PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP DAY

TUESDAY, JUNE 24

8:15 am Registration & Refreshments

Pre-Clinical

9:00 am | Workshop A Managing Market Competitiveness for Lab Consumables to Secure the Best Prices for Maximum Value

  • Michael Serghiou Senior Director, Global Head of Research Discovery Procurement, Takeda

Synopsis

Join this workshop with your fellow pre-clinical procurement professionals to navigate the overwhelming market for lab resources and adopt modern-day software to procure the best value consumables for your scientists.

• Undertaking frequent and effective cost-comparison for consumables to prioritize price, quality, and research requirements

• Collaborating with R&D to prioritize vendor selection and utilizing E-marketplaces to inform decisions accordingly

• Managing internal challenges with stakeholders to meet resourcing requirements and progress pre-clinical projects

Clinical

9:00 am | Workshop C Deploying AI Solutions for Clinical Trials to Establish a “Fail-Fast” Approach & Minimize Resource Depletion

  • Greg Fly Vice President Procurement Global R&D, Medical, Business Development, Ipsen Pharma
  • Marcia Minahan Senior Procurement Manager, Clinical Services, Biogen

Synopsis

Become aligned with modern-day R&D innovation by investigating AI solutions for clinical trial management, design, and cycle time to support R&D within budgets.

• Assessing the current vendor landscape for clinical software solutions spanning data management and trial design to enhance innovation

• Establishing procurement’s role in evaluating novel clinical technologies that drive speed to market

• Working with clinical operations to predefine ROI and accelerate trials without cost pressures

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm | Workshop B Navigating Pre-Clinical Contracting Pressures to Make Go or No-Go Decisions & Minimize Downtime for R&D

  • Liana Juarez Senior Manager, Laboratory Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, Procurement, Be Biopharma
  • Claudia Hayes Global Category Lead Director for Pre-Clinical R&D, UCB

Synopsis

Learn best practices for partnering with pre-clinical CROs in light of pricing confidentiality, budget restrictions, and uncertainty. Unpick the pre-clinical vendor landscape to explore novel partnership opportunities.

• Examining how to manage the risk of pricing confidentiality from pre-clinical CROs to make no or no-go decisions fast

• Planning ahead via vendor selection, pre-defined contracts, budget, and material to enable flexibility with preferred vs available vendors

• Understanding how to scope out the pre-clinical CRO landscape beyond the well-known players to avoid scheduling conflicts

1:00 pm | Workshop D Securing Success in CRO Relationships: Navigating Current CRO Models to Establish a Win-Win Relationship

  • Diane Fortune Clinical Outsourcing Professional, Neurocrine Biosciences
  • Jennifer Trevor Director, Global Category Lead Development, R&D Procurement, Astellas Pharma
  • Suguna Rachakonda, PhD, MBA Vice President of Strategic Sourcing & Business Development Operations, Dewpoint Therapeutics

Synopsis

Assess case studies and perspectives regarding CRO models to understand the best steps forward for your procurement strategy and streamline CRO partnerships.

• Assessing the best steps forward in response to hyperinflation to protect relationships and foster novel ones

• Navigating FSO vs FSP vs hybrid CRO models to facilitate decision-making before contracts are secured

• Understanding modern-day CRO expectations to best assess the market scope and deliver on promises

4:00 pm End of Workshop Day

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