Agenda at a Glance

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Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:30-6:00pm
BEAT THE RUSH AT PRE-REGISTRATION



Monday, April 14, 2008: PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS

8:00
Workshop Registration and Morning Coffee

9:30-4:30
Full-Day Workshops
 
B1Implementing Performance Metrics to Drive Time, Cost and Quality and Enhance Partnership Performance
B2Outsourcing 101: Successful Outsourcing Strategies for Small Pharma and Biotech

9:00-12:30
Morning Workshops
 
B3Introduction to Clinical Trial Finance: Fundamentals of Costs and Budgets
B5Working in Partnership with Sites for Increased Productivity

1:30-4:30
Afternoon Workshops
 
B6Financial Strategies to Enhance Partnerships
B7Governance and Supplier Relationship Management
B8Advancing Supplier Diversity in Clinical Trials

4:30
Don't Miss Boris Brott & The Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall Reception



Tuesday, April 15, 2008: MAIN CONFERENCE DAY ONE - KEYNOTES

7:00
Registration and Morning Coffee

8:15
Welcome from Event Chairperson

8:30
Innovation, Consolidation and Globalization in Drug Development Partnerships

9:15
Leadership in Business and Life from Movie Mogul and Healthcare Humanitarian Sherry Lansing

10:00
Morning Opening of Exhibit Hall

10:45
Innovative Enterprise: Global Sourcing and Pharmacovigilance—Establishing Collaborative Partnerships to Enhance Efficiency, Flexibility and Patient Safety

11:30
State of the Industry and Outlook on Outsourcing from Biotech Industry Pioneer G. Steven Burrill

12:15
Lunch and Networking in the Exhibit Hall

1:15
Afternoon Tracks Open

Afternoon Tracks

Track A: Optimizing Outsourcing Contracts, Budgets and ProcessesTrack B: Strategic Sourcing and AlliancesTrack C: Relationship ManagementTrack D: Innovative Approaches to Trial ExecutionTrack E: Outsourcing Globally and Executing International Trials
1:15
Perceptions vs. Realities in Optimizing the Outsourcing Function: Role PlayingWall Street's Forecast and Analysis of Outsourcing Trends: How is Pharma Doing?Enhancing the Public's Perception of Clinical Trial ParticipationStrategies and Technology for Streamlining and Expediting Data Collection and ReportingStrategies to Successfully Leverage Emerging Markets for Global Clinical Trials
2:00
Scope of Work and Change Orders: Getting it Right the First TimeWall St. panel continuedPartnerships with Investigators: Implementing an Effective Site Development Program to Improve Site PerformanceGovernance Building to Drive Real Team Results Between a Pharmaceutical Company and CROOutsourcing Clinical Trials in Emerging Regions
- Latin America
- China
- India
- CEE
2:45
Understanding and Streamlining the RFPKEYNOTE: Defining and Measuring the Value Achieved through Outsourcing and OffshoringResource Relationship Management: Instilling Loyalty and Longevity in Clinical TeamsTransform While You Perform: Next Generation Clinical OperationsEmerging Regions session continued

3:30
Networking and Refreshment Break; Opportunity to Visit Exhibits

4:15
Becoming a CRO Partner of Choice: Preferred Providers and What to Do When You're Not on "The List"Determining Core Competencies and Adapting to the Right Sourcing Model for Your OrganizationSuccessfully Partnering with CROs to Ensure that Clinical Success Results in Commercial SuccessStrategic Approaches to Rapid and Effective Patient EnrollmentBenefits of Global Feasibility Assessments
5:00
Establishing Fair Market Value for Investigator GrantsDetermining Core Competencies and Adapting to the Right Sourcing Model for Your OrganizationExplore Both Sides of the CRO/ Pharmaceutical Partnership to Build a Strong Unified Project TeamLate Breaking DevelopmentsNovel Technologies to Provide Global Project Excellence

5:45
Day One Concludes: Networking Reception Begins



Wednesday, April 16, 2008: MAIN CONFERENCE DAY TWO — KEYNOTES

7:15
Morning Coffee

8:15
Welcome and Recap from Event Chairperson

8:30
Human Capital Management: Attracting and Retaining Talent in a Changing Environment

9:15
Break From the Pack – How to Compete in a Copy Cat Economy

10:00
Morning Opening of the Exhibit Hall

10:45
The Patient Perspective with Five-Time NBA Champion and Business Leader Magic Johnson

11:30
Building Stronger Relationships with Investigator Sites

12:30
Lunch and Networking in the Exhibit Hall

1:30
Afternoon Tracks Open

Afternoon Tracks

Track A: Optimizing Outsourcing Contracts, Budgets and ProcessesTrack B: Strategic Sourcing and AlliancesTrack C: Relationship ManagementTrack D: Innovative Approaches to Trial ExecutionTrack E: Outsourcing Globally and Executing International Trials
1:30
Making theMost of Your Function Service Provider (FSP) Relationships – An Emerging Trend in OutsourcingSourcing Strategies for Successful Portfolio ManagementEstablish Building Blocks Toward a Successful PartnershipUsing Feasibility Studies to Proactively Identify the Best Sites and Predict Resource Requirements to BetterManage Costs, Patients and TimelinesPatient Recruitment in Global Trials: Accessing Research Subjects in Developing Regions
2:15
The Collaboration of Procurement and Clinical Outsourcing to Develop and Maintain Good Supplier RelationsHow to Be an Ally and a Competitor at the Same TimeHurry, Hurry... Wait: How CROs Can Manage the Changing Environment within Sponsor CompaniesOversight of Transferred Obligations: Breaking the Micromanagement HabitSingle-Sourcing Central Lab and CRO Services: Benefits and Opportunities
3:00
Standardization: The Holy Grail?Supporting the Sourcing Model 0 The Case for Change in Development OperationsLate Breaking DevelopmentsLate Breaking DevelopmentsLate Breaking Developments

3:45
Track Chair wrap Up Session

4:15
Event Concludes