ACDM26 Conference Programme Committee

The Association for Clinical Data Management (ACDM) Annual 2026 Conference will take place in Berlin.

The ACDM26 Conference Programme Committee are a group of volunteers from a wide range of organisations. They use their industry skills and expertise to pull the conference programme together and oversee the planning of ACDM26.

James McKenna (Chair)

Medidata Solutions

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James serves as DCT Platform Consultant within Medidata’s Advisory Services team. He started his career in clinical research 10 years ago and has broad experience covering academic, CRO, vendor and sponsor organizations. Whilst working for a sponsor he led the implementation of new EDC and eCOA technologies; a project which earned second-place in ‘Innovation in Data Management’ at the ACDM awards in 2020.

James recently completed a Master of Science in Clinical Trials to further his understanding of the full landscape and has previously presented at ACDMi. His key interests include eCOA, emerging technologies and DCTs.

Ali Roskell (Vice Chair)

Vitaflo International Ltd

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Ali works within the Clinical Operations team at Vitaflo International Ltd as Clinical Data Manager and is responsible for all aspects of data management for the Vitaflo clinical trial portfolio. She works cross functionally with internal and external study stakeholders to ensure that data management procedures and deliverables are met and performed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and current regulatory and ethical requirements.

Ali has a wealth of clinical research experience having begun her data management career in 1996 and has previously worked in various data management roles in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, NHS and more recently for a specialised data management and biometrics Contract Research Organsiation (CRO).

Ali has been involved in the ACDM for many years, initially as a newsletter committee member, then Newsletter Editor and Chair. Ali joined the conference committee in 2009, and apart from a short break, has been involved since.

Stephanie Hau

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd

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Stephanie started her career in clinical data management over 19 years ago on the Contract Research Organization (CRO) side of the industry. She has since then held various positions with increasing responsibility at CROs, pharmaceutical and in both large and small biotechnology companies.

Stephanie has a comprehensive knowledge of data management in clinical research from working on various clinical studies from study set up through to regulatory submissions. Stephanie has extensive experience in vendor oversight, working with FSP models and managing outsourced data management teams. She has experience in a wide range therapeutic areas including oncology, infectious diseases, immunology, neuroscience and rare diseases within data management.

Stephanie has been a member of the ACDM for many years and joined the conference committee in 2020.

Hari Priya

Merck Group

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Priya started her career in Clinical Data Management around end of 2008 and has held a variety of positions at pharmaceutical companies, CROs and Pharma BPO&Consulting, with increasing responsibility that expands to SDTM & Clinical Data Analytics. In the recent past, she led an initiative to develop strategies for future roles in Clinical Data Sciences. She is associated with various volunteer organizations like CDISC and Pinnacle21 wherein she is actively involved in creating clinical data standards and ensuring that submission data is compliant to regulatory agencies. In early 2024, she received “Certificate of Specialization in Strategy” from Harvard Business School Online, empowering her areas of specialties in developing strategies to ensure smooth execution of end-to-end Clinical Data Management activities, create Data Driven Decision Metrics for surveillance activities, reducing cycle times , improve process efficiencies and many more.

She is an active Conference Committee member, “Data Sciences” DMEG, conducts hot topic discussions at ACDM, authored articles at SCDM, presented about various CDM topics at various conferences, and published webinars.

Sandy Pinto

GSK

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Sandy has over 20 years of experience in Data Management and is currently employed at GSK as a DM Director for HIV the HIV portfolio. Sandy leads teams across phase I to IV studies across a number of assets, with a passion for delivering excellence and ensuring teams work well cross-functionally and bring quality and efficiency to our standards and deliverables. More recently she has been involved in using AIML tools and its potential within DM.

Lynette Thomas

Jazz Pharmaceutical

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Lynette started her career in Clinical Data Management more than 19 years ago, as a Clinical Data Coordinator at a CRO. She’s held positions of increasing responsibility at different CROs within the Clinical Data Management setting as well as a few years within Project Management. In 2019 she moved to the Pharma side and is now part of the Clinical Data Operations leadership team, helping to define strategic direction for the department and working on several process initiatives.

Lynette recently joined the ACDM Conference Committee and looks forward to being part of many more successful conferences in the future.

Jasvinder Osan

S-CLINICA

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Jas has over 25 years in the life sciences and clinical technologies – particularly within clinical systems, linked to data collection and management. Having started his career as a data manager when clinical trials were predominantly done on paper, Jas has seen the industry evolve and develop over the years and gained a deep understanding and experience of working with most eClinical / CDMS solutions used in the industry and end to end clinical trial processes. Currently, Jas follows keenly the influence of omics data and its impact on clinical trials of the future and precision medicine.

Amanda Bravery

Astellas Pharma

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I am a dynamic, results-driven leader with in-depth experience of managing complex data systems in regulatory environments within the pharmaceutical, CRO, and academic clinical trial sectors. My extensive background in clinical data management, data governance, and system integrations, particularly within regulated industries, equips me with a deep understanding of global clinical data processes. I specialise in optimising workflows, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. My leadership of large-scale projects, including cloud migrations and vendor collaborations, positions me as a strategic asset in delivering efficient, data solutions.

Join us in Berlin

Mark your calendars for March 15th to 17th, 2026, and join us for ACDM26, the must-attend event for clinical data management professionals.

Featuring world-class speakers, cutting-edge workshops, and vibrant panel discussions, this conference is the ultimate platform to expand your knowledge, share insights, and connect with leaders in clinical data management. Don’t miss out – be part of ACDM26.

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