Download a recap report that captures summaries and key takeaways from the Summit that brought together more than 100 executives from health care and life sciences industries for two-day conference
The second annual Top of Mind Summit: Life Sciences brought together approximately 100 thought leaders in health care, biotechnology, government policy, pharma, and the life sciences to discuss and debate existing and emerging challenges and opportunities in the life sciences and health care ecosystems.
The conference, organized by UPMC Enterprises and the Center for Connected Medicine at UPMC (CCM), was held on September 9-10, 2024, at the CCM.
The importance of partnerships and collaboration
This year’s Summit program centered on the convergence of technological innovation, patient care, and how successful collaborations in the life sciences can catalyze the rapid evolution of new models in health care that enable life changing medicine.
The Summit focused on harnessing real-world data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the therapeutic development process, transform how clinical trials are designed and conducted, and how to more efficiently and equitably deliver health care services and novel, innovative therapeutics.
Throughout the event, panel discussions highlighted the growing importance of partnerships between health care systems, academia, and industry in driving continued innovation while advancing health care access and equity.
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Four key themes emerge from Summit
Across the seven panel discussions and two keynote sessions, several shared themes and cross-sector challenges emerged that apply in some way to the entire spectrum of how health care and health care innovations are designed, tested, and put into clinical practice.
As health care continues to evolve, the discussions from the Summit serve as a guide for how stakeholders across the industry can work together to ensure that the benefits of innovation are accessible, affordable, and equitable.
The four key themes were:
- Stakeholders connected by patient-centric solutions
- The inevitable role of AI in health care
- Improving clinical trials for greater impact
- Accessibility and affordability in health care delivery
Learn more by downloading the full recap report from the link near the top of this page.
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