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DPHARM: Disruptive Innovations

Date: Sep 16, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Day One: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Showing Events in 1 Track from 07:15am to 08:15am
Day One - Morning General Session
7:15AM - 8:10AM
Registration
Graciously Sponsored By:
8:10AM - 8:15AM
DPHARM Opens
Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:15am to 08:35am
Patient Keynote
8:15AM - 8:35AM
Patient Keynote
Keynote:
Sarah Zenner-Dolan, Patient, Advocate
Moderated with:
Peyton Howell, MHA, Chief Executive Officer, Parexel
Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:35am to 09:00am
Keynote
8:35AM - 9:00AM
ROI Keynote: Examining Short and Long Term ROI from DCT Deployments
Keynote:
Kenneth Getz, MBA, Executive Director & Professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine
Showing Events in 1 Track from 09:00am to 09:35am
Leadership Panel
9:00AM - 9:35AM
Aligning Innovations to Solve the Big Problems in Clinical Trials in a Resource-Constrained Environment
Panelists:
Shoibal Datta, PhD, Head of Digital Health Sciences, Data Sciences Institute, Takeda
Peyton Howell, MHA, Chief Executive Officer, Parexel
Bari Kowal, SVP, Development Operations, Portfolio Management & Biostatistics Data Management, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
Andy Lee, SVP, Head of Global Clinical Trial Operations, Merck & Co., Inc.
Jim Murphy, CEO, Greenphire
Zachary Sigal, Partner, LLR Partners
Moderator:
Nick Slack, MBE, Chairman and CEO, The START Center for Cancer Research
Showing Events in 1 Track from 09:35am to 10:15am
Keynote
9:35AM - 10:15AM
Leadership, Risk, Decision Making and the Power of Humanity During a Crisis
Keynote:
Ambassador Sully Sullenberger, Captain of US Airways Flight 1549, Miracle on the Hudson
Moderated with:
Melanie Ivarsson, OBE, PhD, MBA, Chief Development Officer, Moderna
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:15am to 11:00am
Networking and Refreshment Break
10:15AM - 11:00AM
Networking and Refreshment Break
Hosted By:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 11:00am to 12:30pm
4 Track Choices: Innovative Sources & Solutions to Support Patient Enabled Trial Technologies and Services
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Innovative Sources & Solutions to Support Patient Enabled Trial Technologies and Services in 4 Track Choices
Showing Events in 4 Tracks from 11:00am to 12:30pm
Track A. EHR/RWE/DCT/Mobile/ECOA Solutions Regency, Floor 2M, Regency, Floor 2M
Track Chair:
Doug Schantz, SVP, Clinical Operations, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc.
11:00AM - 11:15AM
The ProofPilot Dating Game: How to be the Sponsor of Choice
Host:
Lauren Briggs, SVP Customer Success, ProofPilot
Contestants:
Marie Emms, Head, Patient Engagement and Recruitment, BMS
Nichole Gallatti, M.S.Ed, CCRP, Associate Director, University of Pennsylvania
Stephen Ruhmel, MPH, Clinical Strategy Lead for Digital Endpoints, Sanofi
Nicole Sheetz, PharmD, Senior Director, Design & Innovation, Global Development, Gilead
Presenting Companies:
11:15AM - 11:25AM
How an Ongoing Connection to Patients Can Transform Your Trials
Speaker:
Abby Levine, PhD, Senior Director, Product and Portfolio Strategy, Evidation
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Enhancing Clinical Trials With a Seamlessly Integrated Platform
Speaker:
Matteo Lai, CEO & Co-founder, Empatica
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Optimized Trials: The Solution to Patient Engagement, Research Diversity, & Study Efficiency
Speaker:
Faith Holmes, MD, Chief Medical Director, Elligo Health Research
11:45AM - 11:55AM
A Unifying Platform to Unlock the Value of Cancer Patient Data for Clinical Trials and Routine Care
Speaker:
Mark Lee, MD, PhD, CEO & Co-Founder, N-Power Medicine
11:55AM - 12:05PM
Understanding DCT Limitations and Designing Successful Hybrid Studies
Speakers:
Aaron Berger, SVP, Head of Evidence Development, UBC I Pharmaceutical Support Services
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Causal-Ai: Optimizing Clinical Trial Feasibility with AI to Determine the Best Course of Action
Speaker:
Aaron Mackey, SVP AI & Data Science, Lokavant
12:15PM - 12:25PM
Revolutionizing Clinical Research with GenAI: Fully Automating Medical Writing with Quality Assurance
Speakers:
Sharon Chen, Co-Founder and CEO, AlphaLife Sciences, LLC
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Avoiding Failures in Decentralized Trials with eCOA Using Human-Centered Design Approaches
Speaker:
Noah Goodson, PhD, Principal, Strategy & Advisory, THREAD
Track B: Patient Centric Clinical Trial Services
Track Chair:
