Friday 21st of September 2018

9:00 – 19:00

Lecture Theatre G34

Sir Alexander Fleming Building
Imperial College London

Prince Consort Rd, Kensington,

London
SW7 2BB

Sponsor:

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Welcome Address ......................................................................................................................3
Organising Committee ...............................................................................................................4
Sponsor ......................................................................................................................................6
Programme ................................................................................................................................7
Participating Firms .....................................................................................................................9
Wi-Fi Access .............................................................................................................................22

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 Welcome Address

Dear Delegate,

Welcome to the seventh annual PhD to Consulting Conference.

The value in earning a doctorate is not in the title itself as much as it is in the
knowledge and soft skills you gain on the way. A PhD nurtures quality like exceptional
problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, resilience and a drive to achieve outstanding
results. Commercial organisations and consulting firms are realising the potential of PhDs,
valuing their fresh and thoughtful approach in delivering business insights.
However, many high calibre researchers are unaware of this opportunity, finding it difficult
to locate appropriate resources and guidance to transition from academia to the consulting
world. The PhD to Consultancy Conference was instituted to bridge this gap.

First held in 2012, the PtC Conference has evolved markedly since its inception. From
just a handful of companies and fewer than 70 attendees, it has grown to a dozen
companies and more than 170 delegates. The focus of the conference has stayed the same:
to provide a platform for discussion and networking to researchers and professionals from
consulting firms. We are very proud to welcome many excellent speakers from
internationally renowned companies, many of which have made the transition from PhD
graduates to consultants themselves. Today, you will have the opportunity to learn about
individual firms and their recruitment process, how to apply skills gained in your PhD to
consulting and to make lasting connections with other attendees and company
representatives.

We would like to thank all speakers and company representatives for making the
time to be here today to share their experience with us. We would also like to use this
opportunity to express our gratitude to our sponsor, Cambridge Healthcare Research, for
making this event possible.

We hope that you will enjoy the PtC Conference 2018 and that you will be able to
leverage the opportunities offered today to build a successful career.

The PtC Conference 2018 Organising Committee

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 Organising Committee

Julia Kampani
Julia is a final year PhD student in the School of Management, at the
University of Bath. Her research revolves around movie trailers as a form
of advertising and online movie buzz. She’s interested in how advertising
helps consumers form perceptions about products and in how
computational methods can be applied to problems within the social
sciences. Prior to her PhD, she worked as an Events Co-ordinator for a
large venue hire in Bristol. Having attended and enjoyed last year’s PhD to
Consulting Conference, she is now a member of the organising committee
overseeing the social media accounts. When she’s not watching trailers,
she’s taking long walks with her Jack Russell or traveling around Greece.

Paolo Ferraiuoli
Paolo is pursuing a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of
Sheffield. He applies computer vision and image processing techniques to
study heart deformations and detect cardiovascular diseases. He
previously obtained a BSc and MSc in Biomedical Engineering from
Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome with an Erasmus+ traineeship at
Queen Mary University of London. Paolo has been actively involved in a
European training network (VPH-CaSE), a consortium of universities and
industries focussed on state-of-the-art developments in personalised
cardiovascular support. In addition to carrying out his scientific research,
Paolo has been very dedicated in disseminating his work to the public through the organisation of
several outreach events such as the Researchers’ Night and the Festival of Life.

Shuang Sun
Shuang is a final year PhD student of Chemistry at the University of
Cambridge, fully funded by Cambridge Trust and China Scholarship Council.
His research focuses on chemical biology, especially site-selective protein
modification on disulphide of peptides and proteins. Before this, he
obtained his BSc and MSc degrees of pharmaceutical sciences at Peking
University, developing carbohydrate-based anticancer vaccines, including
synthesising carbohydrate-protein conjugates and evaluation. Apart from
academic research, he’s truly passionate about the business aspect of
technology. He is currently the president of Innovation Forum Cambridge, a global network to bridge
the academia and industry. He has several consulting experiences, from the consulting projects
with i-Teams and Cambridge Consulting Network. Previously, he also led the 2017 PhD to Consulting
conference in London.

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 Erica De Zan
Erica is a third year DPhil at University of Oxford within the Ludwig
Institute for Cancer Research. Her research interest lies in elucidating
mechanism of action of poorly-understood drugs using genetic
screening technologies. She holds a B.Sc. in Biotechnology from
University of Padova (IT) and M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences from Utrecht
University (NL). Prior to starting her DPhil, she spent two exciting years
at AstraZeneca, gaining insight how a drug discovery and development
is carried out in a pharmaceutical company. Her ambition is to
contribute brining innovative drugs and therapies to patients. During her DPhil, she has worked as a
consultant for the Oxford Student Consultancy and engaged in scientific outreach.

Eliana Grant
Eliana is a final year PhD student in the Department of Chemical
Engineering at Imperial College London. Her research is focused on
improving the efficiency of chemical reactions by designing optimal
solvents to improve multiple reaction parameters. Her work combines
both computational and experimental techniques to develop hybrid
models for application in the Pharmaceutical Industry. She previously
completed her masters in Chemistry at the University of Durham with a
research placement at Lyon CPE. During her time at Imperial, Eliana has
been dedicated to STEM outreach, working with students in the Wohl Reach Out Lab as well as
running educational exhibits to engage the public at the Atoms Fringe and Imperial Festivals. She is
also Director of The Young Consultant, a student-led international non-profit strategy consulting
organisation that gives quality advice to charities, start-ups and small businesses and provides
hands-on consulting experience to talented students in London, with coaching from top consulting
firms.

Codor Khodr
Codor is a third year PhD student in Mechanical Engineering at the
University of Bristol. His research is sponsored by AWE and is focused on
the numerical modelling of infrasonic waves in the atmosphere. Beside
his studies, he has engaged in a STEM outreach program of the Royal
Aeronautical Society and joined the organizing committee of the TEDx
conference at the University of Bristol. He previously completed an MSc
in Structural Engineering and Mechanics at the University of Edinburgh
and a MEng in Civil Engineering at the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics
(France).

Joanna Segal
Joanna is a final year PhD student at The Francis Crick Institute,
London. Her research focuses on the molecular biology of metabolism,
with an interest in metabolism of tumor cells and immune cells during
infection. She previously completed her masters in Pharmacy at the
School of Pharmacy, UCL. During her time at The Crick, Joanna has
been involved in organizing international conferences, delivering
engagement activities in association with the Royal Society and
teaching A-level students in the on-site teaching laboratories.

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 Sponsor

We would like to thank our sponsor for making all this possible.

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 Programme

08:30 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome and Introduction from the Organisers

Morning Session
09:15 – 10:45 "From Bench to Board Room”
Carmen Jack & Susie Dick
Deloitte

“From Learning to Life”

Yan Xue, Magda Palczynska & Pankaj Oza
Blue Matter

“PhD to Consulting at GE Healthcare Partners”

Laura Whitehead
GE Healthcare Partners

10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:45 "Consulting at IBM”

Jacob Spencer & Charlotte Coleman
IBM Global Business Services

“PhD to Life Sciences Consulting - Informing Product

Strategy for Pharma and Biotech”
Matteo Perucchini, Edward Cartwright & Jacky Kourieh
Cambridge Healthcare Research

“Gamifying Business: Problem-solving with a Twist”

Nathaniel Dahan, William Heard & Kat Duffy;
BTS

12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break

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Afternoon session
14:00 - 15:30 “Consulting at IQVIA”
Natalie Andrews
IQVIA

“Consulting at EY”
Filip Markiewicz & Parvez Hakim
EY

“Where consulting and PhDs differ – examples from

the first 9 months”
Francis Carpenter
McKinsey & Company

15:30 - 15:50 Coffee Break

15:50 – 17:20 "Introducing 3H Partners”

Filoklis Kotsifis
3H Partners

"Consulting at L.E.K.”
Tom Bell
L.E.K.

“Advanced Degrees at BCG: Driving Impact from

Ideas”
Nikola Novčić
The Boston Consulting Group

17:20 – 17:30 Closing remarks

17:30 – 19:00 Reception

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Participating Firms

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“Deloitte” is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent
firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk
management, tax, and related services to select clients.
Innovation, transformation and leadership occur in many ways. At Deloitte, our ability to help solve
clients’ most complex issues is distinct. We deliver strategy and implementation, from a business
and technology view, to help our clients lead in the markets where they compete.
We are made up of over 16,000 exceptional people in our 28 offices across UK and Switzerland. In
2016 we have hired over 1,000 graduates and generated annual revenues of over £3 billion. We
provide audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services to public and private clients spanning
multiple industries and across our globally connected network of member firms in more than 150
countries.

Carmen Jack
Carmen is a Manager within the Deloitte Strategy & Operations Life
Sciences practice, and has experience working across the Pharma life
cycle from early research through development and regulatory. Carmen
has been a consultant for 5 years and prior to that she completed her PhD
at Cambridge University.

Susie Dick
Susie is a Senior Consultant within the Strategy & Operations Life Sciences
practice, working with global pharmaceutical clients on transformation
projects within R&D. Prior to joining Deloitte, Susie obtained her PhD in
Physical Chemistry at Queens University Belfast, graduating in 2016,
whilst also completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation and
Entrepreneurship and has previous experience in the pharmaceutical
industry with Norbrook Laboratories in Quality Control.

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Blue Matter is a consulting firm serving the life sciences industry. We strive to bring a new approach
to consulting with original ideas that deliver a meaningful impact
We are proud to be part of an industry that is pushing the boundaries of science and technology to
improve people’s lives. Our role is to help our clients identify unique insights, generate new ideas
and drive meaningful results to get the most out of their products, portfolios and teams.
Our clients include: top global bio-pharmaceutical companies with large, diverse product portfolios
to small emerging players with one asset in development, leading diagnostic companies, and
investment houses. We work with CEOs, Chief Commercial Officers, Franchise Heads, Product
Directors, Functional Area Leaders. 90%+ of our business is from repeat, satisfied customers. We
offer enriching project experiences with a diverse range of strategic, client-facing projects in the
exciting and innovative life sciences industry.
We are proud of our open and empowering culture. At Blue Matter, everyone’s voice is heard
because there is no hierarchy when it comes to ideas. We’re a complete meritocracy and everyone is
encouraged to develop and support you.

Yan Xue
Yan has 7 years of life sciences consulting experience. She specializes in
product, franchise and portfolio strategy, new product planning, and EU
market access. She has a PhD from Cambridge University.

Pankaj Oza
Pankaj has an impressive 27 years of life science experience in industry
and consulting. He was formerly Head of Consulting at IDEA and Head of
Global Marketing & Market Access at Norgine International. He
specializes in product, franchise and portfolio strategy, new product
planning, and oncology launch readiness.

Magda Palczynska
Magda has 6+ years of life sciences consulting experience including
research and consulting. She specializes in organizational alignment,
portfolio planning, launch strategy with a focus on Oncology. She has a
PhD in Neuroscience from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
(EPFL).

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GE Healthcare Partners, formerly GE Healthcare Finnamore, is a market-leading specialist health and
social care consultancy. GE Healthcare Finnamore was formed following the acquisition of
Finnamore by GE Healthcare to combine Finnamore’s agility, responsiveness & independent thinking
with GE’s scale, global leadership & technology base. Our purpose is to improve health and well-
being and our passion is to unlock people's true potential to deliver transformational change. We
work side by side with clients, rolling up our sleeves tackling today’s health & social care challenges
together.

Laura Whitehead
Laura is a consultant at GE Healthcare Partners. She completed her
PhD in health sciences at the University of Warwick in 2016. She
joined GE Healthcare Partners in early 2017 after attending previous
PhD to Consulting conferences. Since joining the team, Laura has
been exposed to a range of consulting assignments working
internationally on programme management, hospital transformation
and financial opportunity analysis.

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There is no other company like IBM and there is no business professional like the IBMer. We are
experts in nearly every technical scientific and business field. We are citizens of, and apply our
expertise in, more than 170 countries. Yet we are united by a single purpose: to be essential. We do
that by creating the most advanced technology to change how our clients work and run their
businesses. And through them, IBMers change how the world works. The world is at a major turning
point: technology is enabling entirely new forms of business operations, business models, industries
and outcomes.
We have exponentially more power to reach the full potential of our life's work than any humans
before us.

Charlotte Coleman
Charlotte Coleman is a technical consultant at IBM on the Consulting
by Degrees Graduate Programme. She holds a Masters in
Chemistry from the University of Bristol and a DPhil (PhD) in Inorganic
Chemistry working with Biodegradable Plastics from the University of
Oxford. Since joining IBM she has become qualified in Robotic Process
Automation (RPA) software and has worked on an IT transformation
project for a public sector organisation.

Jacob Spencer
Jacob studied Physics at Bristol University for four years and then
moved to London to do a PhD in Computational Physics at University
College London under the supervision of
Professor Jochen Blumberger. After graduating he decided to pursue
a career outside of academia and worked as a website developer for
six months before being accepted onto the Consulting by Degrees
graduate programme at IBM, where he has now been working for
over a year. In his spare time he enjoys singing, cycling, hiking and
playing badminton.

Other representatives
• Kirsty Wood, Technical Consultant
• Matthew Thomas, Digital Strategy Consultant

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Cambridge Healthcare Research (CHR) is a dynamic competitive strategy firm with offices in London
and Cambridge. We support global pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients with strategy
consulting, competitive analysis, and therapeutic area mapping. Our mission is to enable clients to
navigate difficult decisions by providing a deep understanding of their market positioning and
outlining competitor activities and intent. We deliver tailored solutions based on our analysis and
experience of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and life-science industries.

Matteo Perucchini
Matteo is one of the Partners at Cambridge Healthcare Research and head
of the Generics and Biosimilars division. Experienced in delivering
competitive strategy projects for global pharma companies across all
stages of a product’s life cycle. Matteo’s expertise encompasses clinical and
commercial development strategies at the product and franchise level,
brand plan development and life cycle management. Matteo received his
PhD from the University of Edinburgh and holds and MPhil in Bioscience
Enterprise from the University of Cambridge. Prior to CHR, Matteo had a
varied career which involved both consulting and entrepreneurship. In 2015, Matteo rowed across
the Atlantic Ocean solo in 52 days winning the solo category of the Talisker Atlantic Challenge and
raising awareness and support for two fantastic charities: Cardiac Risk in the Young and the
Neuroblastoma Society. Now that he has ‘retired’ from ocean rowing he likes to stay fit through
boxing.

Edward Cartwright
Edward is one of the Partners at Cambridge Healthcare Research and head
of the Oncology division. Edward also has an advisory role on all
Therapeutic Area projects within CHR ensuring quality of output,
consistency and integrity of research & analysis across clients and
engagements. Supporting clients through every stage of the decision-
making process, Edward couples an analytical background, structured
approach and commercial exposure to strategy, corporate, and business-
case experience. Edward holds a PhD in Oncology from the University of
Cambridge and a Physics degree at Imperial College. Prior to CHR, Edward worked in investment
banking and life sciences consulting for top 20 global Pharma as well as leading Biotechs. In his spare
time, Edward likes to go hiking, swimming, and taking part in an active life with his local CrossFit
community.
Jacky Kourieh
Jacky specialises in Generics and Biosimilars at CHR and has an expert
understanding of the industry including regulatory frameworks and
manufacturing supply chain challenges. Since joining CHR in 2016, Jacky
has gained substantial experience across various therapeutic areas
including oncology, haematology, and rare diseases. Prior to CHR, she
contributed to the launch strategy of a schizophrenia biomarker test,
supported a Biotech start-up in Jordan, and worked at Judge Business
School in Cambridge. Jacky holds an MPhil in Bioscience Enterprise and a
PhD in Biotechnology from the University of Cambridge. Jacky aspires to
employ her professional and academic experience in shaping healthcare systems and provisions in
developing countries. When not working hard she enjoys travelling, karate, and horse riding.

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 BTS is the global leader in accelerating strategic alignment and execution, innovating how
organizations learn, change and improve. We offer the world's premier, best-in-class experiential
learning, support tools and results assurance. We build commitment and capability to accelerate
strategy execution and improve business results. BTS has over 300 highly talented professionals
serving over 400 clients, including 40 of the US Fortune 100 companies and 25 of the Global
Fortune 100 world’s largest corporations. At BTS, we believe our culture is the foundation upon
which our organization is built and the reason clients choose to do business with us. We look to
hire employees who embody and embrace our unique culture: Fun & Adventure, Achievement &
Excellence and Freedom & Responsibility.

Nathaniel Dahan
Nathaniel is a Senior Consultant in the BTS Europe team in London. His
main responsibilities include conceptualization, development and
facilitation of customized business simulations for audiences at all levels
for some of the largest multinational corporations to accelerate strategy
execution. Nathaniel has developed complex solutions and acquired
expertise for global companies in a wide range of industries: Travel &
Aviation, Insurance, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Products,
Energy, and FMCG. Those simulations were created and delivered
across various platforms: Excel-based, web-based, as well as physical boards. Nathaniel first
worked as a mechanical design engineer before obtaining his doctoral degree from University
College London on Biomedical Engineering. Subsequently, he held research positions in two
London universities, prior to joining BTS. Email: nathaniel.dahan@bts.com

William Heard
Will Heard is a strategy and leadership consultant at BTS in London Ltd. His
main roles include understanding the strategic and leadership challenges
faced by clients and developing innovative solutions to explore those
issues. So individuals can translate the strategy into everyday actions to
meet those challenges. At BTS Will has been lucky enough to work with
Pharma and Biotech clients such as Gilead, Roche, Abbott, Novartis,
Takeda, and MSD, as well as with Chemicals,
Technology/Media/Telecommunications and FMCG clients including
Leonardo, Autodesk and Liberty Global. He particularly enjoys working anywhere he can leverage his
passion for science, and delights in running in the different cities he gets to visit. Will has extensive
experience in Biotech and Life Sciences, as well as Technology/Media/ Telecommunications. But
enjoys working across all industries and loves to be challenged. Email: William.heard@bts.com

Kat Duffy
Kat Duffy is the European HR Lead for BTS, based at our offices in Portsmouth,
UK. Her role encompasses all elements of HR, with a particular focus on
recruitment, engagement and development. Kat joined the European team at
BTS in the summer of 2018 and has been spending time with the team getting
to understand our work and the roles we do in order to best support
recruitment throughout the business at this critical point of growth for us. Kat
has extensive experience in all aspects of HR and across various industries.
Prior to joining BTS she had spent 8 years working in the international charity
sector. She has a particular interest in organisational culture and employee wellbeing. Email:
Kat.Duffy@bts.com

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IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare
clients find better solutions for their patients. We offer a broad range of solutions that harness
advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare
forward.
Consulting Services is the world’s leading, specialised advisor on critical business issues in the life
sciences. We strive to offer end-to-end management consulting in key issues areas that include:
therapy area, brand strategy, portfolio strategy, launch strategy, pricing & market access, and
commercial model design and optimisation. Individuals joining us are assured of a rewarding career
in life sciences consulting, replete with opportunities to address diverse and challenging client
problems, travel on cross-geography projects, interact with senior client leaders and gain exposure
to a truly multicultural and collaborative work environment.
For more information about what we do, come and meet us and find out what it is like to be a
valued healthcare consultant at IQVIA.

Natalie Andrews
Natalie has been working in IQVIA’s Cambridge office for just over a year,
working on projects spanning strategy, due diligence and pricing and
market access.
Prior to joining IQVIA, Natalie undertook a PhD followed by a post-
doctoral research position at Imperial College London, where she worked
between Biology and Physics laboratories, developing a model to visualize
activation of the immune system in single cells within live zebrafish. She
also has a Master of Chemistry from the University of Southampton,
during which time she worked in Chemistry laboratories at Novartis UK
and Novartis Basel.

Other representatives
• Ryan McCully, Consultant
• Xun Yung Choong, Associate Consultant
• Harry Nadin, Talent Acquisition
• Grace Upchurch, Talent Acquisition

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EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality
services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the
world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our
stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for
our clients and for our communities.
The EY Strategy team advise corporate and private equity clients on how to solve their most
important and challenging business issues. Our team is recognised for deep industry knowledge,
functional expertise and global reach.

Filip Markiewicz
Filip achieved his BSc in Biomedical Sciences and PhD in Experimental
Biology and Neuroscience at the University of Southampton. He joined EY
in March 2017 and has been involved in innovation strategy, capacity and
capability planning, programme management, business process
improvement and organisational design projects in the Local Public,
Central Government, Healthcare, and Utilities sectors. Having attended a
number of previous PtC Conferences, he is eager to share his experience
and support those who are also interested in making the leap from
academia to consulting.

Parvez Hakim
Parvez is an Assistant Director in the Healthcare & Life Sciences sector at
EY's Corporate Finance Strategy practice / Parthenon-EY Life Sciences
practice. He has over 10 years ’experience in life sciences, healthcare and
consulting. He has experience in product life cycle management, market
opportunity and product assessments, new product planning,
stakeholder/payer mapping in an emerging market, market forecasting,
BD&L commercial evaluation and due diligence assessments. Parvez
Hakim has previously worked in Navigant Consulting and Adelphi Real
World, part of The Adelphi Group. Academically, Parvez completed a Ph.D. in Cardiovascular
Electrophysiology in the University of Cambridge and also gained a first-class B.Sc. degree in Medical
Biochemistry at King's College London.

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McKinsey are a global management consulting firm that serves a broad mix of private, public and
social sector institutions. We help our clients make significant and lasting improvements to their
performance and realize their most important goals. With nearly a century of experience, we’ve
built a firm uniquely equipped to this task.

Francis Carpenter
Francis Carpenter is a consultant at McKinsey and Company’s London
office. Before joining McKinsey, Francis completed a Bachelor’s degree in
Neuroscience and Psychology at Cambridge, and a PhD in Neuroscience at
University College London, where he combined experimental techniques
and computational modelling to study long-term memory. Francis joined
McKinsey’s digital practice in January 2018 as a Junior Associate, and has
since worked on projects across topics including corporate strategy, digital
transformations, analytics, and start-up building, for clients in industries
such as banking, the public sector, retail, and professional services.

Other Representatives
• Freya Birdie, Recruiter - London Office

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Founded in 2005 by four professors of leading European Universities and Business Schools; 3H
Partners is an innovative entrepreneurial solutions provider. 3H Partners prides itself on enabling
lasting impact for their clients, partners, affiliates and society at large. Successfully working with
medium and large multi-national companies and SMEs, with projects ranging from strategy through
to implementation; 3H Partners is proud of the diversity of its client roster and the scope and nature
of the projects it takes on.
Since its inception in the UK, France and Italy, 3H Partners has constantly enjoyed a 50+% yearly
growth in revenues, profits and staff since 2005; now reaching a multi-million Euro business with
over thirty clients in Europe, the United States and North Africa. 3H Partners is an independent
entity, fully owned by the partners of the firm. Putting ideas into practice, 3H Partners has created
several start-ups in the fields of new energies, SME financing, affordable housing, healthcare
services, also taking active financial participation with some of its clients; all managed by the
independent fund, 3H One. 3H Partners’ history deeply rooted in innovation and entrepreneurship
will always drive its strategy.

Giovanni Scarso Borioli

Giovanni Scarso Borioli is a founding Partner and the Managing Director of
3H Partners. He has been leading client engagements in the past ten years,
across a variety of industries and sectors, such as Pharmaceutical (Pfizer,
Zoetis, MSD), Telecom (Vodafone), Manufacturing (GKN, COMAU,
Ariston Thermo), Luxury (Ferrari, Richemont Group), Engineering (Lloyds
Register), Financial Services (Columbia Threadneedle, LSE, FCA Bank).
Giovanni is passionate about the management of planned, strategic Change,
and he has developed applied research, over the years, which has led to the
development of the Outcome-Based Sales methodology and line of service, as well as a variety of
publications. Giovanni has been working in the space of pharmaceutical since 2017, with Pfizer,
Zoetis and MSD, mainly in the design and deployment of customer-centric sales transformation
programmes, as well as the implementation of cross-selling and dynamic pricing approaches.
Giovanni teaches Operations Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Executive, MBA and
Master’s level at ESCP Europe Business School, as well as in a few other institutions. He is Scientific
Director of an ESCP Europe’s Executive Master in Industry 4.0 which he has designed and launched
(E.M.M.A. Executive Master in Manufacturing Automation and Digital Transformation). He holds a
Master’s degree in engineering from Politecnico di Torino, a Management degree from ESCP Europe,
and a PhD in Management from UCL (University College of London).

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L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and rigorous
analysis to help business leaders achieve practical results with real impact. We employ more than
1,200 professionals across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe, with Life Sciences a major practice
area. Our European Life Sciences practice covers all sectors including pharmaceuticals and
biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery, medical devices, R&D tools and services, as well as diagnostics
and personalised medicine. Our clients range from global market leaders to emerging biotech
companies and investors. We help our clients with product and corporate strategy development,
strategy activation, business development and transaction support.

If you have a PhD or MD, you can form a vital part of our team in the role of Life Sciences Specialist
(LSS). This dedicated pathway:
• recognises the scientific / medical / technical expertise that you bring to projects from day one
• allows you to dedicate yourself to an industry with which you are already familiar and for
which you have a passion
• is a platform for you to build on your technical skills while learning new commercial skills
• provides you with an accelerated career path towards strategic leadership in the healthcare and
life sciences industry

Tom Bell

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The Boston Consulting Group is a leading management consulting firm with offices in more than 90
cities, across 50 countries. BCG has more than 16,000 employees, 900 partners, and 20,000 alumni
globally. Now in our sixth decade, we continue not only to grow but also to embody the same
timeless sense of purpose and the constant call for renewal. BCG partners with our clients in solving
the hardest problems challenging their businesses—and the world. We do this by channelling the
diversity of our people and their thinking, as well as our shared commitment to uncovering the
truth. At the core of our business and our organization is close collaboration—among our employees
at all levels and with our clients.

Nikola Novčić
Nikola joined BCG in 2016, having completed a PhD in Molecular Biology
and Biochemistry at the University of Cambridge. Nikola’s focus in BCG has
been on biopharma, medtech and healthcare systems. Functionally these
projects were on digital/analytics strategy, corporate development
strategy and commercial excellence. Outside of BCG Nikola enjoys hiking
and tennis, and loves indulging his inner scientist by reading up on new
and emerging disease therapies.

Other Representatives

• Aisling Lavagna, International Recruiter

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