Be sure to join these interactive roundtable sessions and take a deep dive into the specific areas you came to discuss. Opportunities to sit and learn from life science executives like these do not exist elsewhere. Take control of your own event experience. Don’t be shy! Ask questions (or answer them!) of other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you.

•Network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests and responsibilities

•Take a deep dive into a niche topic in an intimate and informal setting moderated by a subject matter expert

•Don’t miss out on the discussions you want to participate in—you’ll get to select a new topic after 30 minutes

Roundtable Discussions:

1.Take Hold of Opportunities for Scientific Innovation Produced by Global Megatrends

Joe Bruns, Executive Director, Global Head of Oncology Strategic Sourcing and Productivity, Novartis

Subs Tripathy, Director, Global Finance, Novartis

2.Strike a Balance Between Global Strategies and Working Locally to Deliver Value

Jayme C. Bombo, Senior Procurement Leader, Leading Global Biopharmaceutical Company

3. Innovative Procurement Solutions to Accelerate Pre-Clinical Research
Brian Bonnell, Global Category Manager, Planning and Resource – Biotech, AstraZeneca

4.Data Consolidation and Defining Savings to Understand Spend From a Global Standpoint

Joe O’Brien, Director, Indirect Procurement, Teva Pharmaceuticals

5.Scaling Procurement to Grow With the Business

Kai Ding, Indirect Sourcing Lead, Global Procurement, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.