Fortrea Innovation and Technology Summit
April 7 at 12:00pm - April 8 at 2:30pm (EST)
Experience the future of clinical development.
Join industry leaders, technology experts, and clinical operations professionals explore workflows of the future at the Fortrea Innovation and Technology Summit.
Why Attend?
- Visionary keynotes on the future of clinical research
- Exclusive half-day workshop: The Age of Intelligence, led by distinguished Professor Venkatraman
- Hear from industry leaders on how they are innovating and providing a new ecosystem that uses technology responsibly and appropriately through panels, roundtable discussions and speakers
- Be the first to see Fortrea’s roadmap + product innovation showcase
- Exclusive access to Fortrea's CEO Anshul Thakral, CIO Alejandro Martinez-Galindo, COO Mark Morais and CCO Drayton Virkler
Agenda Snapshot
- Day 1: Keynotes, innovation panels, technology roundtable, strategy discussions, and an evening reception + dinner with an acclaimed digital transformation and AI expert, Professor Venkatraman
- Day 2: Deep dive intelligence workshop, roadmap reveal and closing insights
Intelligence Workshop Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will have:
- A shared view of what “best‑in‑class” clinical development could look like in the Age of Intelligence
- A focused set of Horizon‑2 shifts needed to stay competitive
- Clear signals on where Fortrea should invest, maintain flexibility, or modernize legacy approaches across data, AI, operations, and partnerships
- A distilled set of ecosystem priorities, surfaced through industry expert collaboration and consensus
This is a limited-attendance opportunity to connect, learn, and shape the next era of clinical innovation.
Event located at: W Boston (100 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116)
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Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) with over 30 years of clinical research experience, providing comprehensive Phase I-IV trial management, clinical pharmacology, and consulting services across 20+ therapeutic areas. Evolved from Covance and Labcorp, Fortrea is built for biotech and biopharma, medical device and diagnostic innovators, delivering agile, fit-for-purpose full service (FSO), functional service (FSP) and hybrid solutions in about 100 countries. We combine scientific rigor and operational excellence with innovation to help bring therapies from pipeline to patient. Together, exceptional is possible. Learn more about us at www.fortrea.com
April 7 at 12:00pm - April 8 at 2:30pm (EST)
Experience the future of clinical development.
Join industry leaders, technology experts, and clinical operations professionals explore workflows of the future at the Fortrea Innovation and Technology Summit.
Why Attend?
- Visionary keynotes on the future of clinical research
- Exclusive half-day workshop: The Age of Intelligence, led by distinguished Professor Venkatraman
- Hear from industry leaders on how they are innovating and providing a new ecosystem that uses technology responsibly and appropriately through panels, roundtable discussions and speakers
- Be the first to see Fortrea’s roadmap + product innovation showcase
- Exclusive access to Fortrea's CEO Anshul Thakral, CIO Alejandro Martinez-Galindo, COO Mark Morais and CCO Drayton Virkler
Agenda Snapshot
- Day 1: Keynotes, innovation panels, technology roundtable, strategy discussions, and an evening reception + dinner with an acclaimed digital transformation and AI expert, Professor Venkatraman
- Day 2: Deep dive intelligence workshop, roadmap reveal and closing insights
Intelligence Workshop Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will have:
- A shared view of what “best‑in‑class” clinical development could look like in the Age of Intelligence
- A focused set of Horizon‑2 shifts needed to stay competitive
- Clear signals on where Fortrea should invest, maintain flexibility, or modernize legacy approaches across data, AI, operations, and partnerships
- A distilled set of ecosystem priorities, surfaced through industry expert collaboration and consensus
This is a limited-attendance opportunity to connect, learn, and shape the next era of clinical innovation.
Event located at: W Boston (100 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) with over 30 years of clinical research experience, providing comprehensive Phase I-IV trial management, clinical pharmacology, and consulting services across 20+ therapeutic areas. Evolved from Covance and Labcorp, Fortrea is built for biotech and biopharma, medical device and diagnostic innovators, delivering agile, fit-for-purpose full service (FSO), functional service (FSP) and hybrid solutions in about 100 countries. We combine scientific rigor and operational excellence with innovation to help bring therapies from pipeline to patient. Together, exceptional is possible. Learn more about us at www.fortrea.com
Lineup
Nick Alp
Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Ink
Joan Brown
Head of Operations, Rapid Development AI/ML Studio, Fortrea
Troy Bryenton
VP of Clinical Technology Strategy & Platforms , Fortrea
Dominique Demolle
Chief Executive Officer, Cognivia
Smitty Heavner
Senior Scientific Director, Data Collaboration Centre Critical Path Institute (C-Path)
Kyle Hogan
Chief Executive Officer, Datacubed
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Highlights
- 1 day 2 hours
- In person
Location
W Boston
100 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116
How do you want to get there?

Agenda
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Registration & Networking
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Opening Keynote
The Future of Clinical Research Technology: Accelerating Innovation & Collaboration
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