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Plenary Session: Bridging the Access Gaps: Regulatory Pathways to Equitable Innovation

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM EST
Location/Room: Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom, Level 3
Access to quality healthcare remains uneven across populations, especially when it comes to life-saving treatments, diagnostics, and digital health tools. This plenary explores how regulatory professionals can be powerful allies in closing these gaps. By supporting developers through clear, efficient, and inclusive regulatory pathways, we can accelerate the delivery of safe and effective innovations to the patients who need them most. Join leaders from industry as they discuss how to align innovation with equity—ensuring that no one is left behind in the future of healthcare.

Panelist Email Addresses for Follow Up:

Bassil Akra: bassil.akra@akrateam.com
Poornima Bedi: poornima.bedi@medtronic.com
Anna Li: anna@korianhealth.com
Amra Racic: amra.racic@veeva.com

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to identify how regulatory pathways can be leveraged to accelerate the delivery of life-saving treatments, diagnostics, and digital health tools to underserved populations.
  • Learners will be able to describe and assess methods for creating clear, efficient, and inclusive regulatory processes that support the development of innovations for a diverse patient base.
  • Participants will be able to articulate how insights from regulatory agencies, industry, and advocacy groups can be integrated to ensure that healthcare innovation prioritizes equity and leaves no one behind.