Events

Gatherings That Drive Action

From annual meetings to FDA-PDS symposia, our events bring together leaders, innovators, and advocates driving progress against cancer.

FDA Commissioner Martin Makary in a fireside chat at the CEORT Annual Meeting
Where Leaders Convene

Candid conversations that shape the future of cancer care

CEORT meetings bring together the highest levels of industry, government, and academia for the kind of frank, off-the-record dialogue that simply doesn’t happen anywhere else—where an FDA Commissioner sits down for a fireside chat, and real decisions follow.

Upcoming

Upcoming Events

Mark your calendar for these upcoming gatherings of cancer-fighting leaders.

Sep
TBD
2026

2026 CEO Roundtable on Cancer Annual Meeting

The annual gathering of CEORT members, featuring updates on Gold Standard accreditation, Project Data Sphere initiatives, panel discussions on breakthrough research, and strategic planning sessions for the year ahead.

SAS Institute, Cary, NC Multi-Day Members & Invited Guests
Past Events

Previous Gatherings

A look back at key events that have shaped the CEO Roundtable on Cancer’s mission and programs.

2025 Annual Meeting October 28, 2025 · Meridian House, Washington, DC

2025 Annual Meeting: Accelerating Oncology Innovation Through Cross-Sector Collaboration

Leaders from industry, academia, government, and advocacy convened to chart strategies for regulatory modernization, AI integration, and next-generation therapeutics.

01

Opening Remarks

David Reese (Amgen), Sean Khozin (CEORT/PDS)

Featured video with Coach Mike Krzyzewski and Chris Viehbacher on leadership and purpose.

Opening Remarks at 2025 Annual Meeting
02

Fireside Chat — FDA’s Oncology Agenda

Peter Pisters (MD Anderson) with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary

Regulatory flexibility, adaptive trial designs, real-world data, AI in regulatory submissions, digital twin control datasets.

Fireside Chat with FDA Commissioner
03

CEO Panel — Leading Transformation

Sunil Verma (AstraZeneca), Christopher Viehbacher (Biogen), Josh Bilenker (Treeline), Kim Rathmell (OSU James)

Organizational transformation, next wave beyond checkpoint inhibitors/ADCs, regulatory modernization, leadership across sectors.

CEO Panel on Leading Transformation
04

Agentic AI in Clinical Trials

Michelle Longmire (Medable), Kiran Patel (J&J), Warren Kibbe (NCI), Matthew Ko (DeepScribe), James Kugler (EMD Digital)

AI-powered trial automation, patient recruitment, agentic AI in trial operations.

Agentic AI in Clinical Trials Panel
05

Innovator Spotlights

Jon McDunn (PDS), Rafael Rosengarten (Genialis), Tony Blau (All4Cure), Aaron Smith (Unlearn), Julie Gerardi (Bioptimus)

Showcasing breakthrough innovation across data science, precision oncology, and AI-driven drug discovery.

Innovator Spotlights Presentations
06

Aligning Policy, Infrastructure & Capital

Paul Howard (Amicus), Kevin Bugin (Amgen), Robin Prasad (Bold Brain Capital), Andrew Emmett (Pfizer), Kristin Schneeman (Milken FasterCures)

Capacity constraints, evidentiary fragmentation, shared validation environments, trial-network operationalization.

Policy Infrastructure and Capital Panel
07

Fireside Chat — NCI Blueprint

Sean Khozin with Anthony Letai (NCI Director)

NCI vision, public-private partnerships, precision oncology infrastructure.

Fireside Chat with NCI Director
08

AI Tumor Assessment Standards

Sean Khozin, Gail Stephens (SAS), Ella Pavlechko (SAS)

autoRECIST demonstration, Total Tumor Burden Index (TTBI), AI-powered volumetric 3D tumor assessment.

AI Tumor Assessment Standards Demo
09

Endpoints & Evidence

Gideon Blumenthal (Merck), Marjorie Green (Merck), Stuart "Stu" Bailey (EMD Serono), David Spetzler (Caris Life Sciences), Jean-Charles Soria (Amgen)

Redefining surrogate endpoints, MRD/ctDNA validation, precision regulation, confirmatory trial requirements.

