20 Oct 2025 | Las Vegas | 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM PDT Past Meeting
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Architecting the Future of Patient Experience

About this Meeting

For the forward-thinking pharma leader, the path to improved outcomes is shaped not only by

innovation in science but by rethinking how we reach, enable and support patients. Yet today,

just 34% of global healthcare consumers say they feel “cared for” by the healthcare system—a

sharp drop that underscores a growing disconnect between medical innovation and patient experience.


As emerging trends like direct-to-patient (DTP) channels and AI compliment traditional

engagement pathways, this session will explore how patient experience is becoming the next

competitive advantage in pharma. From bold new tactics to systemic shifts in care delivery,

we’ll dive into what’s working, what’s next and what it truly means to center the patient.


Co-hosted by HLTH and ZS, this interactive session will provide a compelling narrative and

actionable agenda for transforming the patient experience. Our focus will be on moving beyond

medication to create a holistic ecosystem of care that empowers patients, enhances adherence,

and ultimately, delivers demonstrably better health outcomes.


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Speakers:

Asheesh Shukla PrincipalZS AssociatesProfessional Services
Professional Services
Asheesh Shukla
PrincipalZS Associates
Chandana Fitzgerald President, CommunityHLTHOther
Other
Chandana Fitzgerald
President, CommunityHLTH
Colin Lake Head Digital Care Transformation NeurologyUCBHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Colin Lake
Head Digital Care Transformation NeurologyUCB
Desiree Priestley Executive Director, Patient ExperienceOtsuka Precision HealthLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Desiree Priestley
Executive Director, Patient ExperienceOtsuka Precision Health
Ethan Wergelis-Isaacson Senior Director, StrategyMckessonOther
Other
Ethan Wergelis-Isaacson
Senior Director, StrategyMckesson
Karima Siddiqui Global Patient Health ExcellenceTakedaLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Karima Siddiqui
Global Patient Health ExcellenceTakeda
Kerry Quinn Associate PrincipalZS AssociatesProfessional Services
Professional Services
Kerry Quinn
Associate PrincipalZS Associates
kirk keaffaber AVP Connected MedicineEli Lilly & CoLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
kirk keaffaber
AVP Connected MedicineEli Lilly & Co
Klaudia Eriksson Philipp Global Digital Innovation & Alliances LeadPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Klaudia Eriksson Philipp
Global Digital Innovation & Alliances LeadPfizer
Maurice Solomon PrincipalZS AssociatesProfessional Services
Professional Services
Maurice Solomon
PrincipalZS Associates
Mike Pace Founder & CEOPalmHealthCoProfessional Services
Professional Services
Mike Pace
Founder & CEOPalmHealthCo
Nandini Nayar VP Digital HealthSanofiLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Nandini Nayar
VP Digital HealthSanofi
Steve Pham Head of Digital Medicine, Patient ServicesZS AssociatesProfessional Services
Professional Services
Steve Pham
Head of Digital Medicine, Patient ServicesZS Associates
Tanya Shepley PartnerZS AssociatesLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Tanya Shepley
PartnerZS Associates
Vicky Zhou PartnerZS AssociatesProfessional Services
Professional Services
Vicky Zhou
PartnerZS Associates
Vijesh Unnikrishnan PartnerZSProfessional Services
Professional Services
Vijesh Unnikrishnan
PartnerZS
Agenda:
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Welcome & Keynote
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Case Study
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Panel Discussion: The Experience Spectrum: How Patient-Centered Models are Reshaping Care
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Roundtable Discussions & Debate
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Networking Reception

Participants:

Addie Shinde Senior Product ManagerCVSPayer & Insurer
Payer & Insurer
Addie Shinde
Senior Product ManagerCVS
Alaap Shah Member of the FirmEpstein Becker GreenProfessional Services
Professional Services
Alaap Shah
Member of the FirmEpstein Becker Green
Alexander Blood Director, Medical Operations and InnovationMass General BrighamOther
Other
Alexander Blood
Director, Medical Operations and InnovationMass General Brigham
Allen On Senior Technology ScoutBoehringer Ingelheim CorporationLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Allen On
Senior Technology ScoutBoehringer Ingelheim Corporation
Amber Spierer Director, External EngagementJohnson and JohnsonLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Amber Spierer
Director, External EngagementJohnson and Johnson
Andrew DeLaO Chief Strategy and Marketing OfficerGE HealthCareLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Andrew DeLaO
Chief Strategy and Marketing OfficerGE HealthCare
Anna Ryu Consumer Engagement Product Partnerships LeadAetna CVSPayer & Insurer
Payer & Insurer
Anna Ryu
Consumer Engagement Product Partnerships LeadAetna CVS
Annie Lamont Co-Founder & Managing PartnerOak HC/FTInvestor & Accelerators
Investor & Accelerators
Annie Lamont
Co-Founder & Managing PartnerOak HC/FT
Areo Nazari CEOCaryHealthHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Areo Nazari
CEOCaryHealth
Arun Bhatia Commercial Strategy Lead - Digital HealthAstellas Pharma Rx+ Business AcceleratorLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Arun Bhatia
Commercial Strategy Lead - Digital HealthAstellas Pharma Rx+ Business Accelerator
Ashley Pfeifer Strategic Insights & InnovationMcKessonHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Ashley Pfeifer
Strategic Insights & InnovationMcKesson
Ashley Pippin Product Director, Digital Health SolutionsJ&JLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Ashley Pippin
Product Director, Digital Health SolutionsJ&J
Aurore Beaume Chief Business OfficerAptar Digital HealthHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Aurore Beaume
Chief Business OfficerAptar Digital Health
Brandon Salimi Business DevelopmentAmgenLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Brandon Salimi
Business DevelopmentAmgen
Cassia Delisi Digital Marketing LeadSanofiLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Cassia Delisi
Digital Marketing LeadSanofi
Catherine Blanchette Head of Digital Strategic PartnershipsSanofiOther
Other
Catherine Blanchette
Head of Digital Strategic PartnershipsSanofi
Christen Buseman Director MarketingAmgenLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Christen Buseman
Director MarketingAmgen
Christie McIsaac Technology PartnershipsSanofiLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Christie McIsaac
Technology PartnershipsSanofi
Christina Pao Global Medical AffairsBioMarinLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Christina Pao
Global Medical AffairsBioMarin
Ciara Clancy Chief Executive OfficerBeats Medical LtdHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Ciara Clancy
Chief Executive OfficerBeats Medical Ltd
Connie Lim Market Access MarketingBridgeBioLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Connie Lim
Market Access MarketingBridgeBio
Corne de Jong Chief Operations OfficerIndiviHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Corne de Jong
Chief Operations OfficerIndivi
Craig Smith Managing DirectorHealth Impact AllianceHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Craig Smith
Managing DirectorHealth Impact Alliance
Dae Choi Group Director, Digital Health & InnovationJ&J Innovative MedicineLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Dae Choi
Group Director, Digital Health & InnovationJ&J Innovative Medicine
Daniel Leutenegger Director, Patient Health ExcellenceTakeda PharmaceuticalsLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Daniel Leutenegger
Director, Patient Health ExcellenceTakeda Pharmaceuticals
David Werner VP Global MarketingKailera TherapeuticsLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
David Werner
VP Global MarketingKailera Therapeutics
Doug Hsu Senior Director, Innovation I&AAstraZenecaLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Doug Hsu
Senior Director, Innovation I&AAstraZeneca
Dr. Alyssa Abo VP Clinical InnovationDeepSight TechnologyHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Dr. Alyssa Abo
VP Clinical InnovationDeepSight Technology
Dror Bacher Head of Medical digital healthPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Dror Bacher
