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Speaker Programs Summit
March 1-3, 2027
The Logan HotelPhiladelphia, PA
March 1-3, 2027
The Logan Hotel,
Philadelphia, PA

Innovate. Collaborate. Educate.

Delivering transformative cross-functional education in compliance, operations, and marketing for world-class speaker programs

Exciting Content at Speaker Programs 2027

Master Your Role, Amplify Your Impact

  • Specialized learning pathways designed for your expertise level: Master Classes for seasoned professionals with 5+ years of experience and foundational 101/201 sessions for those building their speaker program knowledge base.

  • Strategic track sessions across operations, marketing, compliance, and emerging innovations that address critical challenges including vendor management, content development, FMV methodologies, and AI implementation roadmaps.
  • Extensive networking opportunities through working luncheons, dedicated breaks, and cross-functional working groups that connect you with compliance officers, operations leaders, and marketing strategists.

  • Practical solutions for today's most pressing challenges: managing repeat attendance, optimizing PRC effectiveness, navigating venue selection pressures, and adapting programs for digital-first HCP engagement.

  • Career-advancing expertise in designing compliant, engaging educational experiences that balance regulatory requirements with meaningful peer-to-peer learning and audience impact.

From Learning to Leading

  • Interactive master class sessions and live polling benchmarking that provide immediate insights on governance models, speaker compensation, program monitoring, and compliance best practices you can implement immediately.

  • Dual-track programming featuring advanced discussions for veterans on topics like mature brand strategies and digital KOL engagement, alongside comprehensive foundational training covering speaker selection, program basics, and compliance fundamentals.
  • Cross-functional strategy working groups that unite operations, compliance, and marketing teams to solve real challenges around standardizing governance, managing vendor alignment, and collecting meaningful program metrics.

  • Proven frameworks addressing critical pain points: FMV compensation methodologies, speaker bureau optimization, attendee reconciliation, topic limits, and balancing cost pressures with compliance expectations.

  • Leadership-building insights that equip you to align Medical Affairs and Commercial stakeholders, strengthen agency partnerships, and drive accountability across your speaker program ecosystem.

Learn from the Best, Network with the Rest

  • Expert-led sessions featuring DOJ enforcement perspectives, compliance officers from leading pharmaceutical companies, and operations leaders sharing real-world approaches to speaker program excellence.

  • Direct access to regulatory intelligence, including enforcement forecasting, recent settlement lessons learned, and emerging compliance trends impacting speaker programs in 2027 and beyond.

  • Benchmarking data and success stories on performance metrics, KPI frameworks, innovative educational formats (podcasts, modular learning, problem-based learning), and measuring program quality and educational impact.

  • Structured networking through role-specific working groups, roundtable discussions, and reception events designed to facilitate meaningful connections and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange.

  • Strategic intelligence on digital-first HCP engagement, influencer considerations, transparency reporting requirements, and adapting speaker programs to evolving audience expectations and market dynamics.

2025 Conference Attendee

I enjoyed the different tracks, although I wear many hats in my organization, so multiple tracks were interesting to me. I gained a lot of insight around benchmarking and polling. I really liked the interactive sessions and the small breakout group format.

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Put Yourself CenterStage with Speaker Programs Summit

Build your personal brand. Position your company as leaders. Engage your community and peers.

Join CenterStage, Informa Connect's speaker rewards program, and get access to new opportunities to speak, create content, and get published on our online platforms. Earn points and redeem them for rewards every time you speak at an event or your content is viewed on Streamly - the new business video platform, powered by Informa, for experts, by experts like you.

You'll have member access to resources, to guide you through the process and intricacies of showcasing your stories, expertise, learnings, and content across a wide range of in-person, hybrid, and virtual events.

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