Pharma and Technology: Higher Outcomes, Lower Costs

09/17/14 • 55 min

Technology Revolution: The Future of Now

The buzz: Pharma. Populations are aging. Chronic diseases are increasing, with new strains emerging at an alarming rate. For these reasons and more, global healthcare costs are skyrocketing and pressure is mounting to develop innovative pharmaceutical drugs. How can pharma organizations accelerate R&D – without compromising quality – to deliver new therapies that effectively fight complex, life-threatening illnesses like cancer? Is technology the key to improving patient outcomes while reducing costs? The experts speak. Ashish Goel, Infosys: “We cannot solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them” (Albert Einstein). Alan S. Louie, Ph.D, IDC Health Insights: “May you live in interesting times” (Ancient Chinese curse). Joe Miles, SAP: “If it’s not documented, it’s just a rumor” (from a former FDA investigator). Join us for Pharma and Technology: Higher Outcomes, Lower Costs.

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Balance at Work: The Business Case for Health

The buzz: Balance. Whether you call it work-life balance or integration, some days it seems impossible. How can you be calm, centered, productive, happy amid 24/7 work distractions and deadlines, family and sleep demands? The experts speak. Pamela Weiss, Appropriate Response: “In a real sense all life is inter-related. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly” (Dr. Martin Luther King). Marc Lesser, SIYLI.org: “There is scientific evidence that mindfulness practice can support leaders to cultivate more acceptance and openness, and reduce fear – necessary in supporting innovation.” Peter Bostelmann, SAP: “Mindfulness is a Leading Edge Inner Technology–not at all about being esoteric or touchy feely. It is evidence-based, self-empowering mental trainings known by ancient wisdom traditions and today backed by modern science.” Join us for Balance at Work: The Business Case for Health.

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Retail Update: Winning the Hearts, Minds, Wallets of Fashionistas .

The buzz: Retail. As NY Fashion Week ends, fashion retailers are under more competitive pressure than ever to deliver great “retail therapy” experiences that consistently meet or exceed customers’ expectations. And because customers shop brands, not channels, retailers must deliver at all points along the shopping journey. But how? The experts speak. Scott McKain, Expert on Distinction: “The attributes that many retailers believe make their customer experience differentiated in the marketplace are precisely the same ones that competitors are promoting as their points of uniqueness.” Vicki Cantrell, National Retail Federation: “Perfection is the enemy of the good. Don’t worry, be crappy.” (V. Cantrell, combining quotes). Andrea France, SAP: “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky; in the street. Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” (Coco Chanel). Join us for Retail: Winning the Hearts, Minds, Wallets of Fashionistas .