i2e Elevate
Connected Decisions: Accelerating Outcomes from Portfolio to Patient
Friday, April 24, 2026
Convene, 530 Fifth Avenue, New York
Elevate is an exclusive, invite-only executive forum of senior R&D and portfolio leaders in NYC in April 2026, hosted by i2e Consulting. Designed as a focused leadership forum rather than a typical conference, Elevate brings together a select group of decision-makers from across the pharma R&D landscape. The focus of the event will be on practical, real-world topics: resource allocation, AI in Strategic Portfolio Management, prioritization and delivery, clinical clarity and portfolio governance challenges specific to pharma R&D.
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A brief highlight of key exchanges, insights, and interactive moments that made our leadership forum memorable.
See the full 2025 experienceSpeakers at Elevate 2026
Agenda
Networking breakfast and registration
Welcome & opening remarks
i2e leadership team
Keynote
Elaine Ravasco-Valdellon
VP, Head of Portfolio Planning and Intelligence
Get a front-row perspective on how large, complex pharma organizations are rethinking portfolio planning and intelligence.
Dynamic AI in PPM
Dr. Peter Green
VP, Data & Analytics, i2e Consulting
AI is impacting the portfolio decision intelligence layer across forecasting, scenario planning, resource optimization. This session examines which are generating real decision quality and which are generating noise.
Break 1
From static forecasting to adaptive, algorithm-driven planning
Carlos Nunes
Strategic Advisor, i2e Consulting
Explore how algorithm-driven, adaptive planning models are enabling portfolio teams to respond to change in real time rather than catching up.
How a unified data ecosystem connects portfolio decisions to trial execution
Chris Parker
VP of Enterprise Partnerships, REDCap Cloud
Your future of work - A hands on workshop of what AI can do for you
Dave Penndorf
Strategic Advisor, i2e Consulting
Many portfolio organizations are experimenting with AI, yet few initiatives affect real decision-making. This session challenges leaders to define sponsor-worthy use cases, confront data and governance constraints, and outline practical steps toward scalable portfolio impact.
Lunch
The Unicorn and the Plow – Making Your Company AI-able
Tim Rumbaugh
VP, Program Management at Edward Lifesciences
AI in portfolio management is often discussed at the level of potential — rarely at the level of practice. This session changes that, translating AI into specific, coherent steps that lead to measurable outcomes in day-to-day work.
Poster session
The most productive conversations in portfolio management rarely happen in formal sessions. This roundtable is built around specific, real-world problem statements - from resource planning under shifting priorities to cost forecasting inefficiencies and data noise - creating space for the kind of peer-level exchange that turns individual struggles into collective insights.
Break 2
Partner panel discussion
Unlocking real value from SPM: AI, analytics, and ecosystem collaboration
These sessions bring together leaders from across the SPM and Clinical Technology ecosystem for an honest conversation about how we may move to genuinely connected intelligence.
Industry panel discussion
From insight to intervention: Where portfolio and clinical decisions break down
The distance between a portfolio insight and a meaningful intervention is shorter in theory than in practice. This panel with R&D leaders examines where and how decisions stall, where alignment fractures, and where the handoff between portfolio and clinical teams loses something critical.
Closing notes
i2e leadership team
Social Reception
Agenda is subject to change.
Limited spots available, RSVP today to reserve your spot.
Elevate is where pharma's most forward-thinking portfolio and clinical leaders come together.
One day, one room, and the kind of peer connections and practical insights that translate directly into smarter decisions and measurable impact back at your organization.
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