24-25 February 2025

SCRS European Site Solutions Summit™

Lisbon, Portugal

Connect with a growing community of European clinical research sites, sponsors, CROs, and service providers to advance clinical trial excellence across the continent.

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The Premier Event for Clinical Research Collaboration

The ultimate meeting place for clinical research professionals dedicated to site sustainability.

Build meaningful connections, exchange knowledge, and gain fresh insights and innovative strategies to drive the success of your clinical research.

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What to Expect

Site Centricity, Impactful Collaboration & Industry Insights — All in One Place

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Collaborate on Site-Focused Solutions

Groundbreaking Insights for Clinical Trial Operations

Engage with Leading Clinical Research Experts

An Unforgettable Event

Experience the Impact of SCRS Summits

Why Attend the European Site Solutions Summit™

Tailored Regional Content
Access insights and best practices for clinical research excellence and site success. Work through challenges and explore opportunities for patient recruitment, site payments, project management, technology advancements, business development, industry collaboration and more.

High-Value Networking
Connect with research sites, sponsors, CROs, and solution providers through dynamic networking opportunities. You’ll discover innovative products and services to elevate your partnerships, operations and patient care.

Unlock New Opportunities
Whether you’re looking to initiate trials in Europe or enhance your existing operations, collaborating with industry leaders will help tailor your approach to the unique challenges and opportunities within European clinical research.

 

Event Speakers

Adrian McDonald

Adrianpulls on his 18 years of Clinical experience across roles including Registered Nurse, Clinical Research Coordinator, Project & portfolio management and people management to support the implementation of robust Site Adoption & Optimization of the DCT/Tech elements provided by Illingworth research Group, a Syneos Health Company. Adrian views each site as an individual and works…

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Agata Bloswick

Agata has been working in the clinical research industry for over 20 years having served in delivery and leadership positions in Pfizer, IQVIA and Labcorp. She has led project delivery, start-up, regulatory and clinical operations in clinical trials, and is passionate about leveraging technology to streamline processes and expanding geographic diversity to deliver equitable healthcare…

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Agnieszka Gackowska

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Almenia Garvey

Almenia is the Senior Director of Global Feasibility and Site Engagement at Allucent, a CRO supporting small and medium-sized biotech companies with clinical research, regulatory, and biostatistical expertise. With over 25 years of experience, she has led numerous projects integrating healthcare and technology, such as EHR2EDC. Almenia’s specialties include site selection strategy, investigator identification, and…

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Amanda Howley

As Director, eCOA Services Solutions at Suvoda, Amanda brings more than 10 years of experience working in client services. Prior to joining Suvoda, she held positions at other service providers and CROs. Her experience spans across science and consulting, operations, product development, and technical implementation. With her extensive experience in decentralized trials, Amanda also serves…

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André Mansinho

Dr. André Mansinho has a diverse range of work experience in the medical field. André started his career as a General Resident at Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental in 2012. André then went on to complete an Oncology Residency at Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, EPE from 2013 to 2017. During this time, he also served as…

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Andrea Bastek

Andrea Bastek, PhD, is VP of Innovation at Florence Healthcare. Her team works to drive transformation in the eClinical industry in order to improve the site experience and the collaboration between sites and Sponsors/CROs. Prior to Florence she spent 15 years supporting sites running cardiac medical device studies working with and leading a unique sponsor…

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Andrés Escallón

Andrés Escallón, the Vice President of eCOA Solutions Strategy at Suvoda, boasts over 18 years of expertise in the eCOA industry. With roots at PHT Corporation and subsequent leadership roles at ERT, Andrés has been a driving force in eCOA project and program management. Recognized as an eCOA Subject Matter Expert, he joined Suvoda in…

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Andrew Ustianowski

Professor Andrew Ustianowski is the interim National Executive Director for the Research Delivery Network (RDN), National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) – which recruits around 1 million participants into over 6000 studies across England each year. He is also a consultant physician and clinical researcher in Infectious Diseases at the Regional Infectious Diseases…

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Aneta Sitarska-Harber

A graduate of the Medical University of Warsaw, she has been a dedicated professional in the clinical research industry since 1998. Her career has seen her advance through various roles including People Manager and Associate Director in Clinical Operations Dep. Since 2005 she joined PPD Thermo Fisher Scientific. In this role, she oversees the training,…

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Angel Akinbinu

Angel Akinbinu is the Senior Director of Clinical Trial Diversity at Syneos Health, where she leads the strategy development and implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials. Prior to joining Syneos, she worked in both CROs and large pharma, creating and executing patient recruitment and retention strategies, later transitioning to work focused on…

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Ângela Papa

Ângela Papa is an experienced professional in the pharmaceutical industry with a PharmD degree from the University of Lisbon and an International Master’s Degree in Humanitarian Medicine and Public Health from the University Miguel Hernández. She has worked in various roles in pharmaceutical companies and the CRO PPD, where she has gained extensive experience in…

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Angela Hirst

With extensive experience in global site relationship development and operations and specializing in organization, feasibility, proposal, and budget building, Angela is an expert at driving patient recruitment and identifying future research opportunities. She also brings deep oncology sales and marketing experience to identifying potential new market segments and leading oncology product sales teams. She finished…

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Anna Titkova

Anna Titkova, MD, PhD, Professor Assoc., MBA, International Operations Director Pratia, Country Head Ukraine Anna graduated from Kharkiv National Medical University and works here as a researcher and lecturer. She has a PhD, Master of Medical and Educational Sciences, MBA, completed an internship at Harvard and Yale Universities, and is a qualified international lecturer and…

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April Coburn

April has over 18 years’ experience in clinical research, working in a myriad of roles including Medical Writing, TMF Services, Clinical Operations, Global Study Start-Up, Business Development, Global Site Relationships, and Site Services. April has been responsible for leading global teams, implementing key initiatives for site relationships and study start-up. Bringing life-changing care options to…

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Bridie Rowbotham

Bridie brings 22 years of experience in healthcare, including 14 years in clinical research. Most recently, she served as Associate Director and Recruitment Strategist at Pfizer, and previously held the role of Head of Sites at Future Meds. Throughout her career, she has overseen more than 100 clinical trials, including several global and European first…

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Carla Christina Fernandes Gomes

Carla Gomes has over 25 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs and currently serves as the Head of the Regulatory Sciences Department at PPD, Thermo Fisher. Her extensive experience spans various sectors, including pharmaceutical companies (Galenic Institute, Iberfar Group, OM Pharma), competent authorities (EMA, INFARMED, Pharmaceutical Society), distribution and logistics (Movianto, Celesio Group), and CRO…

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Caroline Potts

General Manager – MRN Site and Patient Services, Medical Research Network Before joining MRN, Caroline worked in the public sector for 15 years supporting research in hospitals and the primary care setting as well as providing support to research academics by writing funding applications, making submissions to regulatory authorities and running a large portfolio of…

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Cassie Kendrew

Cassie Kendrew is an experienced healthcare executive with a solid background in the medical sector. As the Chief Operating Officer at EMS Healthcare, Cassie leads the execution of commercial initiatives, forging impactful partnerships and ensuring the delivery of cutting-edge health and research solutions. Before joining EMS Healthcare, Cassie worked with various medical communications companies, where…

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Chloe Grace Rose

Chloe holds a PhD in Bioengineering and a BSc in Pharmacology from the University of Southampton. Her career in clinical research began as a European Clinical Trial Manager at a Global Pharmaceutical company later moving into Global Trial Management (IQVIA FSP to Novartis) where she was later chosen to spearhead the newly created department in…

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Christina Kyriakidou

Christina joined the AES Site network, part of ThermoFisher Scientific as a Principal Investigator after specialising in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesiology. She went on to lead over 60 Phase III-IV studies in a broad range of Therapeutic Areas, including Vaccines, Cardiometabolic disease, Gastroenterology, Dermatology and Pain, before moving to Medical leadership. She now oversees…

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Christopher Bamford

Chris Bamford has a PhD in molecular oncology and over 20 years of experience working in clinical trial regulatory affairs. He has represented the IQVIA Regulatory Affairs team in EMA Stakeholder groups relating to the development of the EU Clinical Trial Information System (CTIS) since 2014, contributing from the perspective of both Sponsors and CROs…

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Claire Sears

Dr Claire Sears joined EMS Healthcare in May 2024, as Head of Business Transformation. Claire has extensive experience from her 20 years in Clinical Research and Technology across multiple companies, including, THREAD, IQVIA, DrugDev and AstraZeneca, covering roles in Strategy & Partnerships, Site Identification and Feasibility, and Medical Affairs. Based in the UK, Claire has…

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Clare Campbell-Cooper

Clare Campbell-Cooper joined Fortrea in February 2020 and serves as its Global Head of Digital Health and Innovation. Clare has over 25 years of industry experience and is a recognized leader within the field of digital health. Clare has a wealth of experience encompassing many disciplines within clinical research and has held management positions within…

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Clare Grace

Dr. Grace is the CEO of EMS Healthcare, a unique and flexible Community Health Network which supports the delivery of clinical research and population health services and enables the provision of medical solutions deep within the heart of our communities. With a PhD in Molecular Oncology and over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical…

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Craig Stevenson

Started career in Clinical Research in 1989 with Glaxo and worked as a CRA, Project Manager and Line Manager in Global R&D including 2 years as the Clinical Research Manager for Glaxo Wellcome China . Joined Pfizer for the first time in 2002 and spent 5 years as the Director of Clinical Research for Pfizer…

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Cristina Contente

Cristina Contente integrates Fortrea’s Global Adaptive Operational Solutions, as Clinical Delivery Director. Cristina has more than 20 years of experience in Clinical Research. With a bioengineering background, Cristina held roles of increasing responsibility, integrating both Pharma and CRO teams, including clinical project management and portfolio oversight, building and leading functional teams, developing and improving business…

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Darin B. Brimhall

A board-certified Internal Medicine professional with 20 years of clinical research experience across all phases of drug development. Currently the medical lead for early development strategy from translational medicine to study design and clinical conduct. >680 studies as Principal Investigator and still active in an investigator role for complex studies. Primary focus is first-in-human and…

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David Vulcano

David is a well-known thought leader and change agent in the clinical research industry through numerous associations, boards, initiatives, publications, presentations and contributions. A native of New Orleans, he has a Master’s degree in both Social Work and Business Administration and maintains the additional credentials of Certified IRB Professional (CIP), Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) and…

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Edyta Maciolek

A clinical trials professional with over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Throughout career holding different positions in Clinical Operations, Project Management and Regulatory Affairs. Accountable for operational and strategic aspects of regulatory services for the assigned projects, in the role of Regulatory Affairs Manager performing and overseeing European submissions. Well-established…

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Évelyne Newton

With over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and clinical research sector, I am a Vice President of Business Development at Velocity Clinical Research, Inc. I lead key strategic partnerships globally and drive sales in Europe. I am committed to partnering with CROs/Sponsors to deliver high-quality clinical trial data and patient care with unprecedented…

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Fiona Maini

Senior Director, Global Compliance and Strategy Medidata Fiona has worked within the Life Sciences and Healthcare domain for over 23 years. Fiona’s focus at Medidata includes strategy and advocacy pertaining to the interface of technological advances and regulatory evolution within medical device and pharmaceutical clinical research. In this role Fiona regularly interacts with authorities and…

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Garo Kiledjian

Garo Kiledjian is the Founder, President, and CEO of SGM Alliance, a pioneering 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to advancing Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) inclusion in clinical research, life sciences, and the evolving healthcare ecosystem. His leadership is also reflected in his role as Chief Operating Officer for Trialogic, a Site Network supporting the largest global…

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George Havers

I’ve been in this industry for more than 25 years starting as a CRA in pharma and then moving to a CRO and most recently as Director of Training for a large site network. I have a background in clinical research operations and learning and development. I hold a Combined Honours Bachelor of Science degree…

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Hans Christian Hoeck

Dr. Hoeck is the Executive Clinical Director and Co-Founder of Future Medical Research. He has extensive senior clinical experience both as a clinician and scientist and Dr. Hoeck has served as Principal Investigator on investigator initiated and industry initiated studies from Phase I-IV. He has worked as a senior executive in the biopharmaceutical industry for…

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Hatice Akyel Gorur

Hatice Akyel Gorur is a biologist, specializing in industry based clinical research, with extensive experience in managing complex clinical projects across Europe and the Middle East. With a multifaceted skill set that includes strategic planning, clinical trial portfolio management, project management, and regulatory compliance, Hatice has consistently delivered successful results in diverse therapeutic areas, including…

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Helena Sigal

SIGAL SMS was founded by Helena Sigal, MD, who began her career in clinical research more than 20 years ago. Her various roles as medical doctor, investigator, Director of Clinical Operations, and ultimately Director of Operations at Synexus Germany provided her with extensive experience and knowledge in the field of clinical research and especially in…

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Iwona Tongbhoyai

Iwona is on a mission to bring the clinical industry stakeholders closer and help developing together the solutions needed for the industry, clients and patients. With over 16 years of Site and Clinical Trials Management background and more than 7 years of Business Consultancy experience, Iwona has a unique blend of expertise with a strong…

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Jack Evans

Jack Evans has more than a decade of clinical research experience that spans over 5 continents and is knowledgeable in a vast array of therapeutic areas and trial designs across all phases of clinical development. As Vice President of Site Operations at EmVenio, he is focused on developing infrastructure, client partnerships and leading operational delivery…

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Jim Lane

Of my 35 years in industry, the last 18 have been in clinical research, working in a variety of commercial and operational roles. During that time my focus, and that of the companies I have worked with, has always been the improvement of clinical trial conduct through better technology. My priority is to continually push…

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Jimmy Bechtel

Jimmy Bechtel is the Society for Clinical Research Sites’ (SCRS) Vice President, Site Engagement. He brings experience from both the site and sponsor sides of the clinical research industry to his critical role with SCRS. Mr. Bechtel provided a variety of support within the site spectrum in previous positions as data specialist, patient recruiter and…

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Joana Baptista

Joana Baptista is the MSD Regional Operations Support Lead (ROSL) for EMEA, supporting the region in key areas to ensure clinical trials are conducted as per plan, with high quality standards (Headcount management, metrics, indicators, and partnership overview) Since 2024 Joana is being acting as the EMEA Regional Research Director Chief of Staff. Before being…

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Kálmán Törőcsik

As a leader in decentralized clinical trials, Dr. Kálmán Törőcsik brings extensive expertise in clinical research and patient-centric solutions across Central and Eastern Europe. Since founding Research Professionals, he has championed the growth of an innovative Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT) solution now spanning the European continent, transforming trial methodologies and improving patient access across diverse…

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Karen McIntyre

Karen McIntyre is Vice President, Global Site Alliances, Launch Excellence for Parexel. Her role is to provide strategic, site solution approaches to address the most critical challenges in the clinical trial pathway, predicable and successful patient recruitment. The driver of Global Site Alliances is to build and maintain purposeful relationships with sites to construct an…

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Karl Radek-Ludwig

I am a transformative leader passionate about driving strategic initiatives in business development and organizational change. Where others see uncertainty, I’m seeing the opportunity. I like working with like-minded professionals who are seeking solutions that result in mutually beneficial transformations and facilitate meaningful change. I want to focus on leveraging new technologies, such as AI,…

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Karri Venn

Karri Venn brings over 25 years of clinical research experience working at clinical research sites. The ride has been monumental both in personal and professional growth. Ms. Venn started her career at LMC Healthcare in 1999 and that progressed to LMC Manna Research and ended with Centricity Research. A wide variety of positions Ms. Venn…

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Kathy Mickel

Kathy Mickel is the Learning Solutions Lead for the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), playing a pivotal role in shaping and executing SCRS events and educational programs, including the SCRS Oncology Program. Leveraging her extensive industry experience across sites, CROs and pharmaceutical organizations, Kathy delivers engaging learning and collaboration opportunities for the clinical research…

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Keyla Liliana Alves de Lima Deucher

Holds a degree in Pharmacy and Biochemistry, a Master’s in Sciences in the field of Public Health and Bioethics, and an MBA in Strategic Business Management. Has been working in the field of bioethics studies and clinical research for 21 years. Manages Clinical Research Centers, being the founder of Bioserv Life Sciences, a Clinical Research…

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Laia Esteban Herrera

Laia Esteban Herrera serves as the Director of Site Support Solutions OUS on our Global Expansion and Study Operations team. With a passion for achieving better patient outcomes and driving smarter business offerings, Laia brings over 12 years of valuable experience as a seasoned nurse in the industry, having worked under CROs and Pharma. Her…

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Laura Luchini

Laura Luchini joined Merck, Sharp & Dohme, MSD, in Aug2017, after +25 years experience in epidemiology, clinical development and clinical operations at Academia, Pharma companies and Contract Research Organizations (CROs). Laura earned her medical degree in Brazil in 1986. She was a General Practitioner in her native country before moving to Italy for seven years,…

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Lauren Briggs

Lauren Briggs is Senior Vice President of Customer Success at ProofPilot. She boasts a robust background in customer success across large and small biopharma and a keen focus on site experience and patient retention strategies. Lauren’s background includes nearly 15 years in Customer Success & Operations in clinical trial technology, underscoring her expertise in her…

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Lauren Stockwell

Lauren Stockwell is a passionate and driven clinical research professional. As the Content & Engagement Manager for Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), she works tirelessly to develop educational and mentorship programming to support the industry holistically. SCRS is the leading advocacy organization dedicated to unifying the voice of the global clinical research site community….

