PREVIOUS Conference Schedule
DAY ONE
27 June
09:00
Opening Remarks from the Day 1 Conference Chair
Léa Proulx, Patient Voice Partner, Roche
CONTENT BLOCK 1
HUMAN-CENTERED CLINICAL TRIAL DESIGN
09:15
FIRESIDE CHAT
The Struggle is Real: A day in the life of a patient managing their disease and responsibilities while participating in a clinical trial
Clyde Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Moderated by: Steve Bourke, Chief Executive Officer, PersonalPulse
09:45
PANEL
Defining Human-Centered Design: What Does It Mean and Where Can It Take Us?
• Trends we’re seeing to include DCT elements in clinical trials
• Keys to speaking the same language
• Understanding the different perspective when it comes to “human-centered design” and what it means for the different stakeholders
• Identify commonalities and differences so can we build on them / address them moving forward
Léa Proulx, Patient Voice Partner, Roche
Maria Kuthning, (Former) Global Medical Clinical Program Lead, Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum)
Clyde Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Moderated by: Steve Bourke, Chief Executive Officer, PersonalPulse
10:15
PATIENT PERSPECTIVES
Lived Experience Participating in a Clinical Trial as a Representative from an Underserved/Underrepresented Community
Alfred Samuels, Patient Advocate
10:45
Morning Networking Break
11:15
PANEL
Don’t Forget About Us… Designing Trials for Underserved Populations
• Defining DE&I
• Clarifying what is an “underserved / underrepresented population” - knowing not one definition fits all
• Discussion on how to design inclusive trials from the start (e.g. site selection, protocol)
• Discussion on the importance of designing inclusive R&R strategy
Cristina Crisan Tran, VP, Medical Education, Zimmer Biomet
Alfred Samuels, Patient Advocate
Melissa Lewis, Vice President, AXON
Suki Balendra , Director of Strategic Partnerships (Paddington Life Sciences), Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Moderated by: Amri Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Inclusion Wins
11:45
PANEL
Considering New Geographies for Clinical Trials
This panel will bring together a group of Roche clinical operations leaders from around the globe to share what they are doing in their region to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials.
Hanae Ibn El Haj, Country Study Manager, Roche Morocco
Huwaida Bulhan, Senior Clinical Operations Team Lead, Area Africa, Roche Kenya (East & West Africa)
Gladys Mills, Clinical Operations Lead, Roche Ghana
Matodzi Nelwamondo, Senior Clinical Operations Lead, Roche South Africa
Moderated by: Catherine Ofori-Atta, Senior Clinical Operations Leader, Roche
Angela Bilkhu, Global Patient Partnership Leader, Genentech
Steve Bourke, Chief Executive Officer, PersonalPulse
Problem We Are Solving:
How do we bring clinical trials to the patient rather than patients to the clinical trial?
14:10
PANEL
What DCT Tools Are Available to Drive Human-Centered Trials?
• Understanding the attitude of trial participants towards decentralized clinical trial elements
• Understanding the perspective of sites and how they are having discussions around DCTs with potential trial participants
• Understanding how patient communities (both trial-naive and trial-experienced) are considering DCT elements and how this information is taken into account when making a decision to participate or not in a clinical trial
Isabela Niculae, Head, Global Clinical Sciences & Operations Innovation, UCB
Scott Askin, Director, Global Clinical Operations Innovation, Novartis
Dr. Maren Schinz, Innovation Manager & Patient Advocate, Diabetes Centre Bern
Aaron Mitchell, Principal, R&D Global Practice, ZS
Moderated by: James Donohue, Principal Clinical Innovation and Technology Leader, Genentech
14:40
USE CASE
Leveraging TransCelerate’s Patient Centric Tools to Improve the Clinical Trials Patient Experience
Joachim Lövin, DCT Specialist, Novo Nordisk
15:05
PANEL
Looking to the Future of DCTs and DHTs in Clinical Trials
Lorcan Walsh, Digital Endpoint Capability Centre Lead, Novartis
Dan Karlin, Chief Medical Officer, MindMed
Darcy Forman, Chief Delivery Officer, Science37
Moderated by: Matthias Ganninger, Head of Business Technology, pRED, Roche
15:35
Afternoon Networking Break
16:00
SITE PERSPECTIVES
Human-Centered and Innovative Trials - What Does This Mean From the Site Perspective?
• Understand how we could better engage with sites when it comes to study design & recruitment / retention strategy
• Understanding what sites needs from trial sponsors to be able to explain a clinical trial to potential participants and answered their questions
• Identify concrete actions that sponsors could do to build the partnership with sites during and after the trial
Speakers TBA, Site Representatives
Grace Sanders, Patient Advocate
Moderated by: Jennifer Eyerman, Clinical Trial Partner, Roche
16:30
FIRESIDE CHAT
Human-Centered and Innovative Trials: What Does This Mean From a Patient Perspective?
Robin Rehmann, Patient Advocate
Hanna Boëthius, Patient Advocate
Moderated by: Angela Bilkhu, Global Patient Partnership Leader, Genentech
16:55
FIRESIDE CHAT
Switching the Narrative: Treating a Person Rather Than Treating a Disease
Tonya Winders, President, GAAPP (Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform)
Moderated by: Susanne Brandl, Global Patient Partnership Leader, Roche
17:20
Closing Reflection and Setting the Stage for Day 2
Matthias Ganninger, Head of Business Technology, pRED, Roche
Clyde Campbell, Chief Executive Officer, Shake It Up Australia Foundation for Parkinson's Research
APÉRO / NETWORKING RECEPTION TO FOLLOW