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Breakthrough 2020
ArisGlobal’s Breakthrough 2020 is a virtual event designed to bring together members of the life sciences industry to discuss innovation and digital transformation trends within R&D. This year’s event will feature sessions and keynotes delivered by leading voices from the industry, with the goal of sharing best practices, experiences, and ideas.
Highlights
- Hear from leading voices in life sciences across two days of thought-provoking conversations
- Share ideas with peers and interact with experts
- Learn directly from ArisGlobal customers as they share R&D technology best practices and successes
- Access an on-demand library of content
- Complimentary attendance for all
Who Should Attend:
Breakthrough 2020 is designed for life sciences professionals across Clinical Operations, Clinical Data Management, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Drug Safety, IT and Procurement.
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AGENDA

Agenda – Day 1

Agenda – Day 2

Format
Time | Day 1: Oct. 28th, 2020 |
9:00 – 9:20 AM EST |
Opening Remarks Sankesh Abbhi President and CEO, ArisGlobal |
9:20 – 9:45 AM EST |
Keynote: The Future of BioMedicine & Life Sciences, Where Can Technology Take Us? Daniel Kraft, MD Chair of Medicine at Singularity University and Founder & Chair, Exponential Medicine |
9:45 – 10:10 AM EST |
It’s Time to Change! A Call to Action for Drug Development in the 21st Century Dr. Rob Scott Former Chief Medical Officer and Head of Development, AbbVie |
10:10 – 10:45 AM EST |
Panel: Innovation in Product Development: The Evolving Landscape of Tech, Data & AI Georgia Papathomas PhD Former SVP, Global Head of Data Sciences, Johnson & Johnson Vita Cassese Former CIO, Worldwide Pharmaceuticals Group, Pfizer Moderated by Sam Stein, VP, Marketing, ArisGlobal
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Time |
Drug Safety Track | Medical Affairs Track | Regulatory Affairs Track | Clinical Development Track |
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM EST |
LifeSphere Safety: Building the Industry’s Smartest End-to-End PV Platform Manny Belabe AVP, Safety Product Management, ArisGlobal
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LifeSphere Medical Affairs Sandeep Mahagaonkar Director, Medical Affairs and Quality Product Management, ArisGlobal |
LifeSphere Regulatory: Speed. Quality. Collaboration. One Simple, Unified Platform. Pratyusha Pallava Sr. Director, Regulatory Product Management, ArisGlobal
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11:30 – 12:00 PM EST |
Project STRATO: Boehringer Ingelheim’s Road to LifeSphere MultiVigilance 10 – Success Factors, First Impressions, and Next Steps Claudia Lehmann Vice President, PV Operations, Boehringer Ingelheim |
LifeSphere Medical Affairs Product Showcase Sandeep Mahagaonkar Director, Medical Affairs and Quality Product Management, ArisGlobal |
LifeSphere Regulatory Product Showcase Pratyusha Pallava Sr. Director, Regulatory Product Management, ArisGlobal |
LifeSphere Clinical Sondra Pepe Sr. Director, Clinical Product Management, ArisGlobal
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12:00 – 12:30 PM EST |
The Evolution of Medical Information Software Juergen Schmider, MD, PhD Member, ArisGlobal Advisory Board |
Unifying Domains Through Data Wim Cypers SVP, Strategy and Innovation, ArisGlobal |
A CRO’s Journey to eTMF Paige Queen VP, Clinical Operations, TCTM
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Time | Day 2: Oct. 29th, 2020 |
9:00 AM EST | Welcome Back Remarks |
9:00 AM to 9:20 AM EST |
The LifeSphere Platform Vision Andras Berta Chief Strategy Officer, ArisGlobal |
9:20 AM to 9:40 AM EST |
Medical Affairs 3.0: Paul Chew, MD Former SVP, Global Chief Medical Officer and Head of US R&D, Sanofi Pharmaceuticals |
9:40 AM to 9:45 AM EST |
Recognizing ArisGlobal’s Customer All-Stars |
9:45 AM to 10:00 AM EST | Short Break |
Time | Drug Safety Track | Medical Affairs Track | Regulatory Affairs Track | Clinical Track |
10:00 AM to 10:20 AM EST |
Intelligent Automation in Pharmacovigilance Juergen Schmider, MD Former VP, Safety Evaluation and Reporting, Pfizer Member, ArisGlobal Advisory Board
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Chatbots: The World of Virtual Digital Assistants and Their Opportunities in Medical Information Dr. Ram Polana AVP, Technology and Architecture Sandeep Mahagaonkar Director, Medical Affairs and Quality Product Management, ArisGlobal
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Panel: Accelerating Digital Transformation in Regulatory Affairs Steve Gens, Managing Partner, Gens & Associates Frits Stulp, Managing Director, Iperion Cary Smithson, Director, Life Sciences Transformation, Grant Thornton Wim Cypers, SVP, Innovation and Strategy, ArisGlobal |
CTMS Automation Annemieke Lieshout Sr. Project Specialist, Clinical Technology, Abbott Lea Samira Kraus Sr. Project Specialist, Clinical Technology, Abbott |
10:20 AM to 10:40 AM EST |
Signal Management in the 21st Century: Data Mining, Integrated Platforms and the Rise of AI Alex Kiazand, MD Head of Patient Safety Sciences, Analytics & Systems Center of Excellence, AstraZeneca
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Panel: The Power of Automation and Business Process Integration Across Pharmacovigilance & Medical Information Eversana
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Leveraging an IDMP-enabled Platform for Regulatory Transformation Pratyusha Pallavi Sr. Director, Regulatory Product Management, ArisGlobal |
The Path to the TMF of Tomorrow Claudia Horneck eClinical Solutions Architect, maxclinical Sondra Pepe Sr. Director, Clinical Product Management, Arisglobal
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10:40 AM to 11:00 AM EST |
A CRO’s Perspective on Next-Generation Safety Technology Brian Wellins Sr. Director, PV and Regulatory Affairs, PPD Keven Griffith Global Executive Medical Director, PPD
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Improving Stakeholder Engagement with Technology Sandeep Mahagaonkar Director, Medical Affairs and Quality Product Management, ArisGlobal
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The Unified Future of Regulatory Platforms Hans van Leeuwen Head of Regulatory Operations, Europe, Astellas Wim Cypers SVP, Strategy and Innovation, ArisGlobal
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Nailing Feasibility Processes: Setting Your Study up for Success Rachel Radwan Director, Clinical Research & Development, Fujirebio Diagnostics
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11:00 AM to 11:30 AM EST |
Risk Minimization Measures and the Need for Organization-wide Engagement Dr. Jay Dave General Manager – Global Risk Management, APCER Life Sciences
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Regulatory Transformation Drivers for Small and Medium Companies Pratyusha Pallavi Sr. Director, Regulatory Product Management, ArisGlobal
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Unifying Safety and Clinical: Is Complete Clinical Safety Data Management a Solvable Challenge? Nick Mitchell, Solution Consultant, ArisGlobal Sanjeev Gupta, Director, Clinical Product Management, ArisGlobal Gene Filipp, Solution Consultant, ArisGlobal
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BREAKTHROUGH 2020
Event Format
BREAKTHROUGH 2020 will take place in a unique virtual conference format, delivered through an engaging and innovative digital events platform. The event will happen over two days, on October 28th and 29th, with sessions hosted on-demand for attendees following the event.
BREAKTHROUGH is a life sciences industry event assembling leading voices from across the R&D spectrum to discuss key trends in drug development technology and highlight innovation within ArisGlobal’s LifeSphere platform.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Daniel Kraft, M.D.
Innovation and Healthcare Speaker, Chair for Medicine at Singularity University & Founder & Chair, Exponential Medicine.

Speakers & Panelists
BREAKTHROUGH by the numbers
50+
Top Biopharmas Represented
100’s
Life Science Leaders Attending
25+
Inspiring Speakers
BREAKTHROUGH
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