Partnerships with CROs

Main Day - Wednesday

Wednesday, April 11, 2007
MORNING KEYNOTE SESSIONS

7:00– 8:00	Registration and Morning Coffee Sponsored by UBC
8:00	Welcome from Event Co-Chairperson Elizabeth Stoner, MD, Senior VP, Global Clinical Development Operations, MERCK & CO.
8:15	Business Management Guru Address: The Evolution and Art of Outsourcing C. K. Prahalad, B.Sc., Paul and Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor of Corporate Strategy, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
9:15	Part 1: The Provider Perspective Shaping the Business to Meet Current and Future Sponsor Needs Moderator: Warren W. Myers, MSTM, Executive Director, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, AMGEN Panelists: Daniel M. Perlman, CEO & Chairman of the Board, RPS, INC John M. Vann, President and CEO, CTMS, INC Josef von Rickenbach, Chairman and CEO, PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL James T. Ogle, CEO, INC RESEARCH
10:00	Morning Opening of the Exhibit Hall and Morning Coffee Break sponsored by Chiltern
10:45	Part II: The Sponsor Perspective Maturation of the Pharmaceutical Business: Operational Dynamics that Drive Outsourcing Moderator: Cynthia J. Kearney, President, CJ Kearney, Inc; Formerly, Vice President, Procurement, J&J PRD, L.L.C. and CRO Worldwide, JOHNSON & JOHNSON Panelists: Mary Rose Keller, Vice President, Global Clinical Programs,SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS R. Adrian Otte, MB,BCH, FFPM, SVP, WW Development Operations, PFIZER Mark Bach, Vice President, Clinical Research Operations Worldwide,MERCK & CO. Mary Callahan-Squire, Executive Director, Clinical Project Management, ASTRAZENECA William J. Sharbaugh, Vice President, Global Development Operations, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB Christine Dingivan, MD, Vice President, Clinical Research, MEDIMMUNE
11:45	"Customers as Partners" with the Nation's Leading Expert on Delivering Service & Building Lasting Relationships Chip Bell, Author and Consultant
12:45	Lunch and Networking in Exhibit Hall; Book Signing with Chip Bell, Author of Customers as Partners
2:00	Drill Down Time: Afternoon Tracks Open

Track A:
Optimizing Outsourcing Contracts, Budgets and Processes

Track Chair:

Robert J. Davis, PharmD,
COO, RESEARCHPOINT

Track B:
Strategic Sourcing

Track Chair:

Steve Whittaker, Director of Operations and Project Management, CV/Acute Care Platform Team
ELI LILLY & COMPANY

Track C:
Relationship Management

Track Chair:

Lisa LaLuna
VP of Corporate Development and Implementation
ePHARMASOLUTIONS

Track D: Operationalizing the Agreement

Track Chair:
Wendy Porter, President
ENDPOINT RESEARCH

Track E:
Globalization: Choices and Challenges

Track Chairs:
Larry Blankstein, Senior Director, Clinical Research
GENZYME

Janet L. Brennan
Chief Clinical Officer & Executive Vice President, Global Operations
RPS, INC

2:00

Contract Management: A Core Competence?

Ram Iyer, President & CEO, ARGEA

David Barnes, Vice President, Finance, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Outside Industry Panel: What Can Pharma Learn From Other Industries?

Moderator:
Bill Huber, Chairman, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONTRACT AND COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT (IACCM); Former Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives/Outsourcing Governance, WACHOVIA CORPORATION

Panelists:
Tim McCabe, Director of Supplier Management, DELPHI

Jean-Jacques Beaussart, Chief Procurement Officer, NATIONAL CITY BANK

Changing Dynamics: Moving from Vendor Management to True Partners

Moderator:

Patrick Lindsay, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION

Panelists:

Craig Eslinger, Global Senior Executive Director, Post Approval Services, PPD

David M.Webber, PhD, Section Head, European Clinical Operations, PROCTER & GAMBLE PHARMACEUTICALS

Pamela Lai, Site Head, Contracts and Outsourcing, PFIZER

Feasibility Studies to Ensure Success at the Program and Long-Term Relationship Level

Sharon Wyatt Moore, MD, MBA, MPH, Vice President, Medical Affairs and Quality, CTMS, INC.

Michael Schwartzman, Senior Manager, Medical Outsourcing, Clinical Trial Support, SANOFI-AVENTIS

Clinical Trial Globalization: An Examination of Sponsor Site Relationships in Emerging Markets

Daniel McDonald, VP, Strategic & Product Development
DL ANDERSON INTERNATIONAL, INC

Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD, Senior Manager, Market Intelligence, THOMSON CENTERWATCH

2:45

Optimizing the RFP Process and Provider Selection

Redge Santos, RN, BSN, MBA,Senior Director, Clinical Trial Support, USMA, SANOFI AVENTIS

Beth M. Mandel, RPh, Director, Strategic Solutions Group, Late Stage Development Services, COVANCE INC

Wall Street's Forecast and Analysis of Outsourcing Trends: How is Pharma Doing?

Moderator:

John Kreger, Equity Research Analyst, WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY

Panelists:

Eric W. Coldwell, Director & Senior Research Analyst, Healthcare Distribution & Services, ROBERT W. BAIRD & COMPANY

Michael McArthur, Managing Director, GIULIANI CAPITAL ADVISORS

David H. Windley, CFA, CPA, Managing Director, Healthcare Equity Research, JEFFERIES & COMPANY, INC.

Operationalizing Client Relationship Management

Thomas J. Newman, MD, Chief Operating Officer, PHARMANET

Patricia Leuchten, President and CEO,THE AVOCA GROUP

Formulating and Executing a Strategy for Patient Recruitment and Retention

Moderator:

Julie Ross, Executive Vice President, ESSENTIAL GROUP

Panelists:

James Kremidas, Global Enrollment Optimization, ELI LILLY & COMPANY

Judith Aguirre, Director, Compliance, COAST IRB

Robert P. Stevens, Sr. Manager, US Medical Outsourcing, NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION

The Realities of Offshoring in Emerging Markets

Tracy Lucente, Director, PARAGON BIOMEDICAL

Dr. J. Carl Craft
Chief Scientific Officer
MEDICINES FOR MALARIA VENTURES

3:30 | Afternoon Networking and Refreshment Break hosted by Reliance

4:15

Risk Sharing: Building a Win-Win Contract between CROs and Sponsors

Nancy Widener, Group Director, Contracts and Outsourcing Management, BRISTOL- MYERS SQUIBB

Randy Marchbanks, VP Americas Development, PPD

Strategic Leadership for Sourcing: How to Develop Your Sourcing Strategy to Maximize Clinical Spend

Moderator:

Jay Turpen, Director, Medical Sourcing Capabilities, ELI LILLY & COMPANY

Panelists:
David Bartholomew, Director, Department Head, Clinical Contracts & Outsourcing,WYETH

Michael Collins, Vice President, Development Operations, PFIZER

Ann Wang, Vice President, Clinical Operations and Data Management, HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES

New Partnerships: The Functional Service Provider Model Approach to Unifying Sponsors and CROs

Todd Esporas, JD, MBA, Director, Functional Services, INC RESEARCH

Andrew Townshend, Senior Director, Investigator Contracts Relations Lead, Contracts and Outsourcing, PFIZER

Implementing an Effective Management Structure for Your Integrated Outsourcing Solutions (FSP, CFSP and CMSP)

Moderator:

Kyle Given , Executive Director, Clinical Monitoring Programs, RPS, INC

Panelists:

Joe Zizzamia, Senior Director, Americas Research Organization (ARO), WYETH

Bruce Wynne, International Clinical Trial Manager, SANOFI AVENTIS

Kathryn Stilkey, Program Manager, Clinical Research, GENZYME

Addressing Regulations in India & Other Emerging Markets

Dr. M. Venkateswarlu
Drugs Controller General of India

Andrew C. Chang, PhD, Senior Director, PHARMANET CONSULTING

5:00

Implementing New Strategies for Continuous Quality Improvement

Mike Sulllivan, Senior Contracts Manager, Clinical Trial Logistics, WYETH

Julia Santos, Worldwide Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing, JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Luisa Contreivas, Vice President of Technology and Data Operation, GENTIAE CLINICAL RESEARCH

Becoming a Sponsor of Choice

Gary Laine, Director, R&D Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, AMGEN

Creating Value: Reaping the Real Benefits of Outsourcing through Streamlined Partnerships

Stephen J. Ruberg, PhD, Group Director, Global Medical Information Sciences, Medical Research & Development, ELI LILLY & COMPANY

J Rajagopal, Executive Vice President & Global Head, Life Sciences & Healthcare, TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Flexible Staffing Model with Pharma to Provide Pipeline of Clinical Talent and Develop Employees to Reduce Turnover

Todd Fears, Manager, LRL Functional Outsourcing, ELI LILLY & COMPANY

Jeff Souza, BSN, US Sr. Director, I3 PHARMA RESOURCING

Jeremy Edwards, Sr. Account Director, Business Development, I3 STATPROBE

Balancing Harmonization of Lab Testing Data and Costs of Sample Transportation in Asia: Selecting Central Labs

Alan Ong, Vice President and General Manager, Asia, Africa, Australia Lab Operations, QUINTILES

Debbie Kerr-Leathem, Director, Clinical Logistics, Data Generation Division, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, JOHNSON & JOHNSON

5:45	Day One Concludes
5:45– 6:45	Networking Reception, Generously Hosted by

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