With over 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry, Marta Avellar leads Medical Information strategy and operations for Latin America and Canada at Takeda. Her career includes leadership roles in Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information at Wyeth (now Pfizer), Janssen (now J&J), and Shire (now Takeda). At Takeda, she has continuously driven digital innovation and operational excellence, and played a key role in global M&A integration, including a U.S.-based rotation focused on leadership transformation in Medical Information. Marta is an active member of the Medical Information Committee of Sindusfarma, a pharmaceutical industry association based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Jenny Boyar is a Principal Medical Writer at AbbVie, with nearly a decade of experience in medical and scientific writing. She has contributed to publications with professional organizations like the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, and her academic work has appeared in multiple scholarly journals. A Fulbright recipient, she holds a PhD in English from the University of Rochester. With extensive experience across a variety of clinical and regulatory documents, she is invested in working collaboratively and cross-functionally to produce impactful writing.

Donna Holder has over 30+ yrs experience in the pharma. She now serves as an advisor to Medical Affairs organizations within the pharmaceutical industry. She was recently the Executive Director & Head of Digital Strategy and Innovation in Global Oncology Medical Affairs at Daiichi Sankyo where she focuses on implementing digital technology, platform and processes. Previous to that she led Global MSL Excellence at Daiichi Sankyo, Merck & Co, and AstraZeneca. In these roles she drove consistency, standards and the development of tools & processes in Field Medical. Donna has spent the majority of her career in Medical Affairs leading teams across multiple functions. Donna is a PharmD graduate of the University of Michigan.

In her 26+ years of industry experience, Lynn has served in both individual and leadership positions within Medical Affairs at both large and start-up companies. She is currently the Medical Affairs Lead at Mesoblast where she has built field medical capabilities in a rare hematological therapeutic area. Lynn is a transformative leader with proven excellence in building & developing high performing teams. Along with her leadership positions, Lynn is very active in growing/expanding the MSL profession across the industry and is a frequent invited speaker. She has also authored/ co-authored several MSL surveys highlighting and assessing the MSL roles and she is is the author of the DIAs elearning program for the MSL role.

Dannis Chang, PharmD., is currently the Hematology Medical Communications Team Lead at Genentech Inc, where he leads the strategic development, planning, and delivery of scientific content, as well as enabling timely, relevant, personalized, accurate, balanced, and impactful communication of clinical information or scientific evidence to customers to enhance their experiences, support improved patient outcomes, and foster an ongoing connection aimed at maximizing medical progress.  He received a doctorate of pharmacy degree from University of Southern California and a post-doctoral fellowship from Rutgers University.

Andrea Clark is a Principal Medical Writer at Eldridge Writing & Consulting. She earned a PhD in chemistry and began her career in drug regulatory affairs before transitioning to medical writing. In her current role, she develops clinical and regulatory documents and supports drug development programs across multiple therapeutic areas. She has led and mentored teams of medical writers, fostering effective collaboration and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant documents. An active member of the medical writing community, she has presented at industry conferences and currently serves as Volunteer and Membership Coordinator for the AMWA Mid-Atlantic Chapter.

Michael is the Executive Vice President of Global Medical Affairs and Medical Information at EVERSANA and has 20+ years of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry experience in multiple leadership roles at several pharmaceutical companies. He has extensive experience in medical information, medical communications and in supporting medical review of promotional / non-promotional materials. Throughout his career, Michael has supported multiple product launches, and he has led MI activities from both a US and global perspective. He has led and grown established MI teams and has built a MI department and services from the ground up. His educational background includes Doctor of Pharmacy, MBA, and Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs degrees.

Pratyusha is an Oral & Maxillofacial Pathologist by training with 8 years of experience in medical affairs across the pharmaceutical and medtech industries. She currently serves as Associate Director in Medical Information & Review at Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pratyusha has worked across early pipeline, new launches and legacy products, driving strategic and operational excellence across multiple therapy areas like immunology, oncology, pulmonology and neuropsychiatry. Pratyusha has led and continues to lead digital health and AI initiatives. She also drives medical content, evidence generation and HCP and patient engagement.

Madhavi Gidh-Jain is the Global Head of Medical Writing and Document Management for all therapeutic areas and regions at Sanofi. Madhavi has more than 20 years of experience in designing, writing, and reviewing medical and regulatory documents for pharmaceuticals, biologics, devices, and combination healthcare products. Her work at various pharmaceutical and biotech companies includes digital innovation, process management, and preparation of marketing applications for Health Authorities.

Jones is an Associate Partner at ZS Associates, a Global Healthcare Management Consulting Firm and leads the Medical Omnichannel / Digital Transformation Domain. He has over a decade of experience and worked with 20+ pharma organizations across omnichannel / digital domains spanning strategy, technology and analytics. He has supported organizations in areas like digital and omnichannel strategy & roadmapping, technology ecosystems, digital blueprint and activation, engagement process redesign, omnichannel orchestration, digital analytics and reporting Jones holds an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelors Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Cochin University, India

Randy is a Canadian pharmaceutical leader in Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, Ad Promo Review, and Compliance, with 20 years of experience. He is currently a Board Member of the Canadian Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information Network (PVN-MI). Most recently, he served as the Canadian Director, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information and Patient Support at Knight Therapeutics. Prior, he was the Director of Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs at Paladin for 10 years. He was also the local compliance champion and worked closely with the legal and compliance teams at Endo, the parent company of Paladin. Randy completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at McGill University, graduating with a PhD in Experimental Medicine.

Dr. Nimita Limaye provides strategic advisory and market analysis on key topics related to Life Sciences R&D Strategy and Technology, and is IDC's primary life sciences AI analyst. An executive business leader with over three decades of life sciences leadership experience, spanning pharma, CRO, and tech consulting, she has led business strategy and managed large global operations. An extremely well networked thought leader, she has been ranked amongst the top 50 analysts in the AR100 Market Amplifiers Power 100 list in Q4 2025. She was the recipient of the 2024 DIA Global Inspire Award and has served as the past chair of the SCDM board. She is the current chair of the DIA Global Medical Writing community.

Michelle Linggi, PhD, is an accomplished leader in regulatory medical writing and QC with experience in scientific editing, data verification, and regulatory document compliance. She currently serves as Director of Regulatory Medical Writing and QC at Aroga Biosciences, where she oversees strategic development of medical writing and QC capabilities, mentors a team of writers and editors, and contributes to executive-level decision-making. In this role, Michelle has spearheaded initiatives to refine corporate SOPs, explore AI-driven efficiencies, and secure new client partnerships, thereby strengthening the company’s market position. Prior to joining Aroga, Michelle held senior leadership roles at ADARx Pharmaceuticals and ICON plc.

Paul Minne has over 20 years of experience in medical affairs within the biopharmaceutical industry. During his career, he has had substantial experience with all phases of drug development and support, multiple new product launches, and management of MSL Teams. He has earned a BS from Drake University and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, is a licensed pharmacist and preceptor with the State of Colorado, and is an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy. Paul resides in Parker, Colorado.

Bárbara is a PharmD and holds a B.S. in Marketing and Business Management, with 20+ years professional experience in the Pharma and Bio Pharma environment, working across several areas (Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Quality, Compliance, Customer Service and Marketing) in different Regional and Global industries. Bárbara joined PPD in 2017 and is currently an Operations Director at PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, supporting businesses and bringing her technical and medical expertise.

Hiren Patel is the Senior Director of Global Medical Information and Governance at Travere Therapeutics. He has been with Travere for the past 3 1/2 years and has been in pharma for the past 2 decades, ranging from large to small pharmaceutical companies. He has supported multiple therapeutic areas within the medical information space throughout his career. He completed his doctorate of Pharmacy degree at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, followed by a fellowship program with JnJ prior to continuing his career in industry. He currently resides just outside of Boston with his wife and three children.

Patrina Pellett is the Co-CEO of MSL Mastery and a leading expert in strategic, AI-powered Medical Affairs training. She helps MSLs and leaders think strategically, communicate at an executive level, and generate insights that drive strategy. Known for doing things differently, Patrina builds innovative, practical learning experiences that push past traditional training. As a trusted thought leader, she shares clear, practical advice that strengthens the strategic voice of Medical Affairs teams.

Sejal Vora has over 20 years of industry experience within Medical Affairs, including Medical Information, Publication Planning, Investigator Initiated Research, and serving as a medical reviewer for promotional and medical review committees. She earned her PharmD at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed a pharmacy practice residency at University of California at San Diego before starting a career in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry. Her experience within Global Medical Information includes building and maintaining multiple response databases, leading a medical information team, and collaborating closely with internal partners to build a medical information website and a dynamic medical information dashboard.