Intelligent oversight and orchestration: How mission control is redefining R&D decision-making

Pharma R&D has invested millions in digitizing clinical operations, yet many portfolio and program decisions still rely on periodic reviews, static dashboards and manual escalation. Despite significant advances in data and analytics, leaders often struggle to answer critical questions quickly and consistently: Which assets should be accelerated, delayed or deprioritized? Which risks require intervention now? How will emerging operational signals impact timelines, costs and probability of success across the portfolio?

As pipelines become more complex and development timelines continue to compress, the gap between seeing a signal and acting on it is emerging as one of the largest barriers to R&D productivity. While organizations have improved visibility, many still lack the ability to systematically translate insights into timely, coordinated decisions.

Join industry experts for a discussion on the future of R&D oversight and why the shift from visibility to next best action is becoming essential. The conversation will explore how mission control combines connected data, scenario simulation and agentic AI to help R&D organizations move beyond monitoring performance to receiving real-time, risk-adjusted recommendations that connect cross-functional signals and surface the most effective actions to take next. Attendees will gain perspectives on how leading organizations are rethinking decision-making, improving operational agility and creating a more proactive approach to managing clinical development.

The session will include:

• An industry perspective on the evolving R&D decision-making landscape and the barriers to faster, more informed action
• A deeper look at how next best action capabilities can be embedded within drug development mission control to support decisions such as portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, risk mitigation and intervention before delays become business-critical
• A live executive demonstration of mission control and next-best-action capabilities in action