International Market Briefing
Monday, July 27, 2026 | 7:30 a.m.
Location: Anaheim Marriott (Marquis Ballroom) – Anaheim, CA, USA
Held in conjunction with ADLM 2026 (formerly AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo)
Registration
Registration for ADLM 2026 is required to attend the International Market Briefing (IMB). The IMB is a ticketed special event, but there is no additional cost to attend.
- During registration, add the International Market Briefing (IMB) under ticketed sessions.
- Select Conference Registration to access education sessions, the Clinical Lab Expo, and the IMB.
- Select Clinical Lab Expo if attending only the IMB and Expo.
- Already registered? Add the IMB through the Registration Resource Center.
Advance registration is required by Sunday, July 26. Attendees must obtain their official event badge in advance to gain entry.
If you have questions, please contact ADLM Customer Service at custserv@myadlm.org.
Learn about global IVD market trends
Join ADLM for the 2026 International Market Briefing & Financial Analyst Briefing, where global leaders in diagnostics explore trends shaping the IVD market.
- Gain insights into key IVD market sectors and emerging trends
- Explore developments across global and emerging markets
- Connect and network with industry peers
Who should attend
This program is intended for international marketing executives, financial analysts, trade specialists, distributors, and others responsible for international marketing and sales.
Program agenda
Monday, July 27, 2026 – Anaheim, CA, USA
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. | Networking Breakfast
8:15 – 8:20 a.m. | ADLM CEO Welcome & Opening Remarks
Melanie J. Wells, MPH, CAE
ADLM CEO
8:20 – 8:30 a.m. | ADLM Board President Welcome
Paul J. Jannetto, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB, M.T.(ASCP)
ADLM Board President
8:30 – 8:40 a.m. | Speaker Introductions
Kristin Pothier
Life Sciences Sector Leader, Global Deal Advisory and Strategy Leader, KPMG
8:40 – 9:25 a.m. | Global IVD Market Update – IQVIA
David Kowalski
Principal – Global Head of IVD Consulting, IQVIA MedTech IVD Solutions
9:25 – 10:15 a.m. | Expanding Access in Diagnostics: The Evolving Role of Testing Across Settings
Diagnostic testing is expanding beyond the traditional lab into near-patient and home-based settings.
Panelist: Rebecca Ewald, PhD
Vice President/Lifecycle Leader, Oncology Assays
Roche Diagnostics
Panelist: Dr. Dirk Kuhlmeier
Co-Founder & CTO, Intu Diagnostics
Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI
Panelist: Vanessa Lagona
Marketing Manager, Preventis
Panelist: Steve H. Wong, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Pathology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
2014 AACC President
Moderator: Mark Whitten, PhD
Managing Director, TriMar Strategies
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Networking Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | AI in Diagnostics: Enhancing Testing & Workflow Performance
Panelist: Nicholas (Nick) Spies, MD
Medical Director in Applied AI and Clinical Chemistry
ARUP Laboratories
Panelist: Mark Zaydman, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Panelist: Prashant Prabudh
Director, Analytics and Data Science
Clinisys
Panelist: Paavana Sainath
SVP, Head of R&D-Engineering, Core Lab Solutions
Siemens Healthineers
Moderator: Sarah Wheeler, PhD
Director, Laboratory Medicine AI, Computational Pathology & AI Center of Excellence
University of Pittsburgh
11:15 – 11:45 a.m. | M&A Trends in IVD and Lab Testing
Jessica Lin
Partner, KPMG
Anil Asnani
Vice President, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development
LabCorp
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
Kristin Pothier
Life Sciences Sector Leader, KPMG