MAGI 2024 - The Clinical Research Conference - April 14-17, New Orleans

PLEASE NOTE: This program is a work in progress and subject to change.

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Schedule of Events

Print Agenda
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Integrating Yoga and Meditation for Stress Management
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
 
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration Open
 
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
Plenary
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Keynote: Katie Doble, Patient Advocate
Plenary
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Patient Experience in Clinical Trials Using Standardized Measures
Plenary
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking Break
Networking
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Bridging Realms: The Convergence of Generative AI and Multimodal Models in Transforming Clinical Research (Aspen Insights)
Sponsored Session
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The State of Tech Enabled Clinical Trials Today (Florence Healthcare)
Sponsored Session
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Indemnification: Who, What, and WHY it Matters!
Contracts
Billing Compliance in Practice (Making it Work at Your Site)
Billing Compliance
Staff Workload: Measuring, Managing, and Trial Budgeting
Budgets
Refocusing Our Emphasis On Protection: The Journey of the Ethics and Regulation of Clinical Research
Quality / Regulatory
eSource Adoption: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Clinical Operations
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch: Birds of a Feather
Networking
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dessert
Networking
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM
AI in Clinical Trials Recruitment: Finding the Perfect Match (Deep6AI)
Sponsored Session
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Precision in Patient Identification: A Focus on Accuracy and Efficiency (BEKHealth)
Sponsored Session
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Beyond the Limits: Understanding Insurance Provisions in Your CTA
Contracts
Avoiding Financial Toxicity for Study Participants
Billing Compliance
Developing Site-Sponsor Relationships
Budgets
ICH E6 (R3) – A Big Step Forward for the Future of Clinical Trials
Quality / Regulatory
In It for the Long Haul: Innovative Approaches to Partnerships and Community Engagement for Diversity in Clinical Trials
Clinical Operations
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Networking Break
Networking
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Innovation Challenge
Plenary
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Social Hour
Networking
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Integrating Yoga and Meditation for Stress Management
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
Networking
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration Open
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Advanced Coverage Analysis
Billing Compliance
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
AI & Project Management Tools in Contract Negotiations
Contracts
Investigator Compensation
Budgets
Human Subjects Protection (HSP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Myths & Fine Points
Quality / Regulatory
Unlocking FDA DCT Guidelines: What do They Mean for You and Your Team?
Clinical Operations
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
MAGI Midterm: Let's Play Billing Compliance Jeopardy!
Billing Compliance
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking Break
Networking
11:05 AM - 11:25 AM
Growth Innovation
Sponsored Session
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Efficient Contract & Budget Negotiations - Saving Time & Energy
Contracts
Clinical Research Billing: Are You Audit Ready?
Billing Compliance
Best Practices for Best Budgets (Site Perspective)
Budgets
Essential Documents: Filling the Void
Quality / Regulatory
Advanced Tactics: Maturing Efforts for Diversity in Clinical Trials
Clinical Operations
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lunch: Regions
Networking
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Dessert
 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Contracts
Stump the (Billing) Experts and Billing Compliance Jeopardy
Billing Compliance
Accelerating Site Startup for Industry Sponsored Trials
Budgets
Navigating the Ethical Landscape: Compliance in Clinical Research Operations
Quality / Regulatory
Are We Really Doing This? AI in Clinical Trials
Clinical Operations
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Networking Break
Networking
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Moving the Needle - Contracts
Contracts
Moving the Needle - Billing Compliance
Billing Compliance
Moving the Needle - Budgets
Budgets
Moving the Needle - Quality / Regulatory
Quality / Regulatory
Moving the Needle - Readouts
Contracts
Moving the Needle - Clinical Operations
Clinical Operations
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Time Name Speakers Track This Module is Eligible for
Sunday, April 14, 2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PMGood Clinical Practice (GCP) Training• Janet Holwell - Clinical Research Consultant/Trainer - Holwell Clinical Research Consulting
• Patricia Mendoza - Senior Quality Assurance Auditor - Medpace		Quality / Regulatory 
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration Open    
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMProject Management in the Ideal World (Barbie Land™)• Jess Thompson - CEO - Association of Clinical Research Project Managers (ACRPM)
• Steve Wimmer - Vice President of Partnerships - 1nHealth
• Sam Carbine - Director, Agile Training and Agile Consultant - CRPM
• Chelsea Cornelison - Director, Business Development - Alcanza Clinical Research
• Darious Davis - Head of Business Development - Aqualane Clinical Research
• Mitchell Hilbe - Director Clinical Operations, Expanded AccessDirector Clinical Operations - Expanded Access WideTrial, Inc.
