Name
From “No AI” to “Know AI” in Clinical Trial Agreements
Date & Time
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Track
Contracts
Description
Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in clinical trial operations, creating new legal, operational, privacy, and data-use risks. This session examines common AI use cases in clinical trials, the risks they present, and how AI affects traditional CTA provisions, including confidentiality, intellectual property, data rights and secondary use, compliance, cybersecurity, indemnification, insurance, and liability limitations. Attendees will also explore how AI-specific contract terms are evolving from broad prohibitions to more nuanced, risk-based approaches, along with practical governance strategies for evaluating, implementing, and overseeing AI use.
Speakers
Collin Gruener - Operations Manager, WCG Site Network - WCG
Katherine Leibowitz - Co-Founder and Managing Member - Leibowitz Law
Michael Swartz - Executive Director, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer - Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Katherine Leibowitz - Co-Founder and Managing Member - Leibowitz Law
Michael Swartz - Executive Director, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer - Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC