At the Global Site Solutions Summit in Orlando, October 15 to 18, 2026, sponsors and CROs kept returning to one theme: partnership with clinical research sites.
They asked for prompt communication about delays, real enrollment numbers, early conversations about budget and staffing, and clear information on site equipment. They also talked about taking administrative work off sites so studies run smoothly in both directions.
Here are some quick highlights from the event.
Who from Stryde attended?
Edward Olko, Head of Business Development, and Dr. Haein Kim, Business Development Officer, Clinical Partnerships, represented Stryde Research at the summit.
The event is hosted each year by the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) and brings sites, sponsors, CROs, and solution providers into the same room to work on site sustainability. The event took place at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek this year as well.
What stood out most?
It was the sense of community. Sponsors, CROs, and sites came to the summit with different roles and pressures, but the conversations kept landing on the same goal: helping patients.
That shared focus made the discussions practical rather than promotional.
What do sponsors and CROs want from sites?
Four requests came up again and again.
- Prompt communication when a delay happens: Sponsors would rather hear about a problem early than discover it in a monthly report. A delay flagged right away can be planned around. A delay found late usually can’t.
- Real enrollment numbers: Projections that look good on a feasibility form but don’t hold up in practice cost everyone time. Sponsors want numbers that reflect the patients a site can actually reach.
- Needs raised at the start: If a site needs more budget or more staff to run a study well, sponsors want to know before the study begins, not halfway through.
- A clear picture of site equipment: Knowing what a site has on hand helps sponsors place studies where they can run without workarounds.
How can sponsors make things easier for sites?
The conversation ran both ways. There was a lot of discussion about taking work off sites’ plates, down to details like the number of separate system logins a coordinator has to manage for a single study.
Rob Goodwin from Parexel was especially engaging on this topic.
What happened at the Premier Research workshop?
Stryde took part in a workshop with Premier Research titled “Strengthening Patient Recruitment and Retention Through CRO-Site Collaboration.”
The discussion was candid about what helps and what gets in the way when CROs and sites work together on recruitment. It continued afterward over dinner with the participants who stayed, which turned out to be one of the best conversations of the week.
What does this mean for how Stryde works?
The requests we heard in Orlando line up with how we try to operate. Every feasibility request we receive gets a preliminary answer within 48 hours, and we check against the actual patient population in our practices before committing to a number. If the volume isn’t there, we say so.
Our sites are embedded inside specialty practices, where eligible patients are already under care. That gives us a clear view of who we can realistically enroll, and it lets our coordinators raise needs early because they work inside the practice every day.
How can I continue the conversation?
If you’re looking for a site partner, or you’d like to learn more about how Stryde Research works, email trials@stryderesearch.com. Our team would be glad to pick up where Orlando left off.