Endpoints and Evidence Panel
10

Next-Generation Immunotherapy

Zhen Su (Marengo), James Gulley (NCI), Sushil Patel (Replimune), Christian Hinrichs (Rutgers), Alicia Zhou (Cancer Research Institute)

Oncolytic viruses, advanced cellular therapy (TIL, logic-gated CAR-T, in vivo cell engineering), bispecifics, NK-cell platforms, manufacturing scale, perioperative opportunity.

Next-Generation Immunotherapy Panel

Key Themes

Regulatory Modernization
AI & Data Infrastructure
Evidence Generation & Endpoints
Next-Generation Therapeutics
Cross-Sector Collaboration
Clinical Trial Capacity & Access
Jun
2
2025

CEO Roundtable on Cancer at ASCO 2025

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer participated in the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025 Annual Meeting, highlighting a new era in oncology innovation and the organization’s role in advancing cancer research and care through collaborative initiatives.

Chicago, IL
 
 
2025

FDA–PDS Symposium XI

The eleventh installment in the landmark FDA–Project Data Sphere symposia series, continuing the multi-year partnership focused on building consensus within the scientific community to advance cancer research through data sharing, AI, and regulatory science.

Bethesda, MD
Sep
24
2024

2024 CEO Roundtable on Cancer Annual Meeting

Themed “Advancing Cancer Research and Care through Collaborative Innovation,” the 2024 annual meeting featured keynotes and panel discussions on AI in cancer care, improving access to clinical trials in underserved communities, and a spotlight on Going for Gold partners.

SAS Institute, Cary, NC September 24–25
Feb
29
2024

2024 CEO Roundtable Partnership Summit

The Partnership Summit highlighted the CEO Roundtable’s engagement with the Cancer Moonshot initiative, the Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative, Going for Gold expansion, and the launch of the ACE (Access, Choice and Education) Cohort in Clinical Trials.

Washington, D.C. February 29 – March 1
Nov
8
2023

2023 CEO Roundtable on Cancer Annual Meeting

The annual meeting convened CEORT members and partners to review progress on key initiatives including the Gold Standard program, Project Data Sphere, and new health equity partnerships.

SAS Institute, Cary, NC November 8–9
Jun
6
2023

Going for Gold Summit

The Going for Gold Summit brought together Gold Standard companies, HBCUs, and community health organizations to advance equitable cancer care and expand the initiative’s reach among communities disproportionately affected by cancer.

SAS Institute, Cary, NC June 6–7
Symposia Series

FDA–Project Data Sphere Symposia

For over six years, the CEO Roundtable on Cancer’s Project Data Sphere has partnered with the FDA through a landmark series of symposia focused on building scientific consensus to advance cancer research.

Sep
23
2021

FDA–PDS Symposium X: Clinical Trial Data Reuse

Focused on offering new approaches to think about data sharing and the reuse of clinical trial data, exploring how shared data can accelerate oncology research and improve patient outcomes.

Virtual
Oct
7
2020

FDA–PDS Symposium IX: Rare Cancer Registries

The first virtual symposium in the series addressed critical questions in rare cancer registries, which hold the potential to solve some of the most difficult challenges to advancing treatment for rare cancers—accounting for more than 20% of cancers reported worldwide.

Virtual
Nov
11
2019

FDA–PDS Symposium VIII: AI in Tumor Imaging

Focused on the development of machine learning algorithms based on CT images to improve the efficiency and consistency of tumor measurements. CT scans offer a consistent methodology applicable for 90% of solid tumors.

Stanford University
Apr
17
2019

FDA–PDS Symposium VII: Immune-Related Adverse Events

Addressed immune-related adverse events and checkpoint blockade combination therapies, exploring the growing complexity of immunotherapy treatment landscapes in oncology.

Bethesda, MD
Oct
24
2017

FDA–PDS Symposium V: Big Data in Cancer Research

Co-hosted near FDA headquarters, the fifth symposium explored “Growing Dimensions of Big Data in Cancer Research,” examining how large-scale data analytics can transform cancer treatment and prevention strategies.

Bethesda, MD

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