PHARMA & BIOTECH

NOVEMBER 13-15 / LAS VEGAS, NV, USA

PORTFOLIO

LAS VEGAS | 2024

Crafting the American Biotech Legacy through Project, Portfolio, and Capital Expenditure Excellence

Why did we create the PORTFOLIO conference?

Enter the Portfolio Conference — the nexus of thought leadership. Crafted meticulously for pharmaceutical and biotech professionals, it’s where strategy meets vision, where passion converges with purpose. It’s the boardroom for project and portfolio maestros, the brainstorming hub for strategic alliance innovators, and the unique meeting platform for capital expenditure and biopharma manufacturing leaders under one roof. 

The pharma cosmos is in flux. We’re threading the fine line between today’s KPIs and tomorrow’s moonshotsStakeholders are hungry for more; they crave innovation, fast delivery, and value. Leadership? It’s no longer just about managing — it’s about inspiring, disrupting, and paving new roads. And let’s not forget, with AI and machine learning stepping into the spotlight, we’re not just changing the game; we’re setting a whole new playing field.

“PORTFOLIO” is America’s latest, largest and most interactive meeting for industry professionals, creating a unique platform for much needed dialogue focused on strategy, alignment, execution, partnerships and excellence.

Conference overview

Day 1

Townhalls & one-to-one meetings

Join us for the first half of Day 1 at the PORTFOLIO CONFERENCE, where six engaging TOWN HALL panel discussions will feature 30 leading Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Tech executives responsible for diverse fields, including portfolio management, global project management, strategic alliances, and capital investment, will convene to delve into the most crucial and strategic topics on building a biotech legacy. Gain valuable insights from industry pioneers as they share their experiences and visions for shaping the future of biotechnology.

Track 1

DAy 2 & 3

Projects

Unlock the pursuit of excellence in project management with insights from industry leaders. Learn about strategic planning, stakeholder relationships mastery, agile methodologies, and effective data management in the ever-evolving pharmaceutical landscape across all domains, including R&D, clinical development, manufacturing, quality assurance, supply chain, and business development.

Track 2

DAy 2 & 3

Portfolio

Delve into pharma and biotech portfolio management, emphasizing superior decision-making, strategic alignment, and data-driven insights. Harness the potential of AI, understand pivotal governance practices, risk management strategies, and explore resource management techniques and PPM tools to drive value.

Track 3

DAy 2 & 3

CapEx

Leading Capital Project managers from the industry will share insights on establishing new manufacturing facilities, expanding existing ones, and repurposing plants. Emphasis will be on the growing role of digitization, including the adoption of Artificial Intelligence, manufacturing automation, R&D improvements, and supply chain optimization, along with discussions on strategic government partnerships and country-specific production strategies.

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Event speakers

Saloni Desai

Associate Director, Program Management

Noven Pharmaceuticals

Tanya Kranenburg

Director, Research Portfolio Management, Reporting & Analytics

Regeneron

Chris Vandepas

Senior Director Program Management

SAGA Diagnostics

Vinny Napolitano

Enterprise Account Director

Planisware

Mark Read

Client Success Manager

Sensei

James Corbett

Chief Operating Officer

Bridgeview

Ira Brown

Founder and CEO

Project Widgets

Magnus Ytterstadt

Head of Customer Success & Portfolio Analytics

Captario

Wes McCoubrie

Senior Vice President, Delivery

Rego Consulting

Robert Crotty

Assistant Vice President, Capital Productivity and Strategy

HCA Healthcare

Dan Smith

VP, Product Management

Planview

Ted Schilling

Owner/Chief Technical Officer

Schilling AI and Engineering Services

Phil Wolf

VP, On Demand Products

PDWare

Jacob Cancelliere

VP, Account Enablement

Rego Consulting

Christine Mears

Executive Director, Portfolio and Program Management

Generate:Biomedicines

Nyerere Billups

Head Deliverable Team Program Management

Abbvie

Sharmila Rao

Head of Project & Portfolio

Genentech/ Roche

Erica Riera

Sr. Procurement Manager

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Thomas Seener

Executive Director

The One Project Source, LLC

Brian Iglehart

Director, Biologics Engineering Global Laboratory Automation

AstraZeneca

Portfolio 2024 Partners

Past event partners

Testimonials

5/5
The Insilico talk on AI clearly showed how important solutions beyond the molecule are - to solve problems like improving adherence and reducing dropouts.
Marcel Wuethrich
Global Chief Commercial & Business Development Officer, evoleen
5/5
It was a delight to participate as a speaker at the 2nd Global Project Management, Portfolio Planning & Partnerships for Generics conference hosted by Why Summits in Munich. The conference also provided a wonderful opportunity to connect with many brilliant minds in the pharmaceutical generic sector, allowing me to expand my network with numerous talented and knowledgeable professionals.
Ahmed Saeed Khalil
Regulatory Special Projects Lead - Global RA, Sandoz
5/5
I think the important bit that I like to have is meeting lots of new people, but having that difference of opinion and seeing some of the debates that are going on around different points of view. Because I think it's really easy when you're in your own company to only see that culture, not see areas of opportunities.
Jeremy Cooper
MD and Performance Coach, Balanced Life
5/5
Last week I had the opportunity to share my experiences and learn from industry experts at Why Summits MedTech Summit. It was an incredible experience!
Sarah Paro
Global QMS Associate Director
5/5
I just think what’s also wonderful about Why Summits' conferences is that these are very local organized conferences but people fly in from everywhere. So you do get a really good representation across like 40 different companies – big, small, medium size and that’s truly where the value of this collective is. 
Kyle Derstine
Principal Product Leader, Digital Transformation, Genentech Product Development
5/5
Digital Transformation in PPM at the #MedTechSummit! It's always inspiring to connect with fellow professionals who are equally passionate about harnessing digital tools to revolutionize project and portfolio management in healthcare. Let’s continue this conversation and keep the ideas flowing!
Gunther Lenz
Vice President Software R&D, Biosciences BD

NOVEMBER 13-15 / LAS VEGAS, NV, USA

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