Events

DIA 2026

June 16 — June 18, 2026

Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Panel - #604.1: Trial Navigator: Sponsors and Payors Discuss a Collaborative Non-Profit Recruitment Model to Better Connect Patients to Trials

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Room 116

Nicholas Brooke (The Synergist), Mark Cziraky (Carelon), Ria Westergaard (Evernorth), and Stephen Walker (CSL Behring)

Moderated by Van Crocker (Agonist Health)

Despite major investment, trial enrollment remains a system failure. Could a collaborative model align Sponsors and Payors – those who run trials & those with patient populations – via shared infrastructure and trusted human navigators? Help shape it.

Objectives

Diagnose enrollment challenges as a system-level coordination failure
Outline shared values and differentiate value across Sponsors, Payors, and Patients
Identify opportunities to enhance trust and build collaborative infrastructure (core governance, incentives, data)
Apply cross-sector and emerging data collaboration lessons to pilot and scale solutions