23rd American Pharma and Biotech Project, Program and Portfolio Management Conference

3-day CONFERENCE

International in-person conference filled with leading industry speakers.

key information

OUR STORY TO TELL THE WORLD

OUR CONFERENCE PROGRAM

This is not just another PPM conference. This is a conference which tells you a STORY. One story, followed by another, stories of exceptional people who happen to choose Project and Portfolio Management as their way to bring needed medicines to improve the health of millions of people on our planet. Our conference will feature numerous assisted networking sessions which will help you create those critical business friendships needed for fruitful cooperation with professionals from the industry for many years to come. We believe, that our thoughtfully planned conference will fill in any missing pieces in your
plans on the mission to deliver your projects faster, more efficiently and with ease and satisfaction.

Main Takeaways

Testimonials

5/5
I really like the event. I like the fact that a number of companies represented not only pharma companies, the biotech
Delegate
5/5
I really enjoy this conference so far because as a senior project manager it’s been really helpful to see the ideas and exchange them with the other people in the industry.
David Rose
Senior Project Manager, CAI
5/5
We were talking about how the Why summit is where curiosity is encouraged. Where the future is bright and this is the beginning of greatness.
Rob Rowe
Account Executive, Proggio
5/5
Why Summits brings together some of the most respected thought leaders in Portfolio Management in the BioPharma industry. Whether you’re a novice or seasoned leader in this discipline, there are always nuggets to be found in a presentation, panel, or roundtable discussion.
Richard Bayney
President & Founder, Portfolio Manager & Decision Analysist, PPVC

Event Speakers

Sabine Pfeffer

Global Program Executive Director
Novartis

Larry Picket

Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer
Syneos Health

Jörn Lenz

Senior Global Portfolio & Database Manager
Medac

Gerrit Buurman

Director Project Management
Bachem

Mithun Mridha

PPM Practice Manager, Organizational Transformation Consultant & Agile Coach
Capgemini

Florian Ivan

Agile CoP Lead, PMI Switzerland & Managing Director
PMI, ROLF

Stephen Cho

Senior VP & Head Portfolio Strategy & Analytics, Strategy & Growth
Novartis

Jana Vranova

Senior Manager, Geographic Expansion Business Planning & Project Management
Biogen

Bence Tüske

Head of Program Management Office, Vice President at PMI Budapest
Sanofi

Maciej Szymaszek

Chief of Staff/Senior Director, Business Planning & Operations and Business Transformation
AstraZeneca

Ulrike Grimm

Head of Project Management
Opterion Health AG

Rosa Arienzo

Translational Science Portfolio Manager
LifeArc

Stefanie Amend-Mall

Global Program Manager for APCA and Russia for Generic Product Developments
Sandoz

Jan Laschinger

Associate Director Clinical Operations
Heads

Daria Mikhailova

Head of PFAR
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

Martin Braun

Associate Director, Program Management, Small Molecules Division
Lonza

Kamil Mroz

Director, Gene Therapy Program Management Lead
UCB

Stephan Aufhammer

Senior Global Project Manager
Stada
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REGISTRATION

At our conference, we want to ensure that everyone can attend in a way that fits their schedule. That’s why we’ve created five different registration ticket options. Whether you can only join us for a two days, or you want to attend the entire conference, we’ve got you covered.

No matter which registration option you choose, you’ll enjoy refreshments, snacks, and sit down lunches during the conference or masterclass. You’ll also have access to all of our networking activities and materials.

We understand that everyone has different needs and preferences, so we’ve designed these registration tickets to be as flexible as possible. Whether you’re a busy executive who can only attend for a few hours or a dedicated industry professional who wants to immerse themselves in the conference, we’ve got a ticket that’s perfect for you.

2 DAY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION
$ 2099
  • Can't attend all three days of the conference? Register for this ticket and choose to attend any two of three days.

3 DAY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION
$ 2999
  • Experience all three exciting days of the conference.

Masterclass

REGISTRATION
$ 2399
  • Enjoy industry veteran Dr. Richard Bayney's masterclass, only!

MASTERCLASS +
2 DAY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION
$ 3374
  • Experience the Masterclass with renowned industry veteran Dr. Richard Bayney as well as any two of three days of the conference.

MASTERCLASS +
3 DAY CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION
$ 4049
  • The Full Package - experience the masterclass with Richard Bayney as well as all three days of the conference.

BECOME A PARTNER

OF this EVENT
  • Present on the Main Stage
  • Hold an exhibit at this event
  • Showcase your Brand in Marketing Material
  • Gain exposure through alternative partnership benefits

event partners

GOLD PARTNER

Founded in 2017, Intelligencia AI™ is at the forefront of using data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to address significant challenges in the pharmaceutical industry: extremely long drug development timelines, sky-high costs, and unsustainable ROI. Its suite of AI-powered solutions is built on expertly curated scientific and clinical data. The solutions provide actionable insights that help de-risk drug development by providing an accurate, unbiased assessment of a drug’s probability of success at critical points in the drug development process.

Intelligencia AI is headquartered in New York, NY, with offices in San Francisco, CA, and Athens, Greece, and employs 110 individuals globally. Visit intelligencia.ai to discover more. 

GOLD PARTNER

Planisware is a global provider of software solutions for project portfolio management. Planisware solutions are specifically designed to support product development, engineering and IT business processes. For more than 20 years, Planisware has been helping its customers to achieve strategic and innovative excellence, make valid business decisions and increase portfolio value. Today, over 500 companies worldwide rely on Planisware products to manage their projects, resources and portfolios.

STRATEGIC PARTNER

Captario is a software company catering to the pharmaceutical industry. Captario develops SUM® – Strategic Uncertainty Management, a cloud-based modeling & simulation software further empowered by AI and Machine Learning. It enables project and portfolio teams to base strategic decisions on a rich understanding of practically all possible futures. A team can compare options and gain new insights regarding trade-offs between time, cost, risk and value. The approach has consistently led drug project and portfolio teams to substantially increase the overall value. Captario SUM sets a new gold standard for strategic decision making in drug development. Ultimately, this leads to better and more affordable medicines to patients in need.

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We cannot wait to work with you! 

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