# Annual Clinical Outsourcing Group CRO Summit

- Dates: 1 December 2026 to 2 December 2026
- Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Durham Research Triangle, Cary, United States
- Organiser: PBC Group
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

The COG: CRO Summit is a US-focused conference for senior management and clinical operations professionals at Contract Research Organizations (CROs). It provides learning, networking, and development opportunities on topics like clinical technologies, partnerships, patient recruitment, and site engagement. Attendance is free for those in operational roles at CROs.

## Who attends

Complimentary delegate attendance passes are exclusively for those in operational roles at CRO (i.e. not Business Development, Sales, Marketing or Recruitment functions).

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.thepbcgroup.com/cog-cro-summit)
- [Registration](https://www.thepbcgroup.com/registration-page)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma

## Speakers

- Rob King, Executive President USA, Pivotal
- Claudia Christian, Chief Commercial Officer, Total Trials
- Megan Liles, VP Clinical Delivery, HGI Clinical
- John Mann, EVP North American Operations, Avance Clinical
- Krystyna Kowalczyk, Chief Executive Officer, Kapadi
- Marija Buchholz, EVP Global Clinical and Consulting Services, NAMSA
- Gary Zammit, Chief Executive Officer, Clinilabs
- Maria Ladd, Co-Founder, Clinical Research Sites Collective
- Jasmina Jankicevic, Chief Medical Officer, Indero

## Sponsors and partners

- Judi.io
- Biorce
- DIP-AI
- TrialStat
- TriTrials
- BCDME

## Where to stay

- **Park Street Cottage**: 700 m from the venue
- **The Mayton Inn**: 740 m from the venue, 301 South Academy Street, Cary, 27511
- **Indiraa dd**: serviced apartment, 1.4 km from the venue

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