What Did You Achieve This Year, and What Are You Looking Forward to in 2026? Xtalks Open Mic

Across life sciences, every year brings its own breakthroughs, whether scientific, operational or personal. Behind the headlines and the data are professionals whose daily work moves research, technology and healthcare forward in meaningful ways.

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the milestones that shaped our community and the ambitions driving us into the year ahead.

In this edition of Xtalks Open Mic, we’re inviting voices from pharma, biotech, medtech, healthcare and research to share their biggest accomplishments of the year, and what they’re excited to pursue in 2026.

Whether your achievement was a scientific milestone, a team success or a career moment that mattered, we want to hear your story.

QUESTION: What Did You Achieve This Year, and What Are You Looking Forward to in 2026?

From launching new studies, advancing a platform technology and strengthening patient partnerships to improving workflows, earning certifications or mentoring emerging talent, achievements come in many forms.

And as we look ahead to 2026, industry professionals are setting their sights on everything from data-driven innovation and streamlined trial operations to broader goals around equity, patient engagement and smarter use of emerging technologies.

Wherever you sit in the ecosystem, R&D, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, digital health, medtech, commercialization or care delivery, your perspective adds to a larger conversation about progress and purpose in life sciences.

Record and Submit Your Response Here

Follow these 3 simple steps to participate:

Step 1:
Reflect on your proudest achievement from the past year and what you’re looking forward to in 2026.

Step 2:
Review the recording tips in our instructional video, then click PROCEED TO RECORDING when you’re ready to submit your 1–2 minute video response.

Step 3:
Preview your video, and once you’re satisfied, submit it. That’s it!

Your submission may be featured in this blog and shared on Xtalks’ LinkedIn, where we’ll tag you to help amplify your message.

What Is Xtalks Open Mic?

Xtalks Open Mic is your platform to be heard.

With each new question, we invite life science professionals to respond with concise video clips that capture real experiences, real insights and real perspectives.

These contributions help illuminate how innovation happens, from the earliest stages of research to clinical development, regulatory strategy, manufacturing and patient engagement.

Your story can inspire others, spark conversation and drive engagement on LinkedIn page as part of our broader life science community.

Selected video submissions will be embedded directly in this blog post as featured responses to this Xtalks Open Mic question.

Why Participate?

Personal perspectives help bring the life sciences community closer together.

Your reflection on the past year and your vision for the next can:

• Highlight meaningful progress: Celebrate scientific, operational or personal milestones that shaped your work.
• Inspire others: Your goals for 2026 may resonate with peers navigating similar challenges or ambitions.
• Drive community engagement: Sharing your journey helps others feel connected to the broader mission of advancing healthcare and research.
• Showcase the human impact behind innovation: Achievements are more than metrics, they’re a testament to the teams, ideas and passion driving our industry forward.

Whether you advanced a new therapeutic modality, improved trial efficiency, championed patient centricity, built stronger collaborations or reached a key career milestone, your story adds to our shared understanding of progress.

Let’s celebrate what we’ve achieved, and set our sights on what’s possible in 2026.

The views and opinions expressed in Xtalks Open Mic are those of the speakers sharing them and should not be taken as professional advice, nor do they necessarily reflect the policy or position of Honeycomb Worldwide Inc.