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Monday, June 16
 

11:00am EDT

A Regulator's View on the Future Vision for Pharmacovigilance
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

This session will explore perspectives on the future vision for pharmacovigilance. Examining how advances in technology and science can be leveraged to protect patient safety and will discuss what progress is being made against these ambitions.

Learning Objectives

Evaluate developments in technology being implemented by regulators to advance safety and surveillance of medicinal products; Discuss the importance of pharmacogenomics for introducing better risk mitigation strategies; Assess opportunities for better ways of working across different stakeholders in pharmacovigilance.

Speakers
avatar for Alison Cave

Alison Cave

Chief Safety Officer, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), United Kingdom
Dr Cave joined the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in July 2021 as the Chief Safety Officer with responsibility for the safety of medicines and devices in the UK. She holds a BSc Honours degree and PhD from the University of London and has significant academic... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  01: ClinSafety-PV, Forum

11:00am EDT

Advancing Clinical Outcomes through Digital Health Technology Innovation
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

Digital health technologies are advancing drug development, aligning with FDA's PDUFA VII commitments. This session explores their impact, featuring perspectives from academia, industry, and FDA.

Learning Objectives

Describe the evolving application and impact of digital health technologies in clinical research; Identify best practices for integrating digital health technologies with traditional clinical outcome assessments; Discuss the challenges and regulatory considerations associated with the use of digital health technologies.

Chair

Tae Hyun Jung, PhD

Speaker

Academic Perspective
Vadim Zipunnikov, PhD

Wearable Based Digital Measures for Tracking Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease Progression Show Potential for use as Digital Endpoints in PD Trials
Sooyoon Shin, PhD

Advancing Clinical Development: The Role of Digital Technology Across the Lifecycle
Tarik Yardibi, PhD

The Moment of Change
Tae Hyun Jung, PhD


Speakers
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TAE HYUN

Senior Statistical Reviewer, CDER, FDA, United States
Tae Hyun (Ryan) Jung, Ph.D., is a Senior Statistical Reviewer in the Office of Biostatistics, Office of Translational Sciences, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA. He specializes in regulatory reviews of NDA/BLA/PMR submissions, with particular focus on RWE in rare diseases... Read More →
avatar for Sooyoon Shin

Sooyoon Shin

Senior Manager, Digital Biomarkers, Verily, United States
Sooyoon Shin, PhD, is the Senior Manager of Digital Biomarkers at Verily, where she leads the research and evidence generation for digital measures and AI/ML capabilities. She oversees the development, validation, and implementation of the technology in internal and external clinical... Read More →
avatar for Tarik Yardibi

Tarik Yardibi

Director, Sensing and Measurement, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, United States
Tarik Yardibi is the Director of Sensing and Measurement at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, operating within the Digital Health Sciences department at Takeda R&D. As a digital health and data science technical leader, Tarik has contributed extensively across both medical device and pharmaceutical... Read More →
avatar for Vadim Zipunnikov

Vadim Zipunnikov

Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  02: ClinTrials-Ops, Session

2:15pm EDT

Leveraging the Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology in Precision Medicine
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

Through this session, we will explore the advantages of incorporating AI and digital pathology for drug and biomarker discovery as part of a long-term companion diagnostic (CDx) partnership. We will also explore potential regulatory challenges in this ever-evolving space.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the importance of a complete development lifecycle of drug and companion diagnostic; Describe a complete development lifecycle of a drug and companion diagnostic; Describe potential regulatory challenges facing AI, Digital Pathology, and CDx development.

Chair

Greg Morehouse, MS

Speaker

Panel Discussion: Leveraging the Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology in Precision Medicine
Brendan O'Leary

Panel Discussion: Leveraging the Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology in Precision Medicine
Mark Stewart, PhD

Panel Discussion: Leveraging the Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology in Precision Medicine
Elaine Katrivanos

Panel Discussion: Leveraging the Capabilities of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology in Precision Medicine
Andrew Ciupek, PhD


Speakers
avatar for Andrew Ciupek

Andrew Ciupek

Associate Director, Clinical Research, GO2 for Lung Cancer, United States
Andrew Ciupek, PhD, is Associate Director of Clinical Research at GO2 for Lung Cancer. Originally a translational cancer researcher, Andrew transitioned to patient-advocacy to have increased impact on driving patient-centered research. At GO2, Andrew leads implementation of patient-centric... Read More →
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Elaine Katrivanos

Senior Director Regulatory Affairs, Tempus AI, United States
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Greg Morehouse

Senior Manager, RA Device, Combination Products, Abbvie, United States
Greg Morehouse has worked in regulatory affairs for precision medicine, both within in vitro diagnostics and pharmaceutical products, since 2018. Greg's experience with companion diagnostics across the pharmaceutical, medical device, and CRO industries affords him unique insights... Read More →
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Brendan O'Leary

