Patient recruitment is one of the biggest bottlenecks in clinical research. Failure to meet enrollment targets creates costly delays, and more importantly, impacts the time that it takes to bring new medicines into the hands of patients that need them. SCOPE’s 17th Annual Recruitment & Engagement stream explores innovative strategies to accelerate enrollment in global trials, harness the power of AI/ML and data analytics to optimize recruitment, and build meaningful partnerships with advocacy and community organizations to enhance outreach, diversity, and retention. With a strong focus on patient centricity, the program also addresses how to thoughtfully integrate technology to streamline processes and improve trial experiences without increasing the burden on participants and sites.