito 

Bio: Rebecca has been an active member of the Healthcare Business Insights Industry for 10+ years and has a keen focus on developing quality and compliance standards to foster a productive environment for research innovation. Through key roles in both Agency and Fieldwork businesses, Rebecca’s developed comprehensive expertise in legal, data protection, compliance and operational fields. As a member of the BHBIA Ethics & Compliance Committee since 2020, she seeks to dynamically champion privacy-first strategies and good industry practice, supporting members to overcome challenges related to the regulatory landscape and ever-progressive developments in tech.

Jessica Santos - Global Head of Compliance and Quality, DPO | Oracle Life Sciences

LinkedIn: Jessica Santos

Bio: Expert opinion leader in healthcare compliance, privacy, ethics, regulation, pharmacovigilance and quality management. Experienced statistician, analyst and methodologist. 

As a global executive, Jessica provides oversight and support across global offices in regulation, ethics and compliance, and responsible for directing frameworks regarding compliance, privacy and quality management in RWR (Real World Research) and MR (Market Research). 

Jessica is a frequent speaker and contributor in major conferences. She has a PhD in Social Science and MRS fellowship. Jessica is a member of BHBIA and EphMRA code of Ethics Committee, UK Research Ethics Committee, MAPs Compliance and co-chair of ISPOR Code of Conduct Committee.

Kim Smith, BHBIA Ethics Advisor 

LinkedIn: Kim Smith 

Bio: Kim is a compliance professional with many years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She has held senior company-wide compliance roles at Abbott, Merck and LEO in the UK over the last 10 years. Kim’s compliance roles started 16 years ago at Astra Zeneca then Baxter Healthcare in Australia. Kim joined the BHBIA as Ethics and Compliance Advisor in 2022.

Pav Rishiraj – Director of PV | Ipsen 

LinkedIn: Pav Rishiraj

Bio: Pav is a visionary and senior Pharmacovigilance leader with extensive detailed experience spanning over two decades across multiple safety functions including senior management/leadership positions alike, primarily to ensure strict compliance to Good PV practices (GvP) including 2010/84/EU&CTD (Europe), HMR Part 11 (UK) and CFR 314 (US) through robust implementation and oversight of the global/local PV systems to both internal and industry standards. 

A credible and well-respected thought leader who operates at the forefront of PV, Pav is currently a Director of PV at Ipsen UK Ltd and continues to Chair the UK ABPI Pharmacovigilance Expert Network (PEN) representing industry. He remains ever committed to ensuring and propelling forward harmonised, innovative approaches to PV with a common strategic purpose. He is also a member of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP). 

Additionally, Pav also serves as a member of the Board Steering Group (BSG) at the ABPI to represent PV and drive forward Regulatory Science objectives at the policy level - largely to evolve a robust and respected regulatory framework for collaboration within the UK and internationally.

Speakers supporting BHBIA Professional Development do so in order to promote Thought Leadership, discussion and innovation for the benefit of the membership. They also do this on a voluntary basis for which the BHBIA is grateful. Don't forget to provide your feedback scores for the event as these will enter the event and speakers into our annual BHBIA Professional Development Awards - recognising excellence in Thought Leadership.