• Matt Smith - VP, Research Site Development - Slope
• Lauren Stockwell - Director of Outreach & Engagement - Clinical Research Fastrack
• Viljena Trask - Manager, Site Contract and Budget Management - Daiichi Sankyo		Clinical Operations 
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMNetworking Break  Networking 
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMNonstandard Agreements (IIT, MCTA, SOW)• Christina Greene - Senior Director, Head, Global Site Agreements - Merck
• Caren Geppert - Associate Director, Office of Clinical Research - Indiana University
• Julie Holub - Assistant Director of Clinical Trial Project Mgmt - Yale University/Yale Center for Clinical Investigation
• Andrea Ballo - Sr. Legal Counsel - Sharp HealthCare		Contracts 
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMBilling Compliance (Part 1)• Geoffrey Schick - Director, Strategic Site Partnerships - WCG
• Tanisha LaVeck - Medicare Coverage Analyst/ Clinical Trial Management Systems Specialist - SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Deborah Suarez - Director, Research Administration - Baptist Health South Florida
• Amanda Miller - Manager, Quality and Development - WCG
• David Whaley - Senior Contracts Administer - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans
• Derek Johnson - Coverage Analysis Quality Manager - WCG		Billing Compliance 
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMThe Budget Conundrum: A Panel Discussion• Sandra Smith - Senior Vice President - WCG
• Maricelly Vargas - Director, Clinical Trials Administration - City of Hope
• Jennifer Syburg - Clinical Trials Associate Director of Finance - University of Wisconsin Clinical Trials Institute (UW CTI)
• Lyra Myers - Head, R&D Contracts - Genentech
• Tina Bowdish - Senior Director, Clinical Research Administration - Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center		Budgets 
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMAttracting Talent: Empowering the Workforce for Future Excellence• Lilith Mist - Executive Clinical Research Director, Global Clinical Trial Operations - Merck
• Danielle Mitchell - CEO - Black Women In Clinical Research
• Leslie Wolfe - Director, Clinical Research- Early Talent Development - Merck
• Susan Landis - Executive Director - ACRP		Clinical Operations 
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMProject Management in the Clinical Research (The Real World)• Steve Wimmer - Vice President of Partnerships - 1nHealth
• Chinonso (Chino) Ahanonu - DEI Catalyst | Consultant - University of Bridgeport
• Beau Balthazar Bruneau - Senior Innovations Business Analyst - Florence Healthcare
• Addison Gumbert - Marketing and Communications - Aspen Insights, LLC
• Lauren Stockwell - Director of Outreach & Engagement - Clinical Research Fastrack
• Jess Thompson - CEO - Association of Clinical Research Project Managers (ACRPM)
• Wesley Warren - Executive Director, Translational Research Strategy & Partnerships - City of Hope		Clinical Operations 
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMBoxed Lunch Networking 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMSubject Injury: Contract Basics• Megan Albaugh - Assistant General Counsel - ICE Global Consulting
• Lisa Landsberg - Director, Clinical Research Operations & Regulatory Affairs - Temple University
• Phil Boyce - CEO - Boyce Life Sciences
• Monalee Shah - Legal Reviewer - Astellas Pharma
• Collin Gruener - Operations Manager, WCG Site Network - WCG		Contracts 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMBilling Compliance (Part 2)• Amanda Miller - Manager, Quality and Development - WCG
• Tanisha LaVeck - Medicare Coverage Analyst/ Clinical Trial Management Systems Specialist - SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Jennifer Syburg - Clinical Trials Associate Director of Finance - University of Wisconsin Clinical Trials Institute (UW CTI)
• Tara Krieg - Associate Director, Clinical Research Billing Compliance - University of North Carolina
