Last week, Alloy Partners convened 25 senior leaders from across the pharma and clinical trials landscape for an invite-only Executive Forum in New York City. This gathering brought together some of the industry’s most forward-thinking minds to openly discuss the future of healthcare innovation.

Under Chatham House Rule, we hosted conversations and sessions on clinical trials operations and patient recruitment; AI; and the evolving regulatory and policy landscape. As an industry, pharma is at a major inflection point, with disruption around every corner — from DTC business models and AI advancements to increasing regulatory scrutiny and patient/consumer expectations. The open, collaborative environment allowed for honest dialogue and bold ideas that rarely surface in public forums.

As a venture builder, our team curates these forums to surface real-world problems and opportunity areas — fuel for building the next generation of advantaged startups. By bringing together leaders from across the pharma value chain, we’re able to identify unmet needs and spark actionable ideas we could launch together.

For example, one recurring theme we talked about throughout the day was the urgent need to rethink patient recruitment strategies as technology and consumer expectations evolve.

We’re committed to hosting more of these Executive Forums across industries and topics. Interested in joining a future session? Fill out this form to stay connected.

Up next: Our CPG & Retail Executive Forum in Bentonville, AR, as part of Retail Innovation Week. Learn more or apply to attend here.