Els Janssens has more than 12 years of experience in the field of Clinical Data Management and started at SGS Health Science in 2012. After gaining experience in pharma overseeing DM CRO activities, she returned to SGS as DM Data Standards and Process Manager responsible for maintaining the CDISC SDTM standards. In her current role as Data Management System and Process Manager, she is a DM expert and point of contact concerning DM systems and processes, with her primary focus on data standards and regulatory requirements. She is also part of the PHUSE EU Connect Committee, member of the CDISC E3C, and CDISC Open Rules volunteer since September 2021. Els holds a master’s degree in Industrial Sciences: Biochemistry, a master's degree in Cellular Biotechnology and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences.