Innovation Network Gathering
October 7-10, 2025
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Uptown! Knauer Center for Performing Arts
How do we anticipate and shape the future of human-centric clinical trials?
Thank you to the following partner organizations for directly supporting innovation and making this event possible.
Presenting Sponsor
Additional Partners (TBA)
Some of the Companies Represented by Attendees
Main Program
Main Stage Talks
Each day we’ll gather together as a community in the Uptown Knauer Center to learn and get inspiration. This year’s lineup will be announced soon but here are some talk titles of topics we’ve covered in past Gatherings:
Where Artificial Intelligence and Regulation meet
We Need Sites More Than They Need Us
Eliminating Friction in Clinical Research
Meals and Meetups
The best part about the Gathering is making an authentic connection with someone and leaving with a key relationship in the sector that goes well beyond the event. We create several opportunities throughout the entire Gathering to spark these connections:
Meetups: join casual hangs from the time you arrive until after the main program ends. Chat about relevant topics and find fellow attendees that share common interests.
Meals: don’t forget, the best conversations usually happen around a meal. We host special meals like a seated dinner reception, lunch around town, and more.
In case you were wondering — Yes! Most of your meals are actually included in your registration.
Program Streams
(choose your adventure during breakout periods)
Dive Teams
Get matched and join a small work group to tackle topics and deep questions within our industry. Here’s an example of the topics we’ll be working together on:
AI
Technology & Services Quality
Patient Experience
The Sites Experience
Protocol Design
*Those that choose this program stream will receive instructions on how to convey your topic preferences so we can match you with an appropriate Dive Team.
View past Dive Team topics from 2024 here >>
Navigate Workshops
Navigate is a professional development track designed for managers and leaders seeking to enhance their impact in both life and work.Through expert-led workshops, Navigate equips participants with essential skills in leadership, innovation, and strategic thinking.
Sessions explore topics such as career transitions, agile methodologies, personal branding, futurism thinking, change management, creative brainstorming, and cross-functional leadership. With a focus on practical tools and real-world application, Navigate serves as a compass for charting a more effective and fulfilling professional path.
Whale Tank
Whale Tank is a showcase for innovators who want to raise awareness of their breakthrough offerings.
We bring together tech companies, investors, clinical trial sponsors and experts to give powerful feedback and gauge which innovators are making the biggest impact on the clinical research field.
Not sure what program stream to choose during breakouts? Our team will be happy to get on a quick call to help you choose the one that best matches your interests.
All of our venues are within one square mile of historic West Chester, Pennsylvania — all within walking distance of each other.
GATHERING VENUES
Uptown! Knauer Center for Performing Arts
Our gathering place for main stage talks and workshops.
Chester County Historical Center
Meeting point for Dive Teams, workshops, and closing party.
Hotel Warner
Official hotel partner.
Hotel Indigo (IHG)
Official hotel partner.
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For a couple of days, thinkers and doers will gather in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to contend with the future. Each participant will contribute critical thinking for the industry’s toughest challenges, and have something to show for it at the end of the day.
There is a rising awareness of the need for human-centric clinical research. (Call it patient-centric or participant-centric – but the human is in there.) Whether Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT) will be a more dominant or more supplemental piece of the clinical research puzzle, we can all agree that the sector is changing, and that we do need Digitally Competent Trials.
The new world faces a growing set of questions. Nearly every researcher, sponsor, vendor, nods their head at these themes. What will they really mean (beyond marketing points)?
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WHEN: The next Gathering will take place October 7-10, 2025.
Tuesday, 10/7: Arrive in West Chester, take part in attendee and Partner-led meetups
Wednesday, 10/8 - Program Day 1: Main stage talks, Dive Teams, Workshops, Whale Tank pitches, and Dinner reception.
Thursday, 10/9 - Program Day 2: Main stage talks, Dive Teams, Workshops, Whale Tank meetings, Presentations, and Closing Party & Awards Ceremony
Friday, 10/10: Depart West Chester, take part in attendee and Partner-led meetups
WHERE: The beautiful charming town of West Chester, Pennsylvania where everything is walkable.
The conference generally takes place in the Fall — the best time to be in a small town on the East Coast.
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The full, detailed schedule will be announced as we near the next Gathering.
We’ll update our Speakers page as our lineup gets confirmed.
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Registration is by nomination and invitation. Check your inbox for an official invitation and registration link.
Please seek out an alumni attendee for a nomination connection or fill out an interest form on our website and our team will connect with you about attendance options. -
Innovation Network Gathering registrations are non-refundable.
In the case where an attendee can no longer attend, the Innovation Network Gathering registrations can be transferred to another attendee up to one week before the conference. To transfer a registration, please contact us via email at hello@innovationgathering.network.
Once the transfer deadline has passed, the registration will still be held for the original purchaser with the hopes they are still able to make the event.
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Let us know how we can help by emailing us at, hello@innovationgathering.network