Partnerships with CROs Keynote Sessions

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

7:00

Registration and Morning Coffee

8:15

Welcome from the Event Chairpersons

Cynthia Kearney Vice President, Strategic Alliances RPS, INC

Fidela Ll. Moreno, MD Vice President, Global Development Operations - Clinical Monitoring ALLERGAN INC

8:30

Leading Through Change: Innovation and the Future of the BioPharmaceutical Industry

Moderator:
Christopher C. Gallen, MD, PhD, President & Chief Executive Officer, NEUROMED

Panelists:
Jack H. Dean, PhD, ScD (Hon.), DABT, Fellow ATS, President, U.S. Science and Medical Affairs (R&D), SANOFI-AVENTIS (Ret.)
Elliott Levy, MD, Vice President, Clinical Development, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

9:15

MMAX: Development, Evolution, Growth and Maturation of a Large, Integrated Drug Development Solution

Michael F. Smith, PhD, Vice President, Global Site Management, WYETH RESEARCH

Harris Koffer, Pharm D, President and COO, RPS, INC.

10:00

Morning Opening of Exhibit Hall, Refreshments Hosted by

10:45

Virtual Pharma: Addressing Challenges and Opportunities in Biomedical R&D

Peter B. Corr, PhD, Co-Founder and General Partner, CELTIC THERAPEUTICS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLLP;
Formerly Senior Vice President, Science and Technology, PFIZER

11:15

Understanding the Concepts of Disruptive Innovation, Its Impact and What Pharma Can Do to Get Ahead of It

Clayton M. Christensen, Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

12:15

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibit Hall Hosted by

1:15

Afternoon Tracks Begin

To view track sessions, please click the title of the track. For full conference details please download our brochure.

TRACK A	TRACK B	TRACK C	TRACK D	TRACK E
PARTNERING FOR COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS	STRATEGIC SOURCING: ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT MODELS	RAISING THE BAR ON QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY	GLOBALIZATION AND TRIAL COMPLEXITY	OPTIMIZING OUTSOURCING CONTRACTS, BUDGETS AND PROCESSES

Thursday, April 30, 2009

7:30

Morning Coffee

8:15

Welcome from Event Chairpersons

Cynthia Kearney Vice President, Strategic Alliances RPS, INC

Fidela Ll. Moreno, MD Vice President, Global Development Operations - Clinical Monitoring ALLERGAN INC

8:30

Leveraging Relationship Structures to Optimize Sponsor-CRO Collaborations

Moderator:
Kenneth Getz, MBA, Senior Research Fellow, TUFTS CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DRUG DEVELOPMENT; Founder & Chairman, CISCRP

Panelists:
John W. Hubbard, Ph.D. FCP, Global President, ICON CLINICAL RESEARCH
Jeffrey Kasher, PhD, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Clinical Development, ELI LILLY & COMPANY
Charles Morris, MD, Vice President, Worldwide Clinical Research, CEPHALON
Daniel M. Perlman, CEO and Chairman, RPS INC
Dr. R. Adrian Otte, MB, BCH, Vice President, Global Development Operations, AMGEN

10:00

Morning Opening of Exhibit Hall and Networking Break, Refreshments Hosted by

10:45

Inspirational Patient Perspective with NFL Legend Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw Co-Host and Analyst FOX NFL SUNDAY

11:30

How to Make Change Part of Your Competitive Advantage

Karl Schoemer, President and Founder, VISION QUEST

12:15

Lunch and Networking in the Exhibit Hall

1:15

Afternoon Tracks Begin

To view track sessions, please click the title of the track. For full conference details please download our brochure.

TRACK A	TRACK B	TRACK C	TRACK D	TRACK E
PARTNERING FOR COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS	STRATEGIC SOURCING: ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT MODELS	RAISING THE BAR ON QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY	GLOBALIZATION AND TRIAL COMPLEXITY	OPTIMIZING OUTSOURCING CONTRACTS, BUDGETS AND PROCESSES