MAGI 2025 - The Clinical Research Conference - May 18-21, Boston, MA

PLEASE NOTE: This program is subject to change.

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Schedule of Events

Print Agenda
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
 
 
Zurich Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Light Breakfast
 
 
Zurich Foyer
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Workshop
Quality/Regulatory
 
St. Gallen 1
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Billing Compliance: Part 1
Billing Compliance
 
Vevey 3 & 4
Study Budget Workshop: Part 1
Budgets
 
St. Gallen 2 & 3
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Clinical Research: From Hype to Practice
Clinical Operations
 
Montreux 1 & 2
Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA): Intellectual Property, Data Ownership & Confidentiality
Contracts
 
Vevey 1 & 2
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
Networking
 
Vevey Foyer
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Billing Compliance: Part 2
Billing Compliance
 
Vevey 3 & 4
Study Budget Workshop: Part 2
Budgets
 
St. Gallen 2 & 3
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Build and Lead
Clinical Operations
 
Montreux 1 & 2
Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA): Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Subject Injury & Insurance
Contracts
 
Vevey 1 & 2
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Boxed Lunch
 
 
Lucerne
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Initial and Ongoing Research Compliance Training for Site Investigators and Staff
Billing Compliance
 
Vevey 3 & 4
Sponsors' Perspectives: Budgets, Negotiations, and Efficient Startups
Budgets
 
St. Gallen 2 & 3
Organizational Leadership & People Centered Communication
Clinical Operations
 
Montreux 1 & 2
CTA Workshop: Poor Practices That Cost Us Time, and How to Fix Them
Contracts
Intermediate
Vevey 1 & 2
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Opening Reception
Networking
 
Zurich Foyer
7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Yoga
 
 
Ballroom Eleve (42nd Fl.)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
 
 
Zurich Foyer
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
 
 
Zurich Registration
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
Plenary
 
Zurich Ballroom A-D
9:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Innovation Challenge
Plenary
 
Zurich Ballroom A-D
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Networking Break
 
 
Zurich Foyer
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Research Compliance Meets Billing Ethics: What Does it Take to Achieve Informed Consent Regarding Patient Care Costs?
Billing Compliance
 
Vevey 3 & 4
Site Innovation for Study Start Up
Budgets
 
St. Gallen 2 & 3
Monitoring Oversight: Turning Sponsor Accountability into Actionable Quality
Clinical Operations
 
Montreux 1 & 2
AI, Digital Tools, and Data-Sharing Clauses in Contracts
Contracts
 
Vevey 1 & 2
R3 Ready: Transforming Your SOPs for the Next Era of GCP
Quality/Regulatory
 
St. Gallen 1
From Protocol to Activation: The Future of Study Startup with AI
Sponsored Session
 
Montreux 3
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch: Birds of a Feather
 
 
Lucerne
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Dessert
 
 
Zurich Foyer
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Go! When Compliance Can’t Wait - One Year, A New CTMS, 40 Hospitals: Rebuilding Your Research Compliance Program
Billing Compliance
 
Vevey 3 & 4
You Put ANOTHER Amendment in it? Streamlining Protocol Amendments from Start-Up and Beyond
Budgets
 
St. Gallen 2 & 3
Beyond Stipends: Ethical, Equitable, and Standardized Participant Support in Modern Clinical Trials
Clinical Operations
 
Montreux 1 & 2
Before the First Redline: Setting Contract Negotiations Up for Success
Contracts
 
Vevey 1 & 2
The Benefits Site Accreditation
Quality/Regulatory
 
St. Gallen 1
The “Moneyball” Moment for Clinical Research: Replacing Traditional Practice with Predictive Operations
Sponsored Session
 
Montreux 3
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Networking Break
 
 
Zurich Foyer
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
KEYNOTE: Stronger Together: Reimagining Pediatric Patient Advocacy Through Collaboration, Creativity, and Community
Plenary
 
Zurich Ballroom A-D
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Social Hour
 
 
Zurich Foyer
7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
Yoga
 
 
Ballroom Eleve (42nd Fl.)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast
 
 
Zurich Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration
 
 
Zurich Registration
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Unpacked: The Current State of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Research
Plenary
 
Zurich Ballroom A-D
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Networking Break
Networking
 
Zurich Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
CAR-T and Cell Therapies in Practice: Advanced Coverage Analysis, Coding, and Billing
Billing Compliance
 
Vevey 3 & 4
Applied Innovation: When Technology Works FOR You! (Case Studies)
Budgets
 
St. Gallen 2 & 3
Accelerating Study Start Up: Transformative Models for Trial Initiation
Clinical Operations
 
Montreux 1 & 2
Navigating the Current Landscape of Data Privacy in Research Contracts
Contracts
 
