Mo Ali

Mo Ali is a digital evangelist and head of reporting, insights, and analytics at Astellas Pharmaceuticals. Previously, he served in roles with increasing responsibilities at Medable, GSK Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, J&J, Novartis, and Roche. He is focused on the creation and execution of strategic programs which aim to serve the needs of patients by creating a digital footprint and platform that would enrich their overall clinical experience. As an advocate for the democratization of clinical research and access for patients, he believes that the tripod of clinical research involves the patient, sites, and sponsors, and each leg must aid in the delivery of the experience. He is also an experienced public speaker and has held key consortium or lead roles in many industry efforts, including the Decentralized Trials and Research Alliance, TransCelerate BioPharma, IEEE, CTTI, PhRMA, and more. Throughout his career he has worked from the site to the sponsor, enabling him to understand not just the process issues and struggles, but also the overall business exchange and changes that must occur between the two stakeholders to ensure success as a collaborative partnership. His experience in digital transformation and technological investments allows him insight into bringing this more to the forefront of clinical research for all the stakeholders. He is passionate about bringing the human element to our modern technological world—“After all, what is technology if it can’t connect to the most basic need in all of us, augmenting our human connection?”