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Dr. Laurent Audoly is Senior Vice President and heads Research and Development at Fabre Pharmaceuticals for both novel medicines and consumer healthcare products. Laurent is also Managing Partner and Founder of the Pierre Fabre Fund for Innovation. In addition, Laurent is president of the Orphan Diseases and the Medical Devices units within Pierre Fabre.
Prior to this role, Laurent was Chief Scientific Officer in biotech focused on next generation therapeutic proteins where he led the growth of the pipeline from no drug candidates prior to his arrival to a high value pipeline and multiple strategic partnerships with big pharma ultimately leading to a successful exit.
Laurent has held positions of increasing leadership responsibilities in the pharmaceutical industry (Pfizer, Merck, MedImmune) contributing to the identification of new projects and the development of five approved drugs in inflammation, dermatology, cardiovascular diseases, and oncology as well as leading large teams across the pharma value chain.
Throughout his career, he has championed high impact collaborations and established a world-wide network of academic and company-based partnerships. Many of these collaborations have resulted in drug development projects. Laurent is focused on strategic and business growth and has also established strong connections with internal and external commercial and manufacturing organizations. He studied medicine and chemistry for his Bachelor’s degree and graduated with a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from Vanderbilt University. Laurent was awarded a fellowship from the American Heart Association during his post-doctoral training at Duke University. Laurent has maintained strong ties with the academic world as an Associate Professor (Adj) at Duke NUS Graduate Medical School. He has also served on NIH study sections, given seminars at universities across the world, and published > 70 papers and patents. He is on the board and an advisor for multiple healthcare organizations across the world aimed at improving healthcare and accelerating the discovery and advancement of novel therapies for patients and their families.

A CEO of major international biotech companies, as well as co-founder and shareholder of ABIVAX. An optimization expert in innovation cycle, from the early identification of molecules with a high potential for value creation who could benefit patients and shareholders in the long term, to their final release on the international market. A business valuation specialist of companies who hold a portfolio of innovative products, through their listing on a stock market or following their potential takeover. Executive partner of the Pierre Fabre Fund for Innovations.

Pete Culpepper has spent 20 years in the financial field working for a wide range of companies and industries in the U.S. and abroad, especially high-growth startups. His experience with for-profit companies ranges from private start-ups to publicly traded, global conglomerates. He also has worked with large non-profits and a national CPA accounting firm. He led the national operating unit of a $1 billion publicly traded telecommunications company, as well as numerous operating units in Eastern Europe for a global telecommunications company. He handled the capital reporting process for a $5 billion global construction project and the formation of systems for a division that grew $150 million in revenue in two years. Previous employers include Neptec, Inc., a privately held optical networking component manufacturer; Metromedia Companies; and PageNet, the largest wireless messaging company in the world. Culpepper taught undergraduate and graduate business courses for the University of Phoenix Online. He is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Maryland and Tennessee. His professional affiliations include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Financial Executives International and the Financial Executives Networking Group. Culpepper holds a master's of business administration (MBA) in finance from the University of Maryland. He earned an AAS in Accounting from the Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale, Virginia. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the College of William and Mary.

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