March 26-27, 2025 Summit at the Crowne Plaza Suites, Foster City, CA
Theme: HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BIO-PHARMA SUPPLY CHAIN WHILE DELIVERING AFFORABLE HEALTH CARE?
EARLY BIRD RATES DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2025
A Glimpse into the Summit!
After successful conferences in Foster City and Brussels, BSMA will return to Foster City for the 17th Annual Summit. The theme of the Conference is “HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BIO-PHARMA SUPPLY CHAIN WHILE DELIVERING AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE?”. Leaders of the industry are coming together to further industry capabilities in the critical areas of Clinical and Commercial Supply and Operations, Transportation and Logistics, Digital Transformation and overall supply chain management.
On Day 1, March 26, JOIN US for a full day of Plenary sessions. At 6pm, BSMA will award the 2025 SCM Excellence Awards to the winning organizations. Then be prepared to have tons of fun at our SOCIAL NETWORKING PARTY! There will be delicious food, wine and beer, live music, games, and of course – NETWORKING!
On Day 2, March 27, a full day of panel tracks will address the optimization of Clinical Trials, there will be an Interactive Town Hall, followed by Transportation Management and Digital Transformation.
NOTE: This agenda is IN PROGRESS
HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BIO-PHARMA SUPPLY CHAIN WHILE DELIVERING AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE?
PLENARY SESSION
How Does Biopharma Respond to the Forces of Medical Innovation, Geo-Political Conflicts, Global Warming, Technology Disruptions, and Near Black Swan Events?
KEYNOTE: October 2024 Response of American Red Cross to Hurricane Helene: A Blueprint for Natural Disaster Recovery for Suppl Chain Professionals
PANEL: Strategic Procurement to Ensure Resilience and Sustainability in the Supply Chain of Healthcare: Perspective of ISM, CAPS research and AS
PANEL: Advancing the Supply Chain of Cell and Gene Therapy: Issues and Answers
OPTIMIZATION OF CLINICAL TRIALS
Keynote: Overcoming the Blind Spot of Not Knowing What You Do Not Know in Clinical Supply: A Prescription from a Mature Biopharma Company
PANEL: End-to-End Clinical Supply Processes Hold the Key for Waste Reduction in Clinical Suppl and Operation
PANEL: Building Real-Time Visibility by Integrating the Network of Drug Developer, CRO, CMO and Logistics Service Provider
PANEL: Best Practices for Commercialization of Drugs: The New Product Introduction
INTERACTIVE TOWN HALL
Story Boarding Session to Analyze the Top 8 Problems of the Supply Chain of BioPharma (One Hour Session)
The entire audience will be split into eight groups of about 25-30 members, each addressing problems identified earlier based on a survey. 1. Clinical Supply, 2. Sourcing, 3 Transportation and Logistics, 4. Digital Transformation, 5. Resilience and Risk Management, 6. Sustainability of the Environment, 7. Talent Pipeline, and 8. Patient Care. The Leader of each group will facilitate problem resolution. In the final 20 minutes, the leader of each group will present their deliberations to the entire audience using Story Boards.
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
PANEL: How to Develop a Global Trade Compliance Program to Manage Imports/Exports, Satisfy Regulatory Requirements, Minimize Risks and Avoid Penalties?
PANEL: End-to-end Cold Chain Service Solutions for Frozen Products from Shipper to Patient
What is Needed to Make Ocean Freight the New Air for Bio-Pharma Logistics?
PANEL: Transportation and Logistics: Where the Rubber Meets the Road!
Export Controls and Their Impact on Temperature Loggers and Product Quality While Monitoring the Cold Chain
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
How is the Digital Supply Chain Getting Built?
PANEL: A Digital Supply Chain Connecting Drug Manufacturer and its Supplier with the Patient: Case Studies in Transportation and Logistics
VENDOR SHOWCASE & NETWORK BREAK
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
[ROOM: Vendor Showcase]
BSMA SOCIAL PARTY AT CROWNE PLAZA SUITES BISTRO & LOUNGE
We had such a blast last year, let’s have even more fun this year! No need to go too far, just steps away for this awesome activity….lots of singing, dancing, finger food, beverages, getting to know each other better – NETWORKING!
CROWNE PLAZA SUITES
1221 Chess Drive, San Mateo, CA, CA 94404, US (650) 431-2517
RESERVATIONS: Discount rates for Attendees. Rooms are limited so please make your reservations as soon as possible. Click Here for Reservations.
BSMA Summit Parade of 2025 Sponsors
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