Small Team – Big Footprint: Building Global Medical Affairs With Lean Resources
2026-02-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Due to regulatory uncertainty, difficult patient recruitment, and growing costs, U.S. biotech companies are increasingly looking to Europe to conduct clinical trials and build Medical Affairs functions to prepare for launch.

But how do Medical Affairs departments scale internationally, maintain compliance, and deliver value while managing headcount and resource limitations?

In this session, two Medical Affairs leaders will share case studies illustrating how they built global organizations with lean U.S. teams—offering practical insights for achieving efficiency, maintaining quality, and driving meaningful global impact.

Learning Objectives

Identify common challenges faced when establishing or expanding Medical Affairs organizations globally with limited resources.

Explore the business case for building vs. outsourcing and describe the upskilling needed to achieve impact.

Apply practical strategies for maintaining oversight, quality, responsiveness, and compliance in lean Medical Affairs structures.

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Speakers:

Moderator:

Denise Chambley

President, Medical

Amplity

Speaker:

Pam Bacon

Head of Medical Affairs, Europe

Springworks Therapeutics

Speaker:

Brendan Lowe

Human Resources Leader

Crinetics

Precision Medical Affairs in Action: Using AI and Analytics to Elevate Strategy, Engagement, and Impact
2026-02-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Medical Affairs is a strategic function that is rapidly expanding its influence on organizational strategy. By integrating scientific expertise, real-world evidence, medical insights, and advanced analytics, Medical Affairs teams are increasingly positioned to inform decisions that shape clinical, commercial, and enterprise-wide priorities.

The growing availability of diverse data sources—including claims, electronic health records, and other real-world datasets—provides Medical Affairs with deeper insight into patient needs and care gaps than ever before. As AI and analytics mature, leading organizations are incorporating these capabilities into Medical Affairs workflows to elevate scientific engagement, enhance evidence generation, and demonstrate real-world value.

This session will clarify how AI and analytics can be applied in practice, highlight real examples of high-impact applications, and outline the capabilities Medical Affairs teams need to succeed. Attendees will gain a practical view of how Precision Medical Affairs can be embedded across the product lifecycle and how data-driven approaches can strengthen Medical Affairs’ role in driving broader organizational strategy.

Learning Objectives

Understand how AI and advanced analytics strengthen the strategic role of Medical Affairs by enabling more precise, insight-driven decisions that inform organizational priorities.

Identify practical applications of data-driven tools and diverse evidence sources that enhance scientific engagement, improve insight generation, and demonstrate real-world value.

Describe how Precision Medical Affairs can be embedded across the product lifecycle in ways that elevate decision-making, deepen stakeholder engagement, and support broader organizational strategy.

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Speakers:

Moderator:

Lori Klein

Partner, Medical & Scientific Affairs Practice Lead

Inizio Ignite, Putnam

Speaker:

Sonal Bhatia, MD, MSc

Former CMO, Pfizer Rare Disease | Physician | Integrative Health & Ayurveda | Medical Affairs Leadership

Speaker:

Nikheel Kolatkar

VP of US Medical

Genentech

Speaker:

Carl de Luca Ph.D.

Director of Medical Insights & Analytics,

Medical Affairs-Oncology

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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