When?
Start:
May 6, 2026
End:
May 7, 2026
Where?
Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower
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Why Clinical Outsourcing Is Reaching a Breaking Point
Mid- to large-size biopharma organizations are managing increasingly complex vendor ecosystems across studies, regions, and functions. Fragmented tools, Excel-based workflows, and distributed governance models create gaps in visibility, risk control, and execution alignment.
This complexity directly impacts timelines, budget predictability, audit readiness, and cross-functional decision-making.
About OCT Europe 2026
Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Europe (OCT Europe) is a flagship industry event for clinical operations, procurement, and technology leaders.
📍 Barcelona, Spain
📅 6–7 May 2026
The conference focuses on advancing outsourcing strategy, vendor governance, and operational excellence in clinical development.
Clinical Maestro at OCT Europe
📍 Booth 66
🎤 Speaker: Anca Copaescu, CEO & Founder
Our team will be available to discuss enterprise-grade approaches to clinical planning, outsourcing strategy, and vendor governance.
Featured Session
🎤 Anca Copaescu — CEO, Clinical Maestro
📅 6 May 2026 | ⏰ 14:00 | Stream B: AI & Tech Transformation
Superhuman Sourcing: The AI Evolution of Clinical Outsourcing
Artificial intelligence is transforming R&D procurement from a transactional function into a strategic, data-driven discipline. As the backbone of clinical business operations, vendor management—covering onboarding, qualification, risk tracking, and governance—is becoming a critical lever for scalable, controlled execution.
What You Will Learn
✔ How AI transforms R&D procurement from transactional to strategic
✔ Why Excel-based workflows are being replaced by intelligent automation
✔ How vendor onboarding, risk tracking, and governance become scalable and data-driven
✔ How leading organizations shift from cost control to value creation in outsourcing
Why This Matters for Enterprise Biopharma Teams
If you are leading clinical operations, outsourcing, procurement, or vendor management in a mid-to-large organization, this session addresses:
- Limited end-to-end visibility across vendors, studies, and regions
- Increasing governance and compliance complexity
- Disconnected planning, contracting, and performance tracking
- Need for scalable, standardized, data-driven decision frameworks
From Insight to Execution
Clinical Maestro’s VISION platform addresses these challenges by centralizing vendor data, qualification workflows, performance tracking, and risk oversight into a single, integrated system, enabling stronger governance, faster decisions, and consistent execution at scale.
For more details, see the VISION overview or download the VISION brochure.
No-Obligation Conversation
We’re here to understand how you currently manage vendor selection, oversight, and outsourcing strategy.
No pressure, no sales pitch, just a focused discussion to help you assess where you stand and what could be improved.
Meet us at Booth 66 or schedule a conversation during the event.
Strengthen your processes and increase data-driven decision-making for faster study start-ups.
Strengthen your processes and increase data-driven decision-making for faster study start-ups.
When?
Start:
May 6, 2026
End:
May 7, 2026
Where?
Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower
Details
Event Category:
Conference
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