Head of Medical digital healthPfizer
Edward Han-Burgess Global Head of Digital Portfolio StrategySanofiLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Edward Han-Burgess
Global Head of Digital Portfolio StrategySanofi
Elsa Rive PartnershipPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Elsa Rive
PartnershipPfizer
Eran Desheh SVP Corporate Development & PartnershipsAda HealthHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Eran Desheh
SVP Corporate Development & PartnershipsAda Health
Francesca Wuttke Head of AdvisoryHLTHHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Francesca Wuttke
Head of AdvisoryHLTH
Frank Chavez Global Head - Strategy & Product DevelopmentOtsuka Precision HealthHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Frank Chavez
Global Head - Strategy & Product DevelopmentOtsuka Precision Health
Geetha Parachuru Director, Digital Strategy and ProductsGileadLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Geetha Parachuru
Director, Digital Strategy and ProductsGilead
Gloria Vanderham CEOBliss Bio HealthLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Gloria Vanderham
CEOBliss Bio Health
Hari Gutlapalli Executive Director - Data, AI, PlatformKaiser PermanenteHealth System & Providers
Health System & Providers
Hari Gutlapalli
Executive Director - Data, AI, PlatformKaiser Permanente
Hélène Haarmann Global Patient Health Solution Strategy LeadTakedaLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Hélène Haarmann
Global Patient Health Solution Strategy LeadTakeda
Jen Horonjeff Co-Founder & CEOReal PatientsOther
Other
Jen Horonjeff
Co-Founder & CEOReal Patients
Jenna Oppenheim PfizerforAll Strategy LeadPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Jenna Oppenheim
PfizerforAll Strategy LeadPfizer
Jennie Fisher Director Patient InnovationBiogenLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Jennie Fisher
Director Patient InnovationBiogen
Jennifer Scanlon VP, Global Strategic PartnershipsNorthwell HealthHealth System & Providers
Health System & Providers
Jennifer Scanlon
VP, Global Strategic PartnershipsNorthwell Health
JeShaune Jackson Director, Patient Advocacy & AlliancesBridgeBioLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
JeShaune Jackson
Director, Patient Advocacy & AlliancesBridgeBio
Jesse Cornacchione Head of PartnershipsAstellas Rx+Health Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Jesse Cornacchione
Head of PartnershipsAstellas Rx+
Jotpreet Chahal Vice PresidentJohnson & JohnsonLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Jotpreet Chahal
Vice PresidentJohnson & Johnson
Julie Carty Head of Strategy & GrowthHLTH CommunityOther
Other
Julie Carty
Head of Strategy & GrowthHLTH Community
Kaley Simon SVP, Product & StrategyMedAdvisor SolutionsHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Kaley Simon
SVP, Product & StrategyMedAdvisor Solutions
Kevin Ryan Director, Customer ExperienceNovartisLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Kevin Ryan
Director, Customer ExperienceNovartis
Lauren Gadsby DirectorJohnson & JohnsonLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Lauren Gadsby
DirectorJohnson & Johnson
Lefteris Grammatas Associate Director Digital StrategyGileadLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Lefteris Grammatas
Associate Director Digital StrategyGilead
Lindsey Smith Global Pt Advocacy/Pt Health Excellence TakedaLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Lindsey Smith
Global Pt Advocacy/Pt Health Excellence Takeda
Luke Pawley Customer Success ManagerHLTH CommunityProfessional Services
Professional Services
Luke Pawley
Customer Success ManagerHLTH Community
M'Kayl Lewis Chief Strategy OfficerPack Health, LLCHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
M'Kayl Lewis
Chief Strategy OfficerPack Health, LLC
Madalina Sucala Medical Digital Health and AI, Sr DirectorPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Madalina Sucala
Medical Digital Health and AI, Sr DirectorPfizer
Maggie O'Donovan Senior Consultant, Advisory and InsightsHLTH IncOther
Other
Maggie O'Donovan
Senior Consultant, Advisory and InsightsHLTH Inc
Manasi Ghogare Senior Product ManagerTakedaLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Manasi Ghogare
Senior Product ManagerTakeda
Maria Kirsch Vice President, Pfizer Patient ServicesPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Maria Kirsch
Vice President, Pfizer Patient ServicesPfizer
Mark Pellegrino Director, US Insights & StrategyAstellasLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Mark Pellegrino
