Sylvie Laquerre, Ph.D. is Vice President, Solid Tumor Targeted Therapy (ST3) Disease Area Stronghold (DAS), Oncology Therapeutic Area, Janssen Research & Development, LLC, one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. In this role, Dr. Laquerre is responsible for the strategic direction and execution of the ST3 DAS portfolio from early drug discovery efforts through clinical development. During her tenure at Janssen, Dr. Laquerre advanced strong discovery and translational research to deliver a robust preclinical and clinical pipeline of novel targeted agents and immuno-stimulatory biologics. She contributed to discovery, development and approval of Balversa (FGFR inhibitor) and Rybrevant (Bispecific EGFR/cMET antibody). Under her supervision additional inhibitors and biologics have been discovered and are now under clinical development. Dr. Laquerre also contributed to multiple key collaborations and acquisitions to enhance the Janssen’s R&D portfolio.

Caroline Phares leads the Health and Life Sciences strategy for Domino Data Lab. Prior to Domino, she enjoyed 20 years of success at GSK as a business partner and technology leader in designing, delivering, and supporting innovative solutions across R&D. During her time at GSK, she was involved in collaborative efforts with other large pharmaceutical companies and has influenced industry trends in technology solutions to common problems and use cases. She is driven to pursue and implement positive, transformational change through scientific and technological progress, and enjoys applying modern tools and methodologies to problems which may have once seemed unsolvable.