Steve Thompson has worked in life sciences for over two decades in both information technology and quality assurance roles. He’s a certified systems auditor and has audited hundreds of companies globally. Steve is a published author, a frequent speaker at industry conferences, former PRCSQA board director, editorial advisory board for ISPE, elite faculty member for KENX, and adjunct lecturer at Temple University’s School of Pharmacy RA/QA graduate program. He was honored with an APEX 2020 award of excellence for a peer-reviewed article he co-authored for Pharmaceutical Engineering on blockchain. Currently, as director of industry solutions at ValGenesis, Steve helps life science organizations realize the potential benefits of advanced technologies and inherent risks.