Conference Program

PV EUROPE 2026

To Speak, Email: pharmacovigilance@gravitonevents.org 

Agenda

20 – 21 May 2026

20 May 2026 – Day One Agenda

8:30   –  9:15 AM

Registrations & Refreshments

9:15   –  9:30 AM

Welcome & Chairperson Opening Remarks by Dr. Susan Welsh

09:30   –  10:00 AM

Opening Keynote: Decisions That Matter: Real-Life Impact of Drug Safety Work by Andrew Erdman, Vice President, Global Head of Early Development Safety, Global Head of Late Stage and Marketed Medicines Safety, Genentech, USA

10:00 – 10:30 AM

Future of PV by Pav Rishiraj, Director and Head of PV, Ipsen

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Michael Bean, Johnson & Johnson

11:00  –  11:30 AM

Tea/Coffee/ Refreshments Networking Break & Exhibition

11:30  –  12:00 PM

Aris Global Speaking Slot

12:00  –  13:00 PM

Panel Discussion: Future Path of Patient Safety 

Hear from the Global Safety Leaders
Jenny Harries DBE • Alison Cave • Andrew Erdman • Susan Welsh

13:00 – 13:30 PM

The Future of Pharmacovigilance: Harnessing AI and Human Insight for Smarter, Safer Healthcare Industry Presentation by Amrit Gill, VP – Global Head of PV, Opella

13:30  – 14:30 PM

Networking Luncheon

14:30 – 15:00 PM

Regulatory Perspective by Rose Callum, MHRA

15:00 – 15:30 PM

From Literature Search to Safety Signal: AI as an Enabler in Pharmacovigilance by Rahul Nair, Director at Arco Lab

15:30 – 16:00 PM

Afternoon Tea/ Refreshments Networking Break/ Exhibition

16:00 – 16:30 PM

Industry Presentation: Petar Gjorgiev, Regeneron

16:30 – 17:30 PM

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS 

17:30 – 18:30 PM

Chairperson Closing Remarks & Networking Drinks Reception

21 May 2026 – Day Two Agenda

08:30   –  09:00 AM

Registrations & Refreshments

09:00   –  9:30 AM

Welcome & Chairperson Opening Remarks by Dr Susan Welsh

09:30   –  10:00 AM

Signal Management by Mircea Ciuca, Global Head Medical Safety, Organon

10:00   –  10:30 AM

Elevating the role of the Local Market Safety Team by Calvin Johnson Bristol Myers Squibb

10:30 – 11:00 AM

Industry Presentation: Khaudeja Bano, Genentech

11:00   –  11:30 AM

Tea/Coffee/ Refreshments Networking Break & Exhibition

11:30 – 12:00 PM

Industry Presentation: Mohamed Abdillahi, AstraZeneca, UK

12:00 – 13:00 PM

Panel Discussion : Audits & Inspections

Moderator: Mijal Chavda

Panelists: Heather Murphy, Bertrand Sailly, Aarti Bahirat

13:00 – 13:30 PM

Industry Presentation: Aarti Bahirat, GSK

13:30 – 14:30 PM

Networking Luncheon

14:30 – 15:00 PM

Industry Presentation: Bertrand Sailly, Head of Global Auditing GVP, UCB

15:00 – 15:30 PM

 Strategy for Inspection Readiness by Mijal Chavda, Kyowa Kirin Intl Plc

15:30 – 16:00 PM

Afternoon Tea/ Refreshments Networking Break/ Exhibition

16:00 – 16:30 PM

Closing Remarks & End of Conference

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