Keynote Speakers

Get ready to be inspired by the renowned keynote speakers at the PSI Conference 2026!

jonathan mccrea

Storytelling with Data to Influence Change

Clinical trials don’t succeed on statistical elegance alone; they succeed when stakeholders understand the evidence, trust the data, and make the necessary decisions. In this PSI keynote, master trainer Jonathan McCrea draws on over 15 years of experience in broadcasting and science communication to address a common frustration: being technically correct, yet failing to persuade.

Jonathan will demonstrate how to make results clear without making them simplistic, offering practical techniques to influence behaviour based on core communication principles. The session concludes with a critical look at the future of reporting, exploring how to remain ethical, persuasive, and trustworthy as AI fundamentally shifts how data is produced and consumed.

JustineRochon

Reinventing Clinical Development: Why it’s time for us to lead the AI‑enabled future

Day two of the conference will be opened by Justine Rochon, Head of R&D Data and Quantitative Sciences, SVP at Takeda. Renowned for her visionary leadership and scientific expertise, Justine led the transformation of a global data science organization at a leading pharmaceutical company into an agile, data-driven powerhouse that redefined innovation culture and delivered outstanding results. A recognized catalyst for change, she has contributed to cross-industry collaborations, including a strategic alliance with major pharmaceutical partners and the CCAIM, a premier institute for AI-driven medicine in Cambridge, UK. Co-author of the Charter for Data Science in Pharmaceutical R&D and the Manifesto for AI-Driven Clinical Trials, she champions the transformative though realistic use of AI in drug development. Recently listed in the 2025 Top 10 Trailblazing Women in Pharma by Reuters Events, Justine is widely recognised for her passion, leadership and expertise in AI-driven clinical trials. Following her keynote speech, she will be joined by Danielle Belgrave (VP of AI and ML at GSK) and Tom Diethe (Executive Director, Head of the Centre for AI at AstraZeneca) on a panel discussion on the future of AI in our industry.

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