The Summit Series

Explore the key takeaways from Episodes 1 & 2 of the Summit Series hosted by Impatient Health, a six-part webinar series on what it takes to lead modern launches.

Episodes & Recordings

Episode one explored a growing tension in today’s launch environment: while complexity is increasing and the margin for error is shrinking, the opportunity for launch leaders to shape trajectory has never been greater. The discussion focused on the critical gap between seeing signals and making decisions, and what it truly takes for leaders to navigate that moment effectively when plans meet real-world conditions.
The second episode focused on how leading launch teams are moving from insight to action—highlighting the real-world barriers slowing decisions, including unclear ownership, misalignment, and slow decision cycles. It also explored practical frameworks and technology solutions that leaders can use to drive faster, more confident decisions while they still matter.

Real Talk from Launch Leaders

Episode 1  

“Continuous learning is what separates signal from noise. If you start soon enough, you can pick up trends versus distractions.”

Mark Montgomery

Vice President, Global Business Analytics & Commercial Excellence, Grifols

“Data and technology can bring us closer to the patient than ever before. That’s something we need to now work out how to do.”

Alex Condoleon

Chief Medical Affairs Officer, Pfizer

“You should go to bed, wake up in the morning, and if there’s a signal, your tool should tell you. You shouldn’t have to go hunt for it.”

Lance Hill

CEO, Within3

Episode 2 

"If you're [basing decisions] on gut or intuition, we know that that's biased and heuristic. So how do we get better at that? [We need] a new operating model."

Stacey Gorski

Vice President, Medical Affairs, AstraZeneca

“Launch can be a great microcosm to enact change.”

Lance Hill

CEO, Within3

“We have biases, and we want to protect our roles, our territory, our silos, our kingdoms within corporations. Technology’s job is to break that loose — and really stitch everything together to drive the most effective and efficient organization possible.”

Mark Montgomery

Vice President, Global Business Analytics & Commercial Excellence, Grifols

Where Launch Decisions Are Breaking Down

Live poll data from 400+ launch leaders across both episodes. 

 


53 %
 

say faster cross-functional cadence for key decisions would most improve launch leadership in their organization right now

60 %
 

say trust in insights is undermined by conflicting sources or perceived bias in what was collected. 

41 %
 

of leaders either wait for certainty, avoid changing course, or have no consistent approach when conditions shift mid-launch. 

70 %
 

want a practical framework they can adapt as their next step toward a modern launch model

56 %
 

say their highest-impact launch decisions are slowed by unclear decision ownership, slow insight generation, or teams that can't agree on evidence.

35 %
 

of asset and brand leaders say their role needs faster, decision-ready intelligence most urgently

 

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