I.A.M. Conversations™

Global Clinical Research Podcast Event

The New Battlefield: How Global Disruption Is Reshaping Clinical Research

October 29-31, 2026

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST

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Participants leave with evidence-informed perspectives from across the ecosystem and practical strategies they can apply inside their own organizations and communities.

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About the event

One room. The full research ecosystem.

I.A.M. Conversations is a global clinical research podcast event held on October 29–31, 2026.

Clinical research is being tested from every direction at once: global economic instability, geopolitical conflict, workforce shortages, fast-moving technology, and persistent gaps in who gets access to trials.

I.A.M. Conversations: Global Clinical Research Podcast Event brings sponsors, CROs, academic institutions, research sites, healthcare systems, and community organizations into the same room for three days of keynotes, panels, and moderated discussion, built around one question: how do we make clinical research more resilient, more collaborative, and more accessible, starting now?

About the event Outcomes

What you’ll be able to do afterward:

Assess how global disruption is affecting clinical research operations

Evaluate workforce, infrastructure, and technology gaps

Identify barriers facing rural and underserved communities

Apply strategies for trust-building and participant engagement

Build partnership models for sustainable research growth

Program

The Three Days

DAY 01

Global Reality & System Disruption

What’s happening, and why it matters now:

  • Global instability and the hidden disruptions in clinical research
  • The rising price of clinical trials
  • Panel: Technology, AI, and the reality of execution
  • Panel: Where clinical trials are quietly breaking down
  • Live Q&A and discussion

Day 02

Money, Access & Decision-Making

Who is affected, and how decisions get made:

  • From Wall Street to the research site: capital and trials
  • The business of clinical research: funding, risk, sustainability
  • Who gets left behind? Rural and underserved communities. This session addresses rural clinical trials access and the systemic barriers to diversity in clinical trials that underserved communities face. communities
  • Panel: Ethics, Trust, and Community Engagement in clinical trials.
  • Live Q&A and discussion 

Day 03

Solutions, Strategy & Partnerships

What we do next:

  • Building resilient clinical trial infrastructure
  • Panel: Academic, industry, and community partnerships that work
  • Panel: Technology that works — practical execution solutions
  • Closing session: From conversation to collaboration
  • Live Q&A and strategic networking
The community

Who It’s For

This clinical research conference is designed for CRO leaders, sponsors, principal investigators, academic institutions, and health equity advocates.

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors

Principal investigators and sub-investigators

Academic research institutions and administrators

Clinical research technology vendors

Community engagement and health equity leaders

Emerging research leaders and future workforce

CRO leaders and clinical operations professionals

Clinical research site owners and leadership

Healthcare system and hospital executives

Workforce development professionals

Regulatory and compliance professionals

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Pricing

General Admission

$129

For graduate students, emerging leaders, and early-career professionals.

  • Full access to all three days
  • Live Q&A and interactive sessions
  • Certificate of participation
  • Networking opportunities
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Institutional Collaborator

$3,500

For academic institutions, health systems, and community organizations.

  • Recognition across IAM and CSRS platforms
  • One scholarship nomination
  • Invitations to future engagement initiatives
  • Access to post-event reports and resources
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Founding Institutional Partner

$5,000

For sponsors, CROs, biotech, device, and technology organizations.

  • Featured recognition as an Inaugural Founding Partner
  • Priority consideration for speaking and advisory roles
  • Strategic discussion invitations
  • Collaborative grant and pilot program access
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October 29-31, 2026

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Select the option you’re interested in and complete the corresponding registration form. Once submitted, your information will be received for the event.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION

FAQs

What is I.A.M. Conversations?

I.A.M. Conversations clinical research is a global clinical research podcast event held September 28–30, 2026, bringing sponsors, CROs, research sites, and community organizations together to discuss disruption, access, and equity in clinical trials.

This event is built for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors, CRO leaders, principal investigators, academic research administrators, healthcare executives, and health equity leaders working across the clinical trial ecosystem.

Yes. A core focus of the event is identifying barriers facing rural and underserved communities and building strategies for diversity in clinical trials and equitable participant engagement.

General Admission is $129 for students and early-career professionals, Institutional Collaborator access is $3,500, and Founding Institutional Partner access is $5,000. All tiers include full access to the three-day program.

Select the registration option that best fits you and complete the application form. Once your application is reviewed and approved, you’ll receive a registration link to complete your registration.