Anthony K. Taylor, DHSc, MSPharm, Director, Clinical Study Patient Platform and Decentralized Clinical Trials, AbbVie
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Revolutionizing Patient Recruitment through a Multifaceted Approach
Speaker:
Matt Holms, Vice President, Sales-Patient Engagement & Recruitment, Citeline
Presenting Companies:
11:15AM - 11:25AM
From Followers to Participants: Using Influencers to Recruit Hard-to-Engage Participants
Speaker:
Skylar Moore, Director, Business Development, Publicis Health
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Building Trials that Focus on Patients in Their Own Community
Speaker:
Catherine Jervis, General Manager - MRN Integrated Trial Services, Medical Research Network
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Scaling Mobile Apps for Future-Proofed Patient Engagement and Universal Sponsor Adoption
Speaker:
Greg Christie, Chief Product Officer, StudyKIK, a Syneos Health Company
11:45AM - 11:55AM
How to Achieve Better Patient Outcomes with Data-Driven Site Selection
Speaker:
Amy Spaziani, Director, Clinical Feasibility, Parexel
11:55AM - 12:05PM
How to Reach and Engage a Rare Disease Patient Population
Speaker:
Sara Riordan, MS, CGC, Vice President, Strategy, Genome Medical
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Unlock the Power of the Patient for Better Patient Recruitment Outcomes
Speaker:
Jill Pellegrino, CEO, AutoCruitment
12:15PM - 12:25PM
Making Eligibility Criteria Full Citizens in Searching and Filtering Clinical Trials
Speaker:
Brian Weiss, Founder & CEO, Carebox
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Utilizing AI-Powered Patient Recruitment to Generate RWD
Speaker:
Wout Brusselaers, CEO, Deep 6 AI
Track C. The Future of Clinical Trials
Track Chair:
Sylvie Kruyner, Director, DCT Operations, Bayer
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Building an Ecoa Study Solution in Minutes
Speaker:
Andrew Mackinnon, Executive GM, Customer Value, Medable
Presenting Companies:
11:15AM - 11:25AM
AI, Simulation & Avatars: Increase Content Velocity in Clinical Research Training
Speaker:
Brad Stefanovic, Head of Clinical Innovation, Pro-ficiency, a Simulations Plus company
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Bringing Research Education & Health Screenings to Communities Across America
Speaker:
Ahmad Namvargolian, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Care Access
11:35AM - 11:45AM
How Single Sign-On is Only the First Step in Trial Efficiency and Reducing Site Burden
Speaker:
Stuart Cotter, VP, Product Strategy, Advarra
11:45AM - 11:55AM
Elevating the Patient Voice to Drive Innovation Across the Clinical Trial Lifecycle
Speaker:
M. Colleen O’Neill, BSc, SVP, Medical & Scientific Consulting, Six Degrees Medical, a Reverba Company
11:55AM - 12:05PM
Enhancing Clinical Trials with Digital Twins
Speaker:
Andrew Stelzer, PhD, Head of Business Development, Unlearn.AI
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Accelerating Clinical Trial Enrollment through EHR Integration and Intelligent Patient Matching
Speaker:
Josh O'Rourke, Chief Technology Officer, ObjectiveHealth
12:15PM - 12:25PM
Beyond the Benchmarks: Setting New Standards for Speed in Clinical Trials
Speakers:
Kelsey Jakee, Managing Consultant, Clinical Development, PA Consulting
Charlie Paterson, Associate Partner, Clinical Development, PA Consulting
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Cutting Costly Compensation: How to Create a Net Neutral Financial Experience for Trial Participants
Speaker:
Sam Whitaker, CEO & Founder, Mural Health
Track D. New Frontiers in Digital Technology Solutions
Track Chair:
Kimberly Barnholt, PhD, MS, Executive Director, Evidence Generation Leader, Genentech
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Addressing Process Inefficiencies with Pervasive AI: The New Efficiency of the Modern Data Infrastructure
Speaker:
Raj Indupuri, MBA, CEO, eClinical Solutions
11:15AM - 11:25AM
Characterizing Data Available for Clinical Research in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Speakers:
Nadir Ammour, DDS, MBA, Global Lead, Clinical Innovation & External Partnerships, Sanofi
Addie Shelley, Product Manager, Flatiron Health
Presenting Companies:
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Three eCOA Innovations – and What They Mean for You
Speaker:
Donna M. Mongiello, RN, BSN, Senior Vice President, eCOA Strategy, YPrime
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Start Expecting More From eCOA/ePRO
Speaker:
Steve Rosenberg, CEO, uMotif
11:45AM - 11:55AM
Harnessing Generative AI for Clinical Protocol Authoring
Speaker:
Patrick Leung, Chief Technology Officer, Faro Health
11:55AM - 12:05PM
How to Use Video in Clinical Trials without Creating Pii Liabilities
Speaker:
Shae Wilkins, CEO, TRYAL Clinical
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Fewer Systems, Faster Outcomes: an AI-Powered Approach to Clinical Trials
Speaker:
Noble Shore, VP, Technology Strategy & Product Adoption, Veridix AI
12:15PM - 12:25PM
How to Hit Recruitment Goals by Tracking Metrics and Integrating Referral Vendors
Speakers:
Eben Scanlon, Chief Commercial Officer, OneStudyTeam
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Mastering the Art of Choosing the Optimal EDC Vendor for Your Clinical Trials
Speaker:
Christopher Kata, Director of Sales & Marketing, TrialStat
Showing Events in 1 Track from 12:35pm to 01:35pm
Networking Luncheon
12:35PM - 1:35PM
Networking Luncheon
Showing Events in 1 Track from 01:40pm to 02:45pm
4 Track Choices of Pharma Reporting on Innovation from the Trenches
1:40PM - 2:45PM
Pharma Reporting on Innovation From the Trenches
Presenting Companies:
Showing Events in 4 Tracks from 01:40pm to 02:40pm
Track A. AI and Automation to Drive Efficiencies, Optimize Protocol Design and Compress Trial Cycle Times
Track Chair:
Emily Epstein, LMSW, Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist, Genetics and Personalized Cancer Prevention Program, Weill Cornell Medicine
1:40PM - 1:55PM
Johnson & Johnson: Team of Teams Automation and Integrated Workflows to Transform Clinical Development
Speakers:
G. Gordon Gregory III, Associate Director, Trial Delivery Leader - Oncology Delivery Unit, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Laszlo Vasko, Senior Director, TA Enabling Innovation, R&D IT, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
1:55PM - 2:10PM
Pfizer: Applying GPT-4 in Document Creation to Drive Speed and Operational Efficiencies
Speakers:
Venky Iyer, Director, Team Lead, Data Strategy and Enablement, Pfizer
Sheraz Khan, PhD, Director, Data Science,, Pfizer
2:10PM - 2:25PM
Amgen: How its ATOMIC, ML Driven Site Selection Approach is Impacting Trial Timelines
Speakers:
Anup Somayaji, Director, Development Data and Analytics, Amgen
2:25PM - 2:40PM
Johnson & Johnson: Driving DEI in Clinical Trials with a Data-Driven, AI and Clinical Operations Excellence Approach
Speaker:
Afia Afzal, Sr Director, Applied Innovation and Portfolio Management, R&D Data Science, Global Development, Johnson & Johnson
Track B. Strategic Collaborations, Change Management and Business Process Optimization to Deliver Greater Value
Track Chair:
Barry Nelson, Patient, Advocate
1:40PM - 1:55PM
Novo Nordisk: Change Management Partnership to Drive Sustainable Growth for a Thriving Workforce
Speaker:
Aakarsh Shard, MBA, Head of Change Management Center of Excellence, Novo Nordisk
1:55PM - 2:10PM
Novartis: Innovation Mindset to Partner with the Vendor Landscape to Deliver Greater Value
Speakers:
Sean Lynch, Innovative Capabilities Head, Innovative Trial Operations, Novartis
Heidi Pereira, Vendor Program Strategy Director, Novartis
2:10PM - 2:25PM
Boehringer Ingelheim: Collaborative Partnerships in End-to-End Clinical Development for Launch Readiness
Speaker:
Candice Fitzgerald, MMedSc, Head of CD&O Regions, Boehringer Ingelheim
2:25PM - 2:40PM
Vertex: Embracing Change - How to Enable Data-Informed Site Identification and Selection through Business Process Optimization
Speakers:
Marisa DeMartino, Director, Global Head of Feasibility, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Flore Nouvel, MBA, Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations, Data Strategy & Solutions, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Colby Wilkinson, MSc, Principal Data Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Track C. Large Scale Innovation, Organizational Ambidexterity, Workforce Diversity and Scaling eSource EHRs
Track Chair:
Sabina Kineen, Patient, Advocate
1:40PM - 1:55PM
Leveraging Disruptive Digital Innovation to Build an ROI Model for Large Scale Clinical Transformation
Speakers:
Gaelan Ritter, MBA, Head, Innovation & Digital Health Analytics, BMS
Siddharth Shah, ED, Global Head - Product Management, Data Science and Digital Innovation Group, BeiGene
1:55PM - 2:10PM
AbbVie: Embracing Organizational Ambidexterity: Driving Innovation and Relentless Execution
Speaker:
Nareen Katta, MBA, Head of Data Science & Analytics, Global Therapeutics-Clinical Development, AbbVie
2:10PM - 2:25PM
Merck: Scaling a “Skills First” Methodology to Drive Diversity and Sustainable Wages
Speakers:
Christopher Lamplugh, MBA, Head, Global Data Management and Standards, Merck & Co., Inc.
Robert Roberson, Manager, Enterprise Shared Services Center, Global Data Management and Standards, Merck & Co., Inc.
2:25PM - 2:40PM
Sanofi: Roadmap for Scaling eSource EHRs
Speaker:
Nadir Ammour, DDS, MBA, Global Lead, Clinical Innovation & External Partnerships, Sanofi
Track D. Operationalizing Patient Insights in Protocol Planning and Trial Design
Track Chair:
Karen Peterson, Founder and Chief Patient Advocate, Karen's Club
1:40PM - 1:55PM
Ipsen: Clinical Trial Design as a Motivator for Patient Enrollment
Speaker:
Peter Caetano, Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Ipsen
1:55PM - 2:25PM
Roche: Patient Voice in Protocol Planning and Execution: Operationalizing for Long–Term Business Sustainability
Speakers:
Ben Geelan, Director, Strategic Operational Intelligence, Roche
Kenneth Getz, MBA, Executive Director & Professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine
2:25PM - 2:40PM
UCB: The Evolution of DCTs to Human Centric Trials through Protocol Simulations
Speaker:
Shelly Barnes, Global Innovations Lead, UCB
Showing Events in 1 Track from 02:45pm to 03:30pm
Afternoon Networking Break
2:45PM - 3:30PM
Afternoon Networking Break
Graciously Sponsored By:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 03:30pm to 04:30pm
3 Track Choices: Pharma and Solution Provider Collaborations on Advancing Clinical Trials Participating Companies
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Pharma and Solution Provider Collaborations on Advancing Clinical Trials
Showing Events in 3 Tracks from 03:30pm to 04:30pm
Innovative Joint Collaborations Track A Regency, Floor 2M
Track Chair:
Sean Lynch, Innovative Capabilities Head, Innovative Trial Operations, Novartis
3:30PM - 3:50PM
ICON and Novo Nordisk: Clinical Trial Tokenization: Garnering Multi-stakeholder Adoption with Flexible Operational Implementation Methods
Speakers:
Tom Dougherty, Data Science and AI Innovative Partnership Lead, Novo Nordisk
Kathleen Mandziuk, MPH, RN, Head of eClinical Development & Delivery, ICON plc
3:50PM - 4:10PM
Walgreens and AstraZeneca: Why Choosing the Right Partner Makes All the Difference
Speakers:
Eileen Babcock, PA-C, MBA, Senior Director of Clinical Operations, AstraZeneca
Kelly McKee, Head of Innovative Patient Recruitment, Evinova, an AstraZeneca company
Joe O'Rourke, Head of Commercial Development, Walgreens RWE Clinical Trials
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Box, Regeneron and Loxo Oncology at Lilly: From Data Chaos to Digital Clarity: AI, E-Signatures, and the Future of Life Sciences
Speakers:
Josh Bauer, Associate Vice President, IT & Facilities, Loxo Oncology, Lilly
Ali Shamoun, Senior Director, IT Business Operations I Global Development IT, Regeneron
Manu Vohra, Managing Director, Global Life Sciences, Box
Innovative Joint Collaborations Track B
Track Chair:
David Parker, Senior Director, Clinical Operations Planning & Study Delivery, Immunocore
3:30PM - 3:50PM
Science 37 and Avillion Life Sciences: Incorporating a Fully Virtual Study into a Clinical Program: A Sponsor’s Perspective on Opportunities and Challenges
Speakers:
Tracy Killingsworth, RRT, Global Project Manager, Avillion Life Sciences
Brian Smith, SVP, Metasite Operations, Science 37
3:50PM - 4:10PM
Biofourmis and Takeda: Scaling Digital Biomarker Development Through an Ecosystem Approach
Speakers:
Shoibal Datta, PhD, Head of Digital Health Sciences, Data Sciences Institute, Takeda
Jaydev Thakkar, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Biofourmis
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Diligent Pharma and Eli Lilly: Accelerating Trial Startup and Reducing Vendor Management Burden Through a Centralized Model
Speakers:
Patty Leuchten, Founder and CEO, Diligent Pharma
Prathap Reddy Mukkara, Sr. Product Owner, GD Delivery & Operations, GD IT, Regeneron
Kenneth G Olovich, Executive Director of Sourcing, Procurement and Finance, Chorus Division, Eli Lilly
Innovative Collaborations Track C
Track Chair:
Taylor Uttley, MS, Senior Director, Head of Strategy & Operations, Data Strategy & Solutions, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
3:30PM - 3:50PM
Tempus: Accelerating Clinical Research Through Rapid Site Activation and Enhanced Patient Identification
Speakers:
Chelsea Osterman, MD, Medical Director, Tempus
3:50PM - 4:10PM
ZS Associates: Realizing the True Potential of Digital Biomarkers and Endpoints from a Technological Perspective
Speakers:
Sandhya Chandrasekaran, Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant, ZS
Sharma Ramanathan, Principal, ZS
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Transforming Clinical Trials: From Reactive to Predictive
Speaker:
Munther Baara, VP, Product Strategy and Innovation, EDETEK
Showing Events in 1 Track from 04:40pm to 06:00pm
DPHARM Idol Disrupt 2024
4:40PM - 6:00PM
DPHARM Idol Disrupt 2024
DPHARM Idol Disrupt Moderator:
Sheryl Jacobs, VP, Global Development Operations, Amgen
DPHARM Idol Disrupt Judges:
Mohammed Ali, R&D Head of Business Performance & Analytics, CMO Office, Astellas
Mary Brantner, Senior Director, Clinical Program Optimization and Innovation, Insmed Incorporated
Esther Dyson, Founder, Wellville
Bill Illis, Head, Technology and Collaboration, Novartis
Hassan Kadhim, Business Engagement Lead for Clinical Operations and Development, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Karen Peterson, Founder and Chief Patient Advocate, Karen's Club
Doug Schantz, SVP, Clinical Operations, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc.
Nicole Sheetz, PharmD, Senior Director, Design & Innovation, Global Development, Gilead
Lauren Sunshine, Director, Product Management, Digital Health, BMS
Mark Travers, PhD, MBA, VP, Head Global Clinical Trial Operations, Regions and Regional Operations, Merck & Co., Inc.
