The 28th Annual QP Forum took place on 12 May 2026 and once again proved to be a major success, bringing together over 500 Qualified Persons (QPs) and pharmaceutical industry professionals, both in person and online. The forum featured a diverse programme of presentations and panel discussions delivered by leading experts from industry and academia. Topics explored included the ongoing challenges and opportunities associated with harnessing Artificial Intelligence, evolving regulatory requirements, emerging trends in pharmaceutical supply chains, the growing convergence and divergence between pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and practical perspectives on QP decision-making. Presentations from the forum, together with the agenda and photographs from the event, are available below.
1. QP In The Loop - Embracing the ‘C’ in the Age of AI
1.1 Martin Lush - AI Reading List
2. HPRA General Regulatory Update
3. Innovation & Advancing GMP - Applying AIML to Deviation Trend Analysis
4. DS and Sterile DP Manufacturing - Hot Topics
5. Combination Products in the EU- From Regulatory Compliance to Clinical & Mark
5.1 Combination Products - Workshop Wrap Up
9.1 HPRA Compliance Management Process
9.2 HPRA Implementing ICH Q12 in the EEA & PQS Pilot