Past eventHeld October 1, 2026
Advarra Innovation Summit 2026
A half-day clinical research summit for sites, sponsors, CROs, and industry innovators.
AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront
- Held
- October 1, 2026
- Venue
- AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront
- City
- San Francisco
TL;DR
- Advarra Innovation Summit 2026 took place on October 1 at AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront.
- The program was a half day of learning and collaboration for sites, sponsors, CROs, and industry innovators.
- Its stated focus was real-world scenarios, best practices, and practical strategies for strengthening site sponsor partnerships and improving research operations.
About
The summit was billed as a half-day forum for learning and collaboration around site sponsor partnerships and research operations. The 2026 speaker list included leaders from UC Davis Health, Genentech, GSK, and Advarra.
Source: advarra.com/community/advarra-innovation-summit-series/san-francisco-2026
Who was in the room
Research sites
Research sites in the clinical research community.
Sponsors
Sponsors involved in clinical research.
CROs
Contract research organizations in the clinical research community.
Industry innovators
Industry innovators working across clinical research.
Featured speakers
4 listedBrian Scates
Clinical Application Manager · UC Davis Health
Jonathan Chainey
Global Head, Data Governance & Operations · Genentech, member of Roche Group
Laura O’Donnell
Senior Director, Global Site Engagement · GSK
Laura Russell
Senior Vice President and Head of Data and AI Product Development · Advarra
Venue & travel
Venue
AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point WaterfrontQuestions people ask
5 answeredAdvarra Innovation Summit 2026 took place on October 1, 2026. The listed program hours were 8:30 am to 1:00 pm PT.
Advarra Innovation Summit 2026 was held at AC Hotel San Francisco Airport/Oyster Point Waterfront in San Francisco.
The summit was aimed at research sites, sponsors, CROs, and industry innovators.
It is most useful for research site staff, sponsors and CROs who want a short, practical session on site and sponsor partnerships, since it ran a half day with speakers from UC Davis Health, Genentech and GSK. Those wanting deep technical or multi-day programming would get less from it, and past attendee comments point to an interactive format with few slides.
Research site staff, sponsors and CRO teams at a half-day industry summit usually wear business casual, such as slacks with a button-down shirt or blouse. A light jacket helps at a waterfront venue, and the same outfit carries through to the evening reception.
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