Lois ("Loy") Gregory is a design thinker, motivator and CXO-whisperer. At Google, she leads health & wellness research, strategy & insights - anticipating and answering the big questions that support data-driven decision making and transform industries. Outside of the office, she’s passionate about community, wellness & medicine, culture and the arts. Based in NYC, you can often find her at the museum, art galleries or at dinner with friends.

Nate Lear is a senior data science executive and product innovator with over 15 years of leadership experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently leading advanced analytics and AI initiatives at AstraZeneca, Nate specializes in bridging the gap between complex data and strategic Medical Affairs execution through the implementation of digital innovation.

Throughout his career, which spans foundational roles in vaccine manufacturing to leadership positions, Nate has focused on transforming data into actionable enterprise insights and strategy. He is an expert in building and scaling cutting-edge analytical ecosystems, the deployment of generative AI, agentic workflows, and fit-for-purpose digital products that transform business processes.

Rather than focusing solely on traditional clinical parameters, Nate's work centers on pioneering how modern AI can reshape strategic medical planning. By architecting scalable, intelligent platforms, he empowers cross-functional teams to optimize medical insight generation, streamline scientific communication, and enhance data-driven decision-making across the enterprise lifecycle. A developer at heart and a strategist by practice, Nate remains at the forefront of driving AI adoption to maximize the real-world impact of medical affairs

Dr. Dhuru Patel is an Internal Medicine resident physician at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He earned his M.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine after completing a B.S. in Human Biology with a minor in Business Administration at North Carolina State University.

Before medical school, he worked in healthcare strategy consulting, advising pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. As a resident physician, he cares for hospitalized and ambulatory patients while training in evidence-based clinical decision-making and gaining firsthand experience with the opportunities and challenges of incorporating AI into everyday clinical practice.

In addition to his clinical work, Dhuru has contributed to healthcare AI initiatives by evaluating large language models and developing high-quality medical datasets to support clinical AI applications. His interests lie at the intersection of clinical medicine, artificial intelligence, and healthcare innovation, with a focus on the responsible use of AI to improve physician workflow, support clinical decision-making, and enhance patient care.

Briana leads the growth of large, enterprise client engagements, spanning across our core and custom research & analytics offerings. With 12+ years of experience in social and multi-method research and analytics specific to the healthcare industry, she is passionate about helping clients become more data-driven and building scalable solutions to support clients’ goals.

Briana studied Linguistics at Georgetown University, where she specialized in discourse and conversation analysis. She has applied this expertise in both academic and professional settlings, analyzing medical discourse for in-office doctor-patient interactions, call centers, online discussions across communities of patients, caregivers, and physicians, and across clients’ own engagement data ecosystems. She interprets clients’ communications, marketing, and medical challenges through a socio-linguistic lens, and her purpose is always to weed out the noise to uncover the stories and experiences that matter most.

Her areas of experience span all major therapeutic areas and key audiences, and in addition to custom insights services, she serves as an executive consultant on implementing AI-enabled insights workflows and operating models across the agency and within client centers of excellence. 

Outside of work, Briana enjoys spending time in nature and traveling with her husband and two young children. 

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