The Harvard, Kellogg and Kingston Professor lead Life Sciences Executive MBA and Diploma by AVT are warmly inviting you and interested colleagues to a short, executive-level online briefing featuring Sarah Rickwood, VP, Global Thought Leadership at IQVIA, the global consultancy with most data and most life sciences trends.
In this 45-minute session, Sarah will share IQVIA’s latest perspectives on the key issues expected to materially shape life sciences and healthcare markets in 2026 and beyond, drawing on IQVIA’s most recent global data.
Key themes will include:
- US pricing dynamics as a global reset mechanism, with implications for Europe and other reference markets
- China’s accelerating role in clinical innovation, now surpassing the US in clinical trial activity and pipeline contribution
- Consumerisation of healthcare, driven by self-pay markets, digital platforms, and DTC models, reshaping go-to-market strategies
- AI-enabled engagement and decision-making, transforming how HCPs access information and how pharma competes for relevance
- Shifting global policy and funding landscapes, increasing fragmentation while opening new strategic opportunities
- Obesity and cardiometabolic risk management entering a new phase, with oral agents, long-acting injectables, and combination approaches redefining care pathways and market access
The session will be briefly introduced by the host and will also include a short introduction to the AVT Life Sciences Executive MBA and Executive Diploma programmes, where Sarah teaches as part of the faculty.
Date: Wednesday 28 January, 2026
Time: 09:00 – 09:45
Format: Online