• Derek Johnson - Coverage Analysis Quality Manager - WCG		Billing Compliance 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMClinical Trial Budget Tough Topics: Standard of Care & Fair Market Value• Jordan Conley - Clinical Research Manager - Mercy Research
• Bishoy Anastasi - Senior Director, Research Finance & Strategy - UCLA
• Casey Charlton - Division Manager - Huron Consulting Group
• Lyra Myers - Head, R&D Contracts - Genentech		Budgets 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMIncorporating Project Management Practices into Your World• Jess Thompson - CEO - Association of Clinical Research Project Managers (ACRPM)
• Micki Le - Director, Project Managers and Clinical Research Coordinators - SiteBridge Research
• Lauren Stockwell - Director of Outreach & Engagement - Clinical Research Fastrack
• Kristin Surdam - Sr. Director, KOL & Strategy - Florence
• Steve Wimmer - Vice President of Partnerships - 1nHealth
• Shaherah Yancy - CEO - Research Lifecycle Solutions
• Megan Askew - Senior CRA - TPS		Clinical Operations 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMInnovative Site and Ecosystem Approaches to Workforce Development• Lilith Mist - Executive Clinical Research Director, Global Clinical Trial Operations - Merck
• Michaele Linden Johnson - Senior Director of Clinical Trials & Business Development - Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
• Chad Adams - AVP | COO - HonorHealth Research Institute
• Lora Black - Executive Director, Clinical Research - Sanford Research - Sanford Research		Clinical Operations 
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMOpening Reception  Networking 
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMExhibit Hall Open   
Monday, April 15, 2024
6:30 AM - 7:30 AMIntegrating Yoga and Meditation for Stress Management• Addison Gumbert - Marketing and Communications - Aspen Insights, LLC
• Jess Thompson - CEO - Association of Clinical Research Project Managers (ACRPM)		  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfast   
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration Open    
8:00 AM - 7:00 PMExhibit Hall Open   
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMWelcome Remarks• Sandra Smith - Senior Vice President - WCGPlenary 
9:15 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote: Katie Doble, Patient Advocate • Katie Doble - Patient Advocate - Keynote SpeakerPlenary 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMPatient Experience in Clinical Trials Using Standardized Measures• Jesse Hoffman - CBO - AMR
• Kristopher Morgan - Vice President of Research and Measure Science - Press Ganey
• Nicole Kay-Mindick - Director, Clinical Operations - INmune Bio Inc.
• Jodie Huddleston - Senior Managing Director and Head of Clinical Solutions - Press Ganey Life Sciences Division		PlenaryCIP CE Units
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMNetworking Break  Networking 
11:05 AM - 11:25 AMBridging Realms: The Convergence of Generative AI and Multimodal Models in Transforming Clinical Research (Aspen Insights) • Walter Storm - CEO - Aspen InsightsSponsored Session 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMThe State of Tech Enabled Clinical Trials Today (Florence Healthcare)• Catherine Catherine - Florence Healthcare - GregorSponsored Session 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMIndemnification: Who, What, and WHY it Matters!• Collin Gruener - Operations Manager, WCG Site Network - WCG
• Katherine Leibowitz - Co-Founder and Managing Member - Leibowitz Law
• Leanne Tran - Principal - JD MD Solutions		Contracts 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMBilling Compliance in Practice (Making it Work at Your Site)• Geoffrey Schick - Director, Strategic Site Partnerships - WCG
• Victoria Johnson - Director, Clinical Research Office - Sutter Health
• Mary Veazie - Director, Clinical Research Finance - Houston Methodist Research Institute
• MaryLou Watson - Chief Clinical Research Operations - SUNY Upstate Medical University		Billing Compliance 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMStaff Workload: Measuring, Managing, and Trial Budgeting• Jordan Conley - Clinical Research Manager - Mercy Research
• Ashiqua Jackson - CEO, Sub Investigator - AVIATI HEALTHCARE & CLINICAL RESEARCH
• Becky Kiesow - Clinical Research Project Manager - Billings Clinic
• Nancy Umbeck - Manager- Clinical Research - Mercy Research		Budgets 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMRefocusing Our Emphasis On Protection: The Journey of the Ethics and Regulation of Clinical Research • Sanjur Brooks - Director, HRPP - Virginia Commonwealth University
• Quincy Byrdsong - Vice President, Research Operations - Ballad Health
• Crystal Foushee - Managing Partner - C & D Academy LLC		Quality / RegulatoryCIP CE Units
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMeSource Adoption: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly• Ellen Neylon - Clinical Operations Manager - Palm Research Center
• Nicole Stiff - Corporate Operations & Business Development Manager - Revival Research Institute, LLC
• Edye Edens - Regulatory Lead - Customer Success Manager - Weave		Clinical Operations 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLunch: Birds of a Feather Networking 
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMDessert  Networking 
2:05 PM - 2:25 PMAI in Clinical Trials Recruitment: Finding the Perfect Match (Deep6AI)• Doug Cassidy - SVP and GM - Deep 6 AI
• Daniel Fort - Assoc Prof/Mgr Clinical Informatics - Ochsner Health		Sponsored Session 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMPrecision in Patient Identification: A Focus on Accuracy and Efficiency (BEKHealth)• David Levin - CEO - BEK HealthSponsored Session 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMBeyond the Limits: Understanding Insurance Provisions in Your CTA• Collin Gruener - Operations Manager, WCG Site Network - WCG
• Peter Sullivan - Principal - Sullivan Insurance Group
• Penny Smith - Attorney - Life Science Law Group, LLC		Contracts 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMAvoiding Financial Toxicity for Study Participants• Geoffrey Schick - Director, Strategic Site Partnerships - WCG
• Tina Bowdish - Senior Director, Clinical Research Administration - Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
• Lisa Switzer - CEO/Executive Director - Western States Cancer Research NCORP
• Rochelle Redding - Associate Director, Global Site Budgets Process Lead - Merck		Billing Compliance 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMDeveloping Site-Sponsor Relationships• Sandra Smith - Senior Vice President - WCG
• Melissa Bomben - Founder & CEO - True North Innovation Agency
• Sahar Naureen - Clinical Site Relationship Manager and FMV Lead - Hoffman La-Roche
• Suzanne Rose - Executive Director of Research - Stamford Hospital
• William Smith - CEO - Alliance for Multispecialty Research, LLC
• Arpana White - Director, Strategic Site Partnerships - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation		Budgets 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMICH E6 (R3) – A Big Step Forward for the Future of Clinical Trials• Erica Parks Murray - Manager - Clarkston Consulting
• Laurie Stone - Director - Clarkston Consulting		Quality / RegulatoryCIP CE Units
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMIn It for the Long Haul: Innovative Approaches to Partnerships and Community Engagement for Diversity in Clinical Trials• Lilith Mist - Executive Clinical Research Director, Global Clinical Trial Operations - Merck
• Mazhar Jaffry - President - Revival Research Institute, LLC
• Pete Fronte - President & CEO - Altura
• Sandy Orzel - Sr. Director of Operations and Program Management - Neighborhood Healthcare Institute of Health
• Nadine Spring - Assistant Professor - University of Bridgeport		Clinical OperationsCIP CE Units
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMNetworking Break  Networking 
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMInnovation Challenge• Jill Johnston - Chief Innovation Officer - WCG
• Todd Albin - CEO - Cedar Health Research
• Kaye Doiron - CEO | Founder - Research Works INC
• Amelia Jernigan - Associate Professor - LSU Health New Orleans
