Judging Panel

Eamon Judge is former Executive Director for Global Engineering at Eli Lilly, Indianapolis with responsibility for strategic manufacturing, sustainability and FM projects. Eamon has over 40 years of strategic management experience in the multinational pharmaceutical sector. VIEW MORE

Sarah Adams is the Manager of Operations at Abbott's Diagnostics Business in Longford, Ireland. With nearly two decades of experience at Abbott, she has held leadership roles across operations, supply chain, and quality assurance, driving performance and innovation in healthcare manufacturing and diagnostics. VIEW MORE

Dileep Boinipally is a seasoned pharmaceutical development leader with broad experience in drug product development. As an expert in formulation and process development, regulatory authoring, he has played a pivotal role in advancing drug candidates from development to commercialization. VIEW MORE

John is a CORU Registered Medical Scientist with over 30 years experience in Healthcare. John has a BSc and MSC from the University of Ulster. John leads a team of highly dedicated and innovative Scientists in Beaumont Hospital. VIEW MORE

Dr. Adrienne Fleming is a Senior Lecturer in Science in the School of Chemical and BioPharmaceutical Sciences at the Technological University Dublin. VIEW MORE

Executive & Leadership Coach, Enterprise Ireland Mentor, and (NFP) Non-Executive Director. Catherine’s cross functional executive career at Eli Lilly, leading pharmaceutical manufacturer was focused on driving site growth & transformation. VIEW MORE

With over 25 Years industrial experience (Cell Therapy, Pharma and Medical Device), Darren is the managing director of Enhanced Information Solutions Ltd. He is the chair of the ISPE Pharma4Ireland working group. Darren has deployed MES, OSI and digital projects on different global customer sites. VIEW MORE

Mamata is a seasoned bioinformatics and data science professional with 12 years of experience in healthcare and life sciences. She specializes in genomic data analysis, NGS, and RWE analytics. With expertise in machine learning, predictive modeling her research work published in high-impact journals VIEW MORE

Stephen Lennon is the Quality & Regulatory Specialist at Clonallon Laboratories, leading compliance, and Lean Six Sigma initiatives. He ensures ISO 13485 certification. His expertise drives continuous improvement, market expansion, and strategic partnerships in medical device manufacturing. VIEW MORE

Erika has a background in chemistry with a focus on pharmaceutical chemistry. Her research interests fall at the interface of chemistry and biology focusing on studies of bioactive molecules including, synthesis, interactions with drug targets and delivery. VIEW MORE

Paul is Chief Operating Officer of VLE Therapeutics Ltd., a 100% Irish owned Biopharmaceutical company based in Cherrywood, Co. Dublin, who's mission is to use its Science-led mindset to accelerate the development of life-changing medicines for patients. VIEW MORE

Matt Moran is an independent consultant specializing in Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals. He advices in all aspects of industry strategy. VIEW MORE

Dr. Olivia O'Leary is a Professor and Principal Investigator in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, University College Cork, where she leads a research programme investigating the neurobiology and treatment of stress-related psychiatric disorders such as depression. VIEW MORE

Toryn Poolman is a Lecturer (Teaching) in Structural & Molecular Biology at University College London. His research background focuses on the glucocorticoid receptor, with expertise in proteomics and omics technologies including RNAseq, phospho-proteomics, and microbiome analysis. He previously held research roles at the University of Oxford and Manchester. VIEW MORE

Dr Denis Ring is a retired lecturer, Department of Process & Chemical Engineering, UCC. He has extensive experience in the areas of pharmaceutical engineering, process design, plant design. He was previous programme director for MEngSc in Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering, UCC. VIEW MORE

Brian is the Founder and CEO of X-Bolt Orthopedics. Brian was a former orthopedic surgeon and is the inventor of the successful ankle syndesmosis TightRope and X-Bolt for osteoporotic hip fracture fixation. VIEW MORE