Vevey 1 & 2
R3 and the Diversity Action Plan
Quality/Regulatory
 
St. Gallen 1
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch: Regions
 
 
Lucerne
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Dessert
 
 
Zurich Foyer
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Stump the Experts: Research Billing Compliance
Billing Compliance
 
Vevey 3 & 4
Securing (More) Studies: Building and Maintaining Your Site's BD Pipeline
Budgets
 
St. Gallen 2 & 3
The Expanding Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Clinical Research
Clinical Operations
 
Montreux 1 & 2
Panel Discussion: Contracts & Regulatory Strategy to Achieve Faster Activation
Contracts
 
Vevey 1 & 2
What to Expect When You’re Inspected
Quality/Regulatory
 
St. Gallen 1
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Networking Break
 
 
Zurich Foyer
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Moving the Needle: Group 1
 
 
Vevey 3 & 4
Moving the Needle: Group 2
 
 
St. Gallen 2 & 3
Moving the Needle: Group 3
 
 
Montreux 1 & 2
Moving the Needle: Group 4
 
 
Vevey 1 & 2
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Moving the Needle Readouts and Voting
Plenary
 
Zurich Ballroom A-D
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Light Breakfast
 
 
Vevey Foyer
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Registration
 
 
2nd Floor Lobby
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Architects of Ambition: Building a Culture of Organizational Excellence
Professional Development
 
Vevey 1 & 2
Influence Without Authority: Communicating Effectively in Complex Clinical Research Environments
Professional Development
 
Vevey 3 & 4
Pathways in Clinical Research: Real-World Career Journeys from Industry Professionals
Professional Development
 
Montreux 1 & 2
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Networking Break
 
 
Vevey Foyer
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Beyond the Org Chart: Leading Up, Across, and Through
Professional Development
 
Vevey 1 & 2
Pathways in Clinical Research: Real-World Career Journeys from Industry Professionals
Professional Development
 
Montreux 1 & 2
Reading the Room: Using Behavioral Cues and Body Language to Improve Professional Communication
Professional Development
 
Vevey 3 & 4
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Time Name Track Location Name
Sunday, April 12, 2026
7:30 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration Zurich Registration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMLight Breakfast Zurich Foyer
8:00 AM - 4:00 PMGood Clinical Practice (GCP) WorkshopQuality/RegulatorySt. Gallen 1
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMArtificial Intelligence (AI) in Clinical Research: From Hype to PracticeClinical OperationsMontreux 1 & 2
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMStudy Budget Workshop: Part 1BudgetsSt. Gallen 2 & 3
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMClinical Trial Agreement (CTA): Intellectual Property, Data Ownership & ConfidentialityContractsVevey 1 & 2
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMBilling Compliance: Part 1Billing ComplianceVevey 3 & 4
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMNetworking BreakNetworkingVevey Foyer
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMArtificial Intelligence (AI): Build and LeadClinical OperationsMontreux 1 & 2
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMStudy Budget Workshop: Part 2BudgetsSt. Gallen 2 & 3
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMClinical Trial Agreement (CTA): Indemnification, Limitation of Liability, Subject Injury & InsuranceContractsVevey 1 & 2
11:00 AM - 1:00 PMBilling Compliance: Part 2Billing ComplianceVevey 3 & 4
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMBoxed Lunch Lucerne
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMOrganizational Leadership & People Centered CommunicationClinical OperationsMontreux 1 & 2
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMSponsors' Perspectives: Budgets, Negotiations, and Efficient StartupsBudgetsSt. Gallen 2 & 3
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMCTA Workshop: Poor Practices That Cost Us Time, and How to Fix ThemContractsVevey 1 & 2
2:30 PM - 4:00 PMInitial and Ongoing Research Compliance Training for Site Investigators and StaffBilling ComplianceVevey 3 & 4
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMOpening ReceptionNetworkingZurich Foyer
Monday, April 13, 2026
7:15 AM - 7:45 AMYoga Ballroom Eleve (42nd Fl.)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfast Zurich Foyer
8:00 AM - 6:00 PMRegistration  Zurich Registration
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMWelcome RemarksPlenaryZurich Ballroom A-D
9:15 AM - 11:00 AMInnovation ChallengePlenaryZurich Ballroom A-D
11:00 AM - 11:30 AMNetworking Break Zurich Foyer
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMMonitoring Oversight: Turning Sponsor Accountability into Actionable QualityClinical OperationsMontreux 1 & 2
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMFrom Protocol to Activation: The Future of Study Startup with AISponsored SessionMontreux 3
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMR3 Ready: Transforming Your SOPs for the Next Era of GCPQuality/RegulatorySt. Gallen 1
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMSite Innovation for Study Start UpBudgetsSt. Gallen 2 & 3
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMAI, Digital Tools, and Data-Sharing Clauses in ContractsContractsVevey 1 & 2
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMResearch Compliance Meets Billing Ethics: What Does it Take to Achieve Informed Consent Regarding Patient Care Costs?Billing ComplianceVevey 3 & 4
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch: Birds of a Feather Lucerne
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMDessert Zurich Foyer
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBeyond Stipends: Ethical, Equitable, and Standardized Participant Support in Modern Clinical TrialsClinical OperationsMontreux 1 & 2
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMThe “Moneyball” Moment for Clinical Research: Replacing Traditional Practice with Predictive OperationsSponsored SessionMontreux 3
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMThe Benefits Site AccreditationQuality/RegulatorySt. Gallen 1
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMYou Put ANOTHER Amendment in it? Streamlining Protocol Amendments from Start-Up and BeyondBudgetsSt. Gallen 2 & 3
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBefore the First Redline: Setting Contract Negotiations Up for SuccessContractsVevey 1 & 2
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMGo! When Compliance Can’t Wait - One Year, A New CTMS, 40 Hospitals: Rebuilding Your Research Compliance ProgramBilling ComplianceVevey 3 & 4
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMNetworking Break Zurich Foyer
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMKEYNOTE: Stronger Together: Reimagining Pediatric Patient Advocacy Through Collaboration, Creativity, and CommunityPlenaryZurich Ballroom A-D
5:00 PM - 6:00 PMSocial Hour Zurich Foyer
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
7:15 AM - 7:45 AMYoga Ballroom Eleve (42nd Fl.)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfast Zurich Foyer
8:00 AM - 5:30 PMRegistration  Zurich Registration
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMArtificial Intelligence (AI) Unpacked: The Current State of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical ResearchPlenaryZurich Ballroom A-D
10:30 AM - 11:00 AMNetworking BreakNetworkingZurich Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:30 PMAccelerating Study Start Up: Transformative Models for Trial InitiationClinical OperationsMontreux 1 & 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PMR3 and the Diversity Action PlanQuality/RegulatorySt. Gallen 1
11:00 AM - 12:30 PMApplied Innovation: When Technology Works FOR You! (Case Studies)BudgetsSt. Gallen 2 & 3
11:00 AM - 12:30 PMNavigating the Current Landscape of Data Privacy in Research ContractsContractsVevey 1 & 2
11:00 AM - 12:30 PMCAR-T and Cell Therapies in Practice: Advanced Coverage Analysis, Coding, and BillingBilling ComplianceVevey 3 & 4
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch: Regions Lucerne
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMDessert Zurich Foyer
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMThe Expanding Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Clinical ResearchClinical OperationsMontreux 1 & 2
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMWhat to Expect When You’re InspectedQuality/RegulatorySt. Gallen 1
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMSecuring (More) Studies: Building and Maintaining Your Site's BD PipelineBudgetsSt. Gallen 2 & 3
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMPanel Discussion: Contracts & Regulatory Strategy to Achieve Faster ActivationContractsVevey 1 & 2
2:00 PM - 3:30 PMStump the Experts: Research Billing ComplianceBilling ComplianceVevey 3 & 4
3:30 PM - 4:00 PMNetworking Break Zurich Foyer
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMMoving the Needle: Group 3 Montreux 1 & 2
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMMoving the Needle: Group 2 St. Gallen 2 & 3
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMMoving the Needle: Group 4 Vevey 1 & 2
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMMoving the Needle: Group 1 Vevey 3 & 4
5:00 PM - 5:30 PMMoving the Needle Readouts and VotingPlenaryZurich Ballroom A-D
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMLight Breakfast Vevey Foyer
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMRegistration  2nd Floor Lobby
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMPathways in Clinical Research: Real-World Career Journeys from Industry ProfessionalsProfessional DevelopmentMontreux 1 & 2
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMArchitects of Ambition: Building a Culture of Organizational ExcellenceProfessional DevelopmentVevey 1 & 2
9:00 AM - 10:15 AMInfluence Without Authority: Communicating Effectively in Complex Clinical Research EnvironmentsProfessional DevelopmentVevey 3 & 4
10:15 AM - 10:45 AMNetworking Break Vevey Foyer
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMPathways in Clinical Research: Real-World Career Journeys from Industry ProfessionalsProfessional DevelopmentMontreux 1 & 2
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMBeyond the Org Chart: Leading Up, Across, and ThroughProfessional DevelopmentVevey 1 & 2
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMReading the Room: Using Behavioral Cues and Body Language to Improve Professional CommunicationProfessional DevelopmentVevey 3 & 4

Exhibit Hall Hours

Sunday, April 12, 2026
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday, April 13, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Quiet Room

Sunday, April 12, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday, April 13, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mother's Room

Sunday, April 12, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday, April 13, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM