Elspeth Ritchie

Elspeth Ritchie is a skilled data professional with extensive experience in data architecture, analytics, and data science. Currently serving as Chapter Lead at Astellas Pharma since March 2021, Elspeth leads a team focused on designing comprehensive data flows to generate valuable insights. Prior roles include Associate Director and Senior Manager at Astellas, as well as Senior Data Scientist positions at Rakuten Mobile, relativ*, and Rakuten. Elspeth's background includes notable contributions at Unilever as an Innovation Analyst and various engineering roles during an EngD program at Newcastle University, which also included experience as an editor for two publications. Academic qualifications include an Engineering Doctorate from Newcastle University and a Master of Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.