For the 7^th Outsourcing in Clinical Trials conference we will once again be welcoming a number of senior industry peers who given their experience will present, debate and drive the conversation over our two day event. In 2018 you will be given the opportunity to delve straight into the big hot topics facing your outsourcing and operational challenges with regards to clinical trials and be prepared to address the changes facing the industry, ensuing you are fully equipped for the future.

Some hot topics highlights which we will be addressing at next year’s event are:

– Uncovering ways through which you can manage your vendors without duplicating tasks, affecting trial integrity and increasing in-house responsibilities

– Improving staff recruitment; discussing how industry and academia can work together to ensure adequate training for future clinical trial staff to ensure trials are not compromised

– To outsource or not to outsource, this is the question? Examining the arguments behind keeping capabilities in house versus contracting out

– Approaching funding opportunities strategically; which funding options are available for small-midsize pharma and biotech to boost your pipeline

These sessions will endeavour not only to answer questions, but to open the floor to discussion so that sponsors and vendors alike can interact with one another and discover ways through which relationships and expectations can be best managed. With panel discussions, debates and presentations, this year’s program is certain to provide a platform for each and every delegate to explore the challenges affecting them and what feasible solutions could be adopted to solve these.