2026 Veeva R&D and Quality Summit | Agenda | Veeva

Boston | October 20-21, 2026

Powerful Community, Fresh Ideas

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Monday, October 19

11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Tuesday, October 20

7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Zone Keynotes

10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

  1. Merck: Pioneering Vault AI to Accelerate Innovation

    • Merck is activating and implementing Vault AI on the connected Vault platform. See how enterprise teams partnered to pioneer AI-enabled ways of working, drive greater standardization, and create a unified foundation from clinical development through commercialization.
    • Speakers: Andreas Rauscher, Jared Katz, Pat McQueen

  2. Eli Lilly and Company: Reshaping Regulatory Operations with Agentic AI

    • Discover how Lilly leverages agentic AI to reshape its regulatory operations. Gain insight into Veeva’s AI vision and how innovations will work together to augment teams, accelerate processes, and transform regulatory work.
    • Speakers: Torkil Fredborg, Marc Gabriel

  3. Biopharma Panel: Where Quality Goes Next: Efficiency and Value in the AI Era

    • Industry leaders explore quality’s role in generating business value in the AI era.

  4. UCB: Unify Safety Operations and Safety Science on One Global Platform

    • UCB unified global safety operations and safety science on a single platform with a big bang approach.
    • Speakers: Jonas Maselis, Elizabeth Humes

  5. Sanofi: Transforming Together for Sites, Patients, and Pharma

    • Sanofi shares how connected process and data, an agentic approach, and human-centered design can improve clinical trials.
    • Speakers: Rachel Nering

Lunch and Connect

11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.

  1. Innovation Theater: Standard Platform Agents Overview and Demo

    • Standard agents help Vault users complete manual and repetitive tasks.
    • Speaker: Mike Ferrell

  2. Innovation Theater: Publish eCTD 4.0 Submissions within Veeva RIM

    • Learn how to publish an eCTD 4.0 submission using Veeva Submissions Publishing.
    • Speaker: Radha Maharaj

  3. Innovation Theater: Connecting CDMOs and Sponsors Through AI for Faster Batch Release

    • Discover how Vault AI can automate the ingestion of supplier batch records directly into Veeva.
    • Speakers: Mike Edwards, Chad Mills

  4. Innovation Theater: Vault AI for Clinical Research Associates (CRAs)

    • See how Vault AI gives CRAs real-time visibility into site enrollment.
    • Speaker: Rachael Payne

  5. Innovation Theater: Automate End-to-End Clinical Data Flow

    • Veeva’s connected platform automates data flow across RTSM, EDC, eCOA.
    • Speaker: Lucy McCanna

Sessions

1 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Connect

2 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Evening Event

5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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Wednesday, October 21

7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

7 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Sessions

10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.