DAY 2

7:30 am – 8:30 am – On-going REGISTRATION
7:30 am – 8:30 am – MEET & GREET NETWORKING BREAKFAST
8:30 am – 12:30 pm – 3 Track Sessions:  Clinical Supply Chain, Transportation & Logistics, & Digital Transformation
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORK LUNCHEON
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Continuation of the tracks
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm AWARDS CEREMONY
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm COCKTAIL RECEPTION

1:00 am – 12:30 pm  REGULAR SUMMIT REGISTRATION

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm    VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORKING LUNCHEON

1:45 pm – 2:00 pm      WELCOME ADDRESS
  Devendra Mishra, Executive Director, BSMA

2:00 pm – 5:30 pm  PLENARY SESSION

[ROOM: Columbus & Drake]

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  SCM 360◦: TAPPING INTO THE INTRINSIC POWER OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FOR BREAKTHROUGHS 
Supply Chain Management executives of Biotech companies will identify the disruptions caused by the pandemic in the delivery of patient care and the changes made to maximize quality, timeliness and integrity of service delivered. Resolution(s) of the problems required rewiring of the inbound supply side as well as of the outbound delivery to a patient. Insights will be provided about traditional assumptions being challenged and transformations made in people, processes and technology to achieve a renewed objective of the enterprise.

PANEL

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm  BLOOMBERG’S DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC REVIEW
The US Transportation Network is a major nexus for the economy. This session will provide a State of The Union of each mode of transportation in the post-COVID-19 marketplace. Considering that supply chain is not properly understood but remains prevalent in our vocabulary, analysis will be made of the trials and tribulations in customer healthcare delivery. Insights will be shared of the impact of international carriers.
    Lee Klaskow, Sector Head and Senior Analyst, Bloomberg

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm  INDUSTRY PLATFORM TO INTEGRATE DRUG DEVELOPERS WITH CRO, CMO, AND CDMO. 
Learn how enabling the collaboration of personnel and integration of organizations and information in the ecosystem for drug development can reduce time to market, lower cost of development and improve launch times.

Panel

4:15 pm – 4:45 pm  BSMA AFRICA: AN UNPRECEDENTED MARKET FOR HEALTHCARE, KIGALI, RWANDA
Highlights of the 1st Edition of the Summit will be presented to demonstrate the alignment of AUD-NEPAD’s Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plan of the African Union; Consortium of all the major vaccine and drug manufacturers for Local Manufacturing; MOONSHOT collaboration among countries for supply chain development; Collaboration between medical research institutions and their suppliers; Transportation Network & Cold Chain facilitation; and, the THINK TANK – Supply Chain Management Africa (SCMA. Bio-Pharma companies in the USA will have an opportunity to learn to serve the emerging market or expand their presence.

SPEAKERS

4:45 pm – 5:15 pm  INTRODUCTION TO BSMA ENTERAKT

EnterAkt is a collaboration platform that allows participants to communicate, coordinate and share challenges, solutions and best practices.  It conveniently allows access to recording, questions and follow-up responses to BSMA Webinars. Users can seek information and provide answers based on topics and subject matter, and correspond with people having similar interests.  This forum for Steering Committees and Work-stream Groups enables exchange of information and capture of meeting slides and notes.

SPEAKERS

5:15 pm – 7:00 pm  VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORKING 

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm  SOCIAL EXTRAVAGANZA

[ROOM: Crowne Plaza Suites Bistro & Lounge]

TRACK 3

   DIGITAL  

Chairman:  

Randy Bradley

EVP, Digital Transforma-tion in Life Sciences, BSMA

7:30 am – 8:30 am  On-going REGISTRATION

MEET AND GREET BREAKFAST

TRACK 1: ADVANCING THE PEOPLE, PROCESSES & TECHNOLOGIES OF CLINICAL TRIALS  [ROOM: Columbus]

Chairman:  Bill Coakley, Executive Vice President, Clinical & Commercial Supply Chain Mgmt, BSMA

8:30 am – 8:45 am  OPENING REMARKS:  CLINICAL AND COMMERCIAL SUPPLY CHAIN

  Bill Coakley, Executive Vice President, Clinical & Commercial Supply Chain Mgmt, BSMA

8:45 am – 9:30 am  SUPPLY PLANNING STRATEGIES FOR CLINICAL TRIALS
Supply planning for clinical trials is challenging from a strategic perspective because of the trade-offs involved with ensuring service levels while minimizing spend. As companies increasingly focus on the cost side of this equation, finding the optimal approach to supply planning is especially important to find the optimal balance between building inventory and reducing waste at the end of the trial. Attend this session to learn about supply planning strategies and how to incorporate them into your supply chain

PANEL

9:30 am – 10:15 am  ERP FOR PHARMA SUPPLY CHAIN or NOT?
Proponents for and against the need for ERP for supporting Clinical and Commercial Supply Chain engage in a healthy debate.

PANEL 

11:00 am – 11:45 am  FIRESIDE CHAT:  A COMPANY’S JOURNEY TO ENHANCE PROCESSING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR CUTTING EDGE HEALTHCARE
The development and commercialization of four drugs over a decade has been an enormously successful journey for Exelixis, a genome-based drug discovery company. Human capital and financial Investment in process and technology have driven transformation across the enterprise from clinical and commercial operations to marketing, HR and other functions. The Digital Technology Initiative, a need-based-driven strategy, is delivering organizational agility for optimum patient across multi functions which rely totally on outsourcing of its manufacturing. Insights from the chat will pertain to the life sciences industry from start up to mature BioPharma companies.

SPEAKERS

11:45 am – 12:30 pm  HOW TO APPLY ANALYTICS TO ACHIEVE A SUCCESSFUL CLINICAL STUDY

Management of clinical supplies can be complex with many factors, throughout the study, needing to be considered, such as, number of sites activated, enrolment rates, site compliance, screen failure rates alongside changes to protocols. With the use of reporting and integration data, visibility of the study vastly improves and allows for more informed decision making. Having a clear vision and strategy on the types of analytics that are available is key. Our panel will explore what, how and when analytics can be leveraged to ensure your study is a success.

PANEL

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm  PLENARY KEYNOTE ADDRESS [ROOM: Columbus & Drake]

Creating the Next Generation of Digital Experiences for BioPharma: Deploying Lessons Learned from Hollywood!

A three-decade veteran of information systems and technology in Media and Entertainment, will present a road map for building the Next Generation Enterprise with a Digital Backbone. Areas to be addressed for deployment will be 1. Master Data Management or Data Democratization, 2. Cloud Enablement, 3. Digital Collaboration and Documentation Management, 4. Digital Marketing – B2B and B2C, 5. Data Analytics for RT Decision Making, 6. System Integration between trading partners for Visibility, Decision Making, Efficiency, and 7. Customer Service-Patient Care.
  Eric Iverson, Director of Product Strategy, Amazon Studios, and Former Chief Technologist, Media & Entertainment, Amazon Web Services 

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm EVOLVING THE CLINICAL SUPPLY CHAIN AHEAD OF A COMMERCIAL LAUNCH
Emerging life sciences organizations face several important decisions ahead of a potential commercial launch.  You understand the science and are deeply invested in the key milestones for your clinical trials and regulatory filings. But then what?  What organizational shifts, processes and technology that will be needed, both short and long term, to support a commercial operation?  Our panel today explores the gaps that exist between current and future capability, and the considerations surrounding people, process and technology that are necessary to bridge this gap.

PANEL

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm  HOW TO ASSESS AND SELECT CLINICAL DISTRIBUTORS AND DEPOTS 
Establishing the optimum supply chain for global clinical trials, which entails the network of distribution centers, depots. packaging and labeling facilities, technology for monitoring progress, and direct to patient delivery services, is a vital contributor to the cost, efficacy and timeliness of the study. The practitioners will enumerate and analyze the operational considerations, country-specific compliance requirements, reverse logistics, capabilities of the region and trial study design. Realize that 59% of drugs and supplies for clinical trials are wasted, the panel will address how the challenge can be met.

PANEL

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 

VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORK BREAK

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

[ROOM: Vendor Showcase]

TRACK 2: TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS: NAVIGATING THE STORM

[ROOM: Drake]

Chairman:  Jeff Tucker, Executive Vice President, Transportation & Logistics, BSMA

8:30 am – 8:35 am  OPENING REMARKS:  TRANSPORTTION AND LOGISTICS

  Jeff Tucker, CEO, Tucker Company Worldwide and Executive Vice President of Transportation and Logistics, BSMA

8:35 am – 9:05 am  INITIATIVES OF THE PHARMA AND BIO-PHARMA MANUFACTURERS
The challenges of drug manufacturers in the critical area of transportation will be discussed pertaining to cold chain services, visibility in the supply chain, sustainability of the environment in terms of carbon footprint, custom and export handling, and opportunities for greater agility and resilience.

PANEL

9:05 am – 9:30 am LEVERAGING DIGITAL TWINS AND  AGENTS TO SIMPLIFY YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS
This talk will describe an approach to logistics digitization that can overcome the current underutilization of data common in logistics, reduce task overload in supply chain personnel, and provide consistent solutions and aggregate analysis across a wide variety of shipment types present in today’s pharmaceutical supply chains leveraging digital twin and agent technologies.
  Rich Kilmer, CEO and Founder, CargoSense

9:30 am – 10:15 am  LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: KEYS TO ADDRESSING SUPPLY CHAIN TALENT GAPS AND SKILL DEFICITS
The job market remains tight, even with inflation and a sagging global economy. How are companies working to address the talent gaps and skill deficits? What are students looking for upon graduation?

PANEL

11:00 am – 11:30 am  FIRESIDE CHAT:  FINAL MILE

As patients’ needs change and personalized medication is becoming more predominant, those of us who take part in that transport need to remain nimble and flexible to help support the movement of these important shipments. Hear what airlines, forwarders and shippers are doing with their products, services and solutions to ensure these shipments arrive at their final mile destinations in time.

PANEL

11:30 am – 12:00 pm  APPROACHES TO TRANSPORTATION AND SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY
After three years of massive disruptions within freight transportation and supply chain logistics, sustainability efforts are regaining prominence. This session will review achievable “wins” that move organizations in the right direction toward a sustainable future. The session will discuss EVs (electric vehicles), Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Biofuels, reusable packaging, and modal shifts that hit the mark.

PANEL

12:00 pm – 12:30 pm  TRANSPORT MARKET CONDITIONS & TRENDS IN COLD CHAIN
Hear directly from executives from various transport modes and service providers, where the industry is, from a variety of standpoints. This session will build upon Day 1’s keynote session and will be expertly moderated by Bloomberg’s Lee Klaskow. Discussion will review the nature and condition of capacity in 2023 and beyond. Talk will include a “playbook” for potential recessionary environment, and what manufacturers might consider as they continue to refine strategies.

PANEL

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm  PLENARY KEYNOTE ADDRESS [ROOM: Columbus & Drake]

Creating the Next Generation of Digital Experiences for BioPharma: Deploying Lessons Learned from Hollywood!

A three-decade veteran of information systems and technology in Media and Entertainment, will present a road map for building the Next Generation Enterprise with a Digital Backbone. Areas to be addressed for deployment will be 1. Master Data Management or Data Democratization, 2. Cloud Enablement, 3. Digital Collaboration and Documentation Management, 4. Digital Marketing – B2B and B2C, 5. Data Analytics for RT Decision Making, 6. System Integration between trading partners for Visibility, Decision Making, Efficiency, and 7. Customer Service-Patient Care.
  Eric Iverson, Director of Product Strategy, Amazon Studios, and Former Chief Technologist, Media & Entertainment, Amazon Web Services 

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm  PACKAGING’S METAMORPHOSIS
New technologies, from refrigeration to insulation to digitalization are pouring into the cold chain industry. This session will review the latest technology available within packaging providers for the pharma and bio-pharma manufacturers, including sustainability, technology, digitalization and of course, temperature protection.

PANEL

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm  USE CASES, APPROACHES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN LIFE SCIENCES: EXPLORING VIABLE PATHS TO DIGITALIZATION SUCCESS
This discussion will review where digitalization is making an impact in various places, from air, to truck, to production, serialization and more. This immersive session will offer attendees an opportunity to operate more like a think tank to bring clarity to the meaning of digital transformation and chart a path of digitalization and digital transformation in life sciences.

 PANEL

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 

VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORK BREAK

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

[ROOM: Vendor Showcase]

TRACK 3: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN LIFE SCIENCES: CASE STUDIES
[ROOM:  Syracuse]

Chairman:  Randy Bradley, Executive Vice President, Digital Transformation, BSMA

8:30 am – 8:45 am  OPENING REMARKS: DIGITALIZATION AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN LIFE SCIENCES
  Randy V. Bradley, Associate Professor, Supply Chain, University of Tennessee and Executive Vice President, Digital Transformation, BSMA

8:45 am – 9:30 am  EFFICIENCY GAINS THROUGH AUTOMATION:  AVOIDING PITFALLS WHEN INTRODUCING NEW SOLUTIONS
A common chasm organizations of all sizes must navigate when introducing a new solution or technology is how much to use out of the box, what level of customization is healthy, and how to mitigate user rejection. This season of seasoned professionals where share their advice and give examples how their companies addressed these concerns and issues.

PANEL

PANEL

11:00 am – 11:45 am  PREPARING FOR CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
Are current supply chain strategies, designs, and execution amenable to medicine and therapies moving from mass-production to patient-level personalized customization? What key aspects must be considered and addressed to facilitate proactive supply chain readiness that ensures patients and consumers are at the center of organizations’ efforts? These questions and more will be addressed during this explosive session.
  Paul Brody, Americas Technology Sector Strategy Leader, EY

11:45 am – 12:30 pm  DIGITAL IN RETAIL:  PARALLELS WITH LIFE SCIENCES
Most people are aware of the progress of retailers when it comes to digitalization and digital transformation. This session will help paint a picture of the parallels of starting and maintaining digital journeys in retail and doing the same in life sciences.
  Guy Courtin, VP Industry and Advanced Technology, Tecsys

1:15 pm – 2:00 pm  PLENARY KEYNOTE ADDRESS [ROOM: Columbus & Drake]

Creating the Next Generation of Digital Experiences for BioPharma: Deploying Lessons Learned from Hollywood!

A three-decade veteran of information systems and technology in Media and Entertainment, will present a road map for building the Next Generation Enterprise with a Digital Backbone. Areas to be addressed for deployment will be 1. Master Data Management or Data Democratization, 2. Cloud Enablement, 3. Digital Collaboration and Documentation Management, 4. Digital Marketing – B2B and B2C, 5. Data Analytics for RT Decision Making, 6. System Integration between trading partners for Visibility, Decision Making, Efficiency, and 7. Customer Service-Patient Care.
  Eric Iverson, Director of Product Strategy, Amazon Studios, and Former Chief Technologist, Media & Entertainment, Amazon Web Services 

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm  FIRESIDE CHAT:  WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
This immersive session will focus on key learnings from the 2-day event and offer candid thoughts on takeaways and next steps on how participants can advance digitalization efforts in their organization and life sciences

PANEL

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm 

VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORK BREAK

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

[ROOM: Vendor Showcase]