Speakers

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PBIA’s Pharmacy Benefit Summit includes a broad range of sessions focused on helping self-funded organizations, and their advisers, understand not only what they want to achieve in their relationship with their PBM but also the competitive market and their ability to drive disclosure of details on services important to them. The Summit brings together some of the largest companies in the world with thought leaders in medication adherence, precision medicine, specialty pharmacy, plan design, population health management, digital health and more. Register today to earn HRCI, SHRM and ACPE continuing education credits for each session denoted with a (*). L&H licensees earn up 20 continuing education credits by successfully completing the CPBS track.
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With attendees from across the industry, the Summit is the perfect platform to share your expertise and help shape the future of the specialty pharmacy industry. Submit a session proposal to share your knowledge on industry trends and topics with an inspired and engaged audience.

Submission deadline is January 31, 2024.

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SPEAKERS

We are excited to announce that the speaker lineup for the 2025 PBIA Executive Summit is currently being finalized. Please check back soon for updates on our distinguished speakers who will share their expertise and insights on the latest trends and strategies in pharmacy benefit management.

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Alek Kolb, PharmDDirector Formulary
Strategy at
TransparentRx

How to evaluate formulary design, P&T committees, and exclusions through a fiduciary lens.

PRESENTATION TITLE:
Formulary Management as a Fiduciary Responsibility: What You Don’t Know Is Costing You

Victoria Spradley, CPhT, CPBS
Implementation Lead atTransparentRx

Using data—not anecdotes—to assess which model delivers true savings and clinical alignment.

PRESENTATION TITLE:
Pharmacy Carve-In vs. Carve-Out: Stop Guessing, Start Measuring

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Tyrone Squires, MBA, CPBS Managing Director at TransparentRx
A deep dive into rebate optimization vs. rebate maximization—and how fiduciary oversight changes the game.

PRESENTATION TITLE:
Rebates Reimagined: Why Chasing Discounts Leads to Overspending

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Kelsey Linn, MBA, CPBSRegional Sales Manager at
TransparentRx

How HR, finance, and consultants can work together to drive measurable value and accountability.
PRESENTATION TITLE: Building a Pharmacy Benefit Strategy That Actually Pays Off
Dae Lee, PharmD, Esq., CPBS Shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
A tactical walkthrough of spread pricing, rebate traps, and contract loopholes that drain plan assets.

PRESENTATION TITLE:
Decoding PBM Contracts That Inflate Employer Costs 


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Rahul T. Khisti, RPh, Ph.D., CPBS SVP Operations at TransparentRx
An expert-led forecast on cost drivers, policy shifts, and how to stay ahead of the pharmacy curve.
PRESENTATION TITLE: DIR Fees, J-Codes, and GLP-1s: The Pharmacy Benefit Disruptors You Can’t Ignore in 2025