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Lauren Tough

Lauren Tough is an accomplished leader in health and care research, serving as the Strategic Development Director for the North East North Cumbria (NENC) Regional Research Delivery Network, a part of the National Institute for Health and Care research in England. With a background in NHS R&D, Lauren has held various roles within the NIHR,…

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Lucie Spatenková

Since 2016 Lucie is on a mission to build a professional network of clinical research sites – Clinical Research Center in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. She is developing a team of professional trained clinical study coordinators who increase the work efficiency of physicians and patient comfort. Joined collaboration of CRC study coordinator and investigator…

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Łukasz Więch

I am a physician with over 15 years of experience in clinical research and extensive expertise in healthcare management. My areas of interest include change management, managerial education, organizational development, and ethics in clinical trials. Currently, I serve as the Chief Medical Officer at ClinicalTrials.eu, a pan-European clinical trial database, where I combine my medical…

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Malgorzata Gerjatowicz-Osmanska

Malgorzata is both a doctor and an MBA graduate with over 10 years of experience in sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry (Merck,Sharp &Dohme, Servier), and +15 years in clinical trials. She successfully developed a private research site in Krakow, Poland as a unique model of a specialized oncohematology unit, which joined the elite…

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Marc Wartenberger

As the Sr. Director of Security, Corporate QA and Compliance, Marc is leading the corporate security, quality and compliance initiatives at CRIO. Additionally, he’s serving as CRIO’s Data Protection Officer. Prior to CRIO, Marc was leading the Quality Assurance efforts at snapIoT, now part of Fortrea. Before snapIoT, Marc was a key member of the…

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María Peláez

María Peláez has been living with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) since the onset of symptoms at age 15. For the past two years, she has actively collaborated with FSHD Spain, providing support to newly diagnosed patients and members, and assisting Project Mercury in accelerating access to treatments once approved by the EMA. She participated in…

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Maria Fernanda Alzogaray

We are a dedicated clinical research group based in Argentina. I am the president and one of the owners of the company. After COVID19 pandemic we grew exponentially and we are undergoing a technology transformation , we have implemented a CTMS that has enhanced our operations. We are expanding our areas od interest and have…

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Marie Craig

Marie Craig, CSP EMEA Regional Lead, has 25 years experience in Clinical Trials, 18 of them in MSD as SCRA, CPM, PLM and most recently CRA Manager. Marie brings outstanding operational and leadership skills together with deep knowledge of MSD Clinical Trial Portfolio. Her planning and analytical capabilities together with excellent communication skills, combined with…

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Mark Campbell

Mark Campbell is the Chief Operating Officer at EmVenio Research, a PCM Trials Company. He joined PCM Trials during its acquisition of EmVenio in February 2025, having initially joined EmVenio in May 2021. With over 25 years of leadership experience in drug development, research site networks, and clinical technology, he brings valuable expertise to both…

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Martine Dehlinger-Kremer

Dr. Dehlinger-Kremer brings over 30 years of experience in the research industry, including 30 years with a particular focus on global regulatory affairs, medical affairs, and pediatric leadership. At ICON’s Center for Pediatric Clinical Development, she supports pediatric develpments and advances in pediatric research. Additionally, as Co-Chair of ICON’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Dr. Dehlinger-Kremer contributes…

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Meghan Harrington

Meghan serves as the VP, Clinical Trial Financial Management at Medidata driving product roadmap and strategy across the Budgeting and Payments solution suite. Meghan started her career as a Masters level psychologist working within a medical care team treating patients with ALS and traumatic brain injury. It was through this privileged relationship with patients facing…

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Melanie Eckoff

Melanie Eckoff is a seasoned Product Manager at Clario, bringing over a decade of expertise in clinical trials and technology. With nearly seven years of experience in site-facing operations—ranging from technical support to clinical software education—she is now in her fourth year specializing in site and patient applications for electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA). Leveraging…

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Michaela Vancova

I am a chemical engineer by education with additional masters in public health. With 18+years experience in clinical research – as CRA, sCRA, PM, SC, Site Director – at Sponsor companies, CROs, site network and Vendor. Recently, I have joined Global Clinical Trials, as Business Development Director. GCT is a Contract Research organization operating in…

