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

3-day CONFERENCE

International in-person conference filled with leading industry speakers.

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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
From the well-designed program, diverse speakers and topics to the engaging panel discussions and informative keynote speeches, every aspect of the conference was carefully curated to provide delegates with valuable insights and networking opportunities.
John McClure
Head of Client Solutions, Captario
5/5
Loved it. It was very practical and provided valuable insight into practical methods that are actionable.”
Daniel Naranjo
Global Safety Lead, Global Patient Safety Evaluation, Takeda
5/5
This conference has really surprised us, how kind everyone was. I feel like everyone was so open to connecting. It was like we were already all a big group of friends coming together.
Stephen McKay Clark
Global Solution Lead, Proggio 
5/5
We’ve had a lot of discussion about trends in artificial intelligence and how they impact world of biopharma in general and project management in particular. So I’ll definitely be following up on some of the insights that have been shared around those.
Derek Shannon
Director Statistical Project Management, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

Event Speakers

Anusha Sivaramakrishnan

Executive Director, Head - Enterprise Project Management and Governance
Arvinas

Kirk Dackow

Vice President, Consulting Delivery and Operations
CMK Select

Chris Kramer

Vice President of Portfolio Planning & Market Insights
Ionis Pharmaceuticals

Christen Cotter

Head of R&D Strategy and Program Management
Illumina

Danette Astolfi

Sr. Director, Project Management
Elevar Therapeutics

Sandeep Kumar

Founder & CEO
Kytes

Lisa Evans

Portfolio and Planning Lead
Arvinas

Kelvin Roddy

R & D Director Program Management
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Mike Fitzpatrick

Vice President of Business Development & Operations
Umoja Biopharma

Rebecca Rudicell

Translational Program Management
Takeda

Richard Bayney

President & Founder
Project & Portfolio Value Creation

Sachin Raje

Director, Strategy Realization Office, MRL GMSA
Merck

Shane Larson

Senior VP, Strategic Operations
Beam Therapeutics

Magnus Ytterstad

Head of Customer Success & Portfolio Analytics
Captario

Stephen Smith

Senior Program Director, Oncology
Corcept Therapeutics

Vinod Nair

Director Strategy and Program Lead, Innovation Lab
Novartis

Yukang Zhao

Director, Corporate Program Management Office
Takeda

Corky LaValle

Anita Burrell

Principal
Anita Burrell Consulting

Caroline Dewing

Executive Director, Head of Portfolio Planning
Ionis Pharmaceuticals

Ivan Kugener

VP, Head of Global Portfolio Management, Valuation & Analytics
EMD Serono

Izza Rodriguez

Director Program Management
J&J

Vincent Turula

Senior director Program Management
Lexeo Therapeutics

Mark Zhang

Head of Global Program Management Oncology II at Healthcare R&D
EMD Serono

Eni Bica

Director of Operations, Boston
IPM

Scott Crosson

Director
IPM

Brandie Jonas

Senior Director, Clinical Program Management
Geron

Emily Ziedman

Senior Director, Program Management
Karyopharm Therapeutics

Christine Mears

Executive Director, Portfolio and Program Management
Generate:Biomedicines

Kristen Bequeath

Executive Director
Otsuka Pharmaceutical

Kristen Tramaglini

Associate Director
Regeneron

Nataraj Dasgupta

Vice President of Analytics
RxDataScience

Peter Alberti

ssociate Vice President of Strategy and Operations, Health Economics and Outcomes Research
MSD

Alan Zulick

Director Program Management
ImmunoGen

Chris Knight

Director Program Management
Formation Bio

Mihales Karasavas

Chief commercial Officer
Bridgeview

Ahmed Al-Shehab

AI/ML Implementation in Pharma and Biotech Industry Researcher
MIT Sloan School of Management

Rishi Dixit

VP of Strategic Solutions
Atlas

Joshua Gaffey

VP, Consumer Digital Platforms & Enterprise Architecture
Pfizer

Uma Ellur Staehler

Executive Director, Global Diabetes Marketing
Eli Lilly

Phil Wolf

SVP, Products and Sales
PDWare

Heather Devantier

Director Program Management
Akouous

Kristin Fitzgerald

Project Management Advisor
GSK

Marianna Esposito

Director, Business Development
Intelligencia AI

Aimee Rodrigues

VP Life Sciences PPM Practices
Planisware
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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.

