PCMG 2026 Assembly
Berlin | 16-17 June
The PCMG Clinical Outsourcing Community Assembly brought together more than 200 delegates from across the clinical research and outsourcing ecosystem for three days of insightful discussion, knowledge sharing, and valuable networking. From engaging sessions and thought-provoking panel discussions to our guided city walking tour and relaxed evening networking reception at BeachMitte, attendees had countless opportunities to build new connections and strengthen existing partnerships.
The Assembly Dinner and Awards Ceremony celebrated excellence, innovation, and outstanding contributions within the clinical outsourcing community. A huge thank you to all our speakers, sponsors, and delegates for making this year’s Assembly such a memorable and successful event.
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PCMG Assembly Sponsors: Bringing PCMG26 to Life
The PCMG Annual Assembly is built on collaboration, and the support of our sponsors played an important role in bringing this event to life. Their contributions helped us create an environment where knowledge was shared, new ideas explored, and professional connections strengthened. We extend our sincere thanks to all sponsors of PCMG26 for helping sustain the unique character and quality of the Assembly.
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PCMG26 Speakers
PCMG26 brought together leading industry experts to deliver a diverse range of presentations, panel discussions, and keynote sessions. Speakers shared their extensive knowledge and experiences on a range of topics, including practical insights into evolution of outsourcing models, biotech operating models, clinical development acceleration, and more.
Networking Opportunities at PCMG26
The 2026 Assembly introduced a refreshed, compact format – two focused days of high-impact sessions (16–17 June) preceded by an enhanced networking afternoon on Monday 15th June, featuring a guided Berlin Walking Tour (£35 add-on) and Welcome Networking Evening.
Berlin Walking Tour
The PCMG26 Assembly brings delegates a new opportunity to informally network before the Assembly sessions begin. Starting from the Meliá Berlin, the tour will take attendees on a scenic route of Berlin.
→ Meeting Point: Meliá Berlin, Friedrichstraße
→ Checkpoint Charlie
→Topography of Terror (Berlin Wall)
→ Hitler’s Bunker
→ Holocaust Memorial
→ Reichstag
→ Brandenburg Gate
→ Unter den Linden
Monday Networking
Join us for an evening of relaxed networking, where delegates can get to know the faces that will become familiar over the next 2 days.
Taking place after the Walking Tour, this networking evening will gather all delegates in one place to mingle and discuss the culture of Berlin, as well as turn their focus to the upcoming learning and knowledge-sharing of the Assembly.
With a Hawaiian Shirt theme and a relaxed setting, delegates will have an easy way to start conversations and make connections before two days of focused discussion.
Guiding the Conversation: Meet the PCMG26 Steering Group
Meet the PCMG26 Steering Group, the industry leaders that shaped the clinical research programme for the 2026 annual assembly. Bringing together experts from across clinical development outsourcing, the Steering Group made key decisions on session topics, speakers, and interactive formats.
Lan Bandara (Chair)
Tim Bearkpark (Vice Chair)
Graham Belgrave
Christian Buhlmann
Natalie Fforde
Tim Hardman
Steven De Hertefelt
Jo Humphrey
Dermot Kelly
Tom Lazenby
Stuart McGuire
Inga Nachreiner
Birant Osman (Vice Chair)
David Webber
PCMG26 Award Winners
Outsourcing Trailblazer of the Year
Florence Mowlem
Colleagues and partners across the life sciences industry recognise Florence as a leader with a unique talent for integrating science, technology, and empathy in her work to improve the clinical trial patient experience and the relationship between the patient and the investigator site. An expert on the electronic capture of clinical outcome assessments (COA) and the use of digital health technologies (DHTs) in clinical trials, she is focused on advancing best practices for their design and implementation. And, more importantly, Florence is dedicated to sharing these advances across the industry for the greater good.
Innovation in Outsourcing
Tom Lazenby is a clinical trials quality assurance professional turned software founder and an active contributor to the PCMG community. After years of managing audit programmes, quality oversight, and regulatory inspections at GSK, UCL CTUs, and Imperial College London, he found that the tooling available to manage vendor oversight simply wasn’t fit for purpose. So he built his own. In 2023, Tom founded Mayet and created VendorVigilance: a GxP-compliant vendor management platform for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors. Every workflow in the platform is shaped by his direct experience. Tom represents a new kind of outsourcing leader: one who has lived the operational challenges, built a technology solution to address them, and actively gives back to the professional community.
Tom Lazenby
Significant Contribution to Industry
Graham Belgrave
Graham Belgrave’s work has had a lasting and practical impact on how clinical development organisations collaborate, contract, and deliver trials globally. His influence is visible in tangible operational outcomes — including reduced trial cycle times, broader geographic participation in studies, and clearer performance oversight of vendors — all of which support faster, more reliable delivery of clinical programmes. Equally important has been his effect on people and professional standards. Through mentoring, speaking, and contributing to industry toolkits and best-practice guidance, he has shaped the skills and mindset of a generation of clinical procurement and outsourcing professionals.
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