In a fast changing digital environment, we are developing new products and services with technology that enhances the productivity of the communities we serve.

Key topics: Electronic dissemination of STM information, Search and Navigation, Web-based Communities, Industry Initiatives.

IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg, Vice President Content Innovation, Elsevier Science & Technology

Area of Expertise: Bridging the gap between publishing and technology

As Elsevier’s VP Content Innovation since 2009, IJsbrand Jan strives to make the end user smile —helping scientists do something they weren’t able to do yesterday. Every product development process, he believes, should begin with getting close to users and learning their pain points. Only then is it possible to successfully apply evolving technologies into solutions that really work. Full Profile

Anita de Waard, Elsevier Labs, Researcher Disruptive Technologies

Areas of Expertise: E-Publishing, semantic web technologies, open innovation

Anita is deeply engaged in semantic web technologies. Her current project focus is on investigating changing forms of the scientific research article. In 2005, she was awarded an NWO Casimir project grant by the Dutch government to undertake research two days a week at Utrecht University on the rhetorical structure of scientific articles. Anita is an organizer of the Elsevier Grand Challenge, an open innovation competition inviting researchers to prototype tools dealing with the ever-increasing amount of online life-sciences information. Full Profile

Jay Katzen, Managing Director, Academic & Government Products

Areas of Expertise: Scopus, ScienceDirect, Scirus and research workflow tools

Jay Katzen is the managing director of academic and government products for the science and technology division at Elsevier. In this role, Jay oversees the product management, product marketing and business development strategies for the core platforms that deliver Elsevier content: Scopus, ScienceDirect, Scirus and Research Workflow Tools. Jay brings to Elsevier more than 17 years of experience in marketing, product management, and software and business development for information publishers. Full Profile

Andrea Kravetz, Vice President, User-Centered Design

Area of Expertise: Partnering with customers through the user centered design process to develop products that truly enhance the customer experience

Andrea’s passion for user centered design stems from her own experience as a user of electronic research tools. She began her career as a lawyer but felt there was a way to deliver better systems and, with no technology experience or knowledge, went on to pursue a career doing exactly that. As an industry pioneer of usability testing and user feedback, Andrea is a strong advocate on the value of incorporating the user into the development process and frequently lectures on the topic. Full Profile

Chrysanne Lowe, Vice President Customer Engagement & Development

Areas of Expertise: Scholarly electronic publishing, partnering with libraries

Chrysanne Lowe currently serves as Vice President, Customer Engagement & Development for Elsevier Science and Technology Academic and Government markets, including Elsevier’s Library Relations and Library Connect, a global outreach initiative fostering communication and partnership with the library community. Chrysanne oversees the regional customer marketing groups based in New York, Singapore, and Amsterdam; supporting customers before and after they license Elsevier products and tools. Alongside these responsibilities, Chrysanne is currently leading a study with research universities to examine the impact of the availability of research information on the university funding process. Full Profile

Amanda Spiteri, VP Marketing, Corporate Markets 

Areas of Expertise: Electronic publishing, role of scientific information in supporting innovation and R&D productivity, application and impact of search technologies in the STM publishing industry

Prior to being appointed to  the VP Marketing for Corporate Markets in 2008 , Amanda served as  the Director of Bibliographic Databases and oversaw the marketing of all Academic & Goverment electronic products, guiding the highly successful marketing launch of Scopus. Amanda is an authority on leading edge STM information, full text publishing and the Abstracting & Indexing (A&I) industry in terms of issues and developments.    Full Profile

Scott Virkler, VP of Web Search Strategy and Business Development

Areas of Expertise: Vertical search, sourcing, Internet, supply chain management, Six Sigma

Scott regularly interfaces with industry analysts from firms like EPS and Outsell, providing them with industry perspectives on today's fast changing market. At Elsevier, Scott is responsible for establishing new revenue web based models for Elsevier and setting strategic direction for community website development and search engine optimization efforts. He also oversees direct involvement in Elsevier's Web 2.0 initiatives, including community based tools and dynamic content creation. Full Profile