Jackie Hunter

Jackie Hunter PhD DSc CBE FBPharmacolS FMedSci is a distinguished expert in pharmaceutical research and drug development, who has enjoyed a decorated career working with academic and industry partners. Currently sharing her expertise as Chair of the Board of Brainomix Ltd, the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst and Biocortex Ltd, Jackie is renowned for her former roles as the CEO of the Biotechnology & Biological Science Research Council and as Head of Science Environment Development for GSK. With detailed STEM expertise, in particular how to innovate the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, Jackie is now highly sought after as a keynote speaker to share her perspectives.

Following education of a BSc and PhD in Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London, Jackie began her credible career as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at St George’s Hospital Medical School. In 1986, she began her successful tenure with GlaxoSmithKline, working in a variety of roles from Group Director of Neurobehavioral Research and Senior Pharmacologist to Programme Manager of Pharmaceuticals. Before long, Jackie reached top managerial positions at GSK, initially working as the VP of Biology, before being promoted to Senior VP, Head of Neurology & GI CEDD for GSK. Jackie’s final role at GSK saw her working as the SVP of Science Environment Development, a role in which she pioneered the establishment of a 60,000sqm bioscience park at GSK’s R&D site and delivered an open innovation strategy to catalyse the adoption of OI culture across pharma R&D.

Since her success at GSK, Jackie has become the CEO of OI Pharma Partners – a firm with whom she continues her work to optimise the innovation of pharmaceutical sectors via technology such as AI. She is also renowned for having been the former CEO and Board Director of BenevolentAI, a pioneering organisation dedicated to AI-augmented drug discovery. Other prominent roles of Jackie’s have included being the Director of the UK Bio-Industry Association, a Visiting Professor at Imperial College London and St George’s Hospital Medical School, a NED of Chiltern International Plc and Proximagen Neuroscience and a Member of the Technology Advisory Board of British Petroleum. Such a variety of distinguished job roles have earned Jackie high praise throughout the industry, having been appointed CBE for Services to the Pharmaceutical Industry, named as one of the 50 Movers and Shakers in Bio-Business twice and one of the Top 20 Women Globally Advancing AI Research by Forbes.

Winner of the Women of Achievement in Science, Engineering & Technology award and the Astra Zeneca Women Pharmacology Prize, Jackie truly is a role model and pioneer in the pharmaceutical technology industry. Jackie has stamped her name firmly in the history books, testified by her fellowships of the British Pharmacological Society, the Zoological Society, the Royal Society of Biology and the Academy of Medical Sciences. As a seasoned keynote speaker, Jackie is sought to share her expertise worldwide, having already delivered keynote speeches on “Leadership and Innovation” for A-Star Singapore, “AI in Healthcare” for Sheffield University and “AI in Drug Discovery Comes of Age” at the ELRIG Conference. With a credible track record of pharmaceutical technology development and discovering new ways to treat disease through machine intelligence, there are few professionals as inspiring as Jackie Hunter. If you are looking for a SET pioneer who will empower audiences at conferences themed on AI, innovation, science or technology, hire Jackie Hunter PhD DSc CBE FBPharmacolS FMedSci today.