Evolve During Uncertainty, Leverage Emerging Technologies & Navigate Complex Global Landscapes With Agile, Insight-Driven & Compliant Strategies Which

Strengthen Credibility, Trust & Impact & Deliver Sustainable Reputation Communications Excellence For Pharma & Healthcare

7th Annual
One-Day, Industry-Led Conference & Networking Exhibition • 18th November 2026 • Central London

08.30 Registration & Informal Networking

OPENING REMARKS

09.00 GIC Welcome & Morning Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks

Duccio Manetti, Group Chief Communications & Government Affairs Officer, Kedrion Biopharma

Rachel James-Owens , Vice President Corporate Communications and Media Relations, Zealand Pharma

Leveraging AI in Strategic Communications to Drive Reach, Resonance and Impact

OPENING KEYNOTE

09.10 Harness AI Make Communication Functions More Operable, Provide Insights and Boost Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Go beyond the use of AI as just a time saving application and harness the strategic implementation of AI for communicators and its demonstrable business impact
  • How is AI influencing the information landscape and what impact is that having on trust, credibility and perception in the pharma industry?
  • Evolve or perish! Adapt to constantly changing AI developments and evolve alongside AI to keep pace with tech changes

Krysia Sommers, Head of Strategic and Executive Communications, Bayer

Effective Patient Partnerships

PANEL Q&A

09.30 Harness Patient Influence, New Channels & Shared Expertise to Shape Meaningful Partnerships & Deliver Demonstrable Impact

  • Amplify patient voices and going beyond storytelling to build long-term relationships and trust between patients, patient groups and pharma companies
  • Harness the rise of the patient as an influencer and maximise the value of collaborative relationships for greater reach through trusted voices
  • Find the balance between the clinical expertise of pharma and the patients’ lived experience to promote co-creation and shared decision making
  • How can Pharma and patients collaborate on campaign-led patient advocacy and deliver tangible examples of impactful patient partnerships?

Kylie Cuff, Global Communications, Vaccines, GSK

Gabor Purman, Patient Advocacy Director, Kyowa Kirin

Lisa Timothy, Head of Public Affairs & Patient Advocacy, Takeda

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