Vedha Viyash

R/Shiny Developer, Appsilon

Vedha is a senior engineer at Appsilon, specializing in developing production-grade Shiny applications for enterprise clients in the life sciences sector by leveraging large-scale, open-source datasets like TCGA, GTEx, AACR Genie, and CCLE. Vedha is also an active contributor to various open-source projects at Appsilon. In addition to his engineering work, he enjoys creating educational video content, including tutorials such as "Getting Started with Rhino" and "Getting Started with Teal".

Andy O'Connor

Executive Director at ERA Sciences

Andy's interests lie on the boundary between risk management and technology for the lifesciences. With 16+ years of experience in the industry, Andy has been involved in Quality and IT governance programs, overseeing the implementation of new approaches in risk and data integrity for companies transitioning from clinical to commercial manufacturing. A frequent speaker at events such as the PDA Annual Meeting and ISPE conferences, he also delivers training and workshops on digitalization and compliance for life sciences clients. Andy holds an honors degree in Science from University College Dublin. In his free time, he can be seen in a red jacket volunteering with a Mountain Rescue Team in Wicklow, Ireland. For more on digitalization and data integrity check out https://erasciences.com.