Zack Pemberton-Whiteley
Executive Director - Patient Advocacy Autolus
Zack currently leads Patient Advocacy at Autolus Therapeutics collaborating with the patient community across the company.
Prior to this Zack was Executive Director Patient Engagement for Novartis at a global level, leading their Centre of Excellence team.
Before joining industry, Zack previously worked in non-profits and patient advocacy, most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Leukaemia Care in the UK. Alongside this he was Founder and Chair of the global Acute Leukemia Advocates Network (ALAN), Chair of the Blood Cancer Alliance (UK) and Vice-Chair of the European Hematology Association Patient Advocacy Committee (EHA PAC).
Seminars
Thursday 17th September 2026
Fireside Chat: What Does the C-Suite Need to See to Champion Patient Engagement?
10:00 am
- Identifying engagement KPIs that influence C-suite decisions including time-to-market, recruitment efficiency, and portfolio value
- Discussing how to identify relevant KPIs that capture impact across drug discovery lifecycle and across differing therapy areas
- Navigating how perceptions of impact and value vary across functions