Archives: Agenda

PANEL DISCUSSION Coordination assessment processes for medical devices and IVDs

  • Discussing lessons learned from coordinated assessments for medical devices under Article 78
  • Considering the impact of the European Commission’s pilot project for IVD stakeholders
  • Sharing practical approaches for preparing evidence packages and coordinating with multiple authorities during assessments

Moderator: Dr. Fatima Bennai-Sanfourche, Senior Director of QA & RA Compliance for Medical Devices and eHealth, Bayer

Modernising global data collection for observational and registry studies

  • Piloting practical tools and workflows for collecting high-quality data across international sites
  • Navigating local requirements and global compliance for multi-country observational programs
  • Integrating imaging, monitoring, and electronic trial master files to strengthen data integrity and site collaboration

Fireside Chat: Hybrid sourcing solution: slashing costs and wastage

The high cost and significant wastage of rescue medication or comparators represent one of the most persistent financial drains in clinical trials. Traditional sourcing models often force an impossible choice between supply continuity and cost control. Learn from this practical case study, moving beyond theory to showcase a hybrid sourcing strategy that directly tackles this challenge

  • Implementing a hybrid model: Discovering how to blend different sourcing methods to minimize waste and cost for expensive rescue medications
  • Balancing cost vs. risk: Analyzing strategies that combine transparent pricing and supply chain visibility with robust contingency plans for shortages
  • Mastering global partner oversight: Discussing best practices for managing sourcing partners to maintain iron-clad compliance and protocol alignment across diverse regulatory regions
  • Building a resilient supply chain: Learning from a real-world case study how to design a sourcing plan that scales with your trial’s size and location, ensuring quality and consistency from start to finish

Moderator: Sonnika Lamont, Senior Analyst, GlobalData

New Food Collectives: Tomorrow’s Food + Drink Consumers

Join Mandy Saven, Content Director at Stylus – the trusted trends intelligence partner for the world’s leading brands and agencies – as she:

  • Unveils the key consumer cohorts set to shape the future of product development and brand experience, as well as wider hospitality and dining trends
  • Empowers you with creative confidence through an array of industry- and category-led inspiration
  • Boosts your strategic thinking by revealing the key social, cultural, digital and economic shifts driving consumer purchase decisions

Fermentation Unlocked: A Toolbox for Taste, Function, and Next-Gen Beverages

  • Fermentation as a gateway to unique taste profiles and enhanced functionality.
  • High-throughput R&D approach to accelerate product development
  • Use-cases in taste enhancement, sugar reduction, and postbiotics (organic acids, proteins, nootropics)
  • Manufacturing approaches bridging lab to large-scale production: why scale matters