Events

Real-World Data Connect

Date
Time
Venue
October 27, 2025
All-day
The Fairmont in Georgetown

Washington, DC

Real-World Data Connect
Real-World Data Connect

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October 27, 2025
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8:15 am
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9:15 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Join us for coffee, pastries and small bites upon arrival, as you collect your badge and enjoy networking.

October 27, 2025
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9:15 am
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9:50 am

Welcome and Fireside Chat: RWE, RCTs, and the Future of Evidence

Join a conversation on how real-world evidence, increasingly powered by tokenization and linkage, is redefining regulatory and HTA applications, from pre-approval to post-approval studies.

Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, ScD
Sebastian Schneeweiss, MD, ScD,
Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology - Harvard Medical School, & Co-Founder,
Aetion, a Datavant Company
Arnaub Chatterjee
Arnaub Chatterjee,
President and GM of Life Sciences,
Datavant
October 27, 2025
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9:50 am
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10:45 am

How Linked Data is Rewriting the Commercial Playbook

Connected data is rewriting the playbook in pharma, transforming how commercial teams understand market opportunity and optimally engage patients and providers. This session explores how connected datasets are supercharging commercial impact by unlocking deeper patient insights, optimizing omnichannel engagement, maximizing market reach, and enabling more evidence-based decisions across the product lifecycle.

Shawn Du, PhD
Shawn Du, PhD,
Group Director, Real World Value & Evidence, Oncology,
Johnson & Johnson
Rick Norton, MBA
Rick Norton, MBA,
Executive Director, Data Strategy & Integration,
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Daniel Lane, PharmaD, PhD, MBA
Daniel Lane, PharmaD, PhD, MBA,
Head of US Data Strategy,
Novartis
Drew McCormick, MPA
Drew McCormick, MPA,
Head of Data & Analytics,
EVERSANA
Emily Rubinstein, MPH
Emily Rubinstein, MPH,
VP Scientific Data Strategy,
Aetion, a Datavant company
October 27, 2025
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10:45 am
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11:00 am

Mission Moment

Take a moment to celebrate with Datavant the wonderful work The Children’s Inn at NIH does for children battling life-threatening illnesses. 

Jennie Lucca
Jennie Lucca,
CEO,
The Children’s Inn at NIH
October 27, 2025
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11:00 am
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11:30 am

Coffee & Networking Break

Coffee, fruit and pastries.

October 27, 2025
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11:30 am
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12:10 pm

Balancing Privacy and Utility in a Fit-for-Purpose Data World

This panel will explore the shifting trade-offs in a fit-for-purpose data landscape, highlight the challenges and opportunities of safeguarding patient privacy in unstructured data, and discuss emerging platform tools that enable data users to better understand, evaluate, and operationalize privacy. Panelists will share perspectives on how to responsibly unlock the value of sensitive data while maintaining trust and compliance.

Nicholas A. Accomando, JD, CIPP
Nicholas A. Accomando, JD, CIPP,
VP, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, Chief Privacy Officer,
Flatiron
Sapna Prasad, PhD
Sapna Prasad, PhD,
Vice President, Clarify Insights Services, Head of Life Sciences,
Clarify Health Solutions
Lou Brooks
Lou Brooks,
SVP, Real World Data and Analytics,
Optum Life Sciences
Kenzie Alexander
Kenzie Alexander,
Sr. Director of Life Sciences Privacy Product,
Datavant
October 27, 2025
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12:10 pm
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1:00 pm

Data Discovery Reimagined: The New Data Collaboration Playbook 

Learn how industry leading data sources and data consumers are pioneering a new model for data discovery, leveraging privacy-enhancing technologies like Datavant Connect powered by AWS Clean Rooms.
This session will unpack the technological approach and strategic benefits to cloud-first data collaboration, designed to accelerate insights, reduce costs, and scale RWD applications from clinical research to commercialization.

Olivia vonNieda, MBA
Olivia vonNieda, MBA,
Vice President and General Manager,
McKesson Compile
Sean O’Brien
Sean O’Brien,
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer,
OMNY
Stuart Green
Stuart Green,
Senior Vice President and General Manager,
Veradigm
Nick Stepro
Nick Stepro,
Chief Technology & Product Officer,
Arcadia
Ryan Moog, MBA
Ryan Moog, MBA,
VP of Life Sciences Solution Consulting,
Datavant
October 27, 2025
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1:00 pm
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2:10 pm

Lunch

Lunch buffet with seating available in Ballroom II or the Networking Lounge.

October 27, 2025
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2:10 pm
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2:45 pm

Science Spotlight: Integrating RWD and Technology to Optimize Clinical Evidence

Efficient evidence generation starts with intentional planning. Learn how to align clinical development with real-world data strategies from the outset, starting in early clinical development, to meet critical decision points and drive faster regulatory, access, and commercial impact.

Nicolle Gatto, PhD, MPH
Nicolle Gatto, PhD, MPH,
Chief Science Officer,
Aetion, a Datavant Company
October 27, 2025
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2:45 pm
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3:30 pm

Reimagining Medical Record Retrieval to Power Patient Registries

Explore how leading organizations are leveraging innovative record retrieval capabilities to power high-fidelity registries, fuel discovery for new drug indications, and link patient journeys at scale.

Sean McElligott, MS
Sean McElligott, MS,
Executive Director, HEOR,
Novartis
Jillian Nelson, MPH
Jillian Nelson, MPH,
Associate Scientist,
American Cancer Society
Aaron Berger
Aaron Berger,
SVP of Evidence Solutions,
UBC
Chris Sinclair
Chris Sinclair,
Customer Success,
Datavant
October 27, 2025
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3:30 pm
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4:05 pm

Coffee & Networking Break

Coffee, fruit and pastries.

October 27, 2025
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4:05 pm
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4:50 pm

Trial Tokenization: Designing for Complexity

This session spotlights how tokenization and real-world data linkage are being applied in clinical development for high-need, high-variability therapeutic areas and to explore the operational, ethical, and scientific dimensions involved.

Jason Lott, MD, MHS, MSHP
Jason Lott, MD, MHS, MSHP,
VP and TA Head of Global Medicine & Evidence Cell & Gene Therapy, Ophthalmology, and Women’s Healthcare,
Bayer
Lucinda Orsini, DPM, MPH
Lucinda Orsini, DPM, MPH,
Vice President Value and Outcomes Research,
Compass Pathways
Carissa Dukes, MPH
Carissa Dukes, MPH,
Director,
Global Epidemiology & Real World Evidence, Boehringer Ingelheim
Keith Marsolo
Keith Marsolo,
PhD, Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences,
Duke University
Kathleen Gavin
Kathleen Gavin,
PhD., Clinical Trials Scientific Lead,
Datavant
October 27, 2025
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4:50 pm
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5:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Arnaub Chatterjee
Arnaub Chatterjee,
President and GM of Life Sciences,
Datavant
October 27, 2025
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5:00 pm
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7:00 pm

Happy Hour

Join us for beverages and fresh air in the courtyard.