Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 7th Annual
Patient Engagement and Recruitment
Leveraging Data, Technology, and Community Engagement
14-15 October 2025
We are pleased to announce production of Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 7th Annual Patient Engagement and Recruitment conference being held 14-15 October 2025 at the InterContinental Barcelona-Fira Center in Barcelona, Spain.
Patient recruitment remains one of the most significant challenges in clinical research, leading to costly delays and, more importantly, slowing the delivery of new therapies to patients in need. As sponsors, clinical researchers, study teams, and innovation leaders navigate the evolving landscape of hybrid and decentralised trials, they are also striving to better identify, understand, and engage diverse patient populations. The Patient Engagement and Recruitment conference explores strategies to enroll for global trials, leverage data analytics to improve recruitment, pathways to engage diverse populations, and how to leverage technology without losing sight of potential technology burden.
The gathering will be part of the Summit for Clinical Trials Operations Executives (SCOPE) Europe, a two-day event made up of shared plenary keynotes from biopharma thought leaders, six conferences focused on specific issues and functions within the clin ops, innovation, and research enterprise, informal and interactive breakout discussion groups, and networking. Please see the overall program map below for 2025. Topics to be discussed at the Patient Engagement and Recruitment conference include:
Coverage will include, but is not limited to:
- Innovative engagement, recruitment, and retention strategies
- Case studies and best practices to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials
- Utilising data, analytics, and simulation to better model and predict enrollment
- Community engagement and collaborative approaches to improve enrollment and diversity
- Partnering to improve and accelerate recruitment
- Collaboration with HCP and site to improve engagement and recruitment
Do you have an idea for a Pre-Conference Workshop?
If your company is interested in hosting a 1-hour workshop on Monday, 13 October, please submit your topic and faculty details via the podium presentation link below. Select the related track, complete the required sections of the form, and include “Pre-Con Workshop” in the Proposal Title.
The deadline for priority consideration is 3 March 2025.
All proposals are subject to review by session chairpersons and/or the Scientific Advisory Committee to ensure the overall quality of the conference program. Additionally, as per Cambridge Healthtech Institute policy, a select number of vendors and consultants who provide products and services will be offered opportunities for podium presentation slots based on a variety of Corporate Sponsorships.
Opportunities for Participation: