Hotel Casa Amsterdam

Nov 19, 2025 8:30 AM - Nov 20, 2025 4:00 PM

Eerste Ringdijkstraat 4, NL-1097 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Global Forum for Qualified Persons for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV)

Overview

Marking 19 Years of QPPV Collaboration, Insight, and Progress 

Now in its 19th year, the DIA Global QPPV Forum continues to be the only conference designed by QPPVs, for QPPVs—uniting leaders, subject matter experts, and peers from around the world in a dedicated setting for open exchange, practical learning, and professional growth. 

More than just a conference, the Forum serves as a trusted environment where QPPVs can engage in meaningful discussions, reflect on evolving responsibilities, and strengthen their understanding of the systems that support patient safety. It is a uniquely neutral space where company affiliations take a back seat, titles are set aside, and participants can speak candidly confident that what is shared in the room, stays in the room. 

As we look ahead to the Forum’s 20th anniversary in 2026, this year holds added significance. It offers a valuable opportunity to shape the ongoing development of the QPPV role and address the real-world challenges pharmacovigilance professionals face every day—together. 

Why Attend? 

  • Stay Sharp: Hear the latest updates, trends, and regulatory expectations that directly impact your role. 
  • Shape the Future: Explore evolving PV landscapes—and your place within them. 
  • Trust the Space: Speak openly, ask tough questions, and share freely in a neutral environment built on trust—where company lines fade and the focus is on helping one another navigate the realities of the QPPV role. 
  • Hear the Real Stories: Learn from the experiences and solutions of others navigating the same daily pressures you do. 
  • Global Perspective: Get insights that go beyond borders—what’s happening across regions, and how it affects you. 
  • Solve Things, together: Bring your challenges; leave with ideas, feedback, and support from a community that gets it. 

 

Participant Testimonials

"Love the general feel of the meeting - friendly, open, honest and all willing to share and learn."

"I heard a lot of valuable input for topics under discussion in my company."

"A great gathering of experts discussing relevant topics."

“One of the best QPPV forums in a while. Really relevant and realistic discussions with like-minded individuals.”

 

Featured topics

  • Global QPPV Challenges
  • Trends Requiring QPPV Awareness
  • Impact of Modern Technology on the Field
  • AI and Digitalisation
  • Harmonisation
  • Impact of New Local Requirements for International Qualified Persons (QPs).
  • Local QPPVs Network
  • Data Privacy
  • Globalising the PSMF – Tool for Global Understanding
  • Interaction Between the Different Local QPPVs (EU and non-EU) and the EU QPPV
  • QPPV Oversight
  • Inspections

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Exhibits

Who should attend?

  • QPPVs and Deputies From Any Territory
  • Regulators
  • Pharmacovigilance Consultants
  • Directors of Pharmacovigilance Oversight and Standards
  • Drug Safety Managers/Leaders
  • Auditors
  • Medical and Regulatory Affairs Experts
  • Aspiring PV Specialists/QPPVs
  • QPPV Support Staff
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Need Approval in Order to Attend?

Download and fill out our justification letter to advocate to your supervisor why this is a must-attend event.

 

Download letter (CLICK HERE)

Program Committee

  • Maarten  Lagendijk, MSc
    Maarten Lagendijk, MSc Deputy EU QPPV
    MSD, Netherlands
  • Katarzyna  Swiderek, MPharm, RPh
    Katarzyna Swiderek, MPharm, RPh Director, Safety Evaluation Risk Management (SERM)
    GlaxoSmithKline, Poland
  • Angela  Van Der Salm, PhD, MSc
    Angela Van Der Salm, PhD, MSc Director PV, Managing partner
    DADA Consultancy B.V., Netherlands
  • Shahinaz  Badr, PharmD
    Shahinaz Badr, PharmD Pharmacovigilance Consultant and PVQA Auditor - EMEA
    Independent Consultant, United Arab Emirates
  • Gemma  Jimenez Sese
    Gemma Jimenez Sese Senior Director, Deputy EU QPPV
    AstraZeneca, Spain
  • Vicki  Edwards, RPh
    Vicki Edwards, RPh Vice President, Pharmacovigilance Excellence and International QPPV
    Abbvie, United Kingdom
  • Elspeth  McIntosh, MBA, RN
    Elspeth McIntosh, MBA, RN Director
    Castle Pharmacovigilance Ltd, United Kingdom
  • Ilaria  Grisoni, MSc
    Ilaria Grisoni, MSc Executive Director, Head of EU/International PV & Global Risk Management and EEA
    Gentium Srl, A Jazz Pharmaceuticals Company, Italy

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