Director, US Insights & StrategyAstellas
Markus Blank Director AI SolutionsBayer AGLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Markus Blank
Director AI SolutionsBayer AG
Matt Norton VP of Marketing & Commercial DevelopmentS3 Connected HealthProfessional Services
Professional Services
Matt Norton
VP of Marketing & Commercial DevelopmentS3 Connected Health
Mitch Bailey Associate Director, Medical DiagnosticBioMarin Pharmaceutical IncLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Mitch Bailey
Associate Director, Medical DiagnosticBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc
Monica Abril Valles Digital Health AssociateSanofiLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Monica Abril Valles
Digital Health AssociateSanofi
Nathan Chen Senior ManagerCVSPayer & Insurer
Payer & Insurer
Nathan Chen
Senior ManagerCVS
Nick Nguyen Nick Nguyen Market Access DirectorAmnealLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Nick Nguyen Nick Nguyen
Market Access DirectorAmneal
Niesha Foster Vice President, Patient ServicesPfizer IncOther
Other
Niesha Foster
Vice President, Patient ServicesPfizer Inc
Niki Kurth Sr Director, B2B Solutions & PartnershipsSanofiLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Niki Kurth
Sr Director, B2B Solutions & PartnershipsSanofi
Ofer Waks Medical Digital Health Partnerships LeadPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Ofer Waks
Medical Digital Health Partnerships LeadPfizer
Parth Shah PhysicianCondell Medical CenterHealth System & Providers
Health System & Providers
Parth Shah
PhysicianCondell Medical Center
Patrick Keenan Digital Health Program Lead - DIGITIVAAstellas Rx+Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Patrick Keenan
Digital Health Program Lead - DIGITIVAAstellas Rx+
PJ Cusack Vice PresidentLLR PartnersInvestor & Accelerators
Investor & Accelerators
PJ Cusack
Vice PresidentLLR Partners
Rahul Sangal VP, StrategyMcKessonLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Rahul Sangal
VP, StrategyMcKesson
Raj Mills SVP, Chief Technology OfficerSleep NumberHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
Raj Mills
SVP, Chief Technology OfficerSleep Number
Rithika Naik Dir. Global Digital HealthJohnson & JohnsonLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Rithika Naik
Dir. Global Digital HealthJohnson & Johnson
Ritu Malhotra Co-Founder, Chief Pharmacy OfficerAndelStartup
Startup
Ritu Malhotra
Co-Founder, Chief Pharmacy OfficerAndel
Ron Lacy VP, Products & InnovationUBCLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Ron Lacy
VP, Products & InnovationUBC
Rui Pedro Saldanha Sr. Manager, Strategic PlanningAbbottLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Rui Pedro Saldanha
Sr. Manager, Strategic PlanningAbbott
Ryan Guite National TradeUCBLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Ryan Guite
National TradeUCB
Ryan Napper SrD, Patient Services TransformationPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Ryan Napper
SrD, Patient Services TransformationPfizer
Sam Gupta Director - AI InnovationNovartisLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Sam Gupta
Director - AI InnovationNovartis
Sandra Jennings Director, Patient MarketingSanofiLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Sandra Jennings
Director, Patient MarketingSanofi
Sarah Mills Sr. Director Digital StrategyGileadLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Sarah Mills
Sr. Director Digital StrategyGilead
Sean Tyhurst Strategic Accounts DirectorHLTHOther
Other
Sean Tyhurst
Strategic Accounts DirectorHLTH
Sherri Gorzelanczyk HIT Solutions NavigatorSanofiLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Sherri Gorzelanczyk
HIT Solutions NavigatorSanofi
SHINYA IIMURA Global Public Policy LeadTakeda PharmaceuticalsLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
SHINYA IIMURA
Global Public Policy LeadTakeda Pharmaceuticals
Smit Patel Partnership & Commercial GTM ExecutiveCVS HealthPayer & Insurer
Payer & Insurer
Smit Patel
Partnership & Commercial GTM ExecutiveCVS Health
Tanya Rana Consumer Experience LeadPfizerLife Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Life Sciences, Pharma & Biotech
Tanya Rana
Consumer Experience LeadPfizer
VJ Bala VP Marketing Partnerships & GrowthResmedHealth Tech & Solutions
Health Tech & Solutions
VJ Bala
VP Marketing Partnerships & GrowthResmed
Xenia Riasol Cercos Sponsored Programs Strategy ManagerHLTHOther
Other
Xenia Riasol Cercos
Sponsored Programs Strategy ManagerHLTH

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