Consultant, United States
Brendan O’Leary is Deputy Director of the Digital Health Center of Excellence (DHCoE) at FDA and led the DHCoE as its Acting Director throughout 2022. Over his nearly 14-year tenure with FDA, Mr. O’Leary has built an international reputation as an expert on digital health, medical... Read More →
avatar for Mark Stewart

Mark Stewart

Vice President, Science Policy, Friends of Cancer Research, United States
Mark Stewart is vice president of science policy at Friends of Cancer Research (Friends), an advocacy organization based in Washington, DC that drives collaboration among partners of every healthcare sector and creates and implements policies ensuring patients receive the best treatments... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  06: PersonalizedMed-ComboProd-Diagnostics, Session

2:15pm EDT

Harnessing the Power of Generative AI: From Prompt Engineering to Actionable Insights
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

This session will provide the transformative potential of Gen AI like ChatGPT. The session will explore the art of prompt engineering and the potential of LLM-based QnA system and will equip the attendees with the practical skills to harness the power of Gen AI.

Learning Objectives

Recognize Gen AI’s potential to enhance productivity; Discuss how to master prompt engineering techniques (zero-shot learning, few-shot learning, and chain of thought); Identify how to frame questions, analyze responses, and extract actionable insights more effectively.

Chair

Kevin Lee, MS

Speaker

Twenty Percent More Productivity with ChatGPT? Discover how Prompt Engineering is a Game Changer for Professional Development
Kevin Lee, MS

Harnessing Generative AI for Scientific Intelligence and Information Extraction
Ankush Chandna, MSc


Speakers
avatar for Ankush Chandna

Ankush Chandna

Data Science Lead, Research and Development Excellence, ZS Associates , United States
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Kevin Lee

Data Scientist, Clinvia, United States
Kevin Lee is a Data Scientist and Biometrics Leader with 20 years of experience in Big Data, Cloud, Open-Source Programming, Data Sciences and Machine Learning in pharmaceuticals. His leadership and passion for innovation drive continuous advancement in Pharma. Recently focused on... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  12: ProfDevelopment, Session

2:15pm EDT

Tech-Enabled Clinical Development: Public Sector Innovation Leading the Charge
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

Data science, AI and LLMs are redefining how we conduct clinical development to be faster, more efficient and more patient-centric. The National Insititute of Health, in partnership with the private sector, is leading the charge in driving change.

Learning Objectives

Describe examples of NIH innovation in tech-enabling clinical development through the application of data science, AI and LLMs; Identify potential opportunities for future public-private partnerships to accelerate tech enablement of clinical development.

Chair

Peter Ronco

Speaker

Tech-Enabled Clinical Development: Public Sector Innovation Leading the Charge
Warren A Kibbe, PhD

Tech-Enabled Clinical Development: Public Sector Innovation Leading the Charge
Arnaub Chatterjee, MHA, MPA

Tech-Enabled Clinical Development: Public Sector Innovation Leading the Charge
Susan Gregurick


Speakers
avatar for Arnaub Chatterjee

Arnaub Chatterjee

President & GM - Life Sciences, Datavant, United States
Arnaub Chatterjee is Chief Product and Solutions Officer at TriNetX, a health technology platform focused on improving clinical research, evidence generation and safety. He also serves as Senior Advisor at the Carlyle Group where he evaluates investments in the life sciences and healthcare... Read More →
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Susan Gregurick

Associate Director, Data Science and Director, NIH ODSS, National Institute of Health, United States
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Warren Kibbe

Deputy Director, Data Science and Strategy, National Cancer Institute, United States
Dr. Kibbe is the Northwestern site PI for caBIG™ activities. Dr. Kibbe received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Caltech, and was a visiting scientist at the Max Plank Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany before joining the faculty at Northwestern.
avatar for Peter Ronco

Peter Ronco

CEO, Emmes, United States
Peter is an accomplished drug developer and innovative senior pharmaceutical executive who advises boards, private equity investors, and leaders across the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. He has extensive global experience across a broad range of therapeutic areas, including... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  13: Spotlight, Forum

3:45pm EDT

Pharmacovigilance: Beyond Signal Detection and Spontaneous Reporting
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

An introduction to pharmacovigilance activities (with a focus of those beyond signal detection) along with considerations and approaches to mitigate, monitor, and evaluate potential signals in a real-world setting with use cases will be provided.

Learning Objectives

Explain the stages of Pharmacovigilance Beyond Signal Detection and Spontaneous Reporting; Describe Considerations for Planning for and Evaluating Post-Marketing Safety in a Real-World Setting.

