November
Clinical Operations
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Clinical Trial Supply Chain
Strategy Meeting East Coast USA 2025
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What makes our strategy meetings unique?
Roundtable Discussions
Intimate discussions led by renowned industry experts. Have your voice heard and debate alongside like-minded life science executives.
Unrivalled Networking
With senior delegation from big pharma and innovative biotech from across the East Coast, you can network with peers from different locations, all in one place.
Personalised Agenda
Choose the topics that matter to you. Reserve your place at the roundtable discussions and ensure your whole day delivers the insights you need to hear.
Solutions to your Problems
We've partnered with the best solution providers to solve your biggest challenges. Engage in pre-arranged, private meetings to address your specific needs and find a tangible solution.
Industry Researched Topics
We guarantee our agenda is up-to-date and mission critical because its designed by you. We speak to our extended network of senior decision makers to ensure the most important topics are discussed.
Senior Decision Makers
The entire strategy meeting is specifically tailored to the needs and challenges of senior life science professionals. Discover how your peers are dealing with the same challenges as you.
Meet Our Facilitators
Our panel of facilitators play a key role in shaping the agenda for the day. See who will be bringing their expertise to the table at our Clinical Operations strategy meeting.
Alex Zisson
Managing Director H.I.G. CapitalDavid Nicolau
Vice President, Medical Strategies Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics
Giovanni Abbadessa
Chief Medical Officer ModeX Therapeutics
Jennifer Cormier
Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations Pulmovant
José Trevejo
Chief Medical Officer & Head, Clinical Pipeline Strategy Enveda Therapeutics
Lisa Pelunis-Messier
Head, Clinical Supply Pulmovant
Mary West
Senior Vice President, Clinical Development Operations Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc.
Nancy Dubois
Head, Global Patient Safety, US Region EMD Serono, Inc.
Raffy Dakessian
Head, Clinical and Regulatory Writing Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
Rumi Desai
Global Regulatory Strategy Lead Syros Pharmaceuticals
Robert Gabriel
Board Member, Managing Partner Ashur Capital
Uday Harle
Assistant Vice President and Head, Global Clinical Research Kashiv BiosciencesSee Which Topics Are Discussed at the Strategy Meeting
Roundtable Tracks
1Addressing Variability in Data Quality: Ensuring Reliable Outputs from Patient-Operated Devices
Emerging Biopharma / Outsourcing
The IPO Slump: Implications for the Future of Emerging Biopharma (Topic TBC)
Clinical Technologies & Artificial Intelligence
Wearable Devices and Sensors in Clinical Trials for Revolutionizing Patient Monitoring
-Nancy Dubois
Head, Global Patient Safety, US Region
EMD Serono, Inc.
Early Phase, Global Site Selection & Feasibility Study
Geopolitical, Regulatory, and Financial Factors Influencing Global Country Strategy for Site Selection
-Giovanni Abbadessa
Chief Medical Officer
ModeX Therapeutics
Clinical Supplies / Storage & Global Est Networks
Building Resilient Supply Chains to Manage Global Distribution and Mitigate Delays in Clinical Trials
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Maximizing ROI in Clinical Trials: Navigating Risk, Innovation, and Opportunity
-Alex Zisson
Managing Director
H.I.G. Capital
Roundtable Tracks
2Enhancing Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials: The What and How of Patient Centricity
-David Nicolau
Vice President, Medical Strategies
Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics
Sponsor
Emerging Biopharma / OutsourcingBreaking Silos: Driving Innovation in Clinical Trial Management Through Collaboration
-Uday Harle
Assistant Vice President and Head, Global Clinical Research
Kashiv Biosciences
Sponsor
Clinical Technologies & Artificial IntelligenceAI and Machine Learning: Driving Innovation in Clinical Trial and Analysis
-Raffy Dakessian
Head, Clinical and Regulatory Writing
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
Sponsor
Early Phase, Global Site Selection & Feasibility StudyOptimizing Feasibility Assessments for Effective Strategies in Global Site Selection and Management
-Jennifer Cormier
Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations
Pulmovant
Sponsor
Clinical Supplies / Storage & Global Est NetworksEnsuring Cold Chain Integrity: Navigating Temperature-Controlled Logistics in Global Clinical Trials
-Sarvang Mishra
Head, Clinical Supply Chain
EMD Serono
Sponsor
Private Equity & Venture CapitalExploring the Key Strategies for Improving the Cost-Efficiency of Clinical Trials and Increasing ROI for Investors?
-Robert Gabriel
Board Member, Managing Partner
Ashur Capital
Sponsor
Roundtable Tracks
3Overcoming Geographical and Socioeconomic Barriers to Enhance Diversity in Patient Recruitment and Engagement
Emerging Biopharma / Outsourcing
Flexible and Modular Clinical Operations Solutions: The Future of Biopharma Partnerships
-Rumi Desai
Global Regulatory Strategy Lead
Syros Pharmaceuticals
Clinical Technologies & Artificial Intelligence
Enhancing Efficiency and Compliance in Modern Trials through Risk-Based Quality Management
-Erik Koenig
Head, PTM Strategic Innovation
Takeda
Early Phase, Global Site Selection & Feasibility Study
Optimizing Biomarker Discovery and Validation in Early Phase Clinical Trials
-Uday Harle
Assistant Vice President and Head, Global Clinical Research
Kashiv Biosciences
Clinical Supplies / Storage & Global Est Networks
Overcoming Global Logistics Challenges in Clinical Trial Supply Chains Across Borders
-Lisa Pelunis-Messier
Head, Clinical Supply
Pulmovant
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Evaluating the Role of Strategic Partnerships in Mitigating Risks and Enhancing Funding or Expertise for Clinical Trials
PANEL DISCUSSION: De-Risking Investment in Clinical Trials: Strategies for Startups and VCs
Reasons To Attend the Strategy Meeting
Our unique closed door round-table discussion format is exclusively designed to engage 10-15 CxO, VP and director-level individuals from pharma, biotech and thought leaders from academia, to address and find solutions to industry challenges from a strategic perspective within the Clinical community
Bespoke networking opportunities to help streamline your procurement/processes, meaning the impetus for your peers attending is solely based around making business decisions at the highest level
To gain practical insight with Good Clinical Practice and Risk Based Quality/Management strategies
Improve diversity through patient-centric approaches, decentralized trials and new digital technologies
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