Innovation Network
Impact
Our community’s goal is to see real impact in the sector and world for the sake of patient lives. We’re collaborating with the intention of going beyond titles, selling to one another, and grandstanding. Let’s show up and actually get to work.
A “GSD” Kind of Community
We’re looking for attendees and partners that don’t just talk about innovation, they want actual results and real impact in the sector (and beyond). Check out the ripple effects that have come from previous Gatherings (in no particular order):
Publications
Expanding Equity and Innovation in Pharmaceutical Law and Drug Development: Paying Clinical Trial Participants for their Data, Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics, Volume 23, Issue 1. Emerged from a Dive Team (2024) and led to a Main Stage Talk by Bernadette Tosti (2025).
Why Site Relationships With Sponsors and CROs Must Evolve Now, Clinical Leader, November 24, 2025. Emerged from a Dive Team (2025) led by AMRC.
Could Study Rehearsals Create A New Standard For Site Readiness?, Clinical Leader, April 1, 2026. Emerged from a Dive Team (2025) led by Keenova and a Main Stage Talk by Kaye Doiron (2025).
P3: People Powering Protocols, ACRP Clinical Researcher, August 19, 2025. Emerged from a Dive Team (2024).
Accelerating Clinical Trial Execution Without Compromising Quality: A Collaborative Path Forward, Diligent Pharma report highlighting key discussion outcomes from Dive Team (2025).
Forthcoming 2026: “Accelerating Trust In Artificial Intelligence (AI) By Establishing AI Outcomes in Clinical Trials Registry.” Emerged from a Dive Team (2025).
Forthcoming 2026: Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) to host podcast episode highlighting key learnings from Dive Team (2025).
New Initiatives LaunchedRona’s Fun Lab: Following a Dive Team (2023) and Main Stage Talk (2024), Lindsey Wahlstrom launched a nonprofit that advocates for critically ill hospitalized children.
Note to File: Co-hosts met at the Gathering and are important voices in the sector.
Trial Navigator: Based on a continuing Dive Team workstream (2024-2025) and a Main Stage Talkby Steve Walker (2025), in partnership with CSL Behring, Innovation Network is facilitating the launch of a cross-sponsor initiative that uses improved data and human navigators to better connect patients to the trials that are right for them. Comment end
#PiesForPatients Campaign for clinical trials awareness, launching on Clinical Trials Day May 20, 2026
Whale Tank Pitch Company Successes
Following a Main Stage Talk at ING, Ander Tallett launched Dash Bio, which entered and won Whale Tank 2025.
Following a Main Stage Talk and Whale Tank pitch at ING, Britt Gottschalk successfully sold her company, Geno.Me.
Additional Events and Partnerships
turING: The Humanity & Data Behind AI| Durham, April 2026
The Whale Tank at DIA| Philadelphia, June 2026