
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, May 7
1:00pm-2:00pm
Pre-Con Workshop
Using Data for Compliance Monitoring and Business Insights
• Eric Ciaverelli, Sanofi
• Don DeSmet, Sharing Alliance Past President
2:00pm-3:00pm
Pre-Con Workshop
Who’s Talking? A Look at Speaker Programs and Compliance
• Marc Lavin, Pfizer and Sharing Alliance Board Member
3:00pm-4:00pm
Pre-Con Workshop
Enhancing Compliance: The Prescription Drug Marketing Act and 21 CFR Part 11 Validation
• Alan Minsk, Arnall Golden Gregory and Sharing Alliance General Counsel
4:00pm-5:00pm
Pre-Con Workshop
Power Up Your Partnerships – Strengthening Vendor Relationships
• Brad King, Kowa Pharmaceuticals America
5:30pm-6:00pm
First Time Attendee Reception
All first time conference attendees and vendor partners are invited – conference badges required for admittance. Hosted by Sharing Alliance Board Members Gina Israel, Incyte and Yvette Gaines, GSK.
6:00pm-7:00pm
Welcome Reception/Happy Hour – Hosted by Deb Segura, Executive Director, The Sharing Alliance. Join us for drinks and light fare – conference badges required for admittance.
Thursday, May 8
7:00am-7:30am
“Wide Open” Open Forum and Coffee – Sharing Alliance Booth
7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners
8:30am-9:30am
Conference Opening and Keynote General Session
• Deb Segura, Executive Director, The Sharing Alliance
• Chuck Gallagher, Keynote Speaker
9:30am-10:30am
Workshops
Don’t Be the Next Viral Sensation: Protect Your Digital Reputation
• Alan Minsk, Arnall Golden Gregory and Sharing Alliance General Counsel
Cold Chain Green Shipping Options/Direct to Practitioner
• Alison Crawley, ThermoSafe
• Chris Dotta, ThermoSafe
10:30am-11:00am
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners
11:00am-12:00pm
CMS Town Hall
• The CMS Open Payments Team
Moderated by Sharing Alliance Board Member Judy Fox, QPharma
12:00pm-1:30pm
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners
1:30pm-2:30pm
Town Hall: Compliance Officer Panel Discussion
• Steve Cohen, Eli Lilly and Company
• Rafael Gonzalez, Bausch Health
• Emily Gunner, CMP Pharma
• Faiza Poshni, IBSA USA
Facilitated by Sharing Alliance President Lisa Butler, Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2:30pm-3:00pm
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners
3:00pm-4:00pm
Workshops
DEA Compliance Strategies for 2025 and Beyond
• John A. Gilbert, Jr., Hyman, Phelps, & McNamara
AI Essentials: Innovate with Integrity
• Chuck Gallagher
4:00pm-5:00pm
Workshops
Day-to-Day PDMA: A Practical Look at Your Workday
• Crissy Corbin, IQVIA
• Aaron Michael Lehikoinen, Eli Lilly and Company
Enhancing Field Rep Training with a Forward Thinking Approach
• Teresa Farmer, MBA, Otsuka Americas Pharmaceuticals and Sharing Alliance Board Member
Vendor Night
Free evening – enjoy the area with your fellow attendees and Sharing Alliance vendor partners
Friday, May 9
7:00am-7:30am
Open Forum and Coffee: Telehealth Compliance and More – Sharing Alliance Booth
7:30am-8:30am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners
8:30am-9:30am
Workshops
Drug Sample Launch Planning
• Jennifer Kretsch, Gilead Sciences and Sharing Alliance Board Member
• Bill Samuelson, Knipper Health
Field-Based Interactions and Compliance Challenges
• Jon Dellaquila, Incyte
• Sarah diFrancesca, Incyte
9:30am-10:30am
Workshops
Privacy Policies and Compliance
• Tracey Fama, Bausch Health
Understanding the Difference Between Drug Sample Programs & Other Free Drug Programs
• Bob Melillo, G&M Health
• Debbie Tay, Teva Pharmaceuticals and Sharing Alliance Vice President
10:30am-11:00am
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall – Visit with Our Vendor Partners
11:00am-12:00pm
Workshops
Data-Driven Strategies for Effective Sample Program Management
• Stacy Diefenbach, BMS
• Jessica Youngs, QPharma
State Licensing from the Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective
• MaryLou Schoonover, Endo USA
12:00pm-2:00pm
Extended Lunch and Raffle Prizes in the Exhibit Hall
(Must be present to win)
2:00pm
Conference Ends; Exhibit Hall Closes
Thank You for Coming!
Agenda as of 4/17/25.
Schedule is subject to change.

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