DIA's Real-World Evidence Conference brings regulators and industry together on the standards for using real-world data in regulatory decisions, and the 2026 edition runs at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in North Bethesda, MD.
Dates and venue
- Dates: October 19-20, 2026
- Venue: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, North Bethesda, MD, USA
- Format: in-person conference
- Organizer: Drug Information Association (DIA)
What it covers
DIA's own description centers the program on regulatory perspectives from agencies including the FDA and EMA, alongside sessions on data quality, governance, and evolving standards for generating and applying real-world evidence — data science approaches, study design, and collaborative research models among them. It's framed as a return to an in-person-only format after prior virtual/hybrid editions.
Who should attend
Regulatory affairs and evidence-generation leads building the RWE component of a submission, biostatisticians and data scientists working with real-world data sources, and epidemiology or HEOR professionals who need direct exposure to how FDA and EMA reviewers are currently thinking about the evidence standard, not a vendor's summary of it.
DIA's Regulatory Affairs: The IND, NDA, and Post-Marketing course covers the broader submissions lifecycle this conference's evidence work feeds into, and the full events directory lists everything we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the DIA Real-World Evidence Conference 2026?
October 19-20, 2026, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in North Bethesda, MD, per DIA's own conference listing.
What does the conference cover?
Regulatory perspectives on real-world evidence from agencies including the FDA and EMA, plus data quality, governance, and evolving standards for using real-world data in regulatory and clinical decisions, per DIA's own description.
Is there a virtual attendance option?
DIA's own materials describe this as a return to an in-person conference experience; a virtual or hybrid option was not stated in the sources checked.
Who organizes the event?
The Drug Information Association (DIA), the global nonprofit that convenes regulators and industry across drug and device development.
Sources & further reading
- Drug Information Association. Real-World Evidence Conference 2026 — event listing. diaglobal.org
- Parexel International. DIA Real-World Evidence Conference — independent event page. parexel.com
Event details are published by the organizer and can change. This listing was verified via WebSearch cross-corroboration rather than a direct fetch, because this session's network egress could not reach diaglobal.org directly — confirm dates, venue and pricing with DIA before booking travel. Last verified 2 August 2026.