Chair

Alicia Gilsenan, PhD, MS, RPh, FISPE

Speaker

Beyond Signal Detection: Design and Considerations for Evaluating Effectiveness of Risk Minimization Activities
Alicia Gilsenan, PhD, MS, RPh, FISPE

Beyond Signal Detection: Progress of the Use of Real World Evidence (RWE) in Pharmacovigilance
Saad Shakir, DrMed, MD, FFPM, FISPE, FRCP

Beyond Signal Detection: Aligning Observational Research Teams Within Patient Safety to Minimize Risk
Jeremy Jokinen, PhD, MS


Speakers
avatar for Alicia Gilsenan

Alicia Gilsenan

Vice President, Epidemiology, RTI Health Solutions, United States
Alicia Gilsenan, PhD, is Vice President, Epidemiology within RTI-HS and a licensed pharmacist. Dr. Gilsenan’s primary area of expertise is pharmacoepidemiology and therapeutic risk management and the structured benefit-risk assessment of medications. Since joining RTI in 1997, she... Read More →
avatar for Jeremy Jokinen

Jeremy Jokinen

Vice President and Head, Safety Evidence and Sciences, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, United States
Jeremy Jokinen is the Vice President and Head, Safety Evidence and Sciences at Bristol Myers Squibb. In this role, he leads a global team of risk management, epidemiology, and safety science experts responsible for insights, evidence generation, and risk minimization programs ensuring... Read More →
avatar for Saad Shakir

Saad Shakir

Director, Drug Safety Research Unit, United Kingdom
Saad Shakir is a pharmacoepidemiologist and drug safety physician. He has worked in the fields of pharmacovigilance, pharmacoepidemiology and risk management for 30 years, initially at the UK Regulatory Authority, then the international pharmaceutical industry and as the Director... Read More →
avatar for Saad Shakir

Saad Shakir

Pharmacovigilance Physician and Pharmacoepidemiologist, ADROITVIGILANCE, United Kingdom
Saad Shakir is a pharmacoepidemiologist and drug safety physician. He has worked in the fields of pharmacovigilance, pharmacoepidemiology and risk management for 30 years, initially at the UK Regulatory Authority, then the international pharmaceutical industry and as the Director... Read More →
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  01: ClinSafety-PV, Session

3:45pm EDT

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Regulatory Affairs: A Journey of Industry Implementation
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

Explore the transformative potential of generative AI (genAI) in Regulatory Affairs. This session will share insights and experiences from industry, focusing on education, culture change, and impactful use cases.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the value and potential of generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) in Regulatory Affairs (RA); Outline how use cases are selected and implemented by Industry in their RA departments; Identify examples of application of genAI in RA; Discuss how to adapt and practice genAI within your own RA organization.

Chair

Paul Bolot, PharmD, MSc

Speaker

Introduction to genAI
Ben Moscovitch

J&J Experience
Joseph William Markmann

BMS experience
Sandra Krogulski, MA

Novartis Experience
David Yao


Speakers
avatar for Paul Bolot

Paul Bolot

Global Regulatory Strategist, Bayer Consumer Care AG, Switzerland
Paul Bolot works in Regulatory Policy & Science at Bayer. Prior to joining Bayer, he worked as consultant in regulatory affairs at PharmaLex. He is a pharmacist (PharmD) by training and has a master's degree in international drug development and registration. He is based in Basel... Read More →
avatar for Sandra Krogulski

Sandra Krogulski

Director, GRSO Innovation and Business Operations Lead, Bristol Myers Squibb, United States
Sandy Krogulski is an experienced and solution-oriented individual with over 10 years of submission and regulatory experience. Sandy joined BMS in 2018, working on global submissions and process evolution. In her current role, Sandy is focusing on digitalization and automation of... Read More →
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Joseph Markmann

Principal Data Science Lead, Global Regulatory Affairs, United States
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Ben Moscovitch

Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, United States
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David Yao

Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs CMC, Novartis, United States
Monday June 16, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum
 
Tuesday, June 17
 

8:30am EDT

Redesigning Research and Development Policies with Women in Mind: Turning Ambition to Impact
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

Discover how to redesign R&D policies with women in mind. Join experts to explore why women’s inclusion in clinical trials matters, what changes are needed, and how stakeholders can drive impact. Together, let's shape a more inclusive future for research.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the historical underrepresentation of women in clinical trials, its healthcare impact, and the role of initiatives in addressing gender disparities; Identify key policy changes and strategies for including gender considerations into clinical trial design; Describe ways to develop actionable approaches to foster cross-sector collaboration among industry, regulatory bodies, government, and research institutions to advance gender diversity in clinical research.

Chair

Anna Bode, PhD

Speaker

Panelist
Jessica Federer, MPH

Panelist
Nicole Richie, PhD

Panelist
Martin Hodosi, MSc

Panelist
Melissa Laitner


Speakers
avatar for Anna Bode

Anna Bode

Principal, Kearney, Germany
avatar for Jessica Federer

Jessica Federer

Board Member, Angelini Ventures, United States
Ms.Federer is an independent board member for public and private companies, and is a globally recognized leader in digital transformation and health technologies. Previously, she was the Chief Digital Officer for one of the world’s largest life sciences companies, leading the enterprise-wide... Read More →
avatar for Martin Hodosi

