Save the Date: DARQA (Dutch Association of Research Quality Assurance) Spring Event 2026 — AI in Practice
13 March 2026 | Mauritskazerne, Ede (NL)

Registration: Registration form

AI is transforming the way we work — and Quality Assurance is no exception. This year’s DARQA Spring Event focuses entirely on AI in Practice: realistic, applicable, and free of hype.
Expect a full day of insights, real-world cases, interactive learning, and meaningful connections — brought together in an inspiring program that blends plenary sessions, parallel tracks, a hands-on workshop, and a fun end-of-day closing.

What’s on the program?

Algemene Ledenvergadering (ALV):

09:00 - 09:30                     Arrival with coffee / tea & Registration

09:30 - 10:15                     ALV

GxP Event "AI in Practice" with moderator Victor Broers

10:15 - 10:30                     Arrival with coffee / tea & Registration

10:30 - 11:30                     Opening by host Victor Broers & Keynote by Fabrizio Maniglio

11:30 - 12:30                     Plenary session: "AI transforming the work floor" - people, change, and practical adoption" by Sabrina Gent (UU) 

12:30 - 13:30                     Lunch

13:30 - 14:30                     Parallel sessions 1:

                                                - Track A: "From Molecules to Minutes: AI Across the Cancer Care Spectrum" by Myrthe de Jager (UMCU) 

                                                - Track B: Workshop part I "Digital sovereignty = continuity of GxP evidence"- facilitators: Hans de Raad (OpenNovations) and Frans Brouwer (Ardena)

14:30 - 15:30                     Parallel sessions 2:

                                                - Track A:  speaker: Peter Prinsen (IKNL)

                                                - Track B: Workshop part II Digital sovereignty = continuity of GxP evidence" - facilitators: Hans de Raad (OpenNovations) and Frans Brouwer (Ardena)

15:30 - 15:45                     Coffee / Tea Break

15:45 - 16:45                     Plenary session: "Play to the finish" - serious play / gamification by Nancy Beers (Happy Game Changers).

17:00 - 17:30                     Closure

17:30 - 19:00                     Drinks & Food

Registration: Registration form

Who should attend?
All DARQA members, Quality Assurance professionals, auditors, clinical research specialists, Quality Managers, and anyone seeking to apply AI responsibly and effectively within clinical research and the biomedical/pharmaceutical field.

Pricing
Members: FREE (registration required)
Non-members: €100