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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.

GOLD PARTNER

CMK Select is a Program and Project Management consulting firm focused exclusively within life sciences. Our expert team consists of agency, industry and consulting professionals that can fully manage your key projects end-to-end. Our Project Management Consultants can support Strategic and Tactical Planning, PMO Advisory and Training, Medical and Commercial Launch Management, as well as Pipeline and Commercial Marketing.

GOLD PARTNER

Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. (IPM) is a business consulting firm focused on planning and implementing strategically critical initiatives across multiple industries, including life sciences, healthcare, consumer products, and industrial products. Since its inception in 1988, IPM has served more than 500 clients and completed more than 5,000 projects. Headquartered in Chicago, IPM has regional offices in Boston, St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Parsippany. IPM was a recipient of the 2018 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

GOLD PARTNER

Atlas is a global, 100% woman-owned strategic consulting firm specializing in solutions for complex challenges of the life sciences industry. For over 25 years, they have partnered with clients to drive operational excellence and deliver impactful results. Capabilities include execution and delivery excellence, transformation, advanced technology and analytics and managed services. Atlas uses AI, machine learning, and data analytics to fuel innovation and ensure seamless project execution. Trusted by Fortune 100 and emerging companies alike, Atlas helps clients scale, achieve flexibility, and accelerate business outcomes.

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.

GOLD PARTNER

PDWare(tm) is a provider of dynamic resource and work planning solutions for strategy and portfolio execution. ResourceFirst, our flagship product, emphasizes prioritization, feasibility and execution as the pillars of successful project and program delivery. ResourceFirst™ is available for cloud and on-premise installations, providing first-line managers, executives, PMO and EPPMO functions the agility to meet fluctuating work priorities, schedules, demand and staff capacity. PDWare customers include Medtronic, BD, Synaptics, Teradyne, Motorola, Rockwell, Upsher-Smith and Tektronix.

GOLD PARTNER

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. We bring together a talented team of professionals, who work across more than 110 countries, with a deep understanding of patient and physician behaviors and market dynamics. Together we share insights, use the latest technologies and apply advanced business practices to speed our customers’ delivery of important therapies to patients.

GOLD PARTNER

OnePlan offers a strategic portfolio, financial and resource management solution that fits the needs of every PMO. Optimize your portfolio, financials and resources enterprise wide. Connect OnePlan with Microsoft Project, Office 365 Planner, Azure DevOps, Jira, and more for a complete view into all work across the enterprise.

GOLD PARTNER

BridgeView is a talent & technology consulting company that helps business leaders build exceptional technology teams and deliver complex projects with confidence. Since 2005, BridgeView’s tenured delivery team has built a vast network of niche technologists and executive leadership candidates to help our clients solve their most complex talent challenges. Paired with strategic consulting services, BridgeView further delivers project collaboration in the areas of people, process, and technology. This blended approach allows clients to adjust in real-time to align with their budgets while receiving Big 5 expertise to meet their objectives.

GOLD PARTNER

Kytes is an enterprise PSA software designed to streamline New Product Development (NPD) processes, particularly for the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. It integrates all phases of the product development lifecycle, from initial concept to product launch, optimizing each stage to ensure faster project completion while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Kytes offers a comprehensive suite of capabilities, including project and portfolio management, business case preparation, resource management, dossier compilation, risk management, procurement, actionable analytics, and collaboration tools. By unifying these functions, it enables organizations to manage complex projects efficiently, ensuring that every aspect of development is aligned with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.

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