Martin Hodosi

Partner, Healthcare and Life Sciences Practices, Kearney, United Kingdom
More than a decade of experience in Strategy Consulting across sectors, with 8+ years across value chains in Pharmaceuticals, MedTech and Life Sciences. Focused on helping biopharma Research & Development (R&D) leaders bring superior treatments to patients more quickly by transforming... Read More →
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Melissa Laitner

Director, Strategic Initiatives, National Academy of Medicine, United States
avatar for Nicole Richie

Nicole Richie

Vice President & Global Head Health Equity & Population Science, Genentech, United States
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  14: DIAmond, Session
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  • Feature Topics Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
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10:30am EDT

Banishing Burnout: A Practice of Mindfulness Tools to Reduce Stress and Improve Well-Being
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Component Type: Workshop
Level: Basic

Turnover in the clinical research industry hovers at 27%. Given the high stress, high turnover nature of the industry, the need for stress reduction tools is critical. In this session you will learn techniques to implement for yourself and teams.

Learning Objectives

Identify a simple way to immediately reduce stress in less than 2 minutes; Practice a technique to increase energy, clarity and decision making; Complete a guided non-sleep deep rest practice to calm, soothe and restore.

Chair

Leanne Woehlke, MA

Speaker

Practical Response to Industry Stressors- A Personal Journey
Jessica Marie Thompson, MBA, MS, PMP

The Effects of Mindful Breathing on Stress and Well-Being
Eddie Stern

Mindfulness Tools
Allison McDougall, MBA


Speakers
avatar for Allison McDougall

Allison McDougall

Executive Vice President, G3, United States
With 20+ years’ experience in Life Sciences business development, Allison serves as EVP at G3, a boutique-at-scale agency dedicated to AI-First solutions to ensure healthcare awareness and access from a multi-cultural and accessibility perspective. Evangelizing AI-First, some of... Read More →
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Eddie Stern

CEO, The Breathing App, Inc, United States
avatar for Jessica Thompson

Jessica Thompson

Founder, CEO, Clinical Research Pro, United States
Jess Thompson brings over 15 years of clinical research experience across labs, sites, CROs, and pharma. She founded Clinical Research Pro to empower professionals through education, development, and career growth. Under her leadership, Clinical Research Pro fosters a supportive community... Read More →
avatar for Leanne Woehlke

Leanne Woehlke

Executive Vice President, SOGLIA, SOGLIA - Entrada Ventures, United States
Leanne is the EVP at Soglia. As a Patient Experience Organization, or PXO, we are driven to reimagine the way patients interact with pharmaceutical companies throughout their treatment journey.  With over 25 years of experience in clinical research and coaching, Leanne brings a unique... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  12: ProfDevelopment, Workshop

1:45pm EDT

The Adoption of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Clinical Research
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

Tufts CSDD and DIA collaborated on a research study with a working group of 16 biopharmaceutical companies and CROs examining the current use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to support clinical research.

Learning Objectives

Describe the level of adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) across biopharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations and the top activities where AI/ML is being implemented and utilized; Discuss the impact of AI/ ML on time savings, investment, and deployment of organizational resources.

Chair

Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD, MA

Speaker

Use Case Examples within Clinical Development
Emily Carter, MBA

Organizational Use Case
Amanda Donovan


Speakers
avatar for Emily Carter

Emily Carter

Director, Data Science & Analytics, AbbVie, United States
Emily leads the Data Science & Analytics Trial Execution teams in R&D at AbbVie. Her teams’ focus is on enhancing the efficiency and quality of end-to-end trial execution through comprehensive data analysis and insights across RBQM, Feasibility & RWD, Medical & Safety, Trial Diversity... Read More →
avatar for Amanda Donovan

Amanda Donovan

Director, Emerging Priorities & Innovation, Takeda, United States
Amanda Donovan is part of Takeda’s Emerging Priorities & Innovation (EP&I) team within the R&D Global Development organization. The EP&I Team is focused on creating the next generation clinical trial, where innovation, the site, and the patient journeys converge. With 19 years of... Read More →
avatar for Mary Jo Lamberti

Mary Jo Lamberti

Director of Sponsored Research, Research Associate Professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, United States
Mary Jo Lamberti is on the faculty at Tufts University and is Director of Sponsored Research at Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD). She is a global expert on benchmarking drug development operating practices. Her research focuses on a variety of areas including... Read More →
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Mukul Virmani

Director, Clinical Data Science, AI Research Center, Gilead, United States
Strategic and visionary leader with over a decade of experience driving innovation in clinical data science, AI/ML analytics, and operational excellence within global pharmaceutical and CRO settings. Demonstrated expertise in managing high-performing teams, delivering transformational... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  05: Patient-Impact-Product-Dev, Forum

4:00pm EDT

Breaking Barriers: Making Health Information Accessible to All
Tuesday June 17, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

The ability to find, access, understand, and apply healthcare-related information (health literacy) plays a large role in global health outcomes. This session reviews health literacy and strategies to increase health literacy in a digital age.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the basics of health literacy and how they relate to health outcomes; Explain ways to apply new strategies for communicating healthcare information to a broad audience with a range of health literacy levels; Utilize digital tools to achieve strategic goals around healthcare information dissemination.

