Two Disruptors, One Reality Check

Event ID: PP1162897

Sun, Mar 15, 2026 | 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Venue: Topaz Ballroom 1-3 (The LINE)

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Summary

Healthcare is no stranger to disruption, but lasting change has proven far harder than bold ideas. From radically rethinking drug pricing and access to redefining how breakthrough therapies like GLP-1s are delivered and sustained, today’s most impactful healthcare innovators are learning the same lesson: innovation only matters if it holds up in the real world. In this conversation, two leaders at the forefront of healthcare and media explore what it actually means to disrupt healthcare today. They’ll examine the difference between opening access and delivering outcomes, why “medication without management” can undermine even the most powerful breakthroughs, and what it will take to move from hype to durable impact.

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