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  • Tuesday, May 5, 2026
  • 07:30 - 18:00 WEST
    Registration Hours
  • 08:00 - 12:00 WEST
    RAPS General Assembly + RAPS European Council Meeting (REC)
  • 08:30 - 16:00 WEST
    Pre-Conference Workshop: Building Global CDx Studies: Strategic Planning Tools for IVD and Pharma Partners
  • 08:30 - 16:00 WEST
    Pre-Conference Workshop: Driving Change: How to Successfully Implement AI and Digital Transformation in Regulatory Affairs (MD, Pharma, IVDR)
  • 08:30 - 16:00 WEST
    Pre-Conference Workshop: EUDAMED: Practical Implementation to Date, Strategic Insights and Future Modules
  • 08:30 - 16:00 WEST
    Pre-Conference Workshop: Global Regulatory Pathways - US, China and South Korea
  • 08:30 - 16:00 WEST
    Pre-Conference Workshop: Technical Documentation Assessment of MDSW-a Notified Body Perspective
  • 08:30 - 16:00 WEST
    Pre-Conference Workshop:International Collaborative Initiatives
  • 10:30 - 11:00 WEST
    Preconference Workshops: Networking Break
  • 13:00 - 14:00 WEST
    Preconference Workshops: Networking Lunch
  • 13:00 - 16:00 WEST
    RAPS Volunteer Leader Summit
  • 15:00 - 16:00 WEST
    RAPS Career Development Session for Students
  • 16:00 - 16:30 WEST
    Preconference Workshops: Afternoon Break
  • 16:30 - 18:30 WEST
    Euro Convergence 2026: Welcome and Opening Plenary
  • 18:30 - 19:30 WEST
    Opening Reception in Exhibition Hall
  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026
  • 07:30 - 18:00 WEST
    Registration Hours
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    AI Tools
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    Cybersecurity
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    MDR 2.0: Kick-off Panel 2026
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    New Pharma Legislation: Part 1
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    QMSR: Navigating the New FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR): Regulatory Insights and Compliance Strategies
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    Transitional Timelines Unpacked: EU 2024/1860 and Its Impact on Legacy IVDs
  • 09:30 - 10:45 WEST
    Presenters at Posters (Exhibition Hall)
  • 09:30 - 10:45 WEST
    Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Building Foundational Skills for Regulators in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
  • 09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Early Market Access to Innovative Diagnostics
  • 09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Is Consent the Answer? Exploring Regulatory Options for Non-Compliant Devices in Australia
  • 09:40 - 10:10 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Was SoHO Born From HCT/Ps?
  • 09:45 - 10:10 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 1
  • 10:15 - 10:40 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 2
  • 10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: RCC Informational Roundtable
  • 10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Regulators Are Using AI — Is Your Submission Ready to Be Reviewed by One?
  • 10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Up, Close and Practical with the European Health Data Space
  • 10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Updates on the Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Their Impact on Medical Devices
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    AI Tooling for regulated processes
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    Building IVDR Technical Files Early-Phase Insights and Strategic Approaches
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    Deregulation/Centralization
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    MDSAP
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    New Pharma Legislation: Part 2
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    Strategy & Funding: Rise of Regulatory as a Business Driver
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Are CE-marked AI ‘Configurable Platforms’ the Future and What Are Their Legal and Regulatory Bounds?
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Clinical Evaluation
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Combined CTR+IVDR Trials
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Evolving Role of Patients in the Pharmaceutical Landscape: a Two—way Street Enabled by Innovation
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    International Reliance
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    RIM: Building Strong Business Regulatory Processes Around a Regulatory Information Management (RIM) System – a Scenario for Medical Devices
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Role of Patients
  • 13:00 - 14:30 WEST
    Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 13:10 - 13:35 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 1
  • 13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Are You Really Ready for eCTD 4.0?
  • 13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) and Post-Market Performance Follow-up (PMPF)
  • 13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: The Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance: Enhancing Transparency and Empowering Patients
  • 13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Understanding the Medical Devices Approvals by the Reliance Route in Brazil: Criteria & Benefits
  • 13:40 - 14:05 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 2
  • 13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Conformity Assessment of Class D Devices & EURL Implementation: Progress and Challenges Two Years On
  • 13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Toxicological Thresholds in Chemical Characterization of Medical Devices: Practical Use of DBT, AET, and TSL
  • 13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Writing for RAPS
  • 14:05 - 14:30 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 3
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    Clinical Evidence as the Cornerstone of MDR Compliance: Lessons, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    E-labelling: German DiGItal Project: A Blueprint for European-Wide Electronic Product Information Implementation in Healthcare Ecosystem
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    EU AI Act: What Manufacturers Should Do Now
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    Global Development Drug/Combination: Registration Across Major Markets EU, China, US
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    Mastering Risk Management for In-vitro Diagnostics Transitioning From Pre to Post Market - How Much Is Enough?
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    The Mystic Neighbour: Notified Body Oversight with a Watch on SOTA, Risk, PMS, and Claims
  • 15:30 - 16:45 WEST
    Presenters at Posters (Exhibition Hall)
  • 15:30 - 16:45 WEST
    Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 15:45 - 16:10 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 1
  • 16:15 - 16:40 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 2
  • 16:45 - 18:00 WEST
    Conversations That Matter: Interactions with Health Authorities
  • 18:30 - 21:30 WEST
    Networking Dinner (Ticket Required): Páteo Alfacinha
  • Thursday, May 7, 2026
  • 07:30 - 18:00 WEST
    Registration Hours
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    FDA
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    Interoperability of Medical Devices in a Connected World - From Regulatory to Reality
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    PSUR: The Power of One: Aligning PSURs Across EU, GB and Canada
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    The Unique Challenges of Managing Risks for IVDs Under ISO 14971:2019
  • 08:30 - 09:30 WEST
    Variations 1 Year In
  • 09:30 - 10:45 WEST
    Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 09:45 - 10:10 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations - Round 1
  • 10:15 - 10:40 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations - Round 2
  • 10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Conformity Assessment of Class D Devices & EURL Implementation: Progress and Challenges Two Years On
  • 10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: RCC Informational Roundtable
  • 10:15 - 10:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Toxicological Thresholds in Chemical Characterization of Medical Devices: Practical Use of DBT, AET, and TSL
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    Change Notification Process of IVD Devices Under the IVDR: Are You Ready?!
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    COMBINE: Navigating the Latest Trends in Combined Trials
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    MHRA AI Airlock, CERSI AI and RADIANT CERSI: Regulatory Innovation for AI Medical Devices
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    Real-World Evidence
  • 10:45 - 11:45 WEST
    SOTA: Breaking the Chicken-Egg Loop
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Conditional Approval Pathways and Strategies
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    First Time Right – Best Practices for Generation of High-quality Data in IVDR Performance Studies
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    In Silico: Virtual Patients, Real Evidence: Part I -- The Current Use of In Silico Regulatory Evidence
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Orphan Devices - Finding Rarity: A Case Study in Achieving Orphan Device Designation in the EU
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Regulatory Affairs as a Cornerstone for NAMs Implementation Building Collaborative Pathways with EU Health Authorities
  • 12:00 - 13:00 WEST
    Regulatory Sandboxes in Practice Turning AI Airlock Learnings Into Policy, Regulatory and Industry Strategy
  • 12:30 - 13:30 WEST
    M4Q
  • 13:00 - 14:30 WEST
    Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 13:10 - 13:35 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations - Round 1
  • 13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solution Circle: Is Consent the Answer? Exploring Regulatory Options for Non-Compliant Devices in Australia
  • 13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Building Foundational Skills for Regulators in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
  • 13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Early Market Access to Innovative Diagnostics
  • 13:15 - 13:45 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Was SoHO Born From HCT/Ps?
  • 13:40 - 14:05 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations - Round 2
  • 13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solution Circle: Up, Close and Practical with the European Health Data Space
  • 13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Regulators Are Using AI — Is Your Submission Ready to Be Reviewed by One?
  • 13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle: The Pitfalls of Only Applying ISO 14971:2019 When Applying for MDR
  • 13:50 - 14:20 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Updates on the Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Their Impact on Medical Devices
  • 14:05 - 14:30 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations - Round 3
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    ATMPs
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    Clinical Trials: Anticipating the New Clinical Trial Regulations in the UK. What Is Changing?
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    Environmental Convergence: Horizontal EU Requirements Reshaping Medical Device and IVD Regulation
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    Multi-Omics & AI
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    Novel Approaches for PMPF Surveys Under IVDR – Industry and Notified Body Perspectives
  • 14:30 - 15:30 WEST
    UK MDR
  • 15:30 - 16:45 WEST
    Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 15:45 - 16:10 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations - Round 1
  • 16:15 - 16:40 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations - Round 2
  • 16:45 - 17:45 WEST
    Any Question Goes?
  • 16:45 - 17:45 WEST
    Digital Mental Health Apps: The Role of Regulatory Collaboration for Harmonisation and Enablement of Safe and Effective Innovation
  • 16:45 - 17:45 WEST
    Implants
  • 16:45 - 17:45 WEST
    Navigating the Challenges of Medical AI Usability
  • 16:45 - 17:45 WEST
    Post-Market Surveillance
  • 16:45 - 17:45 WEST
    Supply Chain/Manufacturing
  • Friday, May 8, 2026
  • 07:30 - 13:00 WEST
    Registration Hours
  • 08:30 - 10:00 WEST
    Plenary Session
  • 10:00 - 11:15 WEST
    Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 10:05 - 10:30 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 1
  • 10:10 - 10:40 WEST
    Solutions Circle: The Pitfalls of Only Applying ISO 14971:2019 When Applying for MDR
  • 10:40 - 11:05 WEST
    Sponsored Presentations: Round 2
  • 10:45 - 11:15 WEST
    Solutions Circle: Compliance Amidst Uncertainties for Medical Devices
  • 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
    Biocompatibility - ISO 10993
  • 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
    Combination Products
  • 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
    HTA Regulations(Joint Assesment)
  • 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
    International Reliance: Medical Devices in the Tropics: Tips, Tricks and Odds for Your ANVISA Submission
  • 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
    Performance Evaluation
  • 11:15 - 12:15 WEST
    PMS, PMCF & Monitoring of AI Systems
  • 12:30 - 13:30 WEST
    AI-Powered Conformity Assessment Transforming Notified Body Operations
  • 12:30 - 13:30 WEST
    Aligning Regulatory and HTA Strategies of Digital Health Technologies to Reduce Duplication of Effort and Resources
  • 12:30 - 13:30 WEST
    Environment Regulatory
  • 12:30 - 13:30 WEST
    Falsified Medical Devices & Certificates
  • 12:30 - 13:30 WEST
    In-house Tests/LTDs
  • 13:30 - 14:30 WEST
    Euro Convergence - Farewell Lunch