Chair

Chantelle Rein-Smith, PhD

Speakers
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Chantelle Rein-Smith

Principal Medical Writer and Consultant, Whitsell Innovations, Inc., United States
Chantelle holds a PhD in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Oregon Health & Science University and completed postdoctoral training at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill prior to transitioning into a medical writer role at Whitsell Innovations, Inc. (WI), where... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  04: MedAffairs-SciComm, Session

4:00pm EDT

Exploring Regulator Career Paths: The Impact of Inclusion on Decision Making and Medicines Development
Tuesday June 17, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

Inclusion in clinical trials is a widely discussed topic, but have you considered how inclusion in career journeys influences decision making within regulatory bodies? Join us to hear from our panel about the impact of their varied career paths.

Learning Objectives

Recognize how inclusion within regulators supports medicines development for patients and society; Identify how skills developed in one sector (e.g., industry, academia, healthcare) can contribute to the skills needed in another (e.g., regulators); Examine how inclusion in recruitment and career pathways supports inclusion in decision making in medicines development.

Chair

Paula Walker, MA

Speaker

Health Canada Career Pathway: Impact to Medicines Development
Reza Salehzadeh-Asl


Speakers
avatar for Paula Walker

Paula Walker

Global Head of Risk Based Quality Management, Roche Products Ltd., United Kingdom
Paula is the Global Head of RBQM at Roche, having started with the company with a Quality Policy focus. Formerly Head of Compliance (GCP/PV/GLP) at the MHRA and Acting Head of Inspectorate, having started in 2009 as a GCP Inspector; spending 13.5 years at the Regulator. Paula has... Read More →
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Reza Salehzadeh-Asl

National Supervisor Clinical Trial Compliance Program, Health Canada, Canada
avatar for Bianca Zimon

Bianca Zimon

Health Regulation Specialist, ANVISA, Brazil
Advisor to the International Affairs Office at the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa). Specialist in Health Regulation and Constitutional Law, with extensive experience in health regulation and enforcement, as well as in bilateral and multilateral negotiations, international... Read More →
Tuesday June 17, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  12: ProfDevelopment, Forum
 
Wednesday, June 18
 

8:30am EDT

From Bedside to Bench to Bedside: How Adverse Events Converge Clinical Research and Clinical Care
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

This session explores adverse event collection, processing, and actioning fundamentals as critical for integrating patient safety within teams, organizations, and the broader clinical research and patient care ecosystems.

Learning Objectives

Discuss improvements within the drug safety landscape to adverse event reporting, processing, decision-making, and communication; Appraise stakeholder roles in protecting patients and promoting public health; Discuss opportunities for adverse event stakeholders to collaborate across the health care continuum (clinical development, safety, advocacy).

Chair

Allison Cuff Shimooka, MBA

Speakers
avatar for Allison Cuff Shimooka

Allison Cuff Shimooka

Chief Operating Officer, TransCelerate Biopharma Inc, United States
Allison is Chief Operating Officer of TransCelerate BioPharma Inc. In this role, Allison is responsible for shaping and delivering on TransCelerate’s strategic vision: to advance collaboration in driving efficient, effective and high-quality delivery of new medicines through the... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  01: ClinSafety-PV, Forum

8:30am EDT

Transforming the Protocol from a Document-Centric to a Data-Centric World Enabling Study Execution Automation and Regulatory Review
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

Come learn about the exciting world of digital protocol and how industry innovators are taking the steps to transition from a document-centric protocol to a data-centric protocol, how digital protocol use cases can be enabled by AI and listen to how you and your company can prepare for the change required to adopt digital protocol. We will start with an update on current initiatives including the TransCelerate Digital Data Flow (DDF), CDISC Unified Study Definition Model (USDM), and ICH M11 Harmonized Protocol. Then we will explore the opportunities industry has to leverage structured digital protocol information to enable AI supporting innovation such as intelligent study design, automation of data transformation and analysis, and dynamic regulatory review. Finally, we will share our thoughts on how you and your company can get started on the digital protocol journey.

Learning Objectives

Recognize how various digital protocol collaborations are working together including ICH M11, TransCelerate/CDISC Digital Data Flow, and the HL7 Vulcan Unified Digital Protocol; Discuss possible AI use cases that can leverage standard digital protocol information; Describe ways to prepare for the implementation and change management required to realize the benefits of a digital protocol.

Chair

Chris Decker, MS

Speaker

Preparing for ICH M11 and Digitial Protocol: Am I Prepared?
William Illis, MPH

Industry Initiative Updates: How TransCelerate DDF, CDISC, USDM, and ICH M11 are Transforming Industry
Chris Decker, MS

Opportunities for Digital Protocol Standards Can Enable AI
Robert DiCicco, PharmD


Speakers
avatar for Chris Decker

Chris Decker

President and CEO, CDISC, United States
Chris Decker is President and CEO of CDISC. Widely recognized in the industry, Chris has decades of experience leveraging technology and standards to optimize processes and help industry drive innovation forward. He has extensive experience in executive roles across software development... Read More →
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Robert DiCicco

Vice President, Portfolio Management, TransCelerate Biopharma Inc., United States
Rob DiCicco is the Vice President, Portfolio Management at TransCelerate Biopharma, Inc. where for the last 3 years he has headed up a suite of programs that include Pragmatic Trials along with several digital and data driven transformational projects. He was the Chief Health Officer... Read More →
avatar for William Illis

William Illis

Global Head, Collaboration/Technology Strategy, Clinical Development & Analytics, Novartis , United States
Bill is Global Head of Technology Strategy and Collaboration in Clinical Development and Analytics responsible for developing and implementing the analytics technology strategy and managing collaborations with internal and external partners. He has been responsible for leading large-scale... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  03: Data-Tech, Session |   04: MedAffairs-SciComm, Session

10:30am EDT

Regulatory and HTA Considerations When Using External Evidence to Support Single Arm Trials During Global Drug Development
Wednesday June 18, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

Single Arm Trials (SATs) are an important tool for drug development. The session while focusing on EMA and FDA guidance documents on SATs, will discuss how external information can support the needs and expectations of regulators and HTA globally.

Learning Objectives

Identify the appropriate settings and considerations for using external evidence in designing single-arm trials; Discuss strategies for advancing global drug development with single-arm trials, addressing differing perspectives among regulators and between regulators and HTA representatives.

Chair

Solange Corriol-Rohou, DrMed, MD, PhD

Speakers
avatar for Solange Corriol-Rohou

Solange Corriol-Rohou

Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs & Policy, R&D, Europe, AstraZeneca , France
Pulmonologist and immuno-allergist by training, Solange joined AstraZeneca R&D in 2004 and is currently Sr. Global Policy Director, with responsibilities in the Respiratory/Infection, Oncology and Vaccine/Immune therapies franchises. Over the past 20 years, moving from the French... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  03: Data-Tech, Session |   01: ClinSafety-PV, Session

10:30am EDT

Do Flexible Trial Approaches Impede Data Quality? Perception vs Reality
Wednesday June 18, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

This panel will discuss whether flexible operational approaches like decentralization, embedding trials in clinical practice, and allowing setting adjustments will affect data quality. Real and perceived impediments to data quality will be explored.

Learning Objectives

Identify flexible trial approaches and their benefits and limitations; Assess when flexible trial approaches may impede data quality; Discuss solutions for maintaining data quality.

Chair

Lindsay Kehoe, MS

Speaker

Do Flexible Trial Approaches Impede Data Quality? Perception vs Reality
Catherine Gregor, MA, MBA

Do Flexible Trial Approaches Impede Data Quality? Perception vs Reality
Ken Wiley. Jr.


Speakers
avatar for Cheryl Grandinetti

Cheryl Grandinetti

Associate Director for Clinical Policy, CDER/OC/OSI/DCCE, FDA, United States
Dr. Grandinetti is the Associate Director for Clinical Policy within the Office of Scientific Investigations’ Division of Clinical Compliance Evaluation and provides leadership and subject matter expertise on policy issues related to GCP, human subject protection, and clinical trial... Read More →
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Catherine Gregor

Chief Clinical Trial Officer, Florence Healthcare, United States
Catherine Gregor is a transformational leader and business advisor with close to two decades of experience in clinical research. She currently serves as the Chief Clinical Trial Officer for Florence Healthcare, a software company focused on connecting sponsors and sites worldwide... Read More →
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Ken Wiley. Jr.

Section Chief, National Center For Advancing Translational Sciences, United States
avatar for Lindsay Kehoe

Lindsay Kehoe

Senior Project Manager, Lead Emerging Programs, Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), United States
Lindsay Kehoe, M.S., is a senior project manager and lead Emerging Programs at the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), where she manages the development and implementation of CTTI projects. She has convened teams around disease progression modeling, AI, integrating trials... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  08: RD-Quality-Compliance, Forum |   02: ClinTrials-Ops, Forum

10:30am EDT

Leader Effectiveness: Inclusive Leadership Practices to Improve Employee Engagement and Performance
Wednesday June 18, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

This interactive workshop designed by a behavioral scientist from Tufts CSDD will provide an experiential learning experience covering levers that can enhance leadership effectiveness using an inclusive leader framework.

Learning Objectives

Identify specific inclusive leadership behaviors that can enhance individual and team-level outcomes; List the challenges and barriers associated with inclusive leadership practices; Discuss evidence-based ways to practice inclusive leadership that resonate with all employees.

Chair

Jennifer Kim, PhD

Speaker

What's Next for Developing Inclusive Leaders?
Christine Mayer-Nicolai, PharmD

Challenges of Leading Inclusively in Cross-Functional, Mixed Teams
Tamei Elliott, MS

Inclusive Leadership Strategies to Effectively Manage Teams
Ruby Madison Ford, MPH


Speakers
avatar for Tamei Elliott

Tamei Elliott

Associate Director, Scientific Programs, DIA, United States
Tamei Elliott, MS, serves as the Associate Director of Scientific Programs for the Americas region at DIA. In this pivotal role, she is responsible for identifying and prioritizing content areas and topics crucial to DIA constituents. Tamei assesses the implications of significant... Read More →
avatar for Ruby Ford

Ruby Ford

Research Analyst, Tufts School of Medicine, United States
Madison Ford is a Research Analyst at the Center where she conducts grant-funded research including survey and database design, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and literature reviews. In 2021, Madison received her BS in Public Health from The University of Alabama. She... Read More →
avatar for Jennifer Kim

Jennifer Kim

Research Associate Professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, United States
I'm a Research Associate Professor and Organizational Psychologist at the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine. My research focuses on health and work equity, examining strategies and interventions that can positively impact individual... Read More →
avatar for Christine Mayer-Nicolai

Christine Mayer-Nicolai

Vice President, Regulatory and Scientific Policy, Merck Healthcare KGaA, Germany
Dr. Christine Mayer-Nicolai, VP, Regulatory & Scientific Policy at Merck Healthcare KGaA, Germany is based in Darmstadt and Washington, DC. She is leading the development of Merck Healthcare regulatory policy priorities, identifying, and responding to global regulatory and legislative... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  12: ProfDevelopment, Session

1:45pm EDT

Addressing Challenges in Devices Safety Monitoring
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

This session will discuss the challenges in safety surveillance for medical devices relating to incident capture, data standards and terminologies. Looking at the impact on signal detection and how these barriers can be overcome to improve patient safety.

Learning Objectives

Describe challenges and barriers in the capture of adverse incident data for medical devices; Discuss novel approaches to enhance signal detection for medical devices; Discuss and assess opportunities for better ways of working across different stakeholders in device vigilance activities.

Speaker

Industry Perspective
Khaudeja Bano, DrMed, MD, MS

WHO Perspective
Hiiti Sillo, MSc, RPh


Speakers
avatar for Khaudeja Bano

Khaudeja Bano

Vice President, Combination Product Quality, Genentech, United States
Dr. Bano is the Global Head - Vice President of Device / Combination product Quality at Genentech / Roche. She is a Physician, with a Masters in Clinical Research (UCSD), Pharmaceutical engineering Certification, a Database Administrator and a certified Project Management Professional... Read More →
avatar for Hiiti Sillo

Hiiti Sillo

Unit Head, Regulation and Safety, Department of Regulation and Prequalification, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
Mr Hiiti Sillo is the Unit Head, Regulation and Safety within the WHO Department of Regulation and Prequalification. In this role, he coordinates WHO strategies for strengthening national and regional regulatory systems for medical products, including promoting regulatory harmonization... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  01: ClinSafety-PV, Session

1:45pm EDT

Indonesia Town Hall
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

The Indonesian regulation for clinical research has shown a significant transformation during the past year, after practically being at a very low level for the past decade. The Ministry of Health, together with the Indonesian Drug and Food Regulatory Body are prepared to welcome global pharmaceutical companies to conduct researches in various hospitals in the country.

Learning Objectives

Analyze the recent transformations in Indonesian clinical research regulations and their impact on the country's research environment; Evaluate the opportunities and challenges for global pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical research in Indonesia under the new regulatory framework.

Chair

Endang Wahjuningtyas Hoyaranda

Speaker

Indonesia’s Health Research Revolution: Fast-Tracking Innovation & Global Collaboration in Clinical Trials
Budi Gunadi Sadikin, PhD

Indonesia’s Regulatory Readiness in Embracing Clinical Trial Transformation
Taruna Ikrar, MD

INA-CRC: The Catalyst of Indonesia’s Clinical Trial Ecosystem Transformation
Indri Rooslamiati Supriadi, MS, RPh

Strengthening Indonesia’s Clinical Research Quality: The Critical Role of Clinical Research Unit
Yuli Felistia, MD

Panelist
Ria Siagian


Speakers
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Yuli Felistia

Head of Clinical Research Unit, Research Manager, National Brain Center, Mahar Mardjono Hospital, Indonesia
Dr Yuli is a neurologist specializing in neuro-oncology and currently serves as Head of the Clinical Research Unit at the National Brain Center Hospital Mahar Mardjono in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is pursuing a doctoral research program at Universitas Airlangga. She earned her medical... Read More →
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Endang Hoyaranda

President, Indonesian Association For the Study of Medicinals (IASMED), Indonesia
Endang is currently the President of the Indonesian Association for the Study of Medicinals, aside from holding her responsibilities as President of Prodia Utama which is the holding company of Prodia Group, a Group of 8 healthcare companies including the largest health laboratory... Read More →
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Taruna Ikrar

Chairperson, Indonesia Food and Drug Authority, Indonesia
Prof. dr. Taruna Ikrar, M.D., M.Biomed, Ph.D. Since August 2024, Prof. Ikrar brings exceptional expertise in pharmacology, cardiovascular science, and neuroscience to DIA's Annual Meeting. His remarkable journey spans education at Hasanuddin University, University of Indonesia, and... Read More →
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Budi Gunadi Sadikin

Minister, Ministry of Health, Indonesia
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Ria Siagian

Director, Drug Registration Directorate, Indonesia Food and Drug Authority, Indonesia
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Indri Rooslamiati Supriadi

Director, Center for Biomedical and Health Genomics and INA-CRC, Indonesia Ministry of Health, Indonesia
Indri Rooslamiati Supriadi, the Director of the National Center for Biomedical and. Health Genomics and Indonesia Clinical Research Center (INA-CRC) under Indonesia’s Ministry of Health. She leads initiatives to enhance healthcare services through precision medicine and oversees... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  09: Regulatory, Forum

1:45pm EDT

Unleash the Potential of Synthetic Data and Digital Twins Using AI to Accelerate Drug Development
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
Component Type: Session
Level: Basic

This session aims to explore the potential and innovative applications of these technologies in the realm of drug development, featuring speakers from health authorities, academia and industry.

Learning Objectives

Describe what synthetic data and digital twins are; Discuss ways to apply AI to generate synthetic data and digital twin; Illustrate the potential of synthetic data and digital twins in medical product development.

Chair

Di Zhang, PhD

Speaker

Academic Perspective
Khaled El Emam, PhD

Industry Perspective
Arman Sabbaghi, PhD, MA

Statistical Challenges
Ye Li, PhD


Speakers
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Khaled El Emam

Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada
Dr. Khaled El Emam is the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Medical AI at the University of Ottawa, where he is a Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health. He is also a Senior Scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, and Scholar-in-Residence... Read More →
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Ye Li

Mathematical Statistician, OTS, CDER, FDA, United States
Dr. Ye Li is a mathematical statistician in the Office of Biostatistics, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA. In this role, she performs statistical reviews on submissions of neurology products. Dr. Li worked in Office of Quality Surveillance, Center for Drug Evaluation and... Read More →
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Arman Sabbaghi

Head of Biostatistics Research, Unlearn, United States
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Arman Sabbaghi

Associate Professor of Statistics, Purdue University, United States
Dr. Arman Sabbaghi is a creative and principled statistical scientist with over a decade of experience at the intersection of AI and statistical innovation. He has been recognized for pioneering the combination of AI/ML algorithms with causal, Bayesian, and experimental design methods... Read More →
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Di Zhang

Associate Director of RWE Statistics, Teva, United States
Di Zhang is the Associate Director of RWE Statistics and Data Science at Teva Pharmaceuticals. Her research interests include causal inference, RWE study designs and methods, the utilization of machine learning in clinical trials and real-world applications and leveraging real-world... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA

1:45pm EDT

Transforming Industry through Mentorship
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
Component Type: Forum
Level: Basic

This panel discussion will offer valuable insights and practical strategies for organizations looking to implement or refine mentorship programs that drive professional development, organizational cohesion, and a culture of continuous learning.

Learning Objectives

Discuss how mentorship fosters meaningful connections and knowledge sharing, impacting engagement, retention, and growth; Identify clear roles and responsibilities to ensure program success; Recognize mentorship’s role in collaboration and career development; Discuss ways to inspire organizations to adopt mentorship and individuals to seek or become mentors.

Chair

Carol Morales

Speaker

Insights as a Mentorship Program Organizer
Meghann Hartnett

The Executive Mentor Perspective
Leslie Sam

The Mentee Perspective
Sarah Tremethick


Speakers
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Meghann Hartnett

Associate Director, Global Products, DIA, United States
avatar for Carol Morales

Carol Morales

Lead, Quality Management and Capabilities, Astellas, United States
Carol Morales is a Quality Management and Capabilities professional at Astellas, leading the QA Astellas Professional Development Program, which includes the Chicago State University Pharm D Rotation and Mentor Intensive Program. With extensive experience in business development... Read More →
avatar for Leslie Sam

Leslie Sam

President, Leslie Sam and Associates, LLC, United States
With 30 years of clinical trial research and quality, leadership and six sigma black belt roles, Leslie Sam, President, Leslie Sam and Associates, LLC, collaborates with clients to transform their clinical quality management system design and implementation. She was sought out by... Read More →
avatar for Sarah Tremethick

Sarah Tremethick

Global Consortia Program Lead and Global Member Network Executive Sponsor, Roche Products Limited, United Kingdom
A catalyzer for change who connects like-minded people across the biopharmaceutical community to solve common challenges. A Roche leader responsible for mobilizing a diverse team of innovators from across the organization, passionate about solving problems and disrupting our industry... Read More →
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBD Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Allen Y. Lew Place, NW Washington, DC 20001-3614 USA
  12: ProfDevelopment, Forum
 
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