Archives: Agenda

FIRESIDE CHAT: Keeping patients and caregivers at the center of rare disease clinical trials: collaborating with patients, caregivers, and nonprofits for better outcomes

  • Understanding the provider-patient conversations: point-of-patient and provider discussions to shape trial design that is patient centric
  • Survey design: creating questions focused on patient and caregiver needs during the trial and post-trial to keep patients engaged and enrolled leading to better outcomes
  • Share your Rare Action: mention your post-session action to improve your process that includes rare patients, caregivers, and non-profits

Beyond the Buzzword: Practical AI strategies for accelerating clinical research

  • Define AI use across the biotech industry
  • Provide a framework for when and how to incorporate AI into clinical trials
  • Uncover areas where AI is relatively easy to use within your current corporate environment
  • Share real-world examples of how rare disease focused companies are leveraging AI to expedite drug development

Partnering with patient advocacy groups in order to align clinical trials with patient priorities

  • Engaging with patient advocacy groups to uncover true patient needs
  • Incorporating patient insights early on in design and launch plans
  • Identifying clinical trial design elements that may hinder recruitment and retention
  • De-risking development programs by aligning with patient priorities
  • Real world case studies on how advocacy input shaped treatment selection, clinical trial design, and trial results dessemination

Beyond the Buzzword: Building Frontier Firms with Microsoft and Xpedition

  • What is a Frontier Firm? – Defining the concept: AI-first, agile, and digitally mature organisations leading transformation in Financial Services
  • Stages of Becoming a Frontier Firm – From experimentation to scale: exploring the journey from pilot projects to enterprise-wide AI adoption
  • Microsoft’s Role in Enabling FS Transformation – How Microsoft’s platforms, Copilot, and industry-specific solutions are laying the foundation for AI-first financial institutions
  • Xpedition as a customer zero – sharing how Xpedition is implementing Agents, upskilling teams, and acting as a customer zero to model transformation
  • Why Now? – Discussing the urgency and opportunity for FS firms to move beyond hype and build real capability in AI