Advarra Innovation Summit

Boston

May 7 | 8:30 am – 1:00 pm ET
Kimpton Marlowe Hotel

At the Advarra Innovation Summit, sites, sponsors, CROs, and industry innovators come together for a half day of learning and collaboration, exploring real-world scenarios, best practices, and practical strategies to strengthen site sponsor partnerships and improve research operations.

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What to expect

The Advarra Innovation Summit Series brings together the people who power clinical research—sites, sponsors, CROs, and industry innovators—for a half day of collaboration, learning, and connection.

Each summit is designed to give you practical, actionable insights you can take back to your organization immediately.

You’ll kick off the morning with breakfast and a thought leadership session that surfaces the latest trends shaping research operations. Then, you’ll dive into hands-on workshops grounded in real-world challenges and opportunities for improving site–sponsor collaboration.

Work through real scenarios with peers across the research ecosystem

Gain clarity on best practices 
from those who are leading the way

Build meaningful connections with local and national research leaders

Leave with concrete takeaways—not theory, but tools you can use

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Featured Speakers

Fernando Vallés

Senior Director of Clinical Research Agreements, Boston Children’s Hospital

Adrienne Dunn

Associate Director, Clinical Operations, Moderna

Prasita Patel

Vice President, Global Project Leadership, Veristat

Mike Eckrote

SVP, Strategic Solutions, Advarra

Half-day Agenda at a Glance

8:30 am–9:00 amBreakfast & networking
Ease into the morning, meet fellow attendees, and connect with experts from across the ecosystem.
9:00 am–9:10 amOpening session
A focused, insight-packed session to set the stage for the day.
9:10 am–9:45 amPanel: The Operational Realities of Protocol Amendments
A multi-perspective panel discussion featuring site, sponsor, and CRO voices.
9:45 am–10:30 amWorkshop Part I: The Collaboration Design Lab
Hands-on, collaborative exercises featuring practical templates and tools you can apply within your organization.
10:30 am–11:00 amNetworking break
Take time to recharge and continue conversations with peers and industry leaders.
11:00 am–12:00 pmWorkshop Part II: The Collaboration Lab Readout
Build on earlier discussions with additional interactive activities and actionable takeaways
12:00 pm–1:00 pmLunch & networking
Conclude the morning with lunch and meaningful conversations that help strengthen new connections.
5:00 pm–7:00 pmNetworking reception
Continue the conversation after the summit and connect with peers across the clinical research community.
Location: Glass House Cambridge

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What Your Peers Say

Advarra yet again knocked the summit experience out of the park this year! Great speakers with valuable information shared I can take back to my team to improve the overall PA experience for all including participants, sites, sponsors and CROs.”
– Carrie Hickman, Project Manager from Premier Research CRO
Great meeting. The moderator was spectacular. A good mix of the various groups and clinical trials with real world experience. Highly recommended.”
– Jamie Oliver, Chief Medical Officer from Starton Therapeutics
The Advarra Summit was one of the most valuable industry events I’ve attended… It brought sponsors, CROs, and sites together for honest, collaborative conversations… I left with new ideas, a broader perspective, and a renewed appreciation for what’s possible when our industry comes together.”
– Casey Wagner, Manager of Clinical Trial Management, North America & Australia Linical, CRO
Absolutely wonderful experience! Being able to have the sponsors, CROs, and Sites all in one place to collaborate and discuss process improvement was very enlightening and helpful.”
– Tonya Medlin, Site Relationship Lead from Syneos Health
What a valuable morning, spent discussing collaboration between sites, sponsors, and CROs. I’ve been working in the clinical trials arena for a number of years, and it always astounds me how much I can still learn from other perspectives. Thank you for hosting this event.”
– RTP Innovation Summit attendee, Sponsor
The Advarra representatives that presented and were present at the workshop were AMAZING. At one point, I forgot I was at a workshop as it was not a stuffy professional atmosphere. Every Advarra representative felt like a long lost friend!”
– Boston Innovation Summit attendee, CRO
Thanks to Advarra for pulling this power group of site, CRO and sponsor organizations together to share, listen and learn from one another as together we address how to best serve our ultimate customer, the patients and families seeking healing and hope. Lots of brilliant minds and bright ideas in the room brainstorming on feasibility, startup, budgets, contracts, IRB/IBC reviews, patient recruitment, tech and more.”
– RTP Innovation Summit attendee, Site Network
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