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ISPOR Annual 2025

ConnectHEOR is presenting & exhibiting at ISPOR 2025

Meet us at booth #515

ISPOR 2025
13-16 MAY | Montreal | Canada

We are delighted to announce that ConnectHEOR will be an exhibitor at ISPOR 2025. Come visit us at Booth #515, where our team will be ready to connect and share the latest in healthcare innovation! 

Chat with our global experts and discover how we are pushing boundaries in health economic modelling, evidence synthesis, scientific communications, Generative AI and patient-centric research. Whether you are curious about our innovation or interested in collaborating, we’d love to connect! 

Catch up with our team at ISPOR 2025

TUSHAR
SRIVASTAVA

DIRECTOR
HEOR & GEN-AI

SHILPI SWAMI

VP
CONSULTING & HTA STRATEGY

ADAM
BALL

BUSINESS
MANAGER

ELENI TENTE

CONSULTANT
MEDICAL WRITING & SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS

NIKITA
CHAUDHARY

PEOPLE & BRAND MANAGER

Our Scientific Dissemination

In addition to our exhibition, we’re excited to announce that ConnectHEOR will be hosting an Open meeting session at ISPOR 2025 this year.

ISPOR Special Interest Group Oncology Open Meeting: to discuss the past present and planned SIG activities in Oncology Research and innovation (May 15, 1:15 PM EDT)

We are also excited to present 9+ posters covering various innovative topics, spanning several topics on Generative AI in health economic modelling and patient-centric research, advanced evidence synthesis methods, Opioid use disorder, critiques in economic evaluation of medical devices, Gen AI approaches in rare disease model conceptualization, translating Health economics data across formats using gen-AI.

Let’s Connect

We are thrilled to welcome you to our booth. Lots of goodies are waiting for you with imprinted motto of ‘Kindness is Cost-EffectiveTM‘.

Wishing you a safe journey to Montreal. See you soon!
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Program Details

A. Open Meeting
S.no. Session Title Details Presenter Date & Time (EDT)
01

ISPOR Special Interest Group Oncology Open Meeting

Join Shilpi Swami, our VP Consulting & Strategy, and other SIG leaders to discuss the past, present, and planned SIG activities in oncology research and innovation; and be a part of collaborative discussion to impact the future.
Click on the link for more details.

Shilpi Swami (ConnectHEOR)
Thursday, 15th May
1.15 pm – 2.15 pm
B. Poster Presentations
S.no. Poster Title Authors Poster code Session # Date & Time (EDT)
01
From Scarcity to Strategy: Generative AI for Rare Disease Model Conceptualization
Tushar Srivastava, Hanan Irfan, Shilpi Swami
EE97
1
Wednesday, 14th May
10.30 am – 1.30 pm
02
Treatment preferences related to long-acting injectable buprenorphine among patients with opioid use disorder in Australia, Finland, Germany, and Italy
Madhusudan Kabra, Mona Sadeghian, Shehzad Ali, Maithreyi Thamattoor, Tushar Srivastava, Aline Silva, Heidi Holmstrom Larm, Radha Sharma
PCR83
2
Wednesday, 14th May
4.00 pm – 7.00 pm
03
A Review of Guidelines and Checklists for the Use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) in Evidence Generation: Current Landscape and Recommendations
Raju Gautam, Saeed Anwar, Radha Sharma, Tushar Srivastava
SA27
2
Wednesday, 14th May
4.00 pm – 7.00 pm
04
Are You Still Not Integrating Gen-AI Frameworks in HEOR Workflows? It’s No Longer Optional!
Tushar Srivastava
SA30
2
Wednesday, 14th May
4.00 pm – 7.00 pm
05
Can Gen-AI assist in translating health economic data across formats? A Proof-of-Concept for an HEOR Translator Tool
Tushar Srivastava, Hanan Irfan
MSR100
3
Thursday, 15th May
10.30 am – 1.30 pm
06
Modeling Challenges and Critiques in Economic Evaluations of Medical Devices: A Review of NICE Medical Technologies Guidance
Tushar Srivastava, Shashwat Gaur, Anurag Gupta, Raju Gautam
MT25
3
Thursday, 15th May
10.30 am – 1.30 pm
07
Increasing Recognition Towards Inclusion of Patient Preferences in Healthcare Intervention Development and Access- Current Landscape and Way Forward
Radha Sharma, Ratna Pandey, Anoushka Pathak, Shilpi Swami, Judit Banhazi
HPR125
4
Thursday, 15th May
4.00 pm – 7.00 pm
08
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): What Are the Risks and Mitigation Strategies in Using Gen-AI in HEOR?
Shilpi Swami, Judit Banhazi, Hanan Irfan, Tushar Srivastava
MSR153
5
Friday, 16th May
9.00 am – 11.30 am
09
Unravelling the Diagnostic Delays and Disease Burden Associated with Endometriosis - A Targeted Literature Review
Maithreyi Thamattoor, Saeed Anwar, Radha Sharma, Raju Gautam, Shilpi Swami
SA77
5
Friday, 16th May
9.00 am – 11.30 am

And much more …

ConnectHEOR AI Agents

We introduce to you a holistic family of AI agents exclusively crafted for HEOR tasks!

ConnectHEOR is proud to be at the forefront of integrating Generative AI for purposes beyond SLR, which includes conceptualizing health economic models, translating models from one language or format to another, Quality testing reports and models, Technical Writing and model interpretation.

Our presentations at ISPOR last year received an overwhelming response, showcasing our proprietary platforms.

Our AI models are different as they understand the need for highly precise decisions in HEOR and hence employ a research driven, Human Intelligence (HI) in-the-loop approach; combining the strengths of Large Language Models (LLMs) with critical oversight from human health economists.

To know more about our AI Agents or how we are integrating Generative-AI capabilities in HEOR, meet our team at out booth #515.

Click here to know more about our services. Click here to read our latest publications.

Academy Buzz​

After the immense success and excellent feedback on our most popular live course Bootcamp10: Health Economic Modelling using MS-Excel, we are launching a ‘do at your own pace’ version soon in September. Register your interest for this training at our booth or email academy@connectheor.com for more information or questions.

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Locations

  • London, UK (Headquarters)
  • Alberta, Canada
  • Delhi, India

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Judit Banhazi

Specialty
Value and Access

Role
Vice President

Degree
MD Medicine, JD Law

Judit Banhazi

MD Medicine, JD Law

Judit Banhazi, based in Basel, Switzerland, brings over 20 years of experience in HEOR, Market Access, and Health Policy.
She has led HEOR strategies in hematology and initiated EU HTA policy activities. Judit began her career as a physician and has worked at prime global pharma companies. Her academic prowess is excellent with a peculiar combination of an MD in Medicine and a JD in Law, she has been at forefront of health economics by being involved in HTA policy discussions with EFPIA and HTAi.
Known for her collaborative spirit and practical approach, Judit is passionate about learning and delivering quality work. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, travelling, and running.

Adam Ball

Specialty
Business Development Manager

 

Adam Ball

Business Manager

I am delighted to be part of the team here at ConnectHEOR. To tell you a bit about me, I have 10 years experience within Talent Acquisition within HEOR, RWE and Market Access. I have built a global network during this time and am excited to utilize this to help us grow as business. 

 

Outside of work I love sports, playing football and squash regularly, as well as going to the gym. I also enjoy watching sports mainly football and tennis. I have a new born daughter too so she is taking up a lot of my time and is a bundle of joy. I also play drums and like to think I have a broad taste in Music.

 

Eleni Tente

Specialty
Medical writing, Evidence planning

Role
Consultant, Medical writer

Degree
PhD – Molecular biology and genetics

Eleni Tente

PhD – Molecular biology and genetics

Eleni Tente is an experienced medical writer with proven ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, concise, and impactful content to diverse audiences. She has a strong background in integrated evidence planning, publications, internal communications and e-learning development, complemented by an understanding of various therapeutic areas.

Eleni holds a PhD in molecular biology and genetics from the University of Cambridge and an MSc in plant genetic manipulation from the University of Nottingham.

In her free time, Eleni enjoys diving into a good book, fishing along the coast, or planning her next thrilling scuba diving adventure to swim with sharks.