• Lauren Koehler - Research Manager - Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• David Almeida - President & CEO - Erie Retina Research		Plenary 
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMSocial Hour Networking 
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
6:30 AM - 7:30 AMIntegrating Yoga and Meditation for Stress Management• Addison Gumbert - Marketing and Communications - Aspen Insights, LLC
• Jess Thompson - CEO - Association of Clinical Research Project Managers (ACRPM)		  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfast Networking 
8:00 AM - 4:00 PMExhibit Hall Open   
8:00 AM - 5:30 PMRegistration Open    
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMAdvanced Coverage Analysis • Geoffrey Schick - Director, Strategic Site Partnerships - WCG
• Catherine Cruz-Montes - YCCI Clinical Research Billing QA Specialist - Yale School of Medicine, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation
• Derek Johnson - Coverage Analysis Quality Manager - WCG
• Denise Quint - Independent Contractor - Denise Quint, LLC		Billing Compliance 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMAI & Project Management Tools in Contract Negotiations• Walter Storm - CEO - Aspen Insights
• Jim Wagner - Co-founder and CEO - The Contract Network
• Conor Flynn - Director, Research Contracts - State University of New York at Buffalo		Contracts 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMInvestigator Compensation• Collin Gruener - Operations Manager, WCG Site Network - WCG
• Suzanne Rose - Executive Director of Research - Stamford Hospital
• Eve Sakran - Executive Director of Research - Holy Cross Hospital
• Greg Manning - Head of Study Start-up - Atlas Clinical Research
• Beth Martell - Vice President Research Operation - Rush University Medical Center		Budgets 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMHuman Subjects Protection (HSP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Myths & Fine Points• Jennifer Peterson - Director, Head of Clinical Quality - M3 Wake Research
• Jeanna Julo - Quality Improvement & Compliance Officer - Office of Clinical Trial Activation, University of California, San Francisco		Quality / RegulatoryCIP CE Units
9:00 AM - 11:00 AMUnlocking FDA DCT Guidelines: What do They Mean for You and Your Team?• Sandra Smith - Senior Vice President - WCG
• Melissa Bomben - Founder & CEO - True North Innovation Agency
• Catherine Catherine - Florence Healthcare - Gregor
• Amanda Santimaw - Chief Research Officer - AARA Clinical Research
• Lovie Negrin - CEO - Randomize Now Research Centers		Clinical Operations 
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMMAGI Midterm: Let's Play Billing Compliance Jeopardy!• Amanda Miller - Manager, Quality and Development - WCG
• Geoffrey Schick - Director, Strategic Site Partnerships - WCG
• Derek Johnson - Coverage Analysis Quality Manager - WCG		Billing Compliance 
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMNetworking Break  Networking 
11:05 AM - 11:25 AMGrowth Innovation• Henry Kravchenko - CEO - Clinical.lySponsored Session 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMEfficient Contract & Budget Negotiations - Saving Time & Energy• Collin Gruener - Operations Manager, WCG Site Network - WCG
• Carolina Hewell - Director, Head of Country Operations - Merck
• Wesley Warren - Executive Director, Translational Research Strategy & Partnerships - City of Hope		Contracts 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMClinical Research Billing: Are You Audit Ready? • Cynthie Lawson - Research Compliance Consultant - Cynthia Lawson Consulting
• Kaye Mottola - Research Policy, Education, and Communications Manager - Boston Medical Center
• Wendy Portier - Consultant - Portier & Associates, LLC		Billing Compliance 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMBest Practices for Best Budgets (Site Perspective)• Maricelly Vargas - Director, Clinical Trials Administration - City of Hope
• Mark Sulik - Executive Director - Rocky Mountain Clinical Research, LLC.
