Leslie Sam is a GCP quality and clinical research leader with more than three decades of experience supporting quality, operational effectiveness, workforce development, and organizational improvement across global clinical research environments. Her career has spanned pharmaceutical sponsors, CROs, investigator sites, and consulting environments, with work focused on clinical trial quality, operational strategy, workforce capability development, and organizational effectiveness. Her contributions include enterprise quality system redesign, industry quality frameworks, risk management strategies, inspection readiness initiatives, and professional development programs. Leslie is a frequent invited speaker, workshop facilitator, educator, author, and industry contributor on clinical trial quality, leadership, organizational effectiveness, workforce development, and risk-informed approaches to clinical trial execution. She remains active in professional development and industry initiatives focused on strengthening technical capabilities, leadership, critical thinking, and quality-focused practices across the clinical research workforce.

Sessions:

• Workshop—ICH E6(R3): What We're Learning Now

• Is Consulting Right for You? Realities, Risks, and Readiness for Taking the Plunge