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CNS Summit 2026

November 1 - November 4, 2026

Boston, Massachusetts

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CNS Summit is taking place November 1–4, 2026, at Encore Boston Harbor in the greater Boston area. The event convenes more than 1,000 leaders from pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, CROs, investigator sites, patient advocacy organizations, investors, and technology providers to explore innovations shaping the future of drug development. Known for its highly curated networking and collaborative format, CNS Summit focuses on topics such as artificial intelligence, clinical trial innovation, digital health, real-world evidence, decentralized trials, regulatory collaboration, and emerging therapies, while providing year-round opportunities for professional engagement and partnership development.

Parexel is proud to participate as an Executive Patron Sponsor of CNS Summit 2026. We invite you to visit the Parexel booth to connect with our experts, discuss your development challenges, and explore innovative solutions that can help accelerate your clinical goals and join our presentations, where our leaders will share insights on the evolving clinical development landscape and the future of patient-focused innovation.

Let's connect at CNS Summit! Reach out today to schedule a meeting with the Parexel team.

Presentation details to follow!

Peyton Howell

Chief Executive Officer

Monday,  Nov. 2 from 10:19 – 10:49a.m.
Title:  CRO CEO Panel
Panelist

Monday,  Nov. 2 from 1 – 1:50p.m.
Title: CRO Conversations Part 1
Panelist

Mike Ford

Vice President, Operational Excellence Delivery & Innovation

Monday, Nov. 2 from 2 – 2:50p.m.
Title:  What will AI-native clinical trials look like, and how do we get there without disrupting the trials in progress today?
Panelist

Mwango Kashoki, M.D., M.P.H.

Head, Regulatory Sciences

Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 8:50 – 9:15a.m.
Title:  The Oncoming Wave of Chinese Companies Sponsoring Research in the US: Opportunities for the Ecosystem
Panelist

Andreas Lysandropoulos, M.D., Ph.D.

Franchise Head, Neurosciences, Ophthalmology, and Rare Diseases

Both Monday, Nov. 2 and Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 5 – 7p.m.
Title: Psychiatry Investigators Advocate for More Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Results from a National Survey of U.S. Research Sites
Poster number: #32

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