Syed Salleh

Specialty
HTA Modelling and Discrete-event Simulation

Role
Consultant, Modeling & Analytics

Degree
PhD – Health & Related Research

Syed Salleh

PhD. Health & Related Research

Syed Salleh brings extensive experience in HTA modeling, having successfully led the development of both de novo and adaptation models for HTA listings across multiple countries, including Malaysia, Philippines, and the UK. His work spans key therapeutic franchises such as oncology, cardiometabolic, and respiratory. Syed has also delivered critical insights to healthcare professionals through MYSPOR, ITTP, and IKN virtual CME events and numerous publications.

He holds a PhD in Health and Related Research from the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield, UK, with a specialization in HTA and operational research, specifically in discrete-event simulation (DES) technique.

During his time in a leading pharmaceutical company, Syed played a key role in securing the listing of several key products in the Malaysia Ministry of Health Formulary and served as the primary contact for DES-related projects.

Besides work, Syed enjoys traveling, listening to music, and spending quality time with his family.

Thai-Son Tong

Specialty
Model Conceptualization and Data Analytics

Role
Senior Consultant

Degree
PhD – Health Economics

Thai-Son Tong

PhD. Health Economics

Thaison Tong has extensive work experience in health economics, decision modelling and big data analysis. He has a unique mix of experience in HEOR and RWE related research in academia and pharmaceutical industry. His expertise lies in health technology assessments (HTA), health economic modelling, simulation modelling, big data analytics and decision analysis. He has hands-on experience in a range of software and programming languages including R, R Shiny, R Markdown, Python, MS Excel, VBA, and Simul8. He has substantial experience of the health care system in the UK and other European countries.

Thaison has direct experience in building cost-effectiveness models from scratch and conducting big data analysis in several disease areas including dementia, vascular disease, and cancer.

Thaison’s PhD focus was to develop a de novo patient level model for the evaluation of different cognitive screening tests for early detection of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in primary care. He also looked at different methods for conducting economic evaluation in health care taking a broader/societal perspective. In addition, he investigated the use of Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) for economic evaluation.

Thaison also holds Academic Researcher position in School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, UK and Honorary Researcher position in University of Bristol, UK.

Thaison’s likes to meditate, and play badminton, basketball and tennis.

Shilpi Swami

Specialty
Consulting and strategy

Role
Vice President

Degree
MSc. International Economics

Shilpi Swami

MSc. International Economics

Shilpi Swami is a seasoned Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) expert with experience spanning across multiple healthcare systems and therapy areas. At her current role of Vice President, HTA and Strategy, ConnectHEOR, she provides technical and strategic leadership. Additionally, Shilpi serves as the Member Engagement Co-Chair at ISPOR Oncology Special Interest Group.

Shilpi has a comprehensive track record of leading HTA submissions and devising market access strategies on a global scale, including the EU-5, Canada, US, Latin America, Australia, and Asia. Shilpi has worked across various sectors within health economics, including academia, consulting, and biopharma. This multidimensional experience equips her with a unique ability to offer strategic insights from various stakeholders’ perspectives.

Formerly a Research Fellow at the University of York, Shilpi has made significant contributions to public health projects and the development of best practices in the academic side of health economics. In her professional endeavors, she remains dedicated to improving healthcare through data-driven insights and evidence-based research

Hugo Pedder

Specialty Statistical Analysis and Evidence Synthesis

Role Senior Consultant

Degree PhD – Statistical Modelling

Hugo Pedder

PhD – Statistical Modelling

Hugo brings in a wealth of experience to ConnectHEOR from his extensive work in academia, focusing primarily on evidence synthesis and meta-analysis. Hugo holds PhD in Statistical Modelling from University of Briston and MSc in Medical Statistics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and his background in neuroscience remains a passionate interest. Alongside working with ConnectHEOR, Hugo continues to part of NICE committee. His expertise includes advanced indirect treatment comparisons technique and has extensive experience of working with the NICE in UK. 

Beyond professional endeavors, Hugo is an enthusiastic outdoor adventurer, particularly enjoying mountain activities, climbing and ski mountaineering. From building rafts to exploring rivers in north of Sweden, he has lived an adventurous life outside of work and plans to continue to do so.

Kunal Hriday

Specialty
Data science and Strategy

Role
Senior Consultant

Degree
MSc. Quantitative Economics

Kunal Hriday

MSc. Quantitative Economics

Kunal Hriday is a business strategy and data science professional with experience in helping organizations crack through notorious business challenges. Kunal is proficient in business analytics, data analytics, product lifecycle management and business development. Working as a Data analytics consultant he has spent time in problem solving across variety of industries including Banking, logistics and Health and is now fully dedicated to HEOR. Kunal has hands on experience in various statistical programming tools and languages like R, Python, SAS, Excel VBA, Data Robot and data visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau and SAS VA.

Kunal also holds a Masters in Quantitative Economics from Indian Statistical Institute and a bachelors degree in Business Economics. Excellent in business communication, he is passionate about studying environmental economics and related theories of welfare optimization.

Raju Gautam

Specialty
Evidence Review

Role
Principal Consultant

Degree
PhD (Pharmacy)

Raju Gautam

PhD Pharmacy

Raju Gautam spearheads evidence review at ConnectHEOR and  has extensive work experience in evidence review and synthesis, value communications, scientific publications, medical writing and project management.
His expertise lies in systematic and targeted literature reviews, meta-analyses, network meta-analyses, value communications (AMCP and Global Value Dossiers), RWE study design and publications (manuscripts, posters, and abstracts).
He has experience working in Global pharma companies, consulting and CRO environment for several therapy areas including Cardiovascular, Oncology, Neurology, Respiratory, Ophthalmic, Rare Diseases, and Vaccines. He has more than 40 publications in international journals as an author.
Raju also likes jogging, yoga and meditation.

Radha Sharma

Specialty:
Patient preference research, survey, In-depth interviews, COA, Evidence review and conceptualisation of study

Role:
Director – Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

Degree:
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), PhD (Global Public Health) – University of York

Radha Sharma

PhD (Global Public Health)

Radha Sharma spearheads Patient-Centered Outcomes Research at ConnectHEOR. She has a background in medicine, public health, and epidemiology.

Her expertise includes global health research, preference elicitation, mixed-method studies, consensus workshops, qualitative health research, epidemiological analysis of big data sets, RWE study design, scientific writing, and literature reviews. Her primary focus is integrating patient perspectives into all stages of health technology assessment (HTA) and healthcare decision-making processes.

Her extensive expertise in mixed-method studies and active patient/stakeholder engagement ensures that her research is methodologically rigorous and patient-centric. Radha is an avid hiker and enjoys exploring the beautiful Canadian Rockies.

Kate Ren

Specialty
Statistical Analysis and Evidence Synthesis

Role
Director of Statistics

Degree
Ph.D Probability and Statistics

Kate Ren

PhD Probability and Statistics

Kate spearheads Statistics and Evidence Synthesis at ConnectHEOR. She has more than 10 years of experience in conducting statistical analysis in HTA. Kate has PhD in Probability and Statistics specialising in Bayesian methods in clinical trial design.

She specializes in Bayesian methods in health economics and the elicitation of experts’ beliefs and has extensive experience of conducting evidence synthesis, including, meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, MAIC, STC, ML-NMR etc. Besides working with ConnectHEOR, she is also a part of NICE Committee and University of Sheffield.

Tushar Srivastava

Specialty
Decision Modelling and AI Initiatives

Role
Director and Principal Consultant

Degree
MSc – Statistics and Computing

Tushar Srivastava

MSc – Statistics and Computing

Endorsed as a ‘Global Talent’ by prestigious ‘The Royal Society, UK’, Tushar is dynamic and enjoys approaching complex problems with a holistic approach. He also holds an MSc. in Statistics and has authored a handbook on higher Mathematics, “A concise handbook of vector space theory and field theory, Srivastava T.”

In ConnectHEOR, Tushar spearhead all HEOR activities.

Tushar’s technical expertise lies in different techniques including cost-effectiveness modelling, budget impact modelling, simulation modelling, statistical modelling and indirect comparisons analysis. He brings a unique blend of academic research, technical modelling and statistical skills and industry professionalism to support the life science industry at every stage of the product life cycle. He has a good experience in statistical analyses, including survival analysis and health related quality of life data analysis from clinical trials.

Besides work, Tushar enjoys playing badminton, jogging, and meditating.