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41st Pharmacovigilance USA 2026
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OUR EVENT SCHEDULE
09:00 – Chairperson opening remarks
Registration & Refreshments
Kick off your conference experience by checking in at our registration desk. Collect your event materials and enjoy a selection of refreshments. It’s the perfect time to mingle with fellow attendees and set the tone for an engaging and informative event
09:00 – Chairperson opening remarks
BEN LOCWIN
VP Board of Directors
SOPPhC (VP, Reliant Life Sciences)
09:10 – AI Agents Transforming Safety, Reporting, and
Operations
DATA TO DECISIONS
- Medical AI Agent for Adverse Event Assessment
- From Data to Draft: A Proof-of-Concept Agent for AI – Assisted Aggregate Report Writing
- An AI Agent for Intelligent Navigation of Company Procedures
PRIYANKA CHHIKARA
Head of Risk Management, Aggregate Reports & Data
Science, CSL Behring
VINEET SINGH
Head of PV Data Science and Analytics
CSL Behring
09:40 – Real World Data to Real World Evidence
RWD / RWE
- Importance of real-world data for answering regulatory questions
- Benefits and challenges of evidence derived from real world sources
- Real World Evidence: How Does its Use challenge quality and compliance programs?
- Obtaining patient-centric using RWE
- What are complications that will rise by inserting new data source? Breakup in data?
- Identify the challenges involved in incorporating real world evidence into a structured benefit-risk assessment.
JULIE BARBERIO
Director, Pharmacoepidemiology
Sanofi
10:10 – Keynote Panel Discussion: Reimagining Global Pharmacovigilance: From Today’s Challenges to Tomorrow’s Solutions
CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES
Moderator:
MARIETTE BOERSTOEL-STREEFLAND
SVP, Worldwide Patient Safety Officer
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Panelists:
PHILISHA MACK
Sr. Director of Drug Safety, Medical Affairs
Azurity Pharmaceuticals
NICOLE SCHUMACHER-CROW
Continuous Improvement Center of Excellence Head –
Senior Director
Pfizer
MILIND SARDESA
Executive Director, Safety Surveillance, Global Patient
Safety,
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals
VASUDEV BHUPATHI
Director – Pharmacovigilance
Moderna
NAMITA JOSHI
Regional PV Head, North America
Sanofi
11:00 – Morning Networking Coffee/Tea & Discussion
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11:30 – Gene therapy long-term safety management
PV IN GENE THERAPHY
MALLIKA SINGH
Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance
Genetix Biotherapeutics
12:00 – Solution Provider Presentation
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12:30 – Networking luncheon
13:30 – Panel Discussion – Transforming Pharmacovigilance Through Technology: AI, Automation, and the Future of Drug Safety. Opportunities, Challenges & Lessons Learned
IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY
Moderator:
HEATHER LEIGH FLANNERY
CEO & Co-Founder
AI MINDSystems Foundation
Panelists:
ALTON SARTOR
Medical Director, Patient Safety Physician Digital &
Devices
AstraZeneca
VIKALP KHARE
Director, Head of US GPV Safety Data Management
Otsuka Pharmaceutical
MICHAEL GLASER
Technology Innovation Director
GSK
PRIYANKA CHHIKARA
Head of Risk Management, Aggregate Reports & Data
Science
CSL Behring
14:20 – From Compliance to Excellence: The future of
Patient Safety
COMPLIANCE
- Patient Safety, where are we and what has changed lately?
- Fundamentals remain unchanged
- Shift the focus
- Implementation strategy
- Conclusion and take aways
JULIE BARBERIO
Director, Pharmacoepidemiology
Sanofi
14:50 – Gene therapy, long-term follow-up, and Inspection readiness
GENE THERAPY / INSPECTION
- Long-term follow-up requirements for Gene therapy
- How to plan inspection readiness activities for Gene therapy.
- Risk Management in Gene Therapy
KAPIL BHUTADA
Head of PV Safety Operation & Compliance
Asklepios BioPharmaceutical
15:20 – Afternoon Networking Coffee/Tea & Discussion
15:50 – The round table series
COLLABRATIVE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Chairperson for all tables
BEN LOCWIN
VP Board of Directors
SOPPhC (VP, Reliant Life Sciences)
JYRKI SYVAERI
Corporate DirectorÂ
Boehringer Ingelheim
JYRKI SYVAERI
Corporate DirectorÂ
Boehringer Ingelheim
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- Receive Certificate of Attendance
- Access to PDF presentations* via our website pending speaker permissions
- Prices inclusive of 21% VAT
EARLY BIRD PRICE - INDIVIDUAL BOOKING
- Entry to the Conference
- Motivating keynote sessions, dynamic panel discussions, engaging Q&As, and more with key industry leaders
- Valuable in-person networking and idea exchange with fellow professionals
- Innovative insights and cutting edge solutions from top-tier providers
- Full access to our networking platform
- Receive Certificate of Attendance
- Access to PDF presentations* via our website pending speaker permissions
- Prices inclusive of 21% VAT
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