SCOPE: Summit for Clinical Ops Executives
Now more than ever, the important work of this clinical research community requires collaboration and innovation. In its 16th year of fostering these goals, SCOPE Summit 2025 programming will focus on advances and innovative solutions in all aspects of clinical trial innovation, planning, management, and operations. SCOPE attracts 4,000+ leaders in clinical operations and research, and all conference tracks will feature best practice case studies relevant to clinical operations experts and those new to the field.
Plan to stop by the Clario booth #813 during SCOPE find out what’s new!
Session 1 information:
Digital Health Technology Track
Panel discussion: eCOA BYOD: Exploring the Pros and Cons
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time: 11:55 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. ET
Electronic Clinical Outcome Assessments (eCOA) bring significant advancements in clinical trials, and the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) approach has gained traction in the industry. It is crucial to understand the potential benefits and challenges associated with eCOA BYOD to have a comprehensive understanding of its implications in clinical research.
Moderator:
- Melissa Sesi – MBA, Associate Director, R&D Sourcing & Procurement at Merck & Co., Inc.
Panelists:
- Pankaj Shukla – Senior Director, Strategic Accounts at Clario
- Valerie Balosso – Director, Data Management, Infectious Diseases at GSK
- Lynne Cesario – Executive Director, Global Lead Risk Based Monitoring Program at Pfizer Global R&D Groton Labs
- Dan Kearney – CEO at CNS Healthcare
Session 2 information:
Data Track 1: Clinical data, strategy and analytics
Is It Too Risky to Deploy AI in Your Clinical Trial? Understanding the Real Costs of Leveraging AI
Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Time: 1:05 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. ET
While the speed and efficiency that AI offers to development programs is so commonly hyped, the risks potentially introduced are usually minimized or completely dismissed. We will talk candidly about these risks and discuss how to responsibly deploy AI-enabled solutions, without compromising confidence in your clinical trial results.
Speakers
Todd Rudo, M.D.
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer at Clario
Dr. Todd Rudo is EVP and Chief Medical Officer at Clario, providing medical and scientific leadership across the organization. He has nearly 20 years of clinical cardiology and pharmaceutical research experience, with a career predominantly focused on drug safety. Dr. Rudo has board certifications in cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, nuclear cardiology, adult echocardiography and internal medicine. His team provides expert consulting to clients on scientific and regulatory strategy, and ensures Clario’s product portfolio is scientifically robust, generating high quality clinical trial endpoint data. Dr. Rudo has a particular interest in applying innovative technologies to improve the scientific rigor of clinical trials, while maintaining focus on the customer experience, including minimizing patient and site burden.
Jay Ferro
Executive Vice President, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Clario
Always striving for excellence, Jay heads up Clario’s development, information technology and strategic sourcing initiatives. With over 25 years of experience of working as a global technology leader, Jay has a wealth of knowledge which helps drive changes that are critical to managing data protection. An expert in improving and implementing data policies, Jay is well placed to ensure the complete privacy and protection of data belonging to Clario’s customers and patients.
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