Newtown, PA –Here it is! GSW’s third report of their 4-part annual trends series: Digital Trends. Find out what’s trending in 2015 for wearables, virtual reality and consumer technology adoption. With a unique perspective on behavioral trends at the cross section of digital + health, this report outlines the top eight trends expected to change the landscape in 2015.

You can preview the report below or download the presentation or print-ready eBook here.


2015 Digital Trends from GSW

Huge thanks to all who participated in curating and developing these reports!

Abigail Schmelzer, Alex Brock, Andrea Evans, Angela Cua, Azul Ceballos, Bruce Rooke,Campbell Hooper, Charles DiSantis, Chelsea Bailey, Duncan Arbour, Eduardo Menendez, Eric Davis, Fred Harrison, James Tomasino, Jeffrey Giermek, Jeffery Wilks, Jessie Brown, Joe DeSalvo, John Mucha, Joy Hart, Julie Valka, Kathryn Bernish-Fisher, Kevin Nalty, Leigh Householder, Luke Hebblethwaite, Matt Groom, Mike Martins, Nick Bartlett, Nicole Sordell, Pavithra Selvam, Phil Storer, Richard Martin, Rick Summa, Sam Cannizzaro, Sarah Brown, Sayeed Anwar, Scott Raidel, Stefanie Jones, Zach Gerber

About the Author:

As Managing Director of Innovation and Insights for Syneos Health Communications, Leigh is responsible for building and scaling a global team of healthcare experts who together help life science leaders better understand the complex lives, influences and expectations of their customers. Specifically, they uncover actionable insights that fuel empathy and creativity; lead co-creation events that let marketers learn from peers, trends, and new possibilities; and help clients identify the most valuable and useful new customer experiences to create.

Leigh has worked with Fortune 1000 companies to craft their digital, mobile, social and CRM strategies for nearly 20 years.She’s worked for category-leading agencies in retail, public affairs, B2B technology, and higher education. Prior to moving to Syneos Health Communications, she held several leadership roles at our largest agency, GSW.  There, she founded an innovation practice fueled by the zeitgeist and spearheaded digital and innovation thinking across the business.

Leigh has taken a special interest in complex healthcare products that can change lives in meaningful ways. She was recently a strategic lead on the 3rd largest launch in pharmaceutical history: Tecfidera. Before that she had keys roles with Eli Lilly Oncology, Abbott Nutrition, Amgen Cardiovascular, and Eli Lilly Diabetes.

A critical part of Leigh’s work is trends and new ideas. Every year, she convenes a group of trend watchers from across our global network to identify the shifts most critical to healthcare marketers. This year, she led over 250 experts to experts to focus on the most important changes in the commercial, consumer, marketing, digital and healthcare landscapes. (See reports at trends.health)

Leigh is a sought-after writer and speaker. Recognized as one of the most inspiring people in the pharmaceutical industry by PharmaVoice and Top 10 Innovation Catalysts of 2017 by MM&M, Leigh also was recognized  as a Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) for her overt passion, industry thought leadership and significant contributions in new business, strategy and mentoring.