Upcoming COG Events Across Europe: Connecting Clinical Research Professionals

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The Pharmaceutical Business Conference Group (PBC Group) has established itself as a leading organiser of clinical research conferences through its Clinical Outsourcing Group (COG) event series.

With over four decades of combined experience, PBC Group delivers value-driven conferences that place attendees at their heart, bringing together biopharma trial sponsors, solution providers, regulators, and academics for meaningful networking and thought leadership.

Across Europe, the COG series offers four distinct events tailored to regional needs and industry focuses.

COG Europe

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Audience Catchment: Clinical executives from across Europe, including biopharma industry leaders, regulatory bodies, and academic contributors from the EU and wider European continent.

Key Themes Discussed: COG Europe serves as the premier meeting place for senior executives across the European clinical trial sector. The 2025 event features a CEO panel with chief executives discussing strategies for funding clinical development, including international trends and cross-border partnerships.

The conference covers multiple agenda streams over two days, addressing:

• Clinical trial outsourcing strategies and vendor management

• Operations and technology innovation

• Supply chain and logistics management

• Regulatory developments across European markets

• International collaboration and partnership opportunities

The event brings together large and small/emerging biopharma companies, creating opportunities for active networking and discussion that deliver real takeaway value for all attendees.

Find out more: https://www.thepbcgroup.com/cog-europe

COG UK

Location: London, United Kingdom

Audience Catchment: Senior executives from across the spectrum of UK trial sponsors, including biotech start-ups, major pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and solution providers serving the UK market.

Key Themes Discussed: COG UK focuses on the unique proposition of clinical research in the United Kingdom, where a thriving private sector works alongside the NHS, the world's most comprehensive nationalised healthcare system.

The event highlights:

• UK-specific regulatory and operational considerations

• Collaboration between private sector and NHS research infrastructure

• Innovation emerging from the UK's world-leading academic sector

• Post-COVID/Brexit research landscape and the UK's leadership role

• Integration of small biotech sponsors with established pharmaceutical companies

• Vendor selection and management for the UK market

The conference features content delivered by thought leaders from industry, regulatory bodies, and academia, providing attendees with actionable insights for conducting clinical trials in the UK market and Internationally.

Find out more: https://www.thepbcgroup.com/cog-uk

COG Nordics

Location: Malmö, Sweden

Audience Catchment: Clinical operations, development, and research professionals from across the Nordic region, including C-suite executives, regulatory authorities, academic pioneers, biotech innovators, non-profit organisations, and patient advocacy groups from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Norway.

Key Themes Discussed: COG Nordics represents the region's premier meeting place for clinical research professionals, with a strong emphasis on advancing Nordic healthcare innovation.

Key focus areas include:

• Vendor selection and management from a small to medium biopharma perspective

• Conducting clinical trials in Sweden and across Nordic countries

• Implementing decentralized clinical trials (DCTs)

• Patient engagement strategies tailored to the Nordic region

• Patient-centric research approaches

• Collaboration between biotech innovators, regulators, and patient advocacy groups

• Cutting-edge developments in drug development specific to Northern Europe

The conference welcome attendance from biopharma, non-profit organisations, regulatory bodies, and patient advocacy groups, emphasising its commitment to advancing healthcare innovation across the Nordic region.

Find out more: https://www.thepbcgroup.com/cog-nordics

CRO Summit Europe

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Audience Catchment: European leaders from Contract Research Organisations (CROs) and functional service providers, ranging from global players to emerging small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Key Themes Discussed: The COG: CRO Summit Europe takes a specialised focus on the CRO sector, addressing the competitive landscape where the market is forecast to reach nearly $150 billion by 2028.

The summit explores:

• AI integration in clinical trial operations

• Site relationship enhancement strategies

• Patient engagement and recruitment

• Technology integration and digital transformation

• Budget optimisation and operational efficiency

• Diversity and inclusion in clinical trials

• Collaboration between CROs and sponsors

The summit provides CRO industry experts with a platform to share insights on operational efficiency, innovation, and the evolving role of CROs in delivering clinical trials globally.

Find out more: https://www.thepbcgroup.com/cog-cro-summit-europe

The PBC Group Difference

What sets the COG event series apart is PBC Group's unwavering commitment to delivering value for every attendee. COG events maintain a minimum 2:1 ratio between delegates and solution providers at every conference, ensuring balanced networking opportunities.

All events include drinks receptions to facilitate relaxed networking after busy conference days, and agendas are carefully curated to deliver thought leadership rather than back-to-back solution provider presentations.

Whether you're a clinical stage biopharma executive, a CRO leader, or a solution provider serving the clinical trial sector, the COG European event series offers targeted opportunities to connect with key stakeholders, drive meaningful discussions, and catalyse breakthrough partnerships across the continent.