2026 DUKE MBA HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE AGENDA
The conference this year will be held in-person at Duke University in Geneen Auditorium for all registered attendees and speakers.
Breakfast & Check-In
8:00 - 8:50 AM
Light breakfast and beverages will be provided in Kirby Reading Room to all conference attendees
Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Opening remarks by Duke Health Care Club Co-Presidents: Jonathan Fuste & Amber Tilley (Fuqua MBA 2026 Candidates)
Keynote Speaker: Charelle Lewis, Vice President & CTO, Biopharma & Distribution Solutions, Cardinal Health; Duke BS ’04, MSE ’08
9:15 - 10:00 AM
Lewis leads digital and technology strategy across Cardinal Health’s biopharma and distribution solutions businesses, bringing 20+ years of experience scaling global technical organizations
Challenges in Commercialization of Cell and Gene Therapy
10:00 - 10:50 AM
Moderator:
Moira Ringo, PhD, MBA — Principal, Commercial Strategy Consulting, Clarivate; Duke MBA & HSM ’09
Ringo specializes in market access and commercialization strategy across advanced therapies, oncology, and rare diseases.
Speakers:
Kelly Hosmer — Global Brand & U.S. Marketing Lead (HAE), Intellia Therapeutics; Duke MBA & HSM ’12
Anna Catalanotto — Director, Value & Access Solutions, Advanced Therapy Solutions, Cardinal Health
Marianne Hamilton Lopez, PhD, MPA — Senior Research Director, Biomedical Innovation, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Jacob Keller — Director, Oncology Operations; Director, Cell & Gene Therapy, Duke University Hospital
Break
10:50 - 11:00 AM
Refreshments will be available in Kirby Reading Room
Product Demo with Ember LifeSciences
11:00 - 11:40 AM
Ember LifeSciences offers groundbreaking temperature control technology for the healthcare industry on a mission to save lives and reduce waste.
New Therapeutics and Technology from Emerging Markets
11:40 - 12:30 PM
Moderator:
David Ridley — Professor of the Practice of Business, Economics, and Public Policy; Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Riddick, Jr. Research Fellow; Strategy; Faculty Director, Health Sector Management, Fuqua School of Business
Speakers:
Echo Hindle-Yang — Founder & CEO, MSQ Ventures; Arisz Corp.; Duke MBA ’10
Hindle-Yang leads global cross-border biopharma advisory, supporting partnerships and capital flows between U.S., European, and Asian biotech markets
Charles Goldberg - Senior Director (Quality Assurance), Pfizer
Charles Goldberg is a pharmaceutical executive who has spent more than 2 decades in quality assurance for medical devices and pharmaceuticals, including roles at Merck, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer
Dr. Chris Woods - Exec. Director, Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health; Associate Director, Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine; Wolfgang Joklik Distinguished Professor of Global Health; Professor of Medicine; Duke SOM 94’
Dr. Woods is a Duke medical doctor who works on understanding diagnostics R&D and global market access
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Lunch will be provided for all registered conference attendees
GLP-1s as a Case Study for Evolving Care Delivery
1:45 - 2:30 PM
Moderator:
Dr. Blake Long — Physician Executive; Adjunct Professor, Fuqua School of Business; General Partner, Swift Street Capital; Duke AB ’82, MD ’86, MBA ’15
Dr. Long is a physician-innovator and venture advisor focused on precision medicine and health system transformation.
Speakers:
Dr. Matthew Pepper, MD, MBA — Physician; Principal, Clinical Strategy and Quality, Teladoc Health; Duke MBA ’19
Colleen Newman — Director, Corporate Strategy, Labcorp; Duke MBA ’20 with HSM Certificate
Erica M. Jackson — Founder & Principal at EMJ Advisory Group; Strategic Legal & Compliance Leader; Former Senior Counsel at Verily; Associate General Counsel at Ginkgo Bioworks; Partner (FDA & Healthcare) at K&L Gates; Duke BA ’03, MPH, JD
Break
2:30 - 2:45 PM
Refreshments will be available in Kirby Reading Room
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dev Sangvai, Secretary NC DHHS; MD; Duke MBA ’03 with HSM Certificate
2:45 - 3:45 PM
Dr. Sangvai’s appointment reflects his longstanding leadership in North Carolina’s health sector and his continued connection to the Duke and HSM communities.
Closing Remarks
3:45 - 4:00 PM
Closing remarks by Duke Health Care Club Advisors: Jess Levitt and Kate Miller
Jess Levitt — Sector Director for Health Care, Fuqua Career Management Center
Kate Miller — Executive Director, Fuqua’s Center for Health Sector Management