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PRIZE DRAW
Visit our exhibitors’ booths throughout the day and collect stamps in order to enter our Prize Draw and be in for a chance of winning Apple devices or Amazon giftcards. The Prize Draw will take place in the Exhibition Hall. Make sure you don’t miss out!
Lunch and networking break
Is AI enough? Why smarter site identification still needs human-centred strategies
- AI has accelerated site identification and feasibility through predictive analytics and historical data.
- ICON’s OneSearch platform enables faster identification of high-performing sites.
- AI alone cannot resolve all study start-up challenges.
- Successful site selection requires human-centered strategies beyond capacity metrics.
- Resource constraints and operational complexity make site success increasingly challenging.
- This session explores how ICON’s approach has evolved over five years of AI-driven selection, combining technology with human-centred strategies.
Choosing the right partner for clinical success
- Decide between full-service CROs, niche providers and consultants
- Map your internal capabilities to your outsourcing needs
- Streamline communication and accountability across vendors
Clinical evaluation for product registration in China (comparison with same type devices)
- Clinical evaluation regulations
- Clinical evaluation pathway
- Definitions for clinical evaluation
- Clinical evaluation procedures
- China localization experience
PANEL DISCUSSION Building and scaling clinical affairs teams with the right expertise
- Balance in-house teams with outsourced or consultant support
- Define key roles from CER writing to PMCF strategy
- Develop career pathways for growing clinical talent pools
Moderator
Dr Sarah Johnson, VP, Head of Clinical Affairs, QIAGEN
NETWORKING DRINKS
End of conference
ROUNDTABLES PROBLEM-SOLVING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS
During the roundtable discussion session, the conference hall will be divided into zones. Delegates can choose which zone they would like to join. Each zone will be led by a table moderator and will focus on a different challenge within the medical devices industry.
RT1 Proactive management of safety risks in clinical research
Talia Milosevic, Director, Clinical Safety, Surgical Structural Heart, Edwards Lifesciences
RT2 Structuring your clinical team for efficiency and growth
Dr Stephan Theinert, Head Clinical Development, Eyesense
RT3 Strengthening clinical data reliability and assurance in device development
Anna Mayer, Clinical Auditor, TÜV SÜD
RT4 Fostering positive CRO relationships: tips and best practice
Luca Franceschini, Clinical Project Manager, Aboca
RT5 Practical challenges in managing AI and cybersecurity risks in MedTech
David Bicknell, Principal Analyst, Strategic Intelligence, GlobalData
Sophie Gallagher, Associate Analyst, GlobalData