Clinical Operations & Trial Supply

But why Princeton for a focused, one-day event?

The answer lies in the region's strong connection to the life sciences industry.

According to the New Jersey Department of Labor's 2026 life-sciences analysis, in 2024 New Jersey's life-sciences sector included:

• 2,400 establishments
• 85,000 employees
• $16 billion in total wages
• 16.7% employment growth between 2018 and 2024
• $188,400 average annual salary in the sector

NJEDA provides an even broader industry definition and reports more than 3,200 life-sciences and biopharmaceutical establishments across New Jersey, alongside more than 3,100 active/open clinical trials. It also identifies New Jersey as home to 14 of the world's top 20 pharmaceutical companies.

Princeton: A Leading Life Sciences Hub

New Jersey is widely recognised for its strong pharmaceutical and biotechnology presence, with a concentration of global pharmaceutical companies, biotech organisations, research institutions, and specialised service providers.

Princeton sits within this broader life sciences ecosystem, making it an appropriate location to bring together professionals working across clinical operations, clinical development, clinical trial supply, CRO management, technology, and patient engagement.

For an event focused specifically on clinical operations and trial supply, being close to a strong pharmaceutical and biotech community.

Why a One-Day Forum?

The Clinical Operations & Trial Supply Forum is designed as a focused, one-day gathering rather than a large multi-day conference.

The idea is simple: bring the right professionals into one room and focus on the operational challenges that directly affect clinical trials.

From site start-up and patient recruitment to clinical supply forecasting, cold chain management, IRT/RTSM, and real-time inventory, the forum focuses on practical issues faced by clinical operations and trial supply teams.

A focused format also allows attendees to spend less time navigating multiple tracks and more time engaging with the people and topics most relevant to their work.

Connecting Clinical Operations and Trial Supply

Clinical operations and trial supply are closely connected.

A change in patient recruitment can affect supply requirements. A protocol amendment can change forecasting. Delays in site activation can influence inventory planning. Supply shortages or temperature excursions can create additional operational challenges.

This is why bringing clinical operations and trial supply professionals together is important.

The Princeton forum creates a space for these different functions to discuss how they can improve coordination, planning, visibility, and execution throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.

Bringing the Industry Together in Princeton

The Forum is aimed at professionals across the clinical trial ecosystem, including:

• Clinical Operations
• Clinical Development
• Clinical Trial Management
• Clinical Supply & Supply Chain
• Clinical Procurement & Outsourcing
• CRO & Vendor Management
• Site & Patient Engagement
• Clinical Technology, Data & Innovation

Clinical Operations & Trial Supply Forum

The complexity of clinical trials is increasing, and clinical operations and trial supply teams are under increasing strain. Teams must collaborate more than ever to manage temperature-sensitive items, estimate clinical supplies, and expedite site start-up and patient enrollment.

Princeton's connection to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology community makes it a natural setting for a forum dedicated to these challenges.

The Clinical Operations & Trial Supply Forum is therefore not simply about choosing a location for a conference. It is about bringing a focused industry community together in a region closely connected to the life sciences.

• One day
• One room
• Focused discussions
• Practical insights
• Stronger industry connections

That is why Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for the Clinical Operations & Trial Supply Forum.

Another important reason for the location is the combination of:

For a regional one-day event, this is important: the location can serve a broader professional community while maintaining a focused New Jersey identity.

Join us on Clinical Operations & Trial Supply Forum organized by World BI. We are launching two editions the second one is in San Diego on 10 November 2027.