Lucy is a Senior Partner in McKinsey’s Boston office. Lucy has 15+ years of experience advising CEOs and top teams at leading pharma, biotech and life sciences companies globally on growth strategy, innovation, sustainability, and organizational transformation.

Lucy co-leads McKinsey’s ESG domain and McKinsey’s All-In DEI efforts in North America.  She also sponsors the Hispanic Latino Network at McKinsey and leads our research efforts on health equity.

Lucy works extensively with number of biopharma and life science clients on broad range of topics, with recent focus on ESG/ sustainability, evidence generation, and digital/analytics programs to improve patient outcomes and support sustainable, inclusive growth.

Led efforts for a leading biopharma to define their ESG strategy, partnership strategy, and stakeholder engagement approach

Led efforts for a leading biopharma to embed health equity as a core principle in their R&D priorities and ways of working across the value chain

Led efforts to assess internal and external portfolio productivity and pricing models to optimize the R&D strategy and redesign the organization for a top pharmaceutical company

Led efforts for a leading biopharma to transform how it engages with customers through digital transformation, applying advanced analytics and embedding agile ways of working across their six largest markets that delivered $300M+ of near-term growth

Sponsor of McKinsey’s Early Stage Investor Conference, an annual event convening 200+ entrepreneurs and 1000+ investors interested in bio/med/health tech and sustainability innovation

Before joining McKinsey, Lucy was a research fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where she was involved in the development of novel treatments for solid tumors. She was also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research fellow at Harvard University while completing her doctoral studies. She is co-inventor on multiple patents and has published in peer-reviewed journals.

Susan Sly is the Co-CEO and cofounder of RadiusAI (RAI), an award-winning visual intelligence company specializing in the retail and healthcare sectors. RAI is currently implementing its smart retail solution at the edge for a national retailer with 1,000 locations.

RAI has been named one of the fastest growing startups in Phoenix three years in a row and won VentureBeat’s AI Innovation at the Edge Award in 2022, beating out several highly acclaimed technology companies.

Prior to cofounding RAI, Susan led channel sales teams in three sectors generating over $2 billion in revenue. In her spare time, Susan is the host of the highly acclaimed podcast, Raw and Real Entrepreneurship, mom of five, wife, and tech investor. Susan has appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox, ABC Family, and is a member of the prestigious Forbes Business Council.

Dr. Angel M. Foster is a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. A 1996 Rhodes Scholar, she holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford, an MD from Harvard Medical School, and both master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Stanford University. Dr. Foster is a global researcher and leads projects in 22 countries. She has authored more than 150 articles, co-edited three books, and serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. She received the Guttmacher Institute’s 2017 Darroch Award for Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research and was inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences in 2023.

Maryon Stewart is an award-winning author, TV presenter, healthcare expert & campaigner.  She is the CEO at Femmar, and Creator of N-HRP™, the Natural Hormone Rebalancing Protocol. She is the author of Manage Your Menopause Naturally and 27 other books. A world-renowned healthcare expert who is often referred to as the Pioneer of the Natural Menopause Movement. She has helped hundreds of thousands of women around the world overcome PMS and menopause symptoms without using drugs or hormones. Maryon and her team at Femmar help women reclaim their wellbeing in the workplace in both the US and the UK. She has had her own TV and radio shows in the United Kingdom.  She currently presents Maryon Stewart’s Menopause Solutions, the first TV series dedicated to menopause, which is airing on Public Television in the US.  In 2018, she was awarded the British Empire Medal and was recognized as one of the 50 most inspirational women by the Daily Mail. In 2022 she was included by Forbes as one of 11 female scientists, innovators and entrepreneurs changing the narrative on menopause. 

Dr. Swathi Varanasi-Diaz, known professionally as Dr. Swathi, is an award-winning pharmacist and integrative health expert passionate about the intersection of evidence-based medicine, consumer health, and healthcare innovation. As the Managing Director of Varanasi& Co., she leads a medical affairs and strategy consultancy that works with brands across women’s health, supplements, longevity, and personalized care.

Dr. Swathi is a recurring medical expert featured on television and radio, and has been cited in Forbes Health, Yahoo, Well+Good, , and mindbodygreen. She is also a faculty member and speaker at leading institutions and industry events. In 2023, she was named one of the 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy.

She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the Medical University of South Carolina and her BA from Carleton College. Dr. Swathi completed the first-ever U.S. postdoctoral residency specializing in integrative medicine and preventive health, as well as a Medical Affairs fellowship and a clinical nutrition certificate from Cornell University.

Ann Holder is the CEO of Marani Health, where she is redefining maternal and infant care through technology, data, and vision. A seasoned leader in global medical technology, Ann has built her career at the intersection of innovation and access—scaling breakthrough health solutions and creating partnerships that reshape entire ecosystems.

At Marani, Ann is spearheading the development of digital health platforms, medical devices and remote monitoring solutions designed to do more than measure vital signs—they empower clinicians with richer, real-time insights and equip expectant mothers with the confidence, tools, and support to actively shape their maternity journey. Her work tackles one of healthcare’s most urgent challenges: improving outcomes for mothers and babies, everywhere.

Ann’s career spans senior executive roles at Medtronic and other Fortune 500 companies, where she drove market-expanding strategies, advanced reimbursement models, and global product launches. Her expertise bridges clinical innovation, commercialization, and operational excellence, making her a rare leader who speaks both the language of science and the language of business.

What sets Ann apart is not only her track record of bringing transformative technologies to market, but her conviction that maternal health deserves bold, disruptive solutions. She leads with purpose and builds with vision, championing organizations that are data-driven, patient-centered, and grounded in equity.

Ann’s leadership is fueled by a simple belief: healthier mothers and babies are the foundation of healthier societies. Through Marani, she is turning that belief into impact—one innovation, one partnership, and one family at a time.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anneholder/

Julia is Vice President of Strategy Consulting at Rock Health, where she advises enterprise healthcare organizations on digital health and innovation strategy. She brings particular expertise supporting life sciences and pharma companies, as well as growth-stage startups. Her work focuses on go-to-market planning, commercialization, and patient activation and engagement across digital health segments and therapeutic areas, including cardio-metabolic health and women’s health. Prior to Rock Health, Julia worked in life sciences strategy consulting, driving pipeline portfolio prioritization, launch planning, and lifecycle management initiatives for biopharma clients. She studied Neurobiology and Global Health and Health Policy at Harvard University.