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The Pennsylvania Convention Center

Jun 14, 2026 7:00 AM - Jun 18, 2026 3:00 PM

1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

DIA 2026 Global Annual Meeting

How Standardized Protocol Data Plus AI Power Patient Centric Studies

Session Chair(s)

William  Illis, MPH

William Illis, MPH

Executive Director, Technology and Scientific Computing

Novartis , United States

Clinical trial start-up is often delayed by manual processes, fragmented systems, and inconsistent data. This workshop will explore how biopharmaceutical companies are using AI and interoperable data standards to enable patient centric study designs.

Learning Objective : Explain how AI and USDM (the CDISC digital protocol data standard) work together to streamline study design and protocol development; Discuss ways to achieve patient-centric design and reduced patient burdens using AI in conjunction with clinical standards; Examine how data standards enable interoperability and multi-stakeholder collaboration including with sites and patients.

Speaker(s)

Nicholas  Brooke, MBA

Panelist

Nicholas Brooke, MBA

PFMD, Belgium

Executive Director, Patient Focused Medicines Development (PFMD)

Vivian  Dewoskin, MBA

Panelist

Vivian Dewoskin, MBA

Faro Health Inc., United States

Chief Commercial Officer

Sahishnu  Patel, PHD

Panelist

Sahishnu Patel, PHD

Synterex, United States

Associate Director, AI Automation and R&D

Prasanna  Rao

Panelist

Prasanna Rao

Saama, United States

Chief Products and Innovation Officer

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