London, UK

11th Pharmacovigilance & RWE Conference 2026

The world's greatest minds in drug safety, pharmacovigilance, emerging technologies and innovation strategy coming together to discuss the future of AI in PV, as part of our Pharmacovigilance World Tour
KEY INFORMATION
May 14-15, 2026
09:00 - 17:30 Local Time
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80+
participants
20+
speakers
2
days
10+
hours of networking
15+
roundtable discussions

What to expect

Welcome to the 11th Pharmacovigilance & RWE Forum, a culminating conference of our World tour of Pharmacovigilance in heart of European pharma industry, London! After our last annual event we are thrilled to gather our vibrant community of safety professionals to explore the future of pharmacovigilance.  

Our event features inspiring keynotes, practical case studies, and engaging panel discussions, offering insights from passionate industry experts. Join our numerous networking opportunities to build crucial business relationships and keep up to date with industry developments.   

Let’s come together in London to advance our mission of delivering safer, faster, and more sustainable medicines to patients. 

Target audience

VPs, Global Heads and Senior Directors of: 

  • Drug safety & Pharmacovigilance executives 
  • Heads of global safety programs 
  • QPPVs 
  • Benefit-Risk assessment management
  • Medical affairs management
  • RWE specialists
  • Patient safety management 
  • Compliance specialists
  • Post-market researchers 
  • PV auditors 
  • Regulatory affairs directors 
  • EMA professionals 
  • Compliance specialists 
  • Pharma IT management 
  • Safety consultants 

EVENT speakers

Jenn Matthissen

Head of Gastrointestinal system, nutrition, endocrine and fertility
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agenc

Sahil Sahni

Director of Safety Systems
Mundipharma

Arijit Patra

Senior Principal Scientist
UCB

Mohammed Mohammed

Senior PV Quality Systems Associate
Amicus Therapeutics

Dr. Joan Dsouza

CEO
JD Pharma Services

Susan Hodgson

Head of Observational Research, CPR
MHRA

Mark Widdowson

Senior Innovation Manager
Bristol Myers Squibb

Chetan Shatapathy

Executive Director, Patient Safety Oncology and Head ADC Patient Safety
AstraZeneca

Event HIGHLIGHTS

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Visionary Keynotes
think tanks
In-Depth Panels
workshops
Strategic Roundtables
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Networking

Key takeaways

2026 outlook, trends and upcoming challenges 
RWE and regulatory decision-making updates
Challenges for individualized patient outcomes and targeted therapies
Implementing real-time RWE surveillance with legacy systems
Ensuring data integrity and accuracy in safety reporting  
Strategies for RWE into existing PV frameworks
Detecting subtle safety signals
Automation for heightened efficiency, precision, and compliance in risk management 
Global regulatory and compliance harmonization

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PAST AND PRESENT

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TESTIMONIALS

What an excellent 2-day event connecting with friends and industry colleagues, old and new. There was plenty to digest, lots of learnings and take home messages whilst we shared best practices. Looking forward to the next one!
Rated 5 out of 5
Nick Nikberg
Senior Pharmacovigilance Professional, Astra Zeneca
Thanks to the 9th Global Pharmacovigilance & RWE Forum speakers, for sharing their knowledge and experience. It was a great first Pharmacovigilance conference and a good chance to meet more like-minded people in the industry.
Rated 5 out of 5
Cláudia Meneses
Senior Pharmacovigilance Officer, Sanofi
A huge shout out to Why Summits for the terrific organization, bringing all these talented people together. Great minds, great conversations, great topics. Buckling up for the next 😄.
Rated 5 out of 5
Erika Barbarosie
Associate Director PV Compliance, Gilead Sciences
I have thoroughly enjoyed the past 2 days of networking with my colleagues and industry professionals. Thank you to Why Summits for wonderful organisation!
Rated 5 out of 5
Lewis Atkinson
Director of Business Development EMEA, IQVIA
The pragmatic discussions truly reflected ground realities, and the practical tips provided were invaluable. Kudos to the organiser Why Summits for the excellent choice of topics and for bringing together the experts to address the real-world challenges in utilizing real-world evidence for patient safety.
Rated 5 out of 5
Sanjeev Srivastav
Signal Management Lead, BioNTech
Really enjoyed the Pharmacovigilance & RWE Forum by Why Summits! What I loved most, is how friendly, collaborative and intimate the PV community really is. This is of course great to see, as a vendor, but more so a potential patient receiving the outputs of this heroic work!
Rated 5 out of 5
Souhail Debaghi
Director of Sales, TriNetX

“Always Be curious

Why is this event right for you?

If you’re navigating the rapidly evolving intersection of pharmacovigilance and AI, this conference offers the clarity, expertise, and connections you need. Whether you’re exploring how to scale AI across safety operations, aligning with global regulations, or upskilling your team for a digital future—this event delivers real-world insights from those leading the change. 

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  • Networking lunch

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