Donna Usiskin, Chief Strategy Officer, New Enterprise Ventures
Henry Wei, MD, Head of Development Innovation, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
DPHARM Idol 2023 Winner:
Scott Chetham, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder, Faro Health
Presenting Companies:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 06:00pm to 07:00pm
Grand Reception
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Grand Reception
Showing Events in 1 Track from 07:15am to 08:15am
Day One - Morning General Session
7:15AM - 8:10AM
Registration
Graciously Sponsored By:
8:10AM - 8:15AM
DPHARM Opens
Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:15am to 08:35am
Patient Keynote
8:15AM - 8:35AM
Patient Keynote
Keynote:
Sarah Zenner-Dolan, Patient, Advocate
Moderated with:
Peyton Howell, MHA, Chief Executive Officer, Parexel
Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:35am to 09:00am
Keynote
8:35AM - 9:00AM
ROI Keynote: Examining Short and Long Term ROI from DCT Deployments
Keynote:
Kenneth Getz, MBA, Executive Director & Professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine
Showing Events in 1 Track from 09:00am to 09:35am
Leadership Panel
9:00AM - 9:35AM
Aligning Innovations to Solve the Big Problems in Clinical Trials in a Resource-Constrained Environment
Panelists:
Shoibal Datta, PhD, Head of Digital Health Sciences, Data Sciences Institute, Takeda
Peyton Howell, MHA, Chief Executive Officer, Parexel
Bari Kowal, SVP, Development Operations, Portfolio Management & Biostatistics Data Management, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
Andy Lee, SVP, Head of Global Clinical Trial Operations, Merck & Co., Inc.
Jim Murphy, CEO, Greenphire
Zachary Sigal, Partner, LLR Partners
Moderator:
Nick Slack, MBE, Chairman and CEO, The START Center for Cancer Research
Showing Events in 1 Track from 09:35am to 10:15am
Keynote
9:35AM - 10:15AM
Leadership, Risk, Decision Making and the Power of Humanity During a Crisis
Keynote:
Ambassador Sully Sullenberger, Captain of US Airways Flight 1549, Miracle on the Hudson
Moderated with:
Melanie Ivarsson, OBE, PhD, MBA, Chief Development Officer, Moderna
Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:15am to 11:00am
Networking and Refreshment Break
10:15AM - 11:00AM
Networking and Refreshment Break
Hosted By:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 11:00am to 12:30pm
4 Track Choices: Innovative Sources & Solutions to Support Patient Enabled Trial Technologies and Services
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Innovative Sources & Solutions to Support Patient Enabled Trial Technologies and Services in 4 Track Choices
Showing Events in 4 Tracks from 11:00am to 12:30pm
Track A. EHR/RWE/DCT/Mobile/ECOA Solutions
Regency, Floor 2M, Regency, Floor 2M
Track Chair:
Doug Schantz, SVP, Clinical Operations, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc.
11:00AM - 11:15AM
The ProofPilot Dating Game: How to be the Sponsor of Choice
Host:
Lauren Briggs, SVP Customer Success, ProofPilot
Contestants:
Marie Emms, Head, Patient Engagement and Recruitment, BMS
Nichole Gallatti, M.S.Ed, CCRP, Associate Director, University of Pennsylvania
Stephen Ruhmel, MPH, Clinical Strategy Lead for Digital Endpoints, Sanofi
Nicole Sheetz, PharmD, Senior Director, Design & Innovation, Global Development, Gilead
Presenting Companies:
11:15AM - 11:25AM
How an Ongoing Connection to Patients Can Transform Your Trials
Speaker:
Abby Levine, PhD, Senior Director, Product and Portfolio Strategy, Evidation
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Enhancing Clinical Trials With a Seamlessly Integrated Platform
Speaker:
Matteo Lai, CEO & Co-founder, Empatica
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Optimized Trials: The Solution to Patient Engagement, Research Diversity, & Study Efficiency
Speaker:
Faith Holmes, MD, Chief Medical Director, Elligo Health Research
11:45AM - 11:55AM
A Unifying Platform to Unlock the Value of Cancer Patient Data for Clinical Trials and Routine Care
Speaker:
Mark Lee, MD, PhD, CEO & Co-Founder, N-Power Medicine
11:55AM - 12:05PM
Understanding DCT Limitations and Designing Successful Hybrid Studies
Speakers:
Aaron Berger, SVP, Head of Evidence Development, UBC I Pharmaceutical Support Services
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Causal-Ai: Optimizing Clinical Trial Feasibility with AI to Determine the Best Course of Action
Speaker:
Aaron Mackey, SVP AI & Data Science, Lokavant
12:15PM - 12:25PM
Revolutionizing Clinical Research with GenAI: Fully Automating Medical Writing with Quality Assurance
Speakers:
Sharon Chen, Co-Founder and CEO, AlphaLife Sciences, LLC
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Avoiding Failures in Decentralized Trials with eCOA Using Human-Centered Design Approaches
Speaker:
Noah Goodson, PhD, Principal, Strategy & Advisory, THREAD
Track B: Patient Centric Clinical Trial Services
Track Chair:
Anthony K. Taylor, DHSc, MSPharm, Director, Clinical Study Patient Platform and Decentralized Clinical Trials, AbbVie
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Revolutionizing Patient Recruitment through a Multifaceted Approach
Speaker:
Matt Holms, Vice President, Sales-Patient Engagement & Recruitment, Citeline
Presenting Companies:
11:15AM - 11:25AM
From Followers to Participants: Using Influencers to Recruit Hard-to-Engage Participants
Speaker:
Skylar Moore, Director, Business Development, Publicis Health
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Building Trials that Focus on Patients in Their Own Community
Speaker:
Catherine Jervis, General Manager - MRN Integrated Trial Services, Medical Research Network
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Scaling Mobile Apps for Future-Proofed Patient Engagement and Universal Sponsor Adoption
Speaker:
Greg Christie, Chief Product Officer, StudyKIK, a Syneos Health Company
11:45AM - 11:55AM
How to Achieve Better Patient Outcomes with Data-Driven Site Selection
Speaker:
Amy Spaziani, Director, Clinical Feasibility, Parexel
11:55AM - 12:05PM
How to Reach and Engage a Rare Disease Patient Population
Speaker:
Sara Riordan, MS, CGC, Vice President, Strategy, Genome Medical
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Unlock the Power of the Patient for Better Patient Recruitment Outcomes
Speaker:
Jill Pellegrino, CEO, AutoCruitment
12:15PM - 12:25PM
Making Eligibility Criteria Full Citizens in Searching and Filtering Clinical Trials
Speaker:
Brian Weiss, Founder & CEO, Carebox
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Utilizing AI-Powered Patient Recruitment to Generate RWD
Speaker:
Wout Brusselaers, CEO, Deep 6 AI
Track C. The Future of Clinical Trials
Track Chair:
Sylvie Kruyner, Director, DCT Operations, Bayer
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Building an Ecoa Study Solution in Minutes
Speaker:
Andrew Mackinnon, Executive GM, Customer Value, Medable
Presenting Companies:
11:15AM - 11:25AM
AI, Simulation & Avatars: Increase Content Velocity in Clinical Research Training
Speaker:
Brad Stefanovic, Head of Clinical Innovation, Pro-ficiency, a Simulations Plus company
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Bringing Research Education & Health Screenings to Communities Across America
Speaker:
Ahmad Namvargolian, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Care Access
11:35AM - 11:45AM
How Single Sign-On is Only the First Step in Trial Efficiency and Reducing Site Burden
Speaker:
Stuart Cotter, VP, Product Strategy, Advarra
11:45AM - 11:55AM
Elevating the Patient Voice to Drive Innovation Across the Clinical Trial Lifecycle
Speaker:
M. Colleen O’Neill, BSc, SVP, Medical & Scientific Consulting, Six Degrees Medical, a Reverba Company
11:55AM - 12:05PM
Enhancing Clinical Trials with Digital Twins
Speaker:
Andrew Stelzer, PhD, Head of Business Development, Unlearn.AI
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Accelerating Clinical Trial Enrollment through EHR Integration and Intelligent Patient Matching
Speaker:
Josh O'Rourke, Chief Technology Officer, ObjectiveHealth
12:15PM - 12:25PM
Beyond the Benchmarks: Setting New Standards for Speed in Clinical Trials
Speakers:
Kelsey Jakee, Managing Consultant, Clinical Development, PA Consulting
Charlie Paterson, Associate Partner, Clinical Development, PA Consulting
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Cutting Costly Compensation: How to Create a Net Neutral Financial Experience for Trial Participants
Speaker:
Sam Whitaker, CEO & Founder, Mural Health
Track D. New Frontiers in Digital Technology Solutions
Track Chair:
Kimberly Barnholt, PhD, MS, Executive Director, Evidence Generation Leader, Genentech
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Addressing Process Inefficiencies with Pervasive AI: The New Efficiency of the Modern Data Infrastructure
Speaker:
Raj Indupuri, MBA, CEO, eClinical Solutions
11:15AM - 11:25AM
Characterizing Data Available for Clinical Research in the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Speakers:
Nadir Ammour, DDS, MBA, Global Lead, Clinical Innovation & External Partnerships, Sanofi
Addie Shelley, Product Manager, Flatiron Health
Presenting Companies:
11:25AM - 11:35AM
Three eCOA Innovations – and What They Mean for You
Speaker:
Donna M. Mongiello, RN, BSN, Senior Vice President, eCOA Strategy, YPrime
11:35AM - 11:45AM
Start Expecting More From eCOA/ePRO
Speaker:
Steve Rosenberg, CEO, uMotif
11:45AM - 11:55AM
