Learn how biopharma leaders tackle their big challenges
Join Optum Life Sciences leaders as they facilitate meaningful discussions on topics, including real-world data, precision medicine and more. Through these conversations, we identify actionable insights that tackle some of our toughest challenges in the industry to help improve patients' lives.
Our conversations
![Let's Talk with Sheenu Kachru, CEO, Optum Life Sciences](/content/hub5/lets-talk-life-sciences-industry/_jcr_content/root/container/container/column_full_copy_cop/col1/column_third/col1/o4_adaptiveimage.jpg)
Let’s Talk: Interview #1
Life sciences trends
We kicked off the series with Sheenu Kachru and her reflections on 2022 and her thoughts on the state of the industry in 2023.
![Let's Talk with Jason Spangler, MD, MPH, FACPM; CEO, Innovation and Value Initiative](/content/hub5/lets-talk-life-sciences-industry/_jcr_content/root/container/container/column_full_copy_cop/col1/column_third/col2/o4_adaptiveimage_cop.jpg)
Let's Talk: Interview #2
Value assessment
Learn how the Innovation and Value Initiative helps to advance the science, practice and use of health technology assessment in health care.
![Let's Talk - Chris Boone, PhD, VP and Global Head of Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Abbvie](/content/hub5/lets-talk-life-sciences-industry/_jcr_content/root/container/container/column_full_copy_cop/col1/column_third/col3/o4_adaptiveimage_cop.jpg)
Let's Talk: Interview #3
Real-world data and precision medicine
Chris Boone weighs in on what's needed to propel personalized disease prevention and treatment efforts forward.
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Let's Talk: Interview #4
Health equity and clinical trials
Shalini Mohan and Jamie Freedman share how their work challenged clinical development myths and supported underserved communities.