• Crystal Foushee - Managing Partner - C & D Academy LLC		Budgets 
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMEssential Documents: Filling the Void• Kaitlin Gillette - Associate Director, Clinical Operations - Syneos HealthQuality / RegulatoryCIP CE Units
11:30 AM - 1:00 PMAdvanced Tactics: Maturing Efforts for Diversity in Clinical Trials • Lilith Mist - Executive Clinical Research Director, Global Clinical Trial Operations - Merck
• Ashley Moultrie - Sr. Director, DEI & Community Engagement - Javara
• Donna Sattler - Director, Head of Standards Operational Management - Bristol Myers Squibb
• Kristin Smedley - Founder - THRIVING BLIND ACADEMY		Clinical OperationsCIP CE Units
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLunch: Regions Networking 
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMDessert    
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMNegotiation and Conflict Resolution• Virginia Gilbert - Director, Global Site Agreements - Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
• Casi Morales - Clinical Contracts Attorney - The GOG Foundation
• Trent Foxley - Director - University of Utah		Contracts 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMStump the (Billing) Experts and Billing Compliance Jeopardy• Lisa Landsberg - Director, Clinical Research Operations & Regulatory Affairs - Temple University
• Amanda Miller - Manager, Quality and Development - WCG
• Denise Quint - Independent Contractor - Denise Quint, LLC
• Eve Sakran - Executive Director of Research - Holy Cross Hospital
• Geoffrey Schick - Director, Strategic Site Partnerships - WCG		Billing Compliance 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMAccelerating Site Startup for Industry Sponsored Trials• Jessica Thurmond - Program Director - WCG
• Danielle Mauck - VP of Sponsored Programs & Research - BayCare Health System
• Istvan Fekete - Director, Research Office Operations - Huron Consulting LLC		Budgets 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMNavigating the Ethical Landscape: Compliance in Clinical Research Operations• Lawrence Yarmaloff - Principal Consultant - Panacea Clinical Research
• Jeanna Julo - Quality Improvement & Compliance Officer - Office of Clinical Trial Activation, University of California, San Francisco
• Jennifer Peterson - Director, Head of Clinical Quality - M3 Wake Research		Quality / RegulatoryCIP CE Units
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMAre We Really Doing This? AI in Clinical Trials• Lilith Mist - Executive Clinical Research Director, Global Clinical Trial Operations - Merck
• Walter Storm - CEO - Aspen Insights
• Diéynaba Diagne - CEO - Diagne Global		Clinical Operations 
4:00 PM - 4:30 PMNetworking Break  Networking 
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMoving the Needle - Contracts• Collin Gruener - Operations Manager, WCG Site Network - WCGContracts 
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMoving the Needle - Billing Compliance• Geoffrey Schick - Director, Strategic Site Partnerships - WCGBilling Compliance 
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMoving the Needle - Budgets• Sandra Smith - Senior Vice President - WCGBudgets 
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMoving the Needle - Quality / Regulatory• Jennifer Peterson - Director, Head of Clinical Quality - M3 Wake ResearchQuality / Regulatory 
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMoving the Needle - Readouts Contracts 
4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMoving the Needle - Clinical Operations• Lilith Mist - Executive Clinical Research Director, Global Clinical Trial Operations - MerckClinical Operations 
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
8:00 AM - 8:30 AMLight Networking Breakfast  Networking 
8:00 AM - 11:00 AMRegistration Open    
8:30 AM - 10:30 AMProfessional Development: Focus on Self (Part 1)• Dan Silvert - President - Velocity Advisory GroupProfessional Development 
8:30 AM - 10:30 AMLessons from The Office™: Company Culture, High Performing Teams, & Change Management (Part 1)• Jess Thompson - CEO - Association of Clinical Research Project Managers (ACRPM)
• Mitchell Hilbe - Director Clinical Operations, Expanded AccessDirector Clinical Operations - Expanded Access WideTrial, Inc.
• Stephen Ramirez - Ceo - Atlantic Medical Research
• Beau Balthazar Bruneau - Senior Innovations Business Analyst - Florence Healthcare		Professional Development 
8:30 AM - 10:30 AMProfessional Development: Focus on Others (Part 1)• Carmin Gade - Chief Marketing Officer - WCGProfessional Development 
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMNetworking Break  Networking 
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMProfessional Development: Focus on Self (Part 2)• Dan Silvert - President - Velocity Advisory GroupProfessional Development 
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMLessons from The Office™: Company Culture, High Performing Teams, & Change Management (Part 2)• Chinonso (Chino) Ahanonu - DEI Catalyst | Consultant - University of Bridgeport
• Jess Thompson - CEO - Association of Clinical Research Project Managers (ACRPM)
• Wesley Warren - Executive Director, Translational Research Strategy & Partnerships - City of Hope		Professional Development 
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMProfessional Development: Focus on Others (Part 2)• Carmin Gade - Chief Marketing Officer - WCGProfessional Development 

Exhibit Hall Hours

Sunday, April 14, 2024
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, April 15, 2024
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM