Jonathan Hicks
Director & Head, Human Biospecimen Delivery GlaxoSmithKline
Seminars
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Panel Discussion: Breaking Down Data Silos: Aligning Sponsors, Labs & Platforms on Standardized, Analysis-Ready Datasets
1:30 pm
- Reconciling disparate lab data formats and delivery systems to identify where standardization efforts should focus first
- Assigning ownership of data harmonization across sponsors, central labs, and technology providers to close accountability gaps
- Prioritizing which integration points would unlock the most value for cross-study comparability, and what’s currently blocking them
Monday 16th November 2026
Managing Global Biomarker Operations Across Borders: Navigating Country-Specific Regulations & Geopolitical Complexity at Scale
4:15 pm
- Aligning issue escalation and operational governance across globally distributed teams to keep sample delivery consistent regardless of region
- Navigating country-specific regulatory challenges, including China’s HGRAC requirements and the US PROTECT Act, to keep global trials moving without costly delays
- Building a collaborative operating model with central lab providers that anticipates geopolitical and regulatory shifts, rather than reacting to them after they derail a trial
