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The Most Advanced Conference to Modernize Clinical Research
The 13th Annual DPHARM® offered an unparalleled opportunity to hear senior clinical operations executives and innovative thought leaders unveil the latest innovations on modernising clinical trials.
DPHARM faculty challenge the clinical operations community to rethink how clinical research gets done to drive greater inclusivity and value for patients.
Convening Over 800 Attendees
DPHARM 2023 featured innovation thought leaders, senior clinical operations leaders, technologists and patients showcasing the latest innovations in clinical trials driving efficiencies in clinical operations and reducing patient, sites and physician burden to participate in research.
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Senior Clinical Operations Leadership
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Andy Lee
SVP, Head Global Clinical Operations,
Merck
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Bari Kowal
SVP, Head of Development Operations & Portfolio Management,
Regeneron
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Melanie Ivarsson,
OBE, PhD, MBA
Chief Development Officer,
Moderna
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Sian Ratcliffe, PhD
SVP, Head of Global Clinical Operations, Analytics, Technology & Data Sciences, Biogen
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Stefan Kaspers, MD
Global Head Clinical Development Centre of Excellence,
Boehringer Ingelheim
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Angela DeLuca, MBA, PMP
VP, Oncology & Cell Therapy Clinical Operations,
Takeda
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Judy Sewards
VP, Head of Clinical Trial Experience and Participant Recruitment,
Pfizer
Patient Disruptors
Karen Peterson
Founder & Chief Patient Advocate, Karen’s Club
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Emily Epstein
Patient Advocate
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Barry Nelson
Patient Advocate
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Cindy Geoghegan
Patient Advocate
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Sarah Krüg
Executive Director,
Cancer 101
CEO, Health Collaboratory
Digital
Transformation
Leadership
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Adama Ibrahim
VP, Digital Strategy and Change Management,
Novo Nordisk
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Michelle Crouthamel, PhD
Head, Digital Science,
AbbVie
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Lynn Kramer, MD, FAAN
Chief Clinical Officer ADBH &
Corporate Officer, Eisai
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Shobha Dhadda, PhD
SVP, Global Head, Biostatistics & Project Operations, ADBH, Eisai
Clinical Trial
Design
Leadership
Guest Keynotes & Featured Speakers
Change Management
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Rita McGrath, PhD
Best Selling Author, Prof, Columbia Business School
Workflow Excellence
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General Gustave Perna
Retired US Four-Star General Operation Warp Speed Leader
Interoperability Zeitgeist
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Micky Tripathi, PhD
National Coordinator for Health IT, US Dept of Health
& Human Services
Patient
Advocate
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Shannon Miller
Olympic Gold Medalist
and Cancer Servivor
Unconscious
Bias
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Lisa Coleman, PhD
SVP, Global Inclusion & Strategic Innovation and Chief Diversity Officer, New York University
Exceptional Service
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Susan Reilly Salgado, PhD
Founder, Susan Salgado Leadership & Culture
2024 Sponsors
2023 Specialized Areas
- Innovating for workflow processes for scalable execution to achieve Speed, Quality and Access
- State of Innovation in Clinical Trial Technology and Methodologies for Scalability
- Delivering Exceptional Clinical Trial Experiences for Patients
- Implementing an End-to-End Digital Transformation Strategy
- Rebuilding Trust and Loyalty with Diverse Communities, Sites
- Strategic approaches to AI/ML, Blockchain and ChatGPT
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DPHARM Idol Disrupt
DPHARM Idol Disrupt is a series of quick-fire presentations where you see bold and daring startups pitch their disruptive technologies to the most discerning judges. The Q&A provides amazing shared learnings on how to properly assess new technologies.
Congratulations to 2023 Winner, Faro Health!
If you are interested in applying for a spot as a DPHARM Idol Disrupt 2024 presenter, email Meredith@tcfllc.org
DPHARM Commitment
- DPHARM combines TED-style talks with fireside chats, quick fires, panels and demos presentations showcasing innovations from leading Pharma R&D practitioners and from other industries.
- DPHARM underscores the promise and challenge of innovation in advancing drug development.
- DPHARM features new models and collaborations to get therapeutics to patients faster.
- DPHARM features the full spectrum of clinical research options and utilizes insights more appropriately.
- DPHARM is dedicated to challenging creative solutions and finding a way to implement them.
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