Harnessing Generative AI for Clinical Protocol Authoring
Speaker:
Patrick Leung, Chief Technology Officer, Faro Health
11:55AM - 12:05PM
How to Use Video in Clinical Trials without Creating Pii Liabilities
Speaker:
Shae Wilkins, CEO, TRYAL Clinical
12:05PM - 12:15PM
Fewer Systems, Faster Outcomes: an AI-Powered Approach to Clinical Trials
Speaker:
Noble Shore, VP, Technology Strategy & Product Adoption, Veridix AI
12:15PM - 12:25PM
How to Hit Recruitment Goals by Tracking Metrics and Integrating Referral Vendors
Speakers:
Eben Scanlon, Chief Commercial Officer, OneStudyTeam
12:25PM - 12:30PM
Mastering the Art of Choosing the Optimal EDC Vendor for Your Clinical Trials
Speaker:
Christopher Kata, Director of Sales & Marketing, TrialStat
Showing Events in 1 Track from 12:35pm to 01:35pm
Networking Luncheon
12:35PM - 1:35PM
Networking Luncheon
Showing Events in 1 Track from 01:40pm to 02:45pm
4 Track Choices of Pharma Reporting on Innovation from the Trenches
1:40PM - 2:45PM
Pharma Reporting on Innovation From the Trenches
Presenting Companies:
Showing Events in 4 Tracks from 01:40pm to 02:40pm
Track A. AI and Automation to Drive Efficiencies, Optimize Protocol Design and Compress Trial Cycle Times
Track Chair:
Emily Epstein, LMSW, Clinical Behavioral Health Specialist, Genetics and Personalized Cancer Prevention Program, Weill Cornell Medicine
1:40PM - 1:55PM
Johnson & Johnson: Team of Teams Automation and Integrated Workflows to Transform Clinical Development
Speakers:
G. Gordon Gregory III, Associate Director, Trial Delivery Leader - Oncology Delivery Unit, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Laszlo Vasko, Senior Director, TA Enabling Innovation, R&D IT, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
1:55PM - 2:10PM
Pfizer: Applying GPT-4 in Document Creation to Drive Speed and Operational Efficiencies
Speakers:
Venky Iyer, Director, Team Lead, Data Strategy and Enablement, Pfizer
Sheraz Khan, PhD, Director, Data Science,, Pfizer
2:10PM - 2:25PM
Amgen: How its ATOMIC, ML Driven Site Selection Approach is Impacting Trial Timelines
Speakers:
Anup Somayaji, Director, Development Data and Analytics, Amgen
2:25PM - 2:40PM
Johnson & Johnson: Driving DEI in Clinical Trials with a Data-Driven, AI and Clinical Operations Excellence Approach
Speaker:
Afia Afzal, Sr Director, Applied Innovation and Portfolio Management, R&D Data Science, Global Development, Johnson & Johnson
Track B. Strategic Collaborations, Change Management and Business Process Optimization to Deliver Greater Value
Track Chair:
Barry Nelson, Patient, Advocate
1:40PM - 1:55PM
Novo Nordisk: Change Management Partnership to Drive Sustainable Growth for a Thriving Workforce
Speaker:
Aakarsh Shard, MBA, Head of Change Management Center of Excellence, Novo Nordisk
1:55PM - 2:10PM
Novartis: Innovation Mindset to Partner with the Vendor Landscape to Deliver Greater Value
Speakers:
Sean Lynch, Innovative Capabilities Head, Innovative Trial Operations, Novartis
Heidi Pereira, Vendor Program Strategy Director, Novartis
2:10PM - 2:25PM
Boehringer Ingelheim: Collaborative Partnerships in End-to-End Clinical Development for Launch Readiness
Speaker:
Candice Fitzgerald, MMedSc, Head of CD&O Regions, Boehringer Ingelheim
2:25PM - 2:40PM
Vertex: Embracing Change - How to Enable Data-Informed Site Identification and Selection through Business Process Optimization
Speakers:
Marisa DeMartino, Director, Global Head of Feasibility, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Flore Nouvel, MBA, Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations, Data Strategy & Solutions, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Colby Wilkinson, MSc, Principal Data Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Track C. Large Scale Innovation, Organizational Ambidexterity, Workforce Diversity and Scaling eSource EHRs
Track Chair:
Sabina Kineen, Patient, Advocate
1:40PM - 1:55PM
Leveraging Disruptive Digital Innovation to Build an ROI Model for Large Scale Clinical Transformation
Speakers:
Gaelan Ritter, MBA, Head, Innovation & Digital Health Analytics, BMS
Siddharth Shah, ED, Global Head - Product Management, Data Science and Digital Innovation Group, BeiGene
1:55PM - 2:10PM
AbbVie: Embracing Organizational Ambidexterity: Driving Innovation and Relentless Execution
Speaker:
Nareen Katta, MBA, Head of Data Science & Analytics, Global Therapeutics-Clinical Development, AbbVie
2:10PM - 2:25PM
Merck: Scaling a “Skills First” Methodology to Drive Diversity and Sustainable Wages
Speakers:
Christopher Lamplugh, MBA, Head, Global Data Management and Standards, Merck & Co., Inc.
Robert Roberson, Manager, Enterprise Shared Services Center, Global Data Management and Standards, Merck & Co., Inc.
