The document outlines a panel discussion at the Pistoia Alliance European Conference 2016 focused on big biomedical data, addressing challenges such as data collection, storage, and analysis. It emphasizes the growing interest in various 'omics' fields and the complexities of international collaboration, privacy concerns, and potential for breakthroughs in genomics. Key speakers included experts from 23andMe, MedImmune, and Osthus who discussed uncovering value from big data in biomedical research.