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June 17, 2026
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Introduction
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of the clinical outsourcing ecosystem.
Sponsors, CROs, and technology providers are exploring new ways to improve efficiency,
decision-making, vendor management, and operational oversight.
At the PCMG Annual Assembly 2026 in Berlin, Clinical Maestro will participate in the closing
panel discussion "AI vs. Clinical Outsourcing: Disruption or Evolution?". The session brings together sponsor, CRO, and technology perspectives to explore how AI is being adopted across clinical development organizations and what its growing role means for the future of outsourcing.
Event Details
Session: AI vs. Clinical Outsourcing: Disruption or Evolution?
Event: PCMG Annual Assembly 2026
Date: June 17, 2026
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Berlin, Germany
Meet the Panel
Dermot Kelly – Sponsor perspective on AI adoption, use cases, opportunities, and challenges
in clinical outsourcing.
Christian Buhlmann – CRO perspective on how AI is influencing proposal development,
pricing intelligence, budgeting, and service delivery.
Anca Copaescu – Founder and President of Clinical Maestro, sharing the technology
perspective on how AI-powered operational intelligence can improve vendor governance,
oversight, and decision-making.
Key Discussion Topics
- AI adoption in clinical outsourcing
- The future of vendor management and vendor oversight
- Operational intelligence and AI-driven decision-making
- AI opportunities and implementation challenges
- The evolving relationship between sponsors, CROs, and technology providers
Why This Conversation Matters
Clinical outsourcing teams are under increasing pressure to manage larger vendor
ecosystems, tighter timelines, growing compliance expectations, and increasing operational
complexity.
At the same time, advances in artificial intelligence are creating new
opportunities to improve collaboration, strengthen oversight, and enable more strategic
decision-making. This panel provides practical insights from sponsor, CRO, and technology
perspectives on the future of AI in clinical outsourcing.
About Clinical Maestro
Clinical Maestro is an AI-powered clinical business operations platform helping sponsors,
CROs, and clinical service providers improve planning, sourcing, vendor governance, and
operational oversight. By combining operational intelligence, automation, and AI-driven
insights, Clinical Maestro helps organizations make faster decisions, improve collaboration,
and strengthen control across the clinical outsourcing lifecycle.
Strengthen your processes and increase data-driven decision-making for faster study start-ups.
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Meliá Berlin
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