The Heads of Medicines Agencies and the European Medicines Agency continue their joint AI and data stakeholder series with a forum titled “Build trustworthy AI on strong data foundations,” running as a hybrid event — in person at the EMA's Amsterdam building, or online.
Dates and format
- Dates: November 12-13, 2026
- In-person location: European Medicines Agency, Domenico Scarlattilaan 6, 1083 HS Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Format: hybrid — in-person attendance described as invitation-only in secondary coverage; an online option is also offered
- Organizer: Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
What it covers
EMA's own title frames the forum around building trustworthy artificial intelligence on strong data foundations — the latest entry in the HMA/EMA network's recurring big-data and AI stakeholder forum series, which has previously convened regulators, industry and academia on data quality, governance and AI readiness in medicines regulation. EMA states that the session-level agenda publishes in September/October 2026; this listing will be updated once it is public.
Who should attend
Regulatory intelligence and data governance leads tracking how EU regulators expect AI systems to be validated and documented, quality and pharmacovigilance professionals working with real-world data, and anyone following the HMA/EMA network's evolving AI workplan. In-person seats appear limited; the online option is the more likely route for most attendees once registration opens.
Nearby on the European calendar, RAPS Regulatory Intelligence Conference Europe 2026 runs the preceding week, and TOPRA's Annual Symposium runs the previous month; the full events directory lists everything we have verified.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is the HMA/EMA AI and Data Forum 2026?
12-13 November 2026, hybrid: in person at the European Medicines Agency's building in Amsterdam, and online. EMA's own event page states these dates; agenda and registration details are due in September/October 2026.
What does the forum cover?
Building trustworthy AI on strong data foundations in medicines regulation, per EMA's own event title. Session-level topics had not been published as of our last verification.
Can I attend virtually?
EMA describes the forum as hybrid. Secondary coverage indicates in-person attendance at the EMA's Amsterdam building is by invitation, while an online option is expected to be more widely open — confirm with EMA once registration opens.
Who organizes the event?
The Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) jointly, continuing their multi-year series of AI and big-data stakeholder forums.
Sources & further reading
- European Medicines Agency. HMA/EMA multistakeholder AI and Data forum — Build trustworthy AI on strong data foundations. ema.europa.eu
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 ema.europa.eu directly — confirm dates, format and registration with EMA before making plans. Last verified 5 August 2026.
