The Clinical Trial Innovation Summit will return to 
Genentech Headquarters in South San Francisco on October 15th!

PanAgora Pharma and Genentech are collaborating to present the 2nd Annual Clinical Trial Innovation Summit. This year's conference agenda will focus on how life sciences organizations are building more human-centered clinical trials by improving patient diversity, engagement, retention, and recruitment.

The Clinical Trial Innovation Summit will focus on four (4) core theme blocks throughout the one-day event, including:

• Industry Trends: Identifying Innovations & Technologies Accelerating Patient-Centric Trials
• Patient Perspective: Incorporating Lived Experiences and the Voice of the Patient into Trials
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Clinical Trials
• Ideas into Action: Delivering Human-Centered Clinical Trials (HC CTs)


Join 25+ speakers and 150+ senior-level clinical research, operations, and trial design leaders this October 15th at Genentech's Campus in South San Francisco!
 
Location
Genentech SSF Campus
1 DNA Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Date & Time
October 15, 2025
08:30am - 5:30pm PST
Networking Reception to Follow


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CTIS THEME BLOCKS FOR 2024

Content Block 1: Industry Trends - Identifying Innovations & Technologies Accelerating Patient-Centric Trials

Content Block 2: Patient Perspective - Incorporating Lived Experiences and the Voice of the Patient into Clinical Trials

Content Block 3:  Diversity, Equity, &  Inclusion in Clinical Trials

Content Block 4: Ideas into Action - Delivering Human-Centered Clinical Trials (HC CTs)


SpeakING FACULTY (2024)
Anna Yang

GENENTECH
James Donohue

GENENTECH
Janet Moga

ASTELLAS
Shiva Amiri

PIVOTAL LIFE SCIENCES
Lee Lehman-Becker

ROCHE
Shalini Mohan

GENENTECH
Dr. Prasun Mishra

AGILITY PHARMACEUTICALS
Ana Sousa

ASPEN NEUROSCIENCE
Rasika Kalamegham

ROCHE
Rachel Newsome 

CAMBRIDGE COGNITION
Krista Leonard-Corzo

VIVOSENSE
Venu Vittaladevuni

GENENTECH
Ivy Kam

REGENERON
Rozanno Gonzales

Genentech
Shun Zhang

ASTRAZENECA
Thomas Switzer
GENENTECH
Caprice Sassano

ICON
Kate Lyden

VIVOSENSE
Mukul Virmani
GILEAD SCIENCES
Whitley Albright
SANOFI
Archana Sah

AS PHARMA ADVISORS
Barbara Elashoff
PIVOTAL LIFE SCIENCES
Tyler Pugsley
MEDABLE
Katherine Wang
PALANTIR
Paquita Chang
GENENTECH
Meghan McKenzie
GENENTECH
Conference Schedule

October 22, 2024


08:00
Registration Open

Welcome Breakfast and Networking


09:00
Opening Remarks from the Conference Chairs

James Donohue, Senior Digital Health Lead, Genentech
Anna Yang, Principal, Clinical Innovation & Technology Leader, Genentech


09:05
FIRESIDE CHAT
Responsible Innovation

As an industry, how do we continue to innovate in a responsible and sustainable way in environments that are resource-constrained?

Shiva Amiri, Partner, VP, Head of AI and Data Intelligence, Pivotal Life Sciences
Lee Lehman-Becker, SVP, Global Head of Healthcare Insights, Roche


09:25
CASE STUDY
Natural Language Query of Real World Data Using LLM Based Chatbots

Mukul Virmani, Director, Clinical Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Gilead Sciences



09:40
CASE STUDY
The Path to Singularity: AI's Role in Fast-Tracking Clinical Trials

Tyler Pugsley, SVP, Medable



09:55
AI PANEL

• Conceptualizing the Use of AI in Clinical Trials - Internal Processes and Operations
• Current AI Trends in Clinical Trials
• Real-World Applications
• Future Outlook: Understanding the Full Opportunity

Shun Zhang, Director of AI, AstraZeneca
Dr. Prasun Mishra, Founder and CEO, Agility Pharmaceuticals
Mukul Virmani, Director, Clinical Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Gilead Sciences
Katherine Wang, AI Product & Strategy Lead, Palantir

Moderated by: Paquita Chang, Data Scientist, Genentech
10:25
Networking Break



10:50
PATIENT PANEL

• What are sponsors doing right / wrong?
• How have or how can digital solutions / AI help improve the patient experience?

Moderated by: Rozanno Gonzales, Clinical Innovation and Technology Leader, Genentech

11:20
Optimizing Patient Choice, Flexibility, and Outcomes by Personalizing the Clinical Trial Experience

Whitley Albright, Clinical Innovation and Operations Strategy Lead, Sanofi

11:40
CASE STUDY
Outcome Measures: What They Are, Why They Matter, & How the Use of Outcome Measures can Change Clinical Trials

Caprice Sassano, Outcomes Research Lead, ICON plc

12:00
SPONSOR PANEL
Making Trials More Human-Centric

• What has changed from a sponsor perspective to innovate and implement more tangible solutions that have made trials more human-centric?

Whitley Albright, Clinical Innovation and Operations Strategy Lead, Sanofi
Caprice Sassano, Outcomes Research Lead, ICON plc
Archana Sah, Founder and CEO, AS Pharma Advisors

Moderated by: Venu Vittaladevuni, Director of Patient & Customer Engagement, Genentech


12:20
NETWORKING LUNCH


01:20
Afternoon Welcoming Remarks

James Donohue, Senior Digital Health Lead, Genentech

01:25
Harnessing Diverse Voices for Inclusive Research: The Power of Employee Resource Groups

Ivy Kam, Director, DEI Sciences, Regeneron

01:40
PANEL
Latest Strategies to Solve for Evolving Market Challenges and Demands to Ensure Trials are Accessible

This panel will bring together clinical operations leaders to share what they are doing in their organizations to address diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials.

Ivy Kam, Director, DEI Sciences, Regeneron
Meghan McKenzie, Principal, Patient Inclusion & Health Equity, Chief Diversity Office, Genentech

Moderated by: Shalini Mohan, Head of Health Equity and Inclusive Research, Genentech

02:00
FIRESIDE CHAT
Impact of Emerging Regulations on Operationalizing Trials

Ana Sousa, Chief Regulatory Officer, Aspen Neuroscience
Barbara Elashoff, Biostatistician, Pivotal Life Sciences

Led by Rasika Kalamegham, Head of US Regulatory Policy, Genentech

02:25
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK
03:00
CASE STUDY
Incorporating the Voice of the Patient into Clinical Trials

Krista Leonard-Corzo, Lead Research Scientist, Vivosense

03:20
CASE STUDY
Approaches in DCT Metrics From Two Sponsor Companies: Genentech and Astellas

Janet Moga, DCT Operations Lead, Astellas Pharma
Anna Yang, Principal, Clinical Innovation & Technology Leader, Genentech

Joint Q&A to Follow

03:50
CASE STUDY
Revolutionizing Clinical Trial Central Monitoring: Automated Quality Assurance for Faster, Scalable Monitoring

Rachel Newsome, Product Manager, Cambridge Cognition

04:10
FIRESIDE CHAT
Common Threats to Data Quality/Integrity from DHTs: The importance of Operational Oversight

Kate Lyden, CSO, Vivosense
Tom Switzer, Head, Digital Health, gRED, Genentech

04:30
Closing Reflections

James Donohue, Senior Digital Health Lead, Genentech
Anna Yang, Principal, Clinical Innovation & Technology Leader, Genentech
Rozanno Gonzales, Clinical Innovation and Technology Leader, Genentech



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Genentech SSF Campus
The Clinical Trials Innovation Summit will be held at the Genentech South San Francisco campus. The South San Francisco campus is large, hilly, and consists of over 40 buildings housing scientific research, manufacturing operations, and various business functions.

Address:
Genentech 
1 DNA Way
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Learn more here: Genentech SSF Campus Overview

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