The audience during a session at CRACONNECT LIVE 2026
11–12 May 2027 · Torre Glòries · Barcelona

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The only conference built for Clinical Research Associates (CRAs).

300+
Attendees
32+
Speakers
100+
Companies in the room
With the support of our 2026 sponsors
Medable Thermo Fisher Scientific Florence Menken Trials
CRAs networking outdoors at CRACONNECT LIVE 2026 A speaker on the main stage CRAs in conversation Networking over coffee outdoors The audience applauding Attendees at the photo backdrop A keynote to a full house Crew and attendees connecting A panel discussion on stage Collecting the welcome tote The audience during a session At the Medable booth A CRA asking a question Networking at the coffee break
Agenda overview

May 10–12, 2027
Torre Glòries, Barcelona

A leadership pre-day, then two full days of education and networking for CRAs.

Pre-day · Leadership only
Monday, 10 May 2027
Managers & leaders only
  • Leadership registration & coffee 13:30
  • Closed-room sessions 14:00–17:00
  • Welcome drinks 17:00–18:00
Day 1
Tuesday, 11 May 2027
Education & networking
  • Registration & welcome 08:30
  • Sessions 09:30–11:00
  • Coffee break 11:00
  • Sessions 11:30–13:00
  • Lunch break 13:00
  • Sessions 14:00–15:30
  • Coffee break 15:30
  • Sessions 16:00–17:30
  • First-day drinks 18:00
Day 2
Wednesday, 12 May 2027
Sessions & matchmaking
  • Doors & coffee 09:00
  • Sessions 09:30–11:00
  • Coffee break 11:00
  • Sessions 11:30–13:00
  • Lunch break 13:00
  • Sessions 14:00–15:00
  • Networking & matchmaking lounge 15:00–17:00
  • Closing 17:00
CRACONNECT
Finally, a space for CRAs

A voice, and a room of our own.

For the first time, we have a space for the conversations that actually matter to us: how the industry is changing, what's coming and how to adapt, how to navigate it and grow as professionals, and how to build the connections that turn into real opportunities.

CRACONNECT LIVE 2026 aftermovie

Watch the 2026 aftermovie — two days in Barcelona, in ninety seconds.

Featuring speakers from
Sanofi Caidya ICON plc AstraZeneca IQVIA Florence Menken Trials Medable Thermo Fisher Scientific & more
Who's in the room

Two audiences. One room.

CRAs — entry-level & experienced

Clinical Research Associates

This conference is, first and foremost, for CRAs — to learn, to network, to grow and to connect. From aspiring and first-year monitors to senior and freelance CRAs, you sit alongside your peers and across the table from the sponsors, CROs and pharma teams shaping the profession.

76% experienced CRAs in 2026 Learn, network & grow First-year → senior & freelance
✳ New for 2027

Clinical Operations Managers and Leaders

Leaders deserve a space to talk among themselves — about the aspects of clinical-trial monitoring that are changing and evolving. A full afternoon, the day before the conference, for CRA line managers, clinical leads and heads of monitoring to discuss it candidly, peer to peer.

A full afternoon, just for leaders Monitoring · recruitment · metrics A delegate track of your own
Re-live CRACONNECT 2026

Watch the highlights, re-live the memories.

Day oneKeynotes & main-stage sessions
Day twoDeep-dives & closing keynote
NetworkingPre-booked 1:1s through matchmaking
CRACONNECT LIVE 2026 — The Report cover
Our annual report

The State of the CRA Role — 2026.

Our first annual report on where the CRA role is heading: job titles, countries and session engagement from CRACONNECT LIVE 2026, and the seven themes that defined the two days in Barcelona.

Job titles & seniority 29+ countries Session engagement
Get the report
Curated, not crowded

Curated for what matters most in clinical research.

Every voice on stage is selected for the topic they can uniquely deliver — the topics that matter and directly impact Clinical Research Associates today.

2026 speakers

The people who shaped the room.

The 2027 lineup is announced soon — here's who took the 2026 stage.

What 2026 participants said

The room, in their words.

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About

CRACONNECT LIVE

CRACONNECT LIVE is the only conference in clinical research built for its most important people: Clinical Research Associates. Two full days of education, honest conversation and real networking, plus a leadership pre-day for CRA managers and clinical-operations leaders.

Born in Barcelona in 2026 with 231 CRAs in the room, the second edition goes bigger: 300+ attendees, 32+ speakers and 100+ companies, across three days at Torre Glòries.

May 10–12, 2027 · Torre Glòries, Barcelona