Where Precision Drives Progress:
Meeting the Rising Complexity
of Modern Clinical Trials
AUG 20, 2026 | 11am ET | ONLINE
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Skye Hodson, VP Clinical Solutions at Citeline will explore how leading teams are using trusted data and targeted AI to design, plan, and execute trials with the confidence today's science requires.
Explore how leading teams are using trusted data and targeted AI to design, plan, and execute trials with the confidence today's science requires.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand what's driving trial complexity
- Design protocols with confidence using real data + AI
- Select sites based on holistic drivers of outcomes; access, experience and past performance
- Rethink patient recruitment as the critical success factor
- Align with evolving regulatory expectations (ICH GCP E6 R3)
Featured speakers
Skye Hodson, PhD
Vice President, Clinical Solutions
Citeline
Craig Granowitz, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Jonathan Crowther
Head of Operational Design Centre
Merck KGaA
Rob Goodwin
Chief Operating Officer
Parexel
Skye Hodson, PhD
Vice President, Clinical Solutions
Citeline
Skye is a Biochemist with over 10 years of life sciences CRO and CCO experience, delivering tangible business outcomes across strategy, product development, clinical operations, commercialization and growth. He focuses on leveraging enabling technologies to accelerate the development of new medicines, having seen firsthand how data-driven insights and advanced analytics/AI can unlock real value for patients and companies. He is passionate about disrupting the status quo and advancing holistic health agendas, engaging with the community as a speaker, mentor and advocate for innovation in life sciences.
Craig Granowitz, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
Craig Granowitz, M.D., Ph.D. has been our senior vice president and chief medical officer since July of 2021. Dr. Granowitz previously served as chief medical officer of Amarin Corporation plc since January 2016. Prior to joining Amarin, Dr. Granowitz served as senior vice president and head of global medical affairs, global human health of Merck & Co., Inc. and in a variety of medical and commercial management positions for Schering‐Plough Corporation. Dr. Granowitz received his B.A. from Dartmouth College and his M.D. and Ph.D. from Columbia University.
Jonathan Crowther
Head of Operational Design Centre
Merck KGaA
Jonathan Crowther specialises in pharmaceutical and healthcare data strategy, driving forward-thinking solutions by leveraging real-world insights for optimal analytics outcomes. He advocates that a wealth of data, without a clear strategy, is a missed opportunity. His approach centres on enhancing organisational performance through data-driven decision-making. Utilising advanced tools such as data science, quantum computing, and generative AI, Jonathan is committed to shaping the 2030 vision for healthcare companies.
Rob Goodwin
Chief Operating Officer
Parexel
Rob Goodwin is the Chief Operating Officer of Parexel. In this role, he is responsible for leading the core clinical functions, specifically, project management, clinical and data operations, inclusive of early phase clinical units, real world research, and the operational excellence office.
Rob has over 30 years of industry experience in clinical operations, safety and regulatory. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Clinical Development and Operations at Pfizer, where he was responsible for establishing, maintaining, and overseeing the global clinical development and operational capabilities required to develop Phase I through Phase IV study protocols and plans, execute clinical trials and deliver post marketing studies to support the introduction of new therapies for patients.
In 2021, Rob was recognized by PharmaVoice magazine as one of the top 100 most influential leaders in healthcare.
Rob earned a Master of Business Administration in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Master of Science in Research, Measurement and Evaluation from Southern Connecticut State University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut State University.
Rob has over 30 years of industry experience in clinical operations, safety and regulatory. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President of Clinical Development and Operations at Pfizer, where he was responsible for establishing, maintaining, and overseeing the global clinical development and operational capabilities required to develop Phase I through Phase IV study protocols and plans, execute clinical trials and deliver post marketing studies to support the introduction of new therapies for patients.
In 2021, Rob was recognized by PharmaVoice magazine as one of the top 100 most influential leaders in healthcare.
Rob earned a Master of Business Administration in Pharmaceutical and Chemical Studies from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Master of Science in Research, Measurement and Evaluation from Southern Connecticut State University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Eastern Connecticut State University.