DIA 2025 Global Annual Meeting

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

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session will include techniques for having robust documentation to deliver clear, confident messages and strategies which improve individual and team performance, confidence and compliance using insights backed by data and real-world examples.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the Impact of Language and how the choice of words and tone can influence performance, collaboration and compliance in the workplace; Recognize practical techniques and strategies for communicating with confidence in various professional scenarios; Describe ways to enhance performance through effective communication.

Chair

Tony Johnson, MS

Speaker

Panelist
Ana Sharma, MPH

Panelist
Anne Marie Inglis, PhD

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

In the ever-evolving pharma/biotech landscape, leaders face challenges that test their professional and personal resilience. The past year has seen a significant strain on the industry, marked by the disruption of new technologies (and expectations associated with it), the failure of promising compounds, economic pressures, and layoffs. As leaders, we are often left to shoulder the weight of these challenges, managing not only our own emotional burden but also the morale of our teams and the broader organizational impacts. This presentation, delivered by a panel of seasoned professionals in the regulatory writing space, will explore the often-unspoken loneliness of leadership in times of upheaval. We will share personal insights from our career journeys, addressing the ways in which leadership can feel isolating, especially when navigating industry setbacks. In addition, we will provide practical strategies for coping with these burdens, drawing from experiences in career pivots, reskilling/retooling, and personal resilience. We will discuss ways to maintain emotional well-being, foster collaboration, and lead with transparency, even in the face of industry-wide adversity. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to support their teams and themselves, and insights into how to continue leading effectively in times of uncertainty.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the unique emotional and professional challenges faced by regulatory writing leaders during periods of significant change; Describe developing strategies for maintaining personal resilience and emotional well-being while leading teams through industry-wide setbacks and economic pressures; Recognize ways to implement actionable techniques for fostering skill development, reskilling, and collaboration to effectively support both individual and team growth during challenging times.

Chair

Robin Whitsell

Speaker

Panelist
Cathy Tyrrell

Panelist
Matthew Robillard

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session outlines an approach to developing technical experts into global leaders by breaking the "expert trap" and aligning talent development with organizational growth strategy.

Learning Objectives

Identify strategies for breaking the "expert trap" and enhancing career growth for technical talent; Recognize how to align talent development with organizational growth through strategic initiatives; Identify methods to cultivate a diverse leadership pipeline in life sciences.

Chair

Amber Meriwether, JD, MA

Speaker

Industry Perspective
Elizabeth Iorns

Industry Perspective
Michael Torok, PhD

Industry Perspective
Cecilia Zvosec

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

This session will present two contrasting approaches to workforce development which address the challenges in attracting and retaining the ideal talent. First, what can pharma learn from other industries who have developed a remote, agile and on-demand talent base responsive to changing needs. Second a case study in meeting the challenge of extraordinary growth in product pipeline and expansion by implementing an integrated, multi-faceted, workforce development ecosystem in collaboration with academic institutions and other manufacturing companies that also builds and sustains the local economy.

Learning Objectives

Discuss how to maximize agility and attract the best talent to get the critical work of drug development and manufacturing done; Identify novel approaches to developing and retaining a skilled workforce capable of meeting the needs of a highly regulated industry; Recognize how the organization can achieve unprecedented agility by embracing the Future of Work tools and methodologies.

Chair

Denyse Baker, RAC

Speaker

Far Beyond Remote Work: NASA, The Ford Motor Company, and The New World of Work - Opportunities for Pharma
Sheila Mahoney Jewels, MBA

Looking Internally and Externally to Optimize Workforce Development
Dedric Day

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

Component Type: Session
Level: Intermediate

The session aims to enhance the participant's ability to recognize the global business environment, focusing on critical factors influencing business strategy. We will illustrate adopting business and regulatory strategies to evolving landscapes.

Learning Objectives

Identify key factors and trends influencing the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries; Evaluate the impact of these trends on business and regulatory strategies; Propose strategic adaptations to address evolving industry and regulatory challenges.

Chair

Lawrence Fine, PhD, MBA

Speaker

Beyond Borders: Impact of Economic Shifts on Regulatory Strategies in Obesity Care
Tetyana Fine, MS

Global Strategy Considerations for Biosimilar Approvals
Rosalyn Janine Bailey, MPharm, MS

Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development
Darshini Trivedi