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Session 5: Successful Co-Development of Oncology Programs: The Strength of a Partnership During an Unprecedented Virtual Environment
Session Chair(s)
Nita Ichhpurani, PMP
Consultant To Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. , Phase One Forward, Consultant, Canada
This presentation will focus on the critical role of Project Management in establishing and growing a collaboration between to deliver novel treatments to cancer patients. We will share the story of how these two diverse companies united in 2019 and continue to evolve their ways of working to translate a bold ambition into an executable plan. Direction for this partnership required Project Management to determine an efficient path forward throughout the project life cycle by translating strategy into executable plans, providing clarity on alignment and decision-making processes, influencing leaders and motivating and energizing teams. The success of the first partnered project was pivotal to the establishment of a second collaboration between the companies.
Learning Objective : - Describe project management elements of a “high touch” collaboration
- Demonstrate how to structure “ways of working” to deliver clarity, speed, and efficiency
- Discuss the role of Project Managers in leading with empathy
Speaker(s)
Priya Kannan, PhD, MS
Head, Business Planning and Operations, Office of CMO and Late Stage Oncology, Astra Zeneca, United States
Presenters
Koji Ishizuka, MBA, MSc
Senior Director, Oncology Alliance Management, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc, United States
Speaker
Radha Ramkumar, PhD, MBA
Executive Director, Global Project Management & Leadership, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., United States
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