An Advisory Council focused on leveraging data to improve health
Challenges, opportunities and advancements in accessing, integrating, and managing data
Liaison formed the Life Sciences Advisory Council to facilitate discussions among leaders in the healthcare and life sciences industries on how to identify, access, integrate and manage valuable data to improve patient’s lives. Remarkable amounts of data are generated throughout the ecosystem, yet often these data sources are siloed, locking away critical data in disparate systems or proprietary applications, and preventing effective access and reuse throughout the lifecycle – from discovery through to late stage commercial, from bench to bedside, and across the various organizations participating in patient care.
Unfortunately, most working groups and industry councils are focused on specific data domains, vendor specific technologies or developing common standards. To be effective, these standards need to be adopted and implemented by all data stakeholders to improve data access, sharing and reuse. This approach often requires organizations to change backend systems, applications or internal processes, and ultimately, does very little to improve reuse as the burden of such an approach remains with the data owner. Therefore, the Life Sciences Advisory Council is focused on:



By connecting stakeholders faced with common challenges the Council hopes to:



This invitation-only program will kick off with an onsite Summit, providing members the opportunity to meet and collaborate on priorities and topics to be included in the 2017 working sessions. Details for this program include the following:




Council Members are invited to join us for an Introductory Kickoff Event which includes 2 nights accommodation at the Ritz Carlton Beach Resort in beautiful Naples, Florida. This event will facilitate face-to-face discussions and peer collaboration in a more relaxed, social setting. Highlights for this program include the following:

Wednesday May 10, 2017
- Check-in any time after 4:00 p.m.
- Informal meet and greet scheduled on the Patio

Thursday May 11, 2017
- Welcome Breakfast and Introductions
- Overview of the Life Sciences Advisory Council
- Workshop: establish agenda and of top priorities
- Working Lunch Session
- Industry Guest speakers to encourage collaboration
- Afternoon discussion topics
- Invitation to join us for Off Property Dinner

Friday May 12, 2017 – Wrap Up and Departure
- Hotel check out by 11:00 a.m.
- Complimentary golf outing






