Head of Data Management and Central Monitoring of J&J Innovative Medicin.

Ward Lemaire is the Head of Data Management and Central Monitoring of J&J Innovative Medicine, accountable for all Data Management and Central Monitoring deliverables in the J&JIM portfolio and defines and shapes the Data Management and Central Monitoring Strategy.

Ward is a member of the Board of Trustees of SCDM with specific focus on the Corporate Partnership, the GCDMP working group and the global expansion program.
Ward holds a master’s degree in Cell and Gene Biotechnology and a bachelor’s degree in Applied Biological sciences and is in the industry for 20 years.

Ward has lived in 3 continents; originally from Belgium but has also lived and worked out of China and now located in the US for the last 8 years out of Springhouse, PA.
In his free time, Ward coaches basketball and loves spending quality time with his family.

VP, Head Clinical Data Management and Monitoring

More than 25 years of experience in Clinical Development (Clinical Data Management and Clinical Project Management) with 15+ years of managing and leading staff in Europe, United States and Asia in cross-functional matrix organizations.

Proven ability to successfully lead and drive major change processes addressing organizational capabilities and behaviors around people, processes and enabling technologies.

Obtained his university diploma in Informatics and Linguistics from University of Passau, Germany.

MPharm and Director of Operations at MSD.

Paulina Szczepaniak, MPharm and Director of Operations at MSD, started her career in 2015 and progressed through multiple roles with increasing levels of responsibility and technical expertise in various Therapeutic Areas (TAs).

Paulina is ensuring quality in DM processes as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in clinical trial data validation, looking into future strategies, as well as acting as a change agent for the adoption and implementation of new technologies and ways of working, following Industry standards and ensuring the best possible results for the end users.

Global Head, Clinical Data Management, Sanofi.

Patrick Nadolny has over 30 years of industry experience across pharmaceutical, device and biologics as well as technology development. He is a pragmatic leader focusing on technology, innovation, strategic planning, change management, and the setup of new capabilities.

In addition to his SCDM Chair role, he leads the SCDM innovation committee, which recently released 3 reflection papers on the evolution of Clinical Data Management toward Clinical Data Science.

Director of Operations, EU Biometrics, Rho.

I keep myself motivated by challenging status quo and my passion for Data Management is contagious. I am fascinated by new ideas and innovations, but it doesn’t mean I follow them blindly. In my 10 years’ experience in Clinical Trials I’ve started with the Site perspective- that’s always in the back of my mind.

I love to connect the teams together and connect different perspectives. After leading oncology data management team at AstraZeneca, now I bring together Biometrics specialists at Rho in Europe.

Global Director/Leader of TA for Oncology in Data Strategy and Management, GSK

Mrs. Jaskowska for over 10 years has been engaged with data management in clinical trials (R&D), working both for CRO and the largest pharmaceutical companies. She currently holds the position of Global Director/Leader of TA for Oncology in Data Strategy and Management department at GSK.

She has extensive experience in managing portfolios of research projects at both the global operations and business level, such as change management and implementing innovative solutions and processes in departments and managing an international team. In her current position, she manages a team of nearly 50 managers and leaders at various levels, operating in the field of oncology.