Sapna Parikh
Ken Krasnow
Barbara Paldus
Canadian-born of Czech parents, raised in both Europe and Canada, fluent in five languages with a Ph.D. from Stanford University (U.S.), Dr. Barbara Paldus considers herself a global citizen. As a scientist, she believes in data and biotechnology. Codex Beauty was conceived from a need to deliver high-efficacy, clinically proven skincare collections that defy the mainstream with plant-based biotech ingredients.
Barb is also an investor, entrepreneur, and inventor has been awarded 40 U.S. patents and numerous prizes in science. She spent two decades leading innovation in spectroscopy, telecommunications, and biotechnology. By 34, she had founded two Silicon Valley companies that, among many breakthroughs, paved the way for carbon cycle/natural gas pipeline monitoring (Picarro), and accessible vaccine/cancer therapeutic manufacturing (Finesse Solutions, acquired by Thermo Fisher Scientific in 2017). Today, several COVID-19 vaccines are manufactured in equipment that her company Finesse developed and brought to market.
Huw Stacey
Having graduated from The Royal Veterinary College in 2000, Huw spent ten years in first opinion veterinary practice, beginning in rural North Devon, where he performed a mix of small animal, farm, equine and zoo work. During the Foot and Mouth outbreak of 2001 he was seconded to MAFF in a TVI role.
After four years he transitioned into small animal practice, concurrently undertaking a three-year postgraduate diploma in companion animal behaviour counselling at the University of Southampton.
In 2011, after a short time in industry, he joined what would become the Pets at Home Vet Group as Commercial Manager. He now holds the position of Director of Clinical Services for the group, and is responsible for clinical strategy and initiatives, as well as quality improvement and clinical standards across its 450 first opinion veterinary practices.
Helge Stubberud
Helge has been working in IBM for 35 years in different roles; the last 10 years focusing on solution design in areas like Data, Analytics and AI in industries as Insurance Public Sector and Aquaculture. Project leader and architect for AquaCloud, a shared Innovation Platform for the Salmon Farming industry over the last 2.5 years. In parallel with full time employment with IBM, Helge is currently following the Executive Master Program in Seafood Management organized by the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). As part of the program he is writing a Thesis on the strategy for a shared innovation platform for the Aquaculture industry.
Roshida Khanom
Michael Dunsire
Alan Gale
Ann Berry