2:25PM - 2:40PM
Sanofi: Roadmap for Scaling eSource EHRs
Speaker:
Nadir Ammour, DDS, MBA, Global Lead, Clinical Innovation & External Partnerships, Sanofi
Track D. Operationalizing Patient Insights in Protocol Planning and Trial Design
Track Chair:
Karen Peterson, Founder and Chief Patient Advocate, Karen's Club
1:40PM - 1:55PM
Ipsen: Clinical Trial Design as a Motivator for Patient Enrollment
Speaker:
Peter Caetano, Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Ipsen
1:55PM - 2:25PM
Roche: Patient Voice in Protocol Planning and Execution: Operationalizing for Long–Term Business Sustainability
Speakers:
Ben Geelan, Director, Strategic Operational Intelligence, Roche
Kenneth Getz, MBA, Executive Director & Professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University School of Medicine
2:25PM - 2:40PM
UCB: The Evolution of DCTs to Human Centric Trials through Protocol Simulations
Speaker:
Shelly Barnes, Global Innovations Lead, UCB
Showing Events in 1 Track from 02:45pm to 03:30pm
Afternoon Networking Break
2:45PM - 3:30PM
Afternoon Networking Break
Graciously Sponsored By:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 03:30pm to 04:30pm
3 Track Choices: Pharma and Solution Provider Collaborations on Advancing Clinical Trials Participating Companies
3:30PM - 4:30PM
Pharma and Solution Provider Collaborations on Advancing Clinical Trials
Showing Events in 3 Tracks from 03:30pm to 04:30pm
Innovative Joint Collaborations Track A
Regency, Floor 2M
Track Chair:
Sean Lynch, Innovative Capabilities Head, Innovative Trial Operations, Novartis
3:30PM - 3:50PM
ICON and Novo Nordisk: Clinical Trial Tokenization: Garnering Multi-stakeholder Adoption with Flexible Operational Implementation Methods
Speakers:
Tom Dougherty, Data Science and AI Innovative Partnership Lead, Novo Nordisk
Kathleen Mandziuk, MPH, RN, Head of eClinical Development & Delivery, ICON plc
3:50PM - 4:10PM
Walgreens and AstraZeneca: Why Choosing the Right Partner Makes All the Difference
Speakers:
Eileen Babcock, PA-C, MBA, Senior Director of Clinical Operations, AstraZeneca
Kelly McKee, Head of Innovative Patient Recruitment, Evinova, an AstraZeneca company
Joe O'Rourke, Head of Commercial Development, Walgreens RWE Clinical Trials
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Box, Regeneron and Loxo Oncology at Lilly: From Data Chaos to Digital Clarity: AI, E-Signatures, and the Future of Life Sciences
Speakers:
Josh Bauer, Associate Vice President, IT & Facilities, Loxo Oncology, Lilly
Ali Shamoun, Senior Director, IT Business Operations I Global Development IT, Regeneron
Manu Vohra, Managing Director, Global Life Sciences, Box
Innovative Joint Collaborations Track B
Track Chair:
David Parker, Senior Director, Clinical Operations Planning & Study Delivery, Immunocore
3:30PM - 3:50PM
Science 37 and Avillion Life Sciences: Incorporating a Fully Virtual Study into a Clinical Program: A Sponsor’s Perspective on Opportunities and Challenges
Speakers:
Tracy Killingsworth, RRT, Global Project Manager, Avillion Life Sciences
Brian Smith, SVP, Metasite Operations, Science 37
3:50PM - 4:10PM
Biofourmis and Takeda: Scaling Digital Biomarker Development Through an Ecosystem Approach
Speakers:
Shoibal Datta, PhD, Head of Digital Health Sciences, Data Sciences Institute, Takeda
Jaydev Thakkar, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, Biofourmis
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Diligent Pharma and Eli Lilly: Accelerating Trial Startup and Reducing Vendor Management Burden Through a Centralized Model
Speakers:
Patty Leuchten, Founder and CEO, Diligent Pharma
Prathap Reddy Mukkara, Sr. Product Owner, GD Delivery & Operations, GD IT, Regeneron
Kenneth G Olovich, Executive Director of Sourcing, Procurement and Finance, Chorus Division, Eli Lilly
Innovative Collaborations Track C
Track Chair:
Taylor Uttley, MS, Senior Director, Head of Strategy & Operations, Data Strategy & Solutions, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
3:30PM - 3:50PM
Tempus: Accelerating Clinical Research Through Rapid Site Activation and Enhanced Patient Identification
Speakers:
Chelsea Osterman, MD, Medical Director, Tempus
3:50PM - 4:10PM
ZS Associates: Realizing the True Potential of Digital Biomarkers and Endpoints from a Technological Perspective
Speakers:
Sandhya Chandrasekaran, Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant, ZS
Sharma Ramanathan, Principal, ZS
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Transforming Clinical Trials: From Reactive to Predictive
Speaker:
Munther Baara, VP, Product Strategy and Innovation, EDETEK
Showing Events in 1 Track from 04:40pm to 06:00pm
DPHARM Idol Disrupt 2024
4:40PM - 6:00PM
DPHARM Idol Disrupt 2024
DPHARM Idol Disrupt Moderator:
Sheryl Jacobs, VP, Global Development Operations, Amgen
DPHARM Idol Disrupt Judges:
Mohammed Ali, R&D Head of Business Performance & Analytics, CMO Office, Astellas
Mary Brantner, Senior Director, Clinical Program Optimization and Innovation, Insmed Incorporated
Esther Dyson, Founder, Wellville
Bill Illis, Head, Technology and Collaboration, Novartis
Hassan Kadhim, Business Engagement Lead for Clinical Operations and Development, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Karen Peterson, Founder and Chief Patient Advocate, Karen's Club
Doug Schantz, SVP, Clinical Operations, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc.
Nicole Sheetz, PharmD, Senior Director, Design & Innovation, Global Development, Gilead
Lauren Sunshine, Director, Product Management, Digital Health, BMS
Mark Travers, PhD, MBA, VP, Head Global Clinical Trial Operations, Regions and Regional Operations, Merck & Co., Inc.
Donna Usiskin, Chief Strategy Officer, New Enterprise Ventures
Henry Wei, MD, Head of Development Innovation, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc
DPHARM Idol 2023 Winner:
Scott Chetham, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder, Faro Health
Presenting Companies:
Showing Events in 1 Track from 06:00pm to 07:00pm
Grand Reception
6:00PM - 7:00PM
Grand Reception
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

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