About the Event

The Global Clinical Trial Supply Forum 2026 runs October 21 and 22 at the Leonardo Hotel Frankfurt City South, held co-located with the Global Pharma Supply Chain & Logistics Forum Europe. Organized by BrainLinx, it's described as an invitation-only business forum dedicated to tackling critical challenges in supply chain innovation, regulatory compliance and patient-centric logistics.

Audience and Attendees

The forum draws senior clinical supply chain professionals from sponsors, CROs and CMOs; past attendees quoted on the site include a representative from Médecins Sans Frontières. Registration includes a delegate slot representing the attendee's company, an evening drink reception, a complete list of delegates with profiles, and a post-event follow-up report.

Programme Structure

The agenda runs across two days, structured around short presentations followed by networking breaks. Confirmed speakers include Novartis's Jürgen Wieland (Development Environmental Sustainability Lead) and Tatyana Matveeva (Director of cGMP Operations), and Thermo Fisher Scientific's Patrick Olaniyi (Senior Manager, Global Clinical Supply Chain).

Main Topics

Key themes include end-to-end clinical supply chain optimization, sustainability and green logistics, global regulatory compliance and cold chain management across FDA, EMA and ICH regions, digital transformation through AI, machine learning and blockchain, the impact of decentralized and hybrid trials on supply chains, and vendor collaboration and strategic outsourcing.

Closing Session

The forum runs through its final day, October 22, 2026, in Frankfurt.

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