Patients as Partners in Clinical Research Agenda 2026 Page 2

Day Two: Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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Showing Events in 1 Track from 08:00am to 08:45am

Morning Remarks

8:00AM - 8:30AM

Registration

8:30AM - 8:45AM

Co-Chairs' Welcome & Opening Remarks

Co-Chairs:

Stacy Hurt, MHA, MBA, Chief Patient Officer, Parexel International Inc

Sarah Woods, Lived-Experience Expert & Founder, Serenely Guided Foundation

Showing Events in 1 Track from 09:05am to 09:45am

Morning Sessions

9:05AM - 9:45AM

Sustaining Patient Engagement Initiatives Amid Pharma Reorganizations - Ensuring Continuity and Impact

Moderator:

Stacey Bledsoe, RN, MSN, Head of Global Clinical Patient Engagement and Inclusion, Gilead Sciences, Inc

Panelists:

Wendy Erler, MBA, SVP, Patient Affairs, Sarepta Therapeutics

Ifeyinwa (Ify) Osunkwo, MD, MPH, Global Head, Patient Advocacy - Hemoglobinopathies, HH, Corporate Affairs, RareD, Novo Nordisk Rare Disease

Josée Pelletier, MBA, Executive Director, Research & Drug Development, Global Patient Outreach, Global Purpose & Patient Experience, Corporate Affairs, BMS

Showing Events in 1 Track from 09:45am to 10:20am

Morning Break and Networking

9:45AM - 10:20AM

Morning Break and Networking

Showing Events in 1 Track from 10:20am to 12:40pm

Morning Sessions Continued

10:20AM - 11:00AM

Optimizing the Site Experience for Patients

11:00AM - 11:40AM

Using AI to Improve Patient Interactions, Bridge Health Literacy Gaps and Support Clinical Trial Navigation

Speakers:

Beth Brooks, Head, Patient Insights and Behavioral Sciences (PIBS), Sanofi

Annick de Bruin, MBA, Chief Research and Insights Officer, The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CICSRP)

Patrick Gee Sr, PhD, JLC, Patient Advocate, Founder & Chief Executive Hope Dealer, iAdvocate, Inc

11:40AM - 12:25PM

The Annual PatientsasPartners VIEW

Co-Moderated by:

Mackenzie Abramson, MPH, Patient, Advocate

12:25PM - 12:40PM

Parexel Fireside Chat

Showing Events in 1 Track from 12:40pm to 01:40pm

Lunch and Networking

12:40PM - 1:40PM

Lunch and Networking

Showing Events in 1 Track from 01:40pm to 02:40pm

Afternoon Interactive Sessions

1:40PM - 2:40PM

Choice of 3 Interactive Sessions

Showing Events in 3 Tracks from 01:45pm to 02:40pm

INTERACTIVE SESSION #1

1:45PM - 2:40PM

“Mind the Gaps” in Patient Recruitment: Fixing Dead Ends, Misalignments, and Blind Spots to Drive Successful Outcomes

Session Facilitators:

Caroline Melendez Daigle, SVP, Services, Carebox

INTERACTIVE SESSION #2

1:45PM - 2:40PM

Patient Journey Friction Mapping: Designing Solutions that Improve Engagement Across Clinical Trials

Session Facilitator:

Mike Burton, SVP, Strategy & Value, Jumo Health

INTERACTIVE SESSION #3

1:45PM - 2:40PM

“In the Loop”: A Clinical Trial Simulation for Building Trust and Engagement

Session Facilitator:

Jessica Scott, MD, JD, CEO, Legacy Health Strategies

Showing Events in 1 Track from 02:45pm to 03:30pm

Afternoon Break and Networking

2:45PM - 3:30PM

Afternoon Break and Networking

Showing Events in 1 Track from 03:30pm to 05:30pm

Afternoon Track Choices

3:30PM - 5:30PM

Three Track Choices

Showing Events in 3 Tracks from 03:30pm to 05:30pm

TRACK A: AI, Digital Tech & RWD

3:30PM - 3:50PM

BioMarin: From Home to Trial - Prioritizing Digital Measures that Impact Patient Outcomes

Speaker:

Andrew Pearlmutter, Associate Director, Patient Centered Outcomes Science, BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

4:50PM - 5:10PM

Pfizer: Turning Patient Experience Data into Actionable Insights

Speaker:

Jillian Lusk, Sr Manager, Patient-Centered Outcomes Assessment, Pfizer

TRACK B: Collaborative Partnerships Driving Impact

3:30PM - 3:50PM

Day One Bio: How Patient and Family Input Drives a Better Trial Experience

Speaker:

Kelli Wright, Director, Patient Advocacy, Day One Biopharmaceuticals

3:50PM - 4:10PM

How J&J is Driving Measurable Impact Through Patient-Advocate Collaborations

Speakers:

Jill Feldman, Co-founder, EGFR Resisters

Michelle Hull, Global Head, Patient Advocacy & Global Medical Affairs, Oncology, J&J Innovative Medicine

TRACK C: Inclusive Research & Community Engagement

3:30PM - 3:50PM

AstraZeneca: Data-Driven Strategies to Increase Underrepresented Patient Participation

Speaker:

Paris Johnson, Site Engagement Lead, Diversity; Site Management & Monitoring, R&D Late Delivery Oncology, AstraZeneca

3:50PM - 4:10PM

SVRC on Achieving Top-Three National Enrollment and 99% Retention in Underserved Communities

Speaker:

Judy Galindo, MAS, CCRC, Executive Director & Co-founder, Sun Valley Research Center, Inc

5:10PM - 5:30PM

Embedding Pediatric Voices in Clinical Research: Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives from Pfizer, Novartis, Eli Lilly, and iCAN Research

Speakers:

Sabina Schmidt Goldstein-Becerra, Executive Director, International Children's Advisory Network (iCan)

Gwyneth Mogg-Hall, MPH, Director, Clinical Trial Patient Engagement & Advocacy Lead (PEAL), Pfizer

Showing Events in 1 Track from 05:30pm to 05:30pm

End of Day Two

5:30PM - 5:30PM

End of Day Two

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