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Monique Adams

Monique Adams is the Executive Director, Global Head, Diversity & Inclusion in Clinical Trials at Sanofi. Monique is working with internal and external partners to drive Sanofi’s vision, strategy and implementation of a holistic framework for inclusion and diversity in clinical trials. Before joining Sanofi, Monique served as the Director for Janssen Clinical Innovation in…

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Nachiket Chandak

Nach is a seasoned professional with over 17 years of experience in clinical development, specializing in business expansion and strategic growth. He has held key positions across industry-leading organizations, from strategic consulting firms to top CROs, where he has played a pivotal role in driving revenue and fostering partnerships. In his recent roles at Parexel,…

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Natalia Ayas Montero

With 20 years of extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, I have had the opportunity to embrace a variety of roles that have significantly contributed to my professional growth. I have served as both a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) and Clinical Research Manager (CRM), where I was responsible for overseeing clinical trials across diverse therapeutic…

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Nathan McCavery

Nathan McCavery is a Senior Director at Celerion and has spent the last 13 years’ working in the early clinical development space. Coming from an international business background, Nathan has held a range of positions in small to mid-size contract research organizations, all commercial in nature and some involving operational oversight. His recent focus has…

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Paola Zanoni

I have over 20 years experience in clinical sciences and operations, currently serving as EU Regional Study Managers Head at Clinical Study Unit/Clinical Sciences and Operations in sanofi. I am also currently in a mission as EU CT Submission Strategy Manager, overseeing Part II CTIS submission in the context of EU CT Regulation. I have…

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Patryk Ogorek

Patryk Ogórek MD is a distinguished physician and researcher, with significant expertise in clinical research. Over the years, he has managed numerous clinical trials, gaining the critical skills and insights necessary to excel in this dynamic field. As a former owner of several clinical research centers, Ogórek MD has a deep understanding of the intricacies…

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Piotr Sawicki

Piotr Sawicki – Graduate and lecturer at the Kozminski University. He has been associated with the clinical trials market since the late 1990s, dealing with the activities of Research Sites and patient recruitment and retention. Co-founder of the Osteomed Medical Center and the Clinical Research Center ( Phase I unit) An expert in Site Management,…

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Rachael Buck

A dedicated individual with over 20 years’ experience in the Clinical Research industry and 8 additional years in Research and Development in wound care and small biotech. Has experience across a wide range of clinical trial functions in Site Networks and CROs, from Operations, Project Management, Business Development, Data and Financial management to Patient Engagement…

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Rachel Ovens

Rachel has worked across various areas of the clinical research industry including in a site network, a CRO, and currently at a sponsor company, as the Director of Site Planning & Optimization for Boehringer Ingelheim. In her current role, she is part of the Clinical Development and Operations Leadership team, leading a group focused on…

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Richie McCann

Richie McCann is Global Head of Budgeting and Site Payments at Greenphire. Richie has been in the SaaS (Software as a Service) industry for over 15 years, beginning his career at Salesforce. Whilst there he learnt the value of understanding his B2B customers’ business challenges and making their consumer journey the absolute focus. Over five…

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Rita Horta Osório Cunha de Eca

Rita Cunha de Eça is the Head of Clinical Research Center and Deputy Director of Hospital da Luz Learning Health, a company that belongs to the largest private healthcare group in Portugal. She works in the healthcare sector for 16 years, having started at Hospital da Luz Lisboa. Rita had the privilege of being part…

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Robin Douglas

Robin joined Medidata Solutions in March 2024 as VP, Research Site Engagement and will be leading efforts for Medidata’s Site Insights Program. Her clinical research career spans over 30 years, with various leadership roles at investigator sites, IQVIA, Marken, and CVS Health. She has expertise in strategy, innovation, clinical operations, DCT implementation, site engagement and…

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Rókus Kriszt

Experienced clinical research professional with solid life science background (PhD from National University of Singapore, visiting scholar at Harvard Medical School), currently working as Site Engagement Lead at Sanofi, and a leadership board member at the Clinical Trial Management Society – Hungary.

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Rosia Shah

Rosia Shah is a medical director of an innovative hybrid clinical trial site. She is dual qualified in Women’s health and internal medicine. Rosia has been in clinical research for 20 years and loves to improve trial delivery. At VCTC they have developed innovative ways to run trials ensuring a patient centric approach with high…

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Scott Lundy

Scott is a Vice President and the functional head of PPD’s Site Contracts and Payments team since 2023, previously the head of Site Contracts from 2016. Prior to that Scott spent almost 10 years working in Project Management. Outside of PPD Scott has experience in Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance, IWRS and Clinical Management, and…

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Shannon Zimmerman

Shannon Zimmerman is a seasoned clinical research leader with over a decade of experience in managing complex trials, strategic stakeholder engagement, and global site operations. As the Director of Site Engagement and Success at Transformative Pharmaceutical Solutions, she has played a pivotal role in expanding clinical research site support across 22 countries, driving operational excellence,…

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Sherry Autwal

Sherry Autwal is the Executive Director for Europe at Scout Clinical, bringing over 20 years of experience in the clinical research industry. Sherry’s career began as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA), before advancing to strategic business and alliance management roles across the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device sectors. She has been instrumental in guiding the growth…

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Silvina Baudino

Silvina Baudino is a site advocate with more than two decades of experience in the clinical trials industry. Commencing her career as a clinical research coordinator at a site in Argentina, she swiftly transitioned to various roles in clinical operations, feasibility, and project management, garnering regional and global responsibilities. Her trajectory led her to the…

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Stephen Jasperse

Stephen is located in Glasgow, UK and is the External Network Lead for the EMEA within the Strategic Site Solutions team at IQVIA. o Stephen joined IQVIA 4 years ago and initially worked in site engagement activities across Europe, helping implement IQVIA’s technical solutions to support site staff in delivering their research-related goals e.g. patient…

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Stuart Young

Stuart Young spent a decade in global roles at Synexus/AES before leading the UK business for three years. In December 2019, he became the founding CEO of Panthera Biopartners, a UK-based Site Management Organisation (SMO). Under Stuart’s leadership, Panthera has grown into a recognised leader in commercial clinical trial delivery, operating six large sites deeply…

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Tanya Kogan

Tanya is a seasoned product leader with over 15 years of experience owning and launching new products, while driving innovation within high-growth organizations. She thrives on tackling complex challenges and has a proven record of conceptualizing and launching products that solve problems, enhance efficiency and data accuracy. As a Senior Product Manager at Greenphire leading…

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Thanuja Weerasingh

In my role as the Lead Research Nurse for the South East Regional Research Delivery Network (UK), I have the pleasure of working on a transformative shift in research delivery in primary, secondary & healthcare setting. With my dedicated team, we have rapidly expanded research activity in our region, transcending the traditional boundaries of hospital…

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Troy Hamilton

Troy Hamilton is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations at CaRe Clinic, bringing a wealth of experience from medical research roles at the University of Calgary and senior management positions in private clinics. Renowned for his ability to transform significant initiatives into measurable outcomes, Troy leverages his background in biological sciences and project management, along…

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Victor Lopes

Victor is an experienced executive and VP of medical strategy and operations in the ThermoFisher (PPD) owned clinical research site network. With 20 years experience in clinical research and drug development, he’s managed clinical trial delivery across all phases (including virus challenge) both as an academic investigator, and within the commercial setting as general manager…

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Victoria Aniyar

Principal Investigator and Medical Director for VCTC, a leading company of virtual and descentralized clinical trial sites. Our clinical trial centre eliminates traditional barriers to participation and ensures rapid patient recruitment. Our mission is to make trials easily accessible to all, driving diversity and delivering high-quality data. Patient-centricity is at the heart of everything we…

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Viviënne van de Walle

Viviënne van de Walle is a physician specialized in clinical research. She is the owner of VivHo, a life science consultancy company, and PT&R, an independent research center both in The Netherlands. She is also involved in various professional organizations in the field of clinical research, such as CISCRP, NVFG and the SCRS. For all…

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William B. Smith

Dr. William Smith is the Founder, President, and Principal Investigator of VRG and NOCCR, the AMR centers in Knoxville, TN and New Orleans, LA. He is also one of the original founders of AMR. Dr. Smith is board certified in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology and Cardiology. He has been involved in more than…

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Xoli Belgrave

Xoli works to keep ALL patients and site teams at the centre of clinical research in support of Parexel’s Patients First value. She has over 25 years in global clinical research experience in a range of roles including clinical lead, project leadership, learning and organizational development, change management, and corporate strategy. This experience has positioned…

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