Keynote Session 3: TBD

Friday, Aug 21st, 2026

Speaker: Zachary Thomas, Associate Vice President, Global Statistical Sciences—Oncology

Eli Lilly and Company

Zachary Thomas is Associate Vice President, Global Statistical Sciences—Oncology, at Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Indiana. Zachary joined Lilly in 2015 after completing a PhD in Statistics at The Ohio State University, where his research focused on Bayesian applications in spatial and environmental statistics. Upon joining Lilly, Zachary served in various technical roles within Oncology clinical development, supporting a wide variety of statistical modeling, simulation, methodological development and extensive clinical trial design work across all phases. Presently, Zachary leads a team of approximately 35 statisticians who oversee statistical design, analysis, and delivery of Lilly